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Julie Phelan, PhD, LAC
Licensed Associate Counselor and Social Psychologist
Grounding Techniques
A list of practical ways to ground yourself when your thoughts are spiraling, emotions are running high, and/or you're dissociated.
Somatic Resources
An expanding list of somatic resources that help at least some of my clients reset their nervous system.
Placebo Effect
The neurobiology underpinning the placebo response. Super geeky but interesting (imho).
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.
The Physiological Response to Trauma and its Implications for Counseling
A very nerdy summary of the neurobiology of trauma and how it impacts counseling.
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