The Benefits and Challenges of Massage Therapy for Trauma Survivors: My Conversation on The Essential Healing Podcast
What role can massage therapy play in trauma healing? And what do we, as massage therapists, need to understand in order to offer safe, supportive care to trauma survivors?
In this recent episode, I had the opportunity to share my perspective as a neuroscientist, bodyworker, and former Director of the Pacific Center for Awareness & Bodywork. We explored both the benefits and the very real challenges of working with clients who have a history of trauma—and why it’s essential that we approach this work through a trauma-informed lens.
