Nervous System & Somatic Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW Nervous System & Somatic Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW

Why Traditional Therapy Often Misses the Mark for High-Achieving Overthinkers & Over-givers And What Actually Works

If you've ever left a therapy session feeling like you did everything "right" - and still went home feeling exactly the same, you're not alone. For high-achieving, hypervigilant, hyperresponsible, perfectionistic, and people-pleasing women, traditional talk therapy often misses the mark. Here's why - and what actually works.

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What Is Nervous System Dysregulation? Signs Your Nervous System Is Stuck in Survival Mode

If you've ever felt like your reactions are too big for the situation, or you shut down when things get hard, or you're exhausted even when nothing stressful is happening - your nervous system might be stuck in survival mode. Here's what that means and why healing it is the foundation for everything else.

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