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People come into my practice with extreme anxiety. But they also come in with a stance toward that anxiety that's worth noticing. The language is militant. They want to conquer it. Destroy it. Annihilate it. They're at war with themselves, and they're losing. They've done all the work. Read the books, taken the courses, learned the breathing techniques, practiced the mindfulness. They know what they're supposed to do. But there's this voice inside that won't let up, that dema

You scroll through Instagram and everyone's suddenly a nervous system expert. Polyvagal theory in the captions. Trauma language in the reels. Someone's selling a course on regulation. Someone else is offering a certification in somatic healing after a weekend workshop. Then someone walks into my practice who's done all the work. They've taken the courses. Read the books. Followed the programs. They can name their attachment style, explain polyvagal theory, talk fluently about