🩷 Self-Compassion & Functional Freeze - with Health Psychologist Joanna Rodriguez #selfcompassion #healthpsychology
This video explores how self-compassion can support recovery from functional freeze, a nervous system response often linked to chronic stress and trauma. 🌿 Through a trauma-informed lens, the discussion highlights why slowing down, reducing self-criticism, and building safety in the body are essential steps towards emotional regulation and resilience.
💬 Jo Rodriguez is an HCPC-registered Psychologist and BABCP-accredited Therapist with over 20 years of experience spanning clinical practice, academic teaching, and media consultancy. She holds a Psychology degree from Bedfordshire University, an MSc in Health Psychology, and a Diploma in CBT from the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. Jo is additionally trained in EMDR and EFT, integrating evidence-based approaches to support trauma recovery and emotional wellbeing. Beyond her therapeutic work, she has contributed as a content expert for Unmind and has appeared as a psychologist on Channel 4, Discovery Channel, and Netflix.
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