Co-Regulation Blog
What Really Heals PTSD? – Do We Need to Rethink Therapy, Can We Reverse Failure of the Tribe?
The recent MAPS study piqued my curiosity about complexity and intensity as possibly helpful in healing PTSD – if the complexity might be sessions with two therapists and the intensity more therapy hours in a shorter time frame. I have been listening to the Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy Summit this October and the perspective of Andrew
Go Away, I Need You – Connection, Complexity and Overwhelm
When we are overwhelmed, connection and social engagement can be really helpful. However, connecting can also feel like one more complicated thing to navigate, one more overwhelming set of demands. Attachment trauma, in particular, complicates any choice to connect, especially when we are close to feeling overwhelmed or helpless. Were you ever overwhelmed as a
Get a Life: Difficult Choices and Wholeheartedness for 2024
When we care about high-level attunement and co-regulation, the habit of cultivating wholeheartedness is a great tool to keep us on track.
One Minute, Huge Impact – BCR Practice Can be Very Short
We know that taking 15 minutes to prepare for an hour-long task doesn’t seem appealing. And that a chaotic day of parenting, work, and navigating global news does not leave much bandwidth for pausing to do a practice. Time is precious and we want you to make the most of it. Feeling better, or feeling
Why Does Embodiment Matter?
Body Up Co-regulation depends on Embodiment because we do it body-to-body. Regulation from the body up uses the body to influence, and effect change at the nervous system level. The pathway we are exercising is from the body up towards the NS/brainstem and brain. (Primarily the afferent fibers of the vagus nerve.) A simple definition
Co-Regulation and Psychedelics
I am excited about the White Paper in the Journal of Psychedelic Psychiatry (PSIP Model) because I am exploring using co-regulation with the therapeutic use of cannabis and am finding it very productive!