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Cross-Generational Trauma and Personality: The Interplay of Genetics, Epigenetics, and Healing
Trauma does not exist in isolation. It is carried through generations, shaping not just individuals but entire families and cultures. At the Healing Through Somatic Attachment 2025 Summit, renowned psychiatrist and author Dr. Dan Siegel delivered a compelling session on Cross-Generational Trauma and Personality: How Overwhelming Experiences, Genetics, and Epigenetic Inheritance Shape Who We Are and Who We Can Become. Read about it here….
Somatic Tools for Healing Anxiety in Relationships: A Practice of Connection with Kai Cheng Thom
Explore somatic tools for healing relationship anxiety with Kai Cheng Thom. Through her unique blend of somatics, attachment theory, and social justice, Kai will invite you to explore relationship anxiety through the body, uncovering ways to shift out of cycles of distress and into deeper connection. According to Kai, anxiety can be understood as the body’s innate sense of danger - our nervous system’s way of alerting us, whether or not an actual threat is present. Read more….
Healing Through Inner Relationship Focusing: A Somatic Approach with Ann Weiser Cornell
In this article, Ann Weiser Cornell explores Inner Relationship Focusing as a tool of healing. Ann, who has taught IRF for over 35 years, describes this method as “a somatic practice that puts the body at the center of emotional healing.” The technique, rooted in the pioneering research of Eugene Gendlin, offers a revolutionary way of understanding emotional wounds, attachment trauma, and the process of self-healing.
Taming Your Nervous System: A Journey of Healing and Self-Discovery
Most of us think of our nervous system as something that just happens in the background. But it's actually the conductor of your entire life experience. Every feeling, memory, and reaction is filtered through this incredible biological system. Think about it like this: When you remember a delicious meal, it's not just a mental image. Your body responds with mouth-watering sensations, perhaps even a warmth in your stomach. That's your nervous system in action! It's constantly communicating with you through physical and emotional signals.
Understanding and Healing Core Relational Wounds: With Dr. Diane Poole Heller and Dr. Scott Lyons
When it comes to healing our deepest relational wounds, understanding how they show up in our bodies is just as important as understanding how they exist in our minds. In the recent Relationship Summit, Attachment Expert Dr. Diane Poole Heller and Somatic Psychologist Dr. Scott Lyons shared valuable insights on how early relationships shape our nervous systems and how we can start healing today.
Beyond Love: A Somatic Approach to Building Lasting Relationships
When we think about successful relationships, we often focus on love, chemistry, and emotional connection. But according to relationship expert Dr. Stan Tatkin, these elements alone aren't enough to create lasting partnerships. Instead, he suggests something both simpler and more challenging: treating relationships as a carefully designed system built on mutual agreements and body-based awareness.
Healing Trauma with EMDR and Parts Work: A Holistic Approach to Emotional Wellness
Imagine a therapy approach that doesn't just talk about your trauma, but helps your brain actually process and heal from painful experiences. Welcome to the powerful world of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) combined with Parts Work – a revolutionary method for understanding and healing your inner landscape. EMDR is like a gentle reset button for your brain's traumatic memories. Using bilateral stimulation (typically side-to-side eye movements), this therapy helps your brain reprocess difficult experiences, transforming how traumatic memories are stored. Think of it as helping your brain file away painful memories in a way that doesn't keep triggering you.
Art Therapy: A Journey of Self-Discovery
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that encourages individuals to express themselves creatively through various art forms, such as painting, drawing, sculpting, and other artistic media. This therapeutic modality utilizes the creative process to enhance emotional well-being, self-awareness, and personal growth.
Exploring the Hakomi Method of Mindful Psychotherapy
The Hakomi Method offers a unique approach to psychotherapy that combines mindfulness, compassion, and somatic awareness to foster personal growth and healing. Originally developed in the late 1970s by Ron Kurtz, Hakomi is influenced by humanistic psychology and Eastern philosophical traditions.
Embracing Nature: Eco Therapy for Somatic Trauma Healing
Eco therapy, also known as nature therapy or “green therapy”, is a therapeutic approach that taps into the healing power of nature to address various mental and physical health issues. Drawing inspiration from the vast expanses of natural resources and the calming effects of the great outdoors, eco therapy offers a holistic path towards healing and personal growth.
Reigniting the “Spark” Through Intimacy Coaching
As partners become more familiar and comfortable with each other, it is natural to begin moving from the “honeymoon phase” into a more mature type of love. Some couples may choose to throw the towel; however, with a commitment to growth, couples can continue to deepen their connection far beyond the initial rush of new love. Intimacy coaching is one tool that can help couples accomplish just that.
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Anxiety, Depression, and Couples Therapy
By embracing emotions as valuable sources of information and guidance, EFT helps individuals develop deeper self-awareness, cultivate healthier emotional responses, and empower them with the necessary resources to confront challenging situations with resilience and strength.
Mindfulness Therapies for Cultivating Presence and Inner Peace
Mindfulness is the art of being in the present moment, aware of one’s thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without judgment. Emerging from a long line of ancient traditions, mindfulness therapies present an antidote to the stress of fast-paced modern life. They focus on bringing the practitioner back into the present moment and away from ruminating thoughts and anxiety.
EMDR Treatment: How Rapid Eye Movements Can Help Trauma Recovery
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic approach that can be used to help individuals process and recover from traumatic experiences. It was developed by psychologist Dr. Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s after she discovered a decrease in her anxiety while moving her eyes from side to side.
The N.U.R.S.E. Resiliency Protocol for Empowered Awareness
Working with our triggers to re-tune our nervous system and re-write our story.
What is Social Field Sensing and Why is it Crucial to Social Justice Work?
The beauty of Social Presencing Theatre is that it offers work in the personal body that helps us metabolize and develop stamina for the difficult feelings we experience once we allow inequities within the social body into our consciousness.
Yoga Therapy Treatment for Holistic Healing
The ancient tradition of Yoga is rooted in the mind-body connection and believes that any part of this interconnected system — comprised of body, mind, and spirit — can influence the rest of that system.
What is Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy?
Working with an Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy practitioner you’ll be offered techniques to sense and regulate your body and state of being. This includes building more internal and external resources, building trusting relationships, learning to turn inward with compassion, being invited deeper into the body, and given time and space to process trauma. Find out more…