Therapy and the Body

This episode introduces the polyvagal theory as important scientific backing for body oriented healing modalities. I’ll share the difference between neuroception and perception which will prompt us to consider how we define safety. I’ll share a personal example to demonstrate how our bodies can be triggered into feeling unsafe, even when external circumstances seem like business as usual.

Resource: The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges

We're talking to my dear friend Jessica Provenza today about how physical health challenges such as lupus and inflammatory conditions can mimic mental illness. Jessica is a somatic therapist who specializes in working with women who have complex health concerns that require the investigation and exploration of the physical body and mind. Here is her website for more information about her practice and how to get in touch with her: https://jessicaprovenzatherapy.com/

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This episode explains how our earliest relationships with our parents and caregivers impacts our ability to self-sooth and be soothed by another. When we are raised with caregivers who are mostly present, loving, and consistent, we learn the bodily experience of a regulated nervous system. Overtime we learn how to get there on our own. If this was not the case, we may find that we are often outside of our window of tolerance.

If your client is chronically dysregulated, you may find these 4 tips helpful. Here I discuss how chronic dysregulation is often a result of trauma and how going slow, using the body and the relationship, and collaboration can build safety and more regulation for your clients. These ideas are also helpful for non clinicians in building more regulation within oneself.

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We're talking to my dear friend Jessica Provenza today about how physical health challenges such as lupus and inflammatory conditions can mimic mental illness. Jessica is a somatic therapist who specializes in working with women who have complex health concerns that require the investigation and exploration of the physical body and mind. Here is her website for more information about her practice and how to get in touch with her:  https://jessicaprovenzatherapy.com/

This is an introduction to Dan Siegal’s Window of Tolerance model. It may give you some insight into why some people have difficulty with slowing down and resting even once their work is done, and why some people often feel low on energy and struggle to get out of bed or connected or others. I will discuss the three parts of the Window of Tolerance, and some physical cues to look for to determine if you’re living life outside of your window of tolerance.

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LuJohnsonTherapy.com