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Reflections on therapy, trauma, and the nervous system

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Articles on therapy, trauma, relationships, and the nervous system

This page brings together articles and reflections from my practice.

Some focus directly on therapy, trauma, the nervous system, and relationship patterns. Others step back into a wider frame, exploring the human and ethical questions that also shape how I think about suffering, care, and psychological work.

Featured reflection

A wider frame for my practice

Some reflections sit slightly beyond the immediate therapy frame, but still shape how I think about suffering, care, trauma, human vulnerability, and our place in the wider world.

This longer piece explores selfhood, ageing, illness, neurodivergence, and ecological belonging.

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February 11, 2026

DBR and ILF neurofeedback: when regulation support helps trauma work

February 11, 2026/ Paolo Imbalzano
DBR and ILF neurofeedback: when regulation support helps trauma work

DBR and ILF neurofeedback can complement each other: neurofeedback supports regulation and sleep; DBR resolves shock patterns. Here’s how integration works.

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February 11, 2026/ Paolo Imbalzano/ Comment
Neurofeedback, Trauma
ILF neurofeedback, DBR, Deep Brain Reorienting, trauma therapy, nervous system regulation, stabilisation
January 28, 2026

DBR, EMDR, and somatic therapy: a balanced comparison

January 28, 2026/ Paolo Imbalzano
DBR, EMDR, and somatic therapy: a balanced comparison

Confused by DBR, EMDR, and somatic therapy? Here’s a clear, balanced guide to how they differ, what they share, and who they can suit.

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January 28, 2026/ Paolo Imbalzano/ Comment
Psychotherapy, Trauma
DBR, Deep Brain Reorienting, EMDR, somatic therapy, trauma therapy, nervous system regulation, window of tolerance, dissociation, hypervigilance, stabilisation, integration
December 17, 2025

What a DBR session can feel like

December 17, 2025/ Paolo Imbalzano
What a DBR session can feel like

Wondering what happens in Deep Brain Reorienting? Here’s a step-by-step guide to a DBR session, including pacing, safety, and after-care.

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December 17, 2025/ Paolo Imbalzano/ Comment /Source
Deep Brain Reorienting, Psychotherapy
Deep Brain Reorienting, DBR, trauma therapy, psychotherapy, DBR session, shock, nervous system regulation, window of tolerance, dissociation, freeze, stabilisation, integration
 

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Paolo Imbalzano

Relational psychotherapist, ILF neurofeedback practitioner, and clinical supervisor.

Psychotherapy and supervision: in person and online.
ILF neurofeedback: in person only, in Reading, Berkshire.

+44 (0)7803 049039 · paolo@presentingpast.co.uk

UKCP-registered psychotherapist · BACP-registered member · CTA-P

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