Archives for October 2020

This is a great introduction to Polyvagal Theory. Deb Dana describes a three-part exercise to create safety and trust, integral to Polyvagal Theory.  Here is an excerpt from the article: “The fundamental premise of Polyvagal Theory is that human beings need safety, and our biology is fiercely devoted to keeping us out of harm’s way. […]

Many of my clients often do not realize how much the pandemic is affecting them.  I saw this article on NPR and thought I would pass it along.  Here is an excerpt from the article by Aneri Pattani: “Throughout the pandemic, people who never had the coronavirus have been reporting a host of seemingly unrelated […]

Many parents ask me about screen time and how much they should allow kids to engage in social media.  The Social Dilemma just came out and I would recommend watching this movie. Check out the link below for a review from the New York Times. New York Times: Review

Childhood trauma can often lead to an individual to experience dissociative symptoms.  This neuroimaging study gives more insight into what is happening in the brain. “Being traumatized can cause what are known as dissociative symptoms—such as experiencing amnesia, an out-of-body experience, feeling emotionally numb—which may help people cope. Experiencing these symptoms intensely or for a […]

I wanted to share an article by Gabor Maté.  He talks about the pandemic and how people are experiencing increased anxiety.  He states the anxiety that is surfacing for individuals actually originates in childhood experiences. “Now that there are fewer of those options for coping, people’s anxieties are rising, and that’s showing up in their […]