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Julie Phelan PhD, LPC
Social Psychologist & Licensed Professional Counselor
Strategies/Techniques
Visualizations
Descriptions of visualization techniques that seem to work well for many of my clients.
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-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.
Metacognition
An explanation of metacognition and how it can help to manage OCD and change the limiting core beliefs that hold us back.
Unblending
Describes a key technique in parts work approaches like IFS.
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 ever-expanding list of somatic techniques that seem to help shift nervous system state and improve well-being.
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.
Havening
A "psychosensory" technique that might be useful for reducing distress associated with traumatic memories. TBD.
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