Nervous System Work
From Survival Mode to Regulation
You hold it together, but your body tells a different story.
You’re always “on”—hyperaware, overstimulated, or just plain numb. You power through, but deep down, your nervous system is tired of surviving. The tension, fatigue, racing thoughts, or shutdown aren’t just in your head. They’re in your body.
I help women understand and work with their nervous system—not against it—so they can finally feel safe, calm, and at home in themselves.
In our work together, we’ll focus on:
Recognizing when you're in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn
Building body awareness and self-trust through somatic practices
Releasing long-held tension from chronic stress or trauma
Learning to regulate without numbing, avoiding, or over-functioning
You don’t have to live in a body stuck on high alert.
We’ll help you slow down, listen inward, and start to feel again, safely and gently.
Nervous System Regulation
You’ve learned how to stay calm, composed, and in control—but inside, your body tells a different story.
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When your body has lived in fight, flight, or freeze for too long, it can forget what calm feels like. Many of my clients describe feeling both tired and wired, functional, and always “on.”
Tension lives in your shoulders. Your chest feels tight. You can’t relax, even when everything is “fine.” This isn’t just stress. It’s a nervous system that’s been shaped by years of being on high alert, often since childhood. When your environment never felt predictable or emotionally safe, your body learned to stay ready. Now, even in safe moments, your system may not know how to turn off.Nervous system and somatic work helps you gently tune into your body’s signals, slow down long enough to hear what’s underneath, and build the internal safety that you’ve had the luxury of developing.
We’ll work together to expand your capacity for rest, connection, and calm—without needing to shut down or push through. -
You might notice that you:
Feel constantly tense, on alert, or braced for something to go wrong.
Have trouble relaxing — even in peaceful environments.
Swing between high productivity and complete exhaustion.
Feel anxious, irritable, or emotionally numb without knowing why.
Struggle to sleep or wake feeling unrefreshed.
Feel disconnected from your body or emotions.
Experience physical tension, gut issues, or headaches that worsen under stress.
Have trouble staying present — your mind races or checks out.
React strongly to noise, change, or emotional stress.
Feel like your body is “running the show,” even when you try to calm down.
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Therapy for nervous system dysregulation focuses on helping your body and mind remember how to feel safe again.
Using somatic awareness, EMDR, and polyvagal-informed regulation tools, you’ll learn to:Recognize your stress responses before they escalate
Regulate your body’s signals for calm, focus, and rest
Release chronic tension and emotional overwhelm
Strengthen resilience and self-trust
Feel more present, centered, and connected to your life
Over time, you’ll notice your nervous system shifting from constant vigilance to genuine ease, where calm doesn’t feel like danger, and rest doesn’t feel like failure.
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At Liminal Psych, the work is both clinical and compassionate — grounded in neuroscience and guided by empathy.
I specialize in helping high-functioning women unwind the deeper layers of stress and perfectionism that keep their bodies on high alert.
Together, we’ll work at the pace your nervous system can handle, integrating somatic tools, attachment repair, and trauma processing so that safety becomes your new baseline.
This isn’t about forcing calm; it’s about helping your system remember what safety feels like.