Somatic Experiencing

Why I Put My Nervous System Work Online Before It Was Popular

2025-07-18T02:58:50-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Practitioners & Professionals|

It’s been 10+ years since I began to shift from full-time private practice to being fully online.  I made this move for many reasons, but one in particular still stands out:  While rewarding in so many ways, doing one hour of work per week with a client (for [...]

Can’t Calm Down? Why Your Coping Strategies Fall Short — A Nervous System Expert Explains

2025-05-01T14:48:30-07:00Coping Strategies, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health|

Hi folks!Did you know that, every month, over 150,000 people scour the internet for:“How to reduce stress”“How to calm down”“How to relax”And that’s just according to what Google trends can measure. 🤷🏻‍♀️As a nervous system expert who’s practiced and taught this stuff for over 25 years… I’m not surprised.Modern day [...]

SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM): what you get, how it works, why it’s different

2024-08-28T02:58:00-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

A run-down of my 12-week nervous system rewire program: zero hype, just the facts. * * * 1. What you get > Pre-Game Video Series: a 5-part series designed to help you start strong before the first week begins by addressing things like resistance, rest, food, exercise, and [...]

Can focusing on body sensations lead to more nervous system dysregulation?

2024-07-20T10:06:31-07:00Healing Trauma, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Today’s share is another in my series of short vlogs to address specific questions, like this one: "Can focusing on sensations also lead to even more dysregulation (i.e., focusing on the breath when in freeze, focussing on butterflies in tummy when hyperaroused) because it kind of emphasizes the [...]

Why meditating & cold plunging in paradise won’t heal your trauma

2024-04-20T17:18:02-07:00Spirituality & Somatic Bypass|

Today I’m re-sharing one of my all-time favourite nervous system healing success stories, featuring my husband and colleague, Seth Lyon.  “Why meditating & cold plunging in paradise won’t heal your trauma.”  (We gave it this title because that is exactly what Seth attempted to do.) After a traumatizing [...]