After a recent session focusing on inner child healing, a client of mine wrote this beautiful poem. I received permission from her to share it, because I think it so powerfully captures

Procedural memory, an integral component of our cognitive architecture, plays a crucial role in shaping our behaviors and responses. In the context of trauma treatment, understanding the mechanisms and implications of procedural memory is essential for fostering healing and resilience. The intricacies of procedural memory have profound implications for trauma recovery within the framework of somatic therapies, especially. And it can just be downright interesting to learn abou

In this video, we explore the concept of resourcing within Somatic Experiencing, as explained by Cassie Belden, a somatic coach.

Do you want to go deeper into your internal landscape? In this meditation, we explore five ways of understanding your experience, based on the Somatic Experiencing tool SIBAM: sensation, image, behavior, affect, and meaning. It will get you out of your head, closer to yourself, and allow new insights to arise. How was this practice for you? Let me know! Inner Channel Transcript Hi. This is Emma Sartwell with Somatic Spiritual Counseling, and this is going to be a SIBAM medit

This time of year can be tricky. With shorter, darker days in the Northern hemisphere, our mammalian bodies can trend toward hibernation...

This video with Dara explores the theme of how our environment and where we live affect and shape who we are, how we feel, what we think.

If I were to boil down somatic work into just one simple and effective practice, this would be the one!

When things are changing or there’s a big transformation, it’s usually messy and it doesn’t look good. We often don't know what's happening.

Grief is something we usually reserve for people who have died. But what about all of the people who are still alive?

The importance of healing not just our own wounds, but the ones of those who came before us . . . ultimately, they are one and the same.

Are we all wired to fight, flight, or freeze under threat? In this video, Dara del Rio talks about the fawn or tend-and-befriend response.

Psychology Responds to Physiology In my last blog post, I spoke about the way we use addiction as a means of dealing with chronic nervous...