BlissBrain Sessions

Each session is intuitively designed to meet your body exactly where it is in that moment, revealing the best spots to begin treatment and ease your pain..  As we work, I prompt your conscious awareness to notice changes, engage present moment mindfulness and encourage the brain to reorganize around these sensations, creating new neural pathways of brain-body connection. 

Craniosacral techniques involve gently mobilizing the paired cranial bones and viscerocranium components  (lower face and jaw) till there is a deep stretch in the internal membrane system within and around the brain, reaching down through the dural tube around the spinal cord all the way down to the sacrum, relaxing nerve roots along the way. Sessions also focus on releasing fascia around the pelvis, the diaphragm and the upper chest that may be causing a web of restrictions called a lesional chain. 

The Craniosacral Therapy approach touches a place of stillness that follows the waves of craniosacral fluid (CSF); an internal tide that ebbs and flows like the ocean. Scientific measurements show this slow, gentle therapy changes brain waves to a level that allows for maximum relaxation similar to days spent in meditation. The subtle, slow process invites the conscious brain to unwind, move past resistance and heal emotional holding patterns that may go all the way back to time in the womb.

The stillness focus of Craniosacral Therapy (CST) allows for the central emotional brain, also known as flight or flight center,  to change by allowing more blood flow and releasing restrictions around cranial nerves, including the Vagus nerves.  Studies have shown that when the brain is deeply relaxed all the way to the center there is greater integration and flexibility in the limbic system allowing for better communication with the prefrontal cortex; the reasoning part of the brain. The results, over time, can increase positivity, build greater psychological flexibility and move past ingrained survival habits that compromise our peace of mind. This process is essential for treating head trauma like TBI, concussion, PTSD, C-PTSD  and chronic pain.

CST also allows for somatic emotional release; holding space for the body to reveal and resolve deep memories of trauma including the birthing process. While talk therapy helps us understand our past hurts such as childhood or midlife relational trauma, this process goes beyond the cognitive awareness to reorient the body and brain. Throughout the process the therapist is there, connected and grounded, holding a sacred space for the body to let go, realigning energy fields and unblocking chakras as the pranic energy flows. 

​Clients typically notice diminished symptoms, especially with children, immediately after the first session. Usually after 4 sessions there is an even greater quantum change. I encourage a minimum of 6 to 8 sessions, a short course of therapy,  to fully amplify and integrate the releases for lasting change. Those with complex histories of head injuries or relational trauma choose to work with me over a year or even longer.

​Trauma healing, whether for you or your children, is a forest best navigated with a professional, experienced therapist who can translate the physical, emotional and spiritual landscape as you walk. It is not about resolving trauma because the scars will remain and the past cannot be erased. It is about addressing trauma to create more space, understanding and integration for a life with greater ease and grace. This is the path of resilience and longevity.