Your Autonomic Nervous System and You

Your Autonomic Nervous System and You
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Veterans, people who have experienced childhood abuse, and others who have experienced trauma are often left with emotional and psychological scars. Despite decades of effort, there are no clear-cut answers about how to heal them.

Pharmaceutical solutions, talk therapy, and support groups help some people but not others. Some trauma researchers believe trauma can leave an emotional imprint, not just in our psyche, but in the tissues of the body.

Michael Courter
Michael Courter
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Michael Courter has a master’s degree in Social Work with distinction from California State University Chico and is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy. He has been treating individuals and families since 2006.
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