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How Trauma Impacts our Sense of Safety
I learned Focusing through the teachings of Leslie Ellis, a truly gifted guide whose work continues to shape how I understand trauma and...
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Mar 20, 20242 min read


Embodied Healing: The Power of Bodywork and Therapy Together
Bodywork—whether it’s massage, craniosacral therapy, or holistic pelvic care—can be a deeply nourishing companion to talk therapy. While...
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Feb 18, 20242 min read


How Trauma is Held in the Body
"Trauma is not simply a memory in the mind, but a set of bodily sensations, a set of reactions and feelings that have not been fully processed. The body holds the experience until it can be felt, understood, and released." ~By Eugene Gendlin Image from Freepix I learned Focusing-Oriented Therapy (FOT) from Dr. Leslie Ellis, whose work illuminated something I now hold as core truth: trauma isn’t just a psychological experience—it’s something that lives in the body. It settles
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Feb 6, 20242 min read
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