Trauma and the Nervous System: A Whole Body Healing Approach to Mental Health With Somatic Experiencing with Amanda Huffman

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Trauma is not stored in your brain. It's stored in your body.

In this week's episode, I'm chatting with Amanda Huffman, LCSW, SEP. on a whole body healing approach to mental health and trauma release.

Amanda is a Somatic Psychotherapist and Integrative Nutrition Specialist with over 20 years of experience. Her passion is to journey with others as they heal from trauma and complex PTSD. She also owns a 13-acre organic farm that will soon be a trauma healing retreat center.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What is Somatic Psychotherapy (and how it differs from conventional psychotherapy) for trauma healing and mental health
• Why conventional therapy might be keeping you stuck in your trauma for years
• "But I don't have trauma?! I haven't experienced anything that traumatic..." (This might surprise you... you have.)
• How to know if trauma or past emotional experiences are contributing to your physical health concerns
• The role of the nervous system in emotional release/trauma healing (and how we can learn to regulate it!)
• The missing link to healing trauma (it's not learning how to calm your nervous system...)
• What exactly is the vagus nerve and what practical tools to support it for optimal physical and emotional wellness?
• Your mental health starts in your gut! The gut microbiome, neurotransmitter, and mental health connection

Links:
Amanda's Website
Schedule a consultation with Amanda

Social Media:
Facebook @thefunctionalpsychotherapist
Instagram @thefunctionalpsychotherapist
Retreat Farm:
Facebook @SugarCreekFarmRetreat
Instagram @sugar_creek_farm

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1. Trauma and the Nervous System: A Whole Body Healing Approach to Mental Health With Somatic Experiencing with Amanda Huffman (00:00:00)

2. Somatic Healing and Trauma Recovery (00:00:04)

3. The Impact of Small Traumas (00:07:20)

4. Methods for Improving Vagal Tone (00:17:58)

5. Gut Microbiome and Mental Health (00:25:19)

6. Building Connections and Sharing Knowledge (00:35:24)