Articles #Trauma informed

There’s a particular kind of silence that enters the treatment room when someone is burned out. It's not restful. It’s hollow. And it’s familiar—not just in my clients, but in myself and in the colleagues I’ve mentored over the decades. As body-based therapists, we’re trained to listen to the body, but we’re rarely taught to listen to our early signs of depletion or how deeply trauma threads itself into the patterns of burnout.

In today's fast-paced world, chronic stress and trauma have become ubiquitous, often leaving a profound impact on our physical and mental well-being. When the body is under prolonged stress, it depletes essential vitamins and minerals at an accelerated rate, disrupting various physiological processes.