den:
a safe haven, a place to rest, relax, recharge, recuperate… a safe space to retreat to in the ‘in between’ healing and healed.
How did den come to be?
The short version? Talk therapy aint it — LOL!
The long-ish version?
What started as a small, quiet, internal ‘nudge’ 15+ years ago became an unignorable and unavoidable calling after experiencing trauma firsthand and working closely with children who had experienced or were living with present-day trauma, we could see there was so much misunderstanding when it comes to trauma, healing, stress, the interconnectedness of body-mind-spirit and a spark ignited — a passion to understand trauma, the nervous system, why we do what we do and how to heal, change, grow, and evolve past it in healthy, supported, self-honoring ways.
“Trauma is the most avoided, ignored, denied, misunderstood and untreated cause of suffering.”
— Peter Levine
“Sign up for our program and heal your trauma in 48 hours.”
“Take this masterclass to overcome your childhood wounds.”
“Click here to rewire your nervous system in 30 days!”
“Manifest your new life in just ten minutes a day!”
We have all seen the posts, the ads, the programs promising such incredible life change in a short period of time and here’s what we know: it’s bullsh*t!!
Yup, we said it. It never actually works. Change that is felt in a short period of time like that is surface level, superficial and shortlived.
True change. Real Change. Lasting change…
That can only be created when we nurture, create safety, connect, go slow, take our time, and dive deep.
We aren’t here to promise quick fixes.
We are here to stand confidently in our ability to create transformation and healing that lasts.
Life gets better with a regulated nervous system.
We are part of a culture that lives in the wounding: over-identifying with the past, obsessing about healing, endlessly consuming content that tells us what is ‘wrong’ with us or what we need to do to feel & be ‘better’ and we know there is a better way.
The body and nervous system have one primary goal: to prioritize safety. This desire for safety drives everything: how we behave, respond, react, interact, connect, love, attach, work…
Thinking will never override the nervous system.
Willpower will never override the nervous system.
Avoiding…
Distancing…
Suppressing…
None of it will ever override what the nervous system perceives to be true.
At den, we work with the nervous system and what has been held, suppressed, ignored, denied to rewire the system to move from a place of protection, to a place of connection. We know there are no ‘quick fixes’ and (the ‘beautiful and’ – IYKYK😉) we know it doesn’t have to be so hard.
Healing that’s Human…
What you can expect when you work with us:
To connect authentically and build real relationships.
To have space to share your story – to be heard, supported and understood.
To feel deep, inherent safety each and every time we connect, no matter what we dive into.
To uncover the blocks, limiting beliefs, patterns, habits and old ‘stuff’ that is getting in the way of you having everything you desire.
To use modalities that resonate most with you to create the ideal circumstances for your healing, growth, and evolution.
To start living your most abundant, authentic, aligned, even more life – a life that feels like you.
