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A non-exhaustive overview of upcoming events related to my book release, CEU trainings, speaking engagements, and podcast interviews. Follow me on instagram for more updates and reflections. A Book Was Born! It’s been about half a year since my book, Somatic Maternal Healing, was published, and it is such a joy to see it make…
After having spent the last year focused on writing a book, I am delighted to hit the road this Spring and Summer with conference presentations and webinars. Buckle up for a handful of exciting events and, of course, a free resource for you included! United States Association of Body Psychotherapy Conference, San Francisco, May 18…
Are you a Maternal/Perinatal Mental Health Professional interested in working somatically and psychodynamically? Or interested in getting help with the somatic countertransference that comes up in your work? I have developed a somatic and psychodynamic model for Maternal/Perinatal Mental Health which also applies to consultation. I want to listen and understand the needs of you…
A monthly package of musings on readings, podcasts or videos, music/art, and psychology. I muse on psychology/psychoanalysis, somatic stuff, culture and art that has touched and inspired me. Book: “Everybody. A Book About Freedom” by Olivia Laing This month I finished “Everybody. A Book About Freedom” by Olivia Laing. I was made aware of this…
Many new parents are just now beginning to process the experiences of having been pregnant, delivered and/or gone through the postpartum phase during a pandemic. As we are coming up on the one-year mark, it will make many pause and look back at that pregnancy and first year postpartum. This can be quite heavy when…
As of October 2020, I completed all training modules of the Somatic Experiencing trauma treatment training program, including all requirements for consultation and personal sessions. It’s been quite a journey to go through this training program, as it is much more than just a therapy technique. It’s an entire approach for living in a regulated…
I wrote a piece for Motherfigure about a thing that is huge in my field and my work right now: the particular advantages of online therapy, or Telehealth, for expecting and new mothers. Motherfigure is a maternal wellness startup that combines curated products with easy-to-access info, tools, provider reviews, and community to help women navigate…
We are all concerned about the coronavirus, and none of us knows exactly what the next months or year hold. If you are a new or expecting mother, especially if you are struggling with any type or level of anxiety, the concern about coronavirus is most definitely not what you need. Because expecting and new…
I offer psychotherapy from several different schools of therapy (psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy), and I also offer somatic therapy either separately or integrated with therapy. You can read about the particular method of somatic therapy I use, Somatic Experiencing, here. Somatic Experiencing is a trauma treatment method, but it is also effective for anxiety and self-regulation and a variety of issues. It…
Helena Vissing, PsyD 