There has been extensive research into the nature of trauma over the last 25 years.  It used to be common ‘wisdom’ in psychology circles that once traumatized, a person could only hope to learn how to cope and manage their symptoms, usually using drugs, providing stigmatizing labels and offering no hope at all. Gratefully, that untruth is shifting rapidly, as the lens of mental health is moving from “What’s wrong with you?” to “What happened to you?’ as research has shown that traumatic experiences are at the root of most of what ails humanity. Many interventions have sprung up in the last two decades to help with trauma, proving that healing is possible.  But important note: Trauma resolution is just the beginning of any journey with me.

I have also met many people who have been disciplined about their yoga or chi gong practices, for example, but still felt ‘off’ because of childhood or later overwhelming experiences.  Once their traumatic memory was processed, they attained the peace that they sought.  Many other people I’ve met wished that they could meditate, but their minds were too noisy. Once their traumas were addressed, they were able to meditate successfully.

One of the great insights of recent research shows us that traumatic memory is essentially a memory that never finished processing. Because of the chemistry that is released in us during periods of overwhelming emotional or physical experience, the part of the brain responsible for conscious memory and processing an experience into long term memory is shut down in full or in part. And the part of our brain that is responsible for sensory emotive memory, setting off our alarm system, and unconscious memory is fully active. Memory in this part of the brain can only be triggered, not consciously recalled. It is also important to understand that art and intuition are tied into this part of the brain and that trauma causes this part of the brain to expand. I think this explains why people who have processed their traumatic memory have greater capacity as healers and artists. 

Traumatic experiences and our ancestors:

What this discovery tells us is that the psychological and emotional results of traumatic events that a parent (or previous generations) experienced can be passed on to their offspring. This concept is called genomic imprinting, and it may explain why some children of holocaust survivors have certain anxieties, or why a person who has been abused by their parents, whose parents abused them, then abuses others. However, just because a person has inherited a propensity (or a biological memory), does not mean this propensity is a sentence handed down. Epigenetics—the study of molecular mechanisms by which the environment controls gene activity—tells us that genes are not self-emergent, rather, something in the environment has to trigger them.   

-Dr. Joe Dispenza

So yes, traumatic memory follows future generation through mind and/or epigenetics.  But the very good news is this:  when traumatic memory is resolved, it is resolved for our ancestors and for our future generations.  It is also possible to directly address the trauma of our ancestors held in our minds/genes.  This is very powerful work.

Individual Sessions:

This modality is governed by a set of rules and a communication discipline that creates safety for a client in session.  We (the facilitators) don’t evaluate, interpret or judge. We don’t create dependence and honor that the Client if the one who is the ‘expert’ of their experiences and what they mean. We hold the space, remaining present so that a person going through this process feels anchored in the present while releasing the memory that has held their body and mind in the past.  Sessions are untimed, as once the process for resolving trauma has begun, it is important to bring the session to a point of resolution.  When a traumatic memory has been processed into conscious memory, it no longer impacts. It is possible to tell one’s story with no triggers.

We start with pretesting for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety and posttraumatic growth.  Those are valuable tools for measuring progress.  Next, we’ll go over the rules, roles and what to expect.  After which, we’ll take a full history.  From there, a technical plan will be made based on the testing and history.  Sometimes people aren’t ready to resolve trauma and we need to start with Life Stress Reduction.  Sometimes the plan will include using breath and sound healing in between sessions.  

There is far more to be done beyond resolving trauma and there are amazing tools available for building resiliency and overall consciousness. Are you in any relationship that is co-dependent or counter-dependent? There is a powerful process that frees one from these patterns. Are you ready to truly raise your vibe?

Pricing:

Price per hour is $75.  After an initial application has been filled out, an estimate of hours will be provided.  Payment is required in five hour blocks.

Some people will be able to engage in sessions over the internet.  The application, testing and possible online interview will be conducted to determine if online sessions will be safe for the Client.  Cost of the online interview is $75 per hour. One hour paid in advance is needed in order to schedule the session.  Many people need the physical presence of another being in order to feel safe while processing.  Most times we recommend that someone travels to us for at least three days of intense work in order to process the worst of their experiences and then continuing online once the person has returned home.  However, with COVID, all sessions have been conducted online with success.

We generally find that Zoom works well.