Robert Jordan says, "the oak tree stiffened with the wind and broke, but the willow tree bent when it needed and survived." In the first episode of season 2, we're talking to the incredible Annie Brook!

Annie Brook, Ph.D, LPC, MSME (ISMETA), Body-Mind Centering teacher, is a therapist in high regard in the Somatic community. Her unique experiential approach gets lasting results. In 2001, Annie founded the Brook Institute for Somatic Studies and Psychotherapy where she trains therapists as well as offers classes that blend psychotherapy, sensory-motor neuroscience/cognition, play therapy, early bonding attachment, Body-Mind Centering, cranial sacral, touch/movement education, and perinatal therapy to offer lasting results.

Mentioned in this episode:

Myths surrounding trauma in youth and education (19:24)

Action steps to meet the unmet needs of children (29:05)

Prenatal time & Annie's book Birth's Hidden Legacy: Vol. 1 (38:50)

Resources for caregivers (51:37)

Learn more about Annie’s work and discover her resources here. To contact Annie, click here.

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Ep 11. Myths About Trauma in Youth & Education (with Annie Brook)