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Somatic informed mental health resources from Kairos Counselings - articles for adults, parents, and schools on trauma, nervous system health, regulation, and real life support.

Healing Anxious Attachment with Narrative Therapy: Why Story Matters in Therapy

For clients with anxious attachment, relationships often feel like a tangle of intensity, fear, and longing. Beneath the surface is a deep yearning for connection—and often, a chaotic internal story...

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Rewiring the Fear of Visibility: A Somatic Approach for Therapists Who Struggle to Put Themselves Out There

For many therapists, the idea of visibility—whether it’s networking, marketing, or sharing your professional voice—brings up discomfort, hesitation, or even outright dread. You might find yourself p...

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Grow your Private Practice from Solo to Group: A Somatic Approach to Visibility, Leadership, and Sustainable Growth

Stepping into visibility as a group practice owner is more than just a business decision—it’s a nervous system shift.

For many therapists, growing your practice from solo to group isn’t just ab...

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Reclaiming Your Voice: Why Speaking Up Feels So Hard—and How to Heal

Have you ever wanted to speak up in a meeting, share your thoughts with confidence, or put yourself out there—only to feel your throat tighten, your mind go blank, or an overwhelming urge to shrink ...

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Signs Your Clients Have a Freeze Response in Trauma: Understanding the Freeze Response in Trauma

You’re in session with a client who seems disengaged.

They nod along, but their responses are short.

 

They say, “I don’t know” to your questions.

 

They look physical...

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Reclaiming Visibility for Therapists: How Somatic Awareness Transforms the Fear of Being Seen

Many people—especially therapists—struggle with fear of visibility, whether it’s speaking up in meetings, sharing creative work, or stepping into leadership. For some, this hesitation is labeled as ...

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Marketing Your Private Practice Feeling Overwhelming? Discover Somatic & Embodied Strategies for Authentic Growth

You’re not alone. Many therapists struggle with putting themselves out there—not because they don’t have valuable work to share, but because something about marketing feels unnatural, exhausting, or...

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Unpacking the Fawn Response: Signs You Have a Fawn Trauma Response & Why People-Pleasing is More Than Just a Habit

Most people are familiar with fight, flight, and freeze—the body’s instinctive responses to threat. But there’s another, often overlooked, response that plays a significant role in relationships, se...

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Rethinking Treatment Resistance: A Compassionate Approach to Healing

Understanding Treatment Resistance

In the world of mental health, the term treatment-resistant often refers to individuals who face persistent challenges in making progress despit...

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Unpacking the Layers of Trauma

Introduction

In the field of mental health, understanding trauma’s roots is vital. Trauma often stems from two primary sources: developmental experiences from early stages of life and life cris...

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The Importance of Supervision: Protecting Against Burnout in Intense Times

As clinicians, the past year has brought unprecedented challenges. The emotionally charged environment of the 2024 presidential election has permeated nearly every aspect of our work, adding layers ...

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Embodied Growth: The Transformative Power of Somatic-Aware Supervision

Supervision is more than a requirement for licensure or professional development—it is a cornerstone of ethical and effective clinical work. By engaging in regular supervision, whether individual or...

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