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Julie Phelan, PhD, LAC
Licensed Associate Counselor and Social Psychologist
The Biology of Trauma
A helpful model for understanding the biology of the trauma response (at least, IMO).
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.
Visualizations
Descriptions of visualization techniques that seem to work well for many of my clients.
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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