Taking a breath here as I start to share. You might like to take a breath too, and feel your feet on the floor. I’m in the hospital, I’ve been here for over a week. I'm staying in the antepartum unit of the birth center, trying to stay calm and pregnant as long as safely possible. I am 32 weeks 4 days, and each of those days means a lot! (A term pregnancy is considered 37 weeks, and best to get to 38-40 if possible.) I have preeclampsia, a progressively worsening disease

A discovery about the possibility of safely doing trauma resolution work while pregnant.

I am so grateful to you. I see you- you who have threaded your way through the tunnel of your own pain, spent countless hours studying...

Use this simple tool to support basic nervous system regulation and resilience during times of acute stress.

Somatic experiencing (SE) provides a unique perspective on trauma, shifting the focus from traumatic incidents towards how the body processes and retains these experiences as autonomic nervous system processes. In this article, I offer some insights about how somatic experiencing views trauma - through a somatic lens that is more integrated and empowering. This shift in perspective allows for a holistic and integrated approach to trauma recovery. Commonly Accepted Definition