Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR): a gentle way of working with shock and trauma
/Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR): a gentle way to resolve shock and trauma
Read MoreThis page brings together articles and reflections arising from clinical practice, ongoing study and the questions that continue to shape how I think about psychotherapy.
Some explore trauma, regulation, neurodiversity, neurofeedback, relational patterns and the process of therapeutic change. Others consider broader questions about adaptation, suffering, connection, responsibility, and what therapy may—and may not—be able to offer.
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Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR): a gentle way to resolve shock and trauma
Read MorePaolo Imbalzano · UKCP-registered psychotherapist and clinical supervisor ·
BACP-registered member and supervisor · Certified Transactional Analyst (Psychotherapy)
Relational psychotherapist, neurofeedback practitioner, and clinical supervisor.
Psychotherapy and supervision are available in person and online.
Neurofeedback available in person in Reading, Berkshire.
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