You've tried therapy. You understand why  you react the way you do. You can articulate your triggers, name your patterns, and recognize when you're dysregulated. Yet your body still responds as if danger is present—racing heart, shallow breath, tension that won't release no matter how much you tell yourself everything is fine. This disconnect between knowing you're safe and feeling  safe isn't a personal failure. It's the difference between approaches that work from the top d

Treatment space overlooking lake Atitlan If you've ever felt trapped in a cycle of overwhelm—where your body stays tense even when the stressor has passed, or where rest feels impossible despite exhaustion—you're experiencing what happens when your nervous system struggles to regulate itself. This isn't a personal failing. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do: protect you. The challenge is that it doesn't always know when the danger has passed, or h

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Nervous System Reset: Your solution alleviating Stress and enhancing Well-being

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