Despite forays into such things as academia, early learning and mindfulness, holding space for others to heal has always been my calling. While I have academic credentials that include undergraduate degrees in sociology and social work, a Master’s degree in Social work, and a PhD …as well as specialized training in neurofeedback, EMDR, play therapy, and mindfulness, my most meaningful learning has come from over 20 years of listening to people’s stories. Throughout my career, I have always struggled with the negative stigma of mental health and the persistent false dichotomy of mental and physical health when everything I ‘know’ suggests that much of what we struggle with really is all in our head – in our brain, to be more specific. Neurofeedback has confirmed for me that many of our ‘psychological conditions’ originate in the brain and therefore can be healed or unlearned in the brain. Seeing this revealed on the computer screen during a session often releases individuals from the negative self-perceptions they have adopted to cope with society’s tendency to blame and shame individuals for their health challenges.
Despite forays into such things as academia, early learning and mindfulness, holding space for ot...
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