Why Talking Isn’t Always Enough — and Why It Still Matters
/Some difficulties live primarily in the nervous system, not in the story.
Read MoreThis 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.
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.
Some difficulties live primarily in the nervous system, not in the story.
Read MoreConfused by DBR, EMDR, and somatic therapy? Here’s a clear, balanced guide to how they differ, what they share, and who they can suit.
Read MoreWondering what happens in Deep Brain Reorienting? Here’s a step-by-step guide to a DBR session, including pacing, safety, and after-care.
Read MoreDeep Brain Reorienting (DBR): a gentle way to resolve shock and trauma
Read MoreRelational 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