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Clinical Harm: An IPNB Perspective on the Therapist’s Agenda
When a therapist repeatedly interrupts, dismisses a client’s distressing experiences, or imposes their own agenda, it can have significant negative effects on the client’s nervous system, often triggering a state of dysregulation. Here’s what happens from an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged agenda, dysregulation, Efforting, fight, flight, freeze, relationships, shame, therapist, therapy, Trauma, trust
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Safe Hands Helped Me Face a Memory Too Heavy to Hold Alone
The body often holds onto what the mind can’t touch. Early experiences we didn’t have the chance to process can stay with us for a lifetime. Working with a safe witness can help the body and memory meet in a … Continue reading
Posted in Healthcare
Tagged abandonment, baby, birth, birth trauma, connection, craio-sacral, freeze, healing, Moro Reflex, osteopath, safety, shift, traumatic birth, witnessing
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