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Julie Phelan, PhD, LAC
Licensed Associate Counselor and Social Psychologist
Strategies/Techniques
Grounding Techniques
A list of practical ways to ground yourself when your thoughts are spiraling, emotions are running high, and/or you're dissociated.
Low Motivation Strategies
An evolving list of strategies that help my clients (and me) get shit done... even when we don't wanna.
Somatic Resources
An expanding list of somatic resources that help at least some of my clients reset their nervous system.
Visualizations
Descriptions of visualization techniques that seem to work well for many of my clients.
Low-Energy Pain Management Techniques
A pretty extensive list of things to try to better manage chronic pain. Includes techniques to try in the moment, as well as longer-term projects.
Activating the Vagus Nerve
A variety of ways to activate the vagus nerve and shift out of fight or flight towards a calmer state of being.
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