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Category: Science of Therapy

Familiar with Polyvagal Theory and the Lizard brain?
Body Oriented Psychotherapy

Why Polyvagal Theory and Somatic Therapy Rely on Outdated Pseudoscience

Cut Through the Hype If you’re considering therapy to improve your mental health, you’ve likely encountered buzzwords like polyvagal theory, Somatic Experiencing, trauma-informed therapy, or ...
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Mind Body Psychotherapy

Tissue Cell “Memory,” Trauma, and Why “The Body Keeps the Score” Isn’t Proven

Why Tissue Cell “Memory” Doesn’t Prove “The Body Keeps the Score” As somatic psychotherapists, Polyvagal-informed coaches, Somatic Experiencing (SE) practitioners, bioenergetic therapists, and trauma-informed mental ...
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Body Oriented Psychotherapy

Body-Based Psychotherapy: Why the Brain, Not the Body, Keeps the Score

Hack Your Brain for Better Health Are you an adult seeking body-based psychotherapy to improve your mental health, but turned off by outdated science, like ...
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science of therapy

Unveiling the Myths in Psychotherapy: What You Need to Know

Demystifying the Mumbo Jumbo of Psychotherapy As a psychotherapist dedicated to helping men and women navigate their emotional and mental well-being, I’m passionate about clarity ...

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