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My Approach

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Integrating Awareness into Your Life

Ask yourself...

- Is your current reality fulfilling?

- Are you ready for transformation?

When we are stuck, we are locked into beliefs that no longer serve us.  When we let go of the explanations and reasons, we can go deeper and uncover the truth that needs to be realized.  As we create awareness, the path towards transformation emerges.   Using a combination of Brainspotting, somatic therapies, parts work and mindfulness, we connect to the awareness that already resides IN you.  

Only when we feel psychologically and physically safe can we move from helplessness to resilience, from anxiety to action, from scattered to centered, from isolated to connected. 

Regulating your Nervous System

Our work starts with regulating your nervous system.  You'll connect to safety and center yourself.  You'll learn to listen to what your emotions and body tell you.  This means slowing down, giving yourself space to reflect, discovering where you brace against change, and uncovering the reasons that stop you from being curious.  When we feel safe we aren't distracted by threats, we can take in information and a whole picture emerges into your awareness.  Decisions feel right, instead of forced.

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There are 3 layers to any moment:

physical/sensory experience

emotional/personal experience

informational/contextual experience 

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We will observe each of these layers in sequence, listening and watching to see what each one reveals.  When something traumatic or deeply distressing happens, the emotional memory from that event becomes stored or trapped, showing up in your body as sensory information.  Often, you are not consciously aware that it has occurred, but your brain and how it responds is altered as a result.  It can cause problems on all levels – emotionally, mentally and physically.  Our goal is to reveal, process and ultimately release that trapped energy so that it no longer causes problems in your life.​​​

 

Happiness is not about adding more to your life.  It's about unwinding the beliefs, patterns and behaviors that block your natural state of joy and presence.  As we connect to greater awareness with the first two layers, the last layer will emerge.  The story we told ourself will no longer align, and our new path has emerged. 

I use a combination of :

  • Brainspotting

  • Advanced Resourcing

  • FLASH technique

  • Sensorimotor Therapy

  • Somatic Experiencing​​

  • Mindfulness

  • IFS informed

  • Polyvagal Theory

  • Safe and Sound Protocol

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We'll be working on:

  • partnering with our nervous system to guide our professional and personal life

  • approaching thoughts and emotions with curiosity

  • slowing down and listening to our needs

  • sitting with internal discomfort

  • letting your emotions/parts share their beliefs, stories and messages

  • befriending parts that are not fully welcomed to make ourselves whole

  • cultivating your intuition and higher self energy

  • connecting with others while also being true to ourselves

  • examining our attachment wounds and the impact of those wounds on our relationships

  • examine inner dissonance that keeps us stuck in procrastination mode

  • healing old wounds and releasing the burdens you carry

  • creating space and inviting in what is missing

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