https://www.toddparkerhealing.com/approach daily 0.75 2023-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f1377615e124950faf1dc/1597119329731-5EAKWUMV1XT3RHZ4WE1M/pongsawat-pasom-C4FdBLcjWRo-unsplash.jpg Approach - Somatic Approach Establish safety and connection Cultivate the felt sense Grow capacity to be present with what is Allow the body to complete unresolved processes in its own natural time This is NOT talk therapy. I am NOT a licensed counselor or psychotherapist. While your personal history, life memories, and beliefs are helpful input, they are not the focus of our time together. We notice memories as they arise and track them in the context of real time sensations, emotions, mental images, and body behavior. Together, we learn to create the conditions that enable our bodies (through the autonomic nervous system) to actively release trauma, thereby restoring ease and resiliency. These are not metaphorical or conceptual constructs. We are physically engaging biological systems that are proven, reliable, and trustworthy, having been in constant development for 600 million years. During the past 20 years, much has been learned about these systems, and practical approaches have been developed that are (finally) helping many people recover from trauma-related difficulties. We cultivate the felt sense through gentle practices. We learn to notice and "be with" our sensations, mental images, body movements and expression, and emotions. We develop resources, both internal and external, to support ourselves. We learn to cultivate a true sense of safety and connection in the moment. We move our bodies in ways that restore resiliency and our ability to respond appropriately to our surroundings. Because the autonomic nervous system is the foundation governing all of our biological processes, once we restore our capacity to regulate, many difficulties and illnesses resolve over time. Essentially, we reset our nervous systems to improve our health, well-being, and capacity for meaningful connections. https://www.toddparkerhealing.com/home daily 1.0 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f1377615e124950faf1dc/1597118195021-UZC2OQ90F7N52788FH7M/ben-klea-ieGcQo6OqpA-unsplash.jpg Home - My Approach Through gentle movements and loving kindness, we will engage the Autonomic Nervous System to create conditions under which your body can resolve trauma and restore health and well-being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f1377615e124950faf1dc/1597118443858-E9E4N53GP7O3MUIWFRTJ/george-vogiatzis-3YrjdBBckzM-unsplash.jpg Home - Services I offer prospective clients a complementary initial consultation of 45 minutes to explore whether it feels right to work together. I offer sessions in person and remotely online. For more on sessions, rates, and what to expect during a typical session, click on the button below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f1377615e124950faf1dc/1597118516705-9OH4BUHDRKC80S6FVLB8/shot-by-cerqueira-rfZ6pJASHx0-unsplash.jpg Home - About Me I am grateful for this human experience. I trust that when we feel safe and connected, healing happens. This has been my personal and professional experience. https://www.toddparkerhealing.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-08-16 https://www.toddparkerhealing.com/bio daily 0.75 2024-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f1377615e124950faf1dc/eb058c90-116b-476a-862c-c933bb764f3d/A_2024_06_Todd_Parker_headshots-119.jpg Bio - About Me At the age of 30, I began having sudden, dangerous, irregular heart rhythms, and was ultimately diagnosed with a life-threatening heart condition. In addition to the emotional shock of the diagnosis, I also experienced numerous traumatic surgeries and electric shocks to my heart from an implanted defibrillator over the following 10 years. I was greatly challenged by the uncertainty of not knowing if and when I would be shocked. I began to experience anxiety, depression, and chronic fatigue. My overall well-being was greatly diminished as I experienced severe PTSD. I explored many healing modalities for support, including talk therapy. What ultimately helped me was receiving regular therapeutic massage and working with an MD who offered body-oriented psychotherapy. Indeed, this approach was so profoundly helpful in resolving PTSD that I committed to learning and sharing these practices. I became licensed in the State of Oregon to practice massage therapy in 2002. Since then, I have continued to learn and practice. I apply principals including Biodynamic CranioSacral Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Core Energetics, and Polyvagal Theory to help clients re-set their nervous systems, resulting in better health and well-being. I sincerely trust our physiological survival systems that have evolved for 600 million years. By bringing gentle attention and awareness to create the proper conditions of safety and connection, these survival systems can complete their process and heal the body in profound and lasting ways. https://www.toddparkerhealing.com/services daily 0.75 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f1f1377615e124950faf1dc/1597119908684-M6MAG97HW5BPEOVHA2EN/eugene-golovesov-7Jjd7K2Tsvw-unsplash.jpg Services - Services & Rates By Appointment Only Initial Consultation — 75 minutes — No charge 60 Minute Session - $150 90 Minute Session - $210 I have a limited number of session slots each week reserved for individuals whose financial situation requires a reduced rate. Please let me know if you are needing this service and we can discuss what is available.