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LISA
VOTH
somatic-based counsellor
the art + science of connection
RESOURCES
These are various links and books I have found useful at various times
Disclaimer: I am not fully endorsing any of the resources listed below.
They all have their usefulness and perhaps times when they are not useful.
Pick and choose based on what fits for you.
Nervous system Education
Irene Lyon has a large amount of videos available online that go fairly in depth.
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The Polyvagal Theory: The New Science of Safety & Trauma- this is a bit of a pop-culture take on it but might be of interest
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The Chart I use to layout the Polyvagal Theory & Window of Tolerance
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Resourcing + Regulating Supports
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Tara Brach is a buddhist psychologist with an awareness of the somatic body who has so many meditations (which support regulation and resourcing) and talks available.
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Peter Levine goes through 2 ways of regulating here.
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Irene Lyon has a great video about anger. It is tied to parenting but could be useful in a variety of situations.
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My version of RAIN (recognize, allow, investigate, nourish) + Orienting
Books
Peter Levine: In an Unspoken Voice
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Kathy Kain has great resources including "Nurturing Resilience"
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Gabor Mate: When the body says no
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Tara Brach: Radical Acceptance
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Resmaa Menakem: Racialized Trauma and the Path to Mending our Hearts and Bodies
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Say Goodnight to Insomnia: The Six-Week, Drug-Free Program Developed At Harvard Medical School
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Parenting
​​Gordon Neufeld has a lot of online courses based in attachment which I feel has a good basis in how the nervous system works.
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Daniel Siegel: The Whole Brain Child
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Dr. Becky: Good Inside presents a non-shaming model of parenting that also encourages the building of the "window of tolerance" so we can feel confident and able to feel our emotions.
Relationships
A tool for repairing conflict:
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Gottman's "How to deal with the aftermath of a regrettable incident": here or here
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SHOP (stories, histories, ownership, prevention): podcast on it here​
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Healthy, Unhealthy or Abusive - how to tell
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How to be an Adult in Relationship by David Richo
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Books by Terry Real
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​Esther Perel books & podcasts deal with intimacy and affairs
Sleep
Say Goodnight to Insomnia (uses a CBT-I approach which is currently considered one of the more effective and tested ways of dealing with insomnia)
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Yoga Nidras (aka sleep yoga): Loren Runion has many variations of different lengths and they are available on spotify
Another modality that has been proven to help in some more tricky cases is Neurofeedback.
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