š§ Therapy & Functional Freeze - with Health Psychologist Joanna Rodriguez #functionalfreeze #workplace #healthpsychology
This video explores the vital role of therapy in addressing functional freeze, a nervous system response where the body remains stuck in survival mode, often feeling numb, disconnected, or unable to move forward. Functional freeze isnāt a lack of motivation or willpower; itās a physiological response that often requires professional support to change.
In this video, youāll learn how therapy can help āunfreezeā the nervous system by working with both the mind and the body. The approaches discussed include Somatic Experiencing, which gently releases stored survival energy; EMDR, which helps reprocess overwhelming experiences and rewire freeze-based responses; and CBT, which supports reframing thought patterns that keep freeze cycles going.
Featuring Dr Joanna Rodriguez, who explains how therapy provides a safe, structured space to unlearn freeze patterns at a manageable pace ā supporting a shift from survival mode toward fully functioning, engaged living.
This video may be helpful if you feel chronically stuck, emotionally numb, caught in avoidance or procrastination cycles, or if self-help strategies havenāt been enough.
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