Reflections on therapy, trauma, and the nervous system

Articles and reflections from my practice

This page brings together articles and reflections from my practice.

Some focus directly on therapy, trauma, the nervous system, neurofeedback, and relationship patterns. Others reflect more broadly on the values and human questions that shape how I think about suffering, care, relationship, and psychological work.

These reflections are not a substitute for therapy. They are offered as a way to explore ideas, recognise patterns, and get a fuller sense of how I think about therapeutic work.

If you have come here because you are considering therapy, you may also want to look at:

Getting started ›
For a first orientation if you are unsure where to begin.

Individual therapy ›
For anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, self-criticism, trauma, dissociation, and recurring patterns.

About me ›
For more about my background and the way I came to this work.

Key values ›
For some of the values that shape how I hold therapy, supervision, and clinical responsibility.

July 25, 2026

Can ILF neurofeedback help with anxiety, sleep, and overwhelm?

July 25, 2026/ Paolo Imbalzano

ILF neurofeedback is sometimes explored when anxiety, poor sleep, overwhelm, or chronic nervous-system reactivity do not shift easily through understanding alone. This article explains in everyday language what ILF neurofeedback is, what it may help with, and how it can fit alongside psychotherapy.

April 15, 2026

Functioning, but at too great a cost

April 15, 2026/ Paolo Imbalzano

Some people look as though they are coping well from the outside, yet inside they are exhausted, tense, shut down, overwhelmed, or still reacting in ways they cannot fully shift. This article explores the hidden cost of high functioning, why insight and talking may not always be enough on their own, and how therapy can help.