Tag Archives: co-regulation
The Therapist’s Mirror: How Lack of Self-Awareness Can Dysregulate Clients
A therapist who lacks the capacity for self-awareness and attunement may, at best, provide surface-level support, but they’re also likely to cause harm, especially to trauma survivors. Without the ability to co-regulate and deeply connect with their clients’ internal states, … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged attunement, Behavioral Health, co-regulation, dysregulation, healing, IPNB, Mental Health, Regulation, therapy, Trauma, trust
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Hugs in the Treatment Plan: This Is What Care Feels Like
Six years ago, a gynecologist at ChristianaCare cut away healthy tissue without my consent. That egregious violation of informed consent fractured my sense of safety in a medical environment, my relationship with my body, and my ability to trust that … Continue reading
Connection in Healthcare is Essential, But Medicine Sabotages It
Connection is vital in medicine, and is often ruptured by institutional demand for rushing and the culture of separation. That’s two strikes against doctors who want to connect, understand the importance, and need to feel connected themselves, and all doctors … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged co-regulation, connection, disconnection, doctor-patient relationship, doctors, healthcare, IPNB, Medicine, rushing, safety
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Restoring Homeostasis: How IPNB Can Inform CRPS Treatment
From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) reflects how the mind, body, and environment are deeply interconnected. CRPS, particularly in its chronic form, illustrates how trauma—initially physical but often layered with emotional and social stress—can lead … Continue reading
Posted in pain
Tagged co-regulation, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, connection, CRPS, CRPS recovery, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Nervous System, pain, RSDS, safety, trust
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The Neurobiology of Uncertainty and Fear
Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) offers a lens to understand how our brains and bodies respond to uncertainty and fear, particularly during political unrest. Here’s a breakdown of how IPNB principles apply to this context: The Neurobiology of Fear and Threat Perception … Continue reading
Posted in IPNB of Hierarchy
Tagged authoritarian, authoritarianism, co-regulation, Community, connection, Domination, domination hierarchy, fear, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Nervous System, political, politics, PTSD, Regulation, self-regulation, social, social engagement, uncertainty, unrest, well-being
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School Shootings: How Attachment and Trauma Shape Tragedy
The United States has experienced over 1,400 school shootings since 1997. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, school shootings can be seen as the tragic result of a complex interplay of factors that disrupt the neurobiological and social development of … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Trauma
Tagged co-regulation, connection, Empathy, gun violence, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, mass shooting, Mental Health, Regulation, safety, school, school shooting, shooter, systems, violence
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The Hand Model of the Brain: A Tool for Understanding and Managing Stress
When somebody is “flipping their lid,” it’s a clear sign that they are overwhelmed and not in control of their emotions. In these moments, what’s going on in their brain, and how can we help them? The Brain on Red … Continue reading
Mirrored Self-Touch: a safe co-regulation experience
Mirrored self-touch, within an IPNB perspective, can be understood through the lens of social engagement and regulation of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), particularly the ventral vagal pathway. When one person mirrors another person’s self-touch or self-regulation modality, such as … Continue reading
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Tagged co-regulation, connection, Empathy, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, mirror neurons, Regulation, resonance, safety, vagal
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