S3.E1. The Safety Dance: Embodied Healing

We're back for Season 3! We start this season off by speaking with body-centered psychotherapist Heidi Andersen about why trauma healing has to happen in the body, not just the mind.

Heidi Andersen is the founder of Reclaiming Beauty.  "I believe embodiment heals. I'm here to support you in healing your relationship with food and your body so you can free yourself from destructive thoughts and behaviors and discover the inner peace and freedom you deserve.

As a Body-centered psychotherapist, I have 15 years of experience supporting clients in addressing trauma and attachment wounds that have led to a challenging relationship with food and body. I use an integrated approach drawing on my training in Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders, Internal Family Systems, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Expressive Arts and Yoga. I am thrilled to have completed my certification process as a Certified Body Trust® Specialist."

IG: @reclaimingbeauty

Heidi Lynn Andersen

Show Notes:

• Alison’s bear photos

• America Has Reached Peak Therapy (TIME article)

• TIME’s Therapy Piece Misses the Mark by Alison

• Paper Tigers (film)

• Reclaiming Beauty

• Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture by Tema Okun

• Enneagram types

• Polyvagal Theory*

• Find a Certified Safe and Sound Protocol Provider

• Becoming an Active Operator of Your Nervous System with Deborah Dana (podcast)

*Please note that Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory is still just a theory and there are critiques of the theory.