TOOLS FOR TITRATING NEW IDEAS AND PRACTICES FOR COREGULATION 

As dependent children, misattunement, neglect, or abuse can overwhelm our nervous systems, leading to dysregulation and shutdown. This childhood stress creates developmental gaps, shaping lasting patterns. To survive unsafe caregiving, we adapt through neuroplasticity, developing strategies like blocking sensations, seeking attention, fawning, or dissociating. These patterns, starting to be formed in infancy and continuing through stages of development, were essential for safety.

When We Have Not Felt Safe, Safety Does NOT Feel SAFE!