18 Practices for Freeing Yourself from Emotional Suffering 1. Re-frame it- The first and most important step in managing depression is to see it as a 'message' or invitation to understand and know yourself more deeply. Let go of fighting it, and instead listen to what it is telling you? Even be curious how you are actually contributing to it.  It is not a symptom to be fixed, but an experience to be listened too! Can you look at your depression as a 'wake up' call to tell us what is out of balance in our life, what we really value and want, what needs acceptance, healing and attenti ..read more

Fawning I continue to recognize this survival pattern, noticing more subtle ways it is still functioning in my life. I also see it is very common in many people. (everyone to some degree). At the nervous system level, fawning is a blend of the freeze (dorsal activation) and the fight/flight (sympathetic activation) survival response. In fawning, both these nervous system circuits are at a mild level of activation. Because they are mild and often chronic in fawning, it can go unrecognized - it feels normal. In mild activation it can appear - from the outside - like I'm calm and present and coop ..read more

Unwinding Bodily Stress with Embodied Processing Stored stress…..we’ve all got it to varying degrees. Once it hits a certain threshold it can manifest as a myriad of different symptoms. Anxious thoughts, depressive episodes, addictions in an attempt to find relief, physical issues and so on. So what do we need to know when it comes to this important topic? FREE CLASS Presented by the creators of Embodied Processing, Ryan Hassan & Matt Kay. Join us to discuss: - Including the body in therapy - Emotional imprints & trauma - Nervous system adaptations - Cultivating a sense of safety Whet ..read more

Click here to read part 1 of the blog. Re-sensitizing and connecting back the body: Embodiment work is focused on -  Appreciating that the body is the royal road to what’s out of awareness (the implicit memory imprints in the unconscious)  Increasing awareness of our disconnection and de-sensitisation process and how and why we do it!  This includes knowing how we disconnect, what beliefs sustain and maintain it, what body postures and breathing patterns sustain it.  Knowing the contexts of where it happens, the pros and cons of this is important.  Understanding ..read more

“Where the body is not sensed being is diminished "– Jim Kepner. ”If you inhabit your body, you inhabit yourself ”– Peter Levine A basic premise for embodied therapies is that the self or I is an embodied self. This goes against the conventional view of our western cultural values, that idealizes rationality and thinking and dismisses the body as a material object that is much less important. As Renee Descartes once said, “I think there for I am!” However, rational thinking is only one mode of knowing! Hiding in the body is a whole universe of untapped wisdom waiting to be discovered. We are h ..read more

In the challenging world of somatic (trauma) therapy, practitioners often find themselves facing complex dynamics that require a healthy balance between client support and self-preservation and care. It is vital to establish and maintain a well-defined, boundaries, and individuated therapeutic space, while also cultivating openness, rapport, trust, and compassion. This can be a common learning curve for many practitioners. A common example of this is where a client is looking to be "fixed" and harbours a (usually unconscious) compulsion for the therapist to assume a parental role, playing ou ..read more

Addressing Childhood Trauma with Root-Cause Therapy In this class, we will be going through how Root-Cause Therapy (RCT) can be an effective tool in helping heal childhood trauma. If you are interested in the CERTIFICATION TRAINING click here - https://www.thecentreforhealing.com/webinar-registration Host: Melissa Hiemann, Co-Founder of The Centre for Healing, creator of Root-Cause Therapy, Trauma-Informed Manifestation Coaching and the author of The Natural High - How to Overcome Instant Gratification and Find Inner Peace.   ADDRESSING TRAUMA WITH ROOT-CAUSE THERAPY Childhood Trauma St ..read more

I've been offering 1:1 sessions in this kind of work for about 5 years. I'm continually learning and refining my skills. It's become more and more important and interesting to me, to support integration for the clients' experience. Here's what I am noticing. I invite others to comment on your experiences with integration too: FIRST: WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘INTEGRATION’ AS PART OF THE HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION PROCESS? In our EP training and practice we often hear and use the word “integration”. In sessions we do resourcing, go into the session process, work with the patterns of nervous system act ..read more

A Podcast Interview with Aaron Machbitz from the Something for Everybody Podcast, with guest Melissa Hiemann, The Co-Founder of The Centre for Healing.  Do you prefer Audio only?   Checkout Aaron's other Podcasts and Offers here - https://everybodyspod.com/ 00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 02:10 The Importance of Self-Care for Helping Professionals 05:20 Creating a Balanced Work-Life Integration 08:32 Melissa's Journey of Overcoming Addiction 12:22 The Importance of Feeling and Processing Emotions 16:48 Root Cause Therapy: Healing Trauma at the Source 19:45 The Methodology and ..read more

This holiday season The Centre for Healing is partnering with Berry Street to help children who have experienced trauma to feel like they matter. Berry Street is an outstanding organisation & charity that supports children, young people and families to get back on their feet after going through abuse, neglect and/or violence. This time of year is often associated with relaxing, celebrating, fun & happiness. For many people this is not the case. It is filled with fear, uncertainty & sadness. Our goal is to raise $20,000 and put smiles on the faces of the kids that deserve it most ..read more