How Trauma Fragments the Internal Self and How Therapists Can Foster Integration
Exploring the neurobiology of structural dissociation and the clinical application of parts work to help survivors move from fragmentation to […]
Rest Is Not Laziness
Dear Friends, Spring is the season of waking up. Seeds are sprouting, gardens are being planted, flowers are blooming, while
Why Trauma Is Encoded as Experience Instead of Story: A Neuroscience Perspective for Clinicians
The post explains the neuroscience of trauma storage to help therapists understand why clients cannot always verbalize their history. The
Grief is the shadow of love…
Dear Friends, As I age, seeing the impermanence of suddenly losing friends, watching environmental destruction, school bombings in Iran, children
Understanding Why Trauma Stays Hidden in the Body as Non-Verbal Memory Fragments
Exploring the neurobiological failure of narrative encoding and the rise of somatic storage in trauma survivors. Q: Why is trauma
The Future Of Therapy Is Splitting In Two
Dear Friends, For the past two years, we’ve been witnessing something unsettling in the mental health world. It feels like
Understanding How the Body Stores Trauma as Implicit and Procedural Memory Systems
Exploring the neurobiological shift from narrative memory to somatic storage in trauma survivors. Q: How does trauma become a living
On The Subtle Practice Of Gaining Merit
Dear Friends, In modern society, we are so good at getting stuff done.We build skyscrapers, supercomputers, and wind turbines. We
Understanding Implicit and Procedural Memory Systems in Trauma Recovery with Janina Fisher
The intent of this post is to provide therapists with a deep understanding of non-verbal memory systems. By distinguishing between
When Life Goes Off Script…
Dear Friends, A decade ago, I attended my daughter’s college parent orientation in Seattle. The presenter at UW walked up
Resilience-Informed Trauma Treatment: Mapping the Nervous System Beyond Surface Symptoms
Understanding the Trauma Continuum: A Resilience-Informed Perspective Q: What is a resilience-informed approach to trauma? A: A resilience-informed approach defines