Safety IS the treatment

“Safety IS the treatment.” In order to heal, we need to feel safe. Dr Stephen Porges defines safety as the absence of threat PLUS a feeling of connection.

“Trauma is what happens inside us as a result of what happens to us. The effect of trauma is that we disconnect from ourselves, the present moment, and our sense of value.” Gabor Maté, MD

I use these as foundational principles of healing trauma. I work with people from awareness that we are deeply connected and grounded in the present moment.

Trauma is stored as energy in our body along with associated memories and thoughts. Traumatic memory is stored with a frozen sense of time and we need to bring that forward into the present to release its grip. Through presence and inquiry, we reveal and see through core deficiency stories, those false internalized beliefs that what happened to us as children was our fault because we are fundamentally bad or damaged.

I know in every cell in my body that each one of us has the capacity to heal. I trust this. It is not my job to fix you. Working with people from awareness means in part that I am present in my body and breath during our sessions. As a facilitator, it is my role to be grounded in safety and connection with you to support your healing work.