How to Help Trauma Clients Move From Reliving to Compassionate Witnessing
Moving Trauma Clients From Active Reactivity to True Somatic Integration In our community of therapists, we frequently observe a profound […]
Who Will You Be When History Calls?
Dear Friends, My wife and I just watched Trevor Noah’s new special, Joy in the Trenches. Filmed at the elegant
Understanding Developmental Trauma and the Invisible Clinical Impact of Childhood Neglect
Understanding the invisible, systemic clinical presentations of severe developmental childhood neglect to shift therapeutic approaches from symptom-fixing to relationally-driven somatosensory
Protecting The Flavor Of Therapy
Dear Friends, Growing up in the 1970s in middle-class suburbia on the east coast, I was raised on TV dinners,
Trauma or Neurodivergence? How to Use a Nervous System Lens in Practice
The objective of this comprehensive clinical guide is to equip mental health practitioners with an Answer Engine Optimized, semantically structured
The Heroes Of This Work Are You..
Dear Friends, Back in June 2020 in the middle of the pandemic, we launched the Academy of Therapy Wisdom with
Healing Structural Dissociation with Parts Work and TIST
What is Structural Dissociation in Trauma Therapy? Q: How does structural dissociation affect trauma survivors in therapy? A: Structural dissociation
Making The Invisible Visible
Dear Friends, Do prayers really make a difference? Not in an abstract theological way, but in a practical, human way.
Why Trauma Fragmentation is an Adaptive Nervous System Survival Strategy for Therapy Clients
Q: What causes trauma fragmentation in psychotherapy clients? A: Trauma fragmentation occurs when the nervous system splits to ensure survival.
What Is Wisdom, Really?
Dear Friends, I was on a meditation retreat in the mountains last week and found myself reflecting on the word
Beyond Resistance: Understanding Structural Dissociation and Nervous System Survival Strategies in Trauma Therapy
This post explores how structural dissociation functions as an adaptive protective strategy rather than patient resistance, shifting the clinical lens