Nervous System Care & Healing

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  Reconnecting with Our Roots Can Bring Intergenerational Healing, w/ Denise Jauregui 13.09.2026 37мин

  How are our lives shaped by the experiences of our parents, grandparents, and ancestors? How can we honor our family's stories - of migration, survival, assimilation - without having those stories define/limit our future?Why do some people feel disconnected from their cultures/lineages… and how can reconnecting with our roots help us heal & feel a sense of belonging? Join me & Denise in a heartfelt conversation, where we discuss:the importance of community-based spaces for healing & educationhow our nervous systems carry the experiences of our ancestors - even if we don’t consciously know what those experiences werehow adverse childhood experiences (like neglect, bullying, or not feeling loved) shape our lives - but that doesn't mean the future is set in stonehow the need to survive, assimilate, & blend in can disconnect us from our cultural roots - why it’s never too late to reconnecthow nature, food, music, stories, art - and anything else that calls to you - can reconnect you to ancestorsWe share some of our personal experiences as first / second-generation immigrants, navigating multicultural upbringings in the U.S.If you’re curious about intergenerational healing, this episode is for you.Remember: understanding the past can help us find meaning in the present... and your ancestors are rooting for you. 🌿 Resources Mentioned in Episode>> You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation, by Julissa Arce>> ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8882933/🌿 About the GuestDenise Jauregui, LCSW (she/her/ella), is the founder of Cultivando Wellness, a bilingual mental health practice and education organization rooted in the belief that healing is deeply connected to culture, community, and the systems that shape our lives. As a first-generation daughter of Mexican immigrants, her work explores the intersections of intergenerational trauma, migration, identity, and belonging. Through psychotherapy, speaking, consultation, professional education, and community-centered gatherings, Denise partners with individuals and organizations to cultivate more culturally responsive, connected, and affirming spaces.🌿 Connect with Denise>> Instagram: www.instagram.com/cultivandowellness >> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisejauregui>> Continuing Education for Therapists: www.cultivandowellness.com/continuing-education-offerings 🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. 🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  Sensory Rest: An Antidote to Burnout 06.09.2026 22мин

  If your nervous system can’t tell the difference between being chased by a bear and checking the news (or checking your email, or receiving a text that says “we need to talk”)… you’re not alone. You’re among the many people who feel overwhelmed by the pace & intensity of modern life, and you may be experiencing sensory burnout & overload.In this episode, I explain what “sensory rest” is, and why it’s a necessary antidote to burnout.We’ll explore how sensory burnout is caused by the systems & environment around us:auditory overstimulation through noise pollutionvisual overstimulation through screen exposureconstant transitions that disrupt attention, including ads & algorithmsextreme temperatures through climate changeThen, I’ll share a simple plan for sensory rest:Minimize sensory inputMinimize transitionsBe intentional about screens & technology useCreate soothing sensory ritualsThis episode brings a holistic, ecological, systemic lens to the topic of nervous system burnout, and will leave you with practical ideas to support your mind, body, and spirit. 🌿 RESOURCES>> To view research mentioned in the episode, click here🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions, using Brainspotting & Internal Family Systems, to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  When Trauma is Ongoing & Collective, How Do We Take Care of Ourselves?, w/ Dr. Diana Ali 30.08.2026 46мин

  The term PTSD, short for “Post-traumatic Stress Disorder,” implies that trauma happened in the past (and is over now).But for so many people, trauma is not a thing of the past - it’s an ongoing, collective, and systemic experience.In this educational conversation, Dr. Diana Ali & I unpack this question: How do we heal, when trauma is still happening in the present? How do we regulate our nervous systems… even if the environment/circumstances around us remain unsafe?Topics:There are many trauma therapy modalities - how do we decide which one to use? | 04:12How do we heal if the trauma isn't over? (& an alternative to the term “PTSD”) | 05:47The limitations of Western psychotherapy & why a decolonial approach to therapy matters | 08:20How body-based approaches to therapy can support survivors of ongoing trauma - like war, genocide, and systemic oppression | 12:53Intro to Havening: resourcing the nervous system through physical touch | 16:08Intro to Ashira Active Meditation: intentionally guiding the nervous system through different states of activation (fight, flight, & freeze) in order to release stuck energy & complete processing | 32:10The neuroscience behind ancient, collective, community-based healing practices 42:38🌿 RESOURCES>> Dr. Samah Jabr’s work on decolonial mental health: www.drsamahjabr.com>> Chronic traumatic stress disorder: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/14/mental-health-palestine-children>> Ashira Darwish’s work on Ashira Active Meditation: www.ashirapremrachana.com>> Havening Techniques: www.havening.org 🌿 About the GuestDr. Diana Ali (she/her) is a clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience working with survivors of complex trauma. She uses a variety of trauma therapies including EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy, the DBT-PTSD protocol, Brainspotting, the Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), Havening techniques, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. Diana is certified in Ashira Darwish’s “Ashira Active Meditation” Protocol, a community-based intervention involving a series of somatic release practices that were developed for working with survivors of ongoing, chronic trauma. She has been honored to be able to offer Ashira Active Meditation workshops to Palestinian refugees from Gaza.🌿 Connect with Diana>> Therapy in CO & CA: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/diana-ali-ventura-ca/757844 🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. 🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  Building Community: How We Disrupt Systems of Oppression [Replay] 23.08.2026 27мин

  Community is essential for our nervous system health - especially in times of systemic turmoil, injustice, and grief. In this episode, I discuss why it can be difficult to find community in our individualistic Western society; and why community is a two-way street, where we learn to give AND receive.Through the concept of “love languages,” we’ll explore how to build community in ways that align with our needs, capacity, and available resources. I end with a reminder that our nervous systems are wired for connection, and that our ancestors lived & survived through community.01:31 Why does community matter, especially in these times?05:48 How do we define community?12:52 The Love Languages of Community14:28 Quality Time17:39 Gifts20:39 Acts of Service / Solidarity25:15 Our Nervous Systems, Our AncestorsQuotes: “What I like about collective care is that it disrupts despair and it disrupts isolation. It's like lighting one candle and then spreading that light to an entire room of candles. We remember that we're not alone, that we have each other, and that a better world, a more just world, a more loving world, is absolutely possible because we're here and we're participating in its creation.”“I can’t do all the good the world needs — but the world needs all the good I can do.”🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions, using Brainspotting & Internal Family Systems, to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation: Our Nervous Systems Need Both 16.08.2026 21мин

  Nervous system regulation is the capacity to shift states - from dysregulated, overwhelmed, and disconnected, to regulated, grounded, and connected. It’s a skill that we can develop & strengthen across time, and that allows us to build healthy relationships - with self, others, & the world.This episode shares options for nervous system regulation - self- & co-regulation - so you can add ideas to your nervous system care plan.Topics covered:What is self-regulation?What is co-regulation?Why we need BOTH self-regulation & co-regulation practices: experiences of healthy connection & co-regulation teach our nervous systems how to self-regulateHow childhood experiences impact nervous system development (& why none of us are “doomed” by the past - our nervous systems are malleable, and capable of change, healing, and rewiring across time)Nature offers opportunities for non-human relationship, connection, & co-regulation - which is helpful if you don’t feel safe to co-regulate w/ other humansRESOURCES>> To view research mentioned in the episode, click here.🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions, using Brainspotting & Internal Family Systems, to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  The Link Between Trauma, Neurodivergence, & Capitalism, w/ Lila Low-Beinart 09.08.2026 41мин

  How do you know if you have trauma… or if you’re neurodivergent… or both? Why does it seem like more & more people are receiving autism & ADHD diagnoses these days? And what does capitalism have to do with all this?Join me & Lila as we explore the link between capitalistic systems and the struggles experienced by neurodivergent people.In this episode, we discuss:the neurodiversity-affirming paradigm vs. pathology paradigm: why you’re not “broken” - you’re navigating a world that wasn’t built for youwhy we need likeminded community around us when we’re shifting from one paradigm to another allowing space for grief & joy while unmasking & connecting with your authentic selfwhy so many neurodivergent people experience trauma - and why, in a capitalist society, we are all experiencing trauma to some degreehow to discern between trauma responses vs. innate neurodivergent traitsthe nuances of high-masking, late-diagnosed autistic experiences, and the privilege to pass as neurotypical in certain contextshow capitalism disables people - aka, "capitalist disablement"This episode provides language to help you make sense of your experiences & invite self-compassion - whether you are autistic, ADHD, multiply neurodivergent, neurotypical, or don't identify with a specific label.QUOTE: “In a capitalist society, we are all experiencing trauma to some degree. The notion that our very livelihood depends on being able-bodied enough to get work in the US - to me, that’s a trauma. As capitalism continues to ask more and more of us to benefit the people who are making money off of our labor, more and more of us are becoming disabled by this capitalist extraction.”🌿 About the GuestLila Low-Beinart (she/her) is a Neurodiversity Educator, Consultant, Licensed Psychotherapist, and the Founder of Divergent Paths Counseling. As a multiply neurodivergent queer woman - and former pharmaceutical chemist and “dharma bum” - Lila brings a powerful blend of professional expertise and rich lived experience to her work. She is a pioneer in neurodiversity-affirming care, training clinical, corporate, and school settings to move beyond awareness and toward true systemic change.🌿 Connect with Lila>> Website: www.divergentpathscounseling.com >> IG: www.instagram.com/divergent.paths.counseling/>> Explore 24 -CE Comprehensive Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy Training: www.divergentpathscounseling.com/neurodiversity-affirming-psychotherapist-training 🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  In a Grief-Filled World, Hope is a Resource & a Practice 03.08.2026 21мин

  In a world that can feel disconnecting, dysregulating, and filled with suffering, just as it is important to grieve, it is important to stay connected to hope. In this episode, I share reflections on:why we need hope as a resource, when navigating systemic grief & oppressionwhy hope is different from spiritual bypassing (hope moves us toward action & fuels us to build the world we want to live in)how to expand capacity for hope: witnessing acts of courage, community, care, and creative problem-solvinghow acknowledging & feeling our grief can move us toward a more connected futurehow moments of joy resource the nervous systemhope as a somatic experience in the nervous system (not just a cognitive experience)I’ll invite you to reflect on these questions:What gives you hope?What does this hope inspire you to do?How do you experience hope in your nervous system?Articles Mentioned in the Episode>> These Portland trail guides build community through science, education and whimsy — in drag: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/14/portland-oregon-outdoors-hiking-group-drag-performance/  >> Baltimore will turn 911 into more than just an emergency number: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/27/nx-s1-5874720/baltimore-will-turn-911-into-more-than-just-an-emergency-number >> She invited her friends to come together to make her casket: https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5786831/dying-terminally-ill-casket-weaving >> The Art of Resistance Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-resistance/id1828763111🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions, using Brainspotting & Internal Family Systems, to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  A Neuro-Affirming Approach to Parenting: Autonomy & Co-Regulation, w/ Dr. Carolyn Solo 26.07.2026 40мин

  If you’re a parent of a neurodivergent child (autistic, ADHD, PDA, & more; high, medium, or low support needs), you may have noticed that mainstream parenting advice doesn’t always make sense for you, your child, or your family’s needs. In this episode, Dr. Carolyn Solo & I explore the differences between neurodiversity-affirming parenting (which values connection, autonomy, & nervous system co-regulation) vs. mainstream parenting (which emphasizes control, hierarchy, & obedience). We discuss why it’s important to attune to the unique needs of each child’s nervous system; and why PDA (often referred to as “pathological demand avoidance”) is better framed as “pervasive drive for autonomy.” Carolyn shares her experiences of supporting her neurodivergent child through burnout recovery. She names the importance of trusting that your child will let you know what they need, and that you are the expert on your child - even when traditional parenting advice tells you that you’re “wrong.”Join us in a deeply honest conversation, that might help you feel less alone - and remind you that connection with your child begins with connection with yourself. CHAPTERS03:10 What is PDA (persistent drive for autonomy) & how does it show up in children?05:44 Navigating burnout in neurodivergent children12:58 Navigating doubt, guilt, & nervous system dysregulation as a parent19:23 The impacts of a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis26:47 What is a neuro-affirming approach to parenting?37:27 A therapeutic approach: EMDR intensives🌿 RESOURCES>> Learn about PDA: www.pdanorthamerica.org🌿 About the GuestDr. Carolyn Solo (PhD, LCSW, she/her) is an EMDR consultant & EMDR intensive therapist in Vermont & Pennsylvania. She specializes in EMDR intensives for parents of neurodivergent kids, and provides coaching for EMDR therapists who want to launch intensives in their practices to provide clients with exceptional outcomes. Carolyn is a mom of three girls, the oldest of whom is PDA profile AuDHD.🌿 Connect with Carolyn>> Websites: www.integritaswellnessllc.com / www.futuretemplateparent.com >> IG: @integritas_intensive_emdr / @futuretemplateparent>> For therapists: EMDR Intensive Workbook🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  Beyond Talk Therapy: How Brainspotting Works to Heal the Nervous System 19.07.2026 18мин

  If you’ve ever noticed that talking about your problems doesn't necessarily help you FEEL better about them… you might have experienced the limitations of talk therapy. In this episode, I explain how Brainspotting - a healing modality that works directly with the deep brain & nervous system - can fill in the gaps.We’ll cover:00:26 What is Brainspotting & how does it work?05:23 What’s the difference between talk therapy & Brainspotting? (& how they can complement each other)08:05 What does a Brainspotting session look & feel like?12:14 The power of nervous system connection & co-regulation - why Brainspotting isn’t just a series of steps, but rather a relational process14:47 The original Brainspotting: an ancient & intuitive practice?Whether you’re exploring Brainspotting therapy for yourself, or you’re a practitioner considering getting trained in this modality, this episode breaks it all down in simple language - acknowledging both the scientific & spiritual side of healing.🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.🌿 RESOURCES>> Visit the official Brainspotting website>> Learn about Brainspotting therapy>> Blog: EMDR vs. Brainspotting: Which is Better for Neurodivergent Brains?🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions, using Brainspotting & Internal Family Systems, to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  From Dysregulation to Connection: An Intersectional Approach to Sex Therapy, w/ Dominique Oster 12.07.2026 38мин

  However you’re feeling about sex is normal - whether you feel curious, apprehensive, frustrated, confused, sad, overwhelmed, excited, neutral, or something else. This episode is here to support you in building a healthy & expansive relationship to sex & intimacy… while acknowledging both your nervous system and the systems around us. Join me & Dominique, a certified sex therapist, as we discuss:how traumas and systems of oppression impact our nervous systems - which then impact our sexual experiences, as the stress response is connected to the desire & arousal systems in the bodythe realities of living within a society that normalizes sexual violencehow patriarchy shapes conceptions of what “successful sex” looks like; while capitalism says, “there’s something wrong with you” (if you can’t meet certain performative standards), and tries to sell you a solutionRecognizing that these are the waters we swim in, is the first step to unlearning harmful narratives and building a healthier relationship with ourselves. This episode will leave you with questions & ideas to explore, so that you can bring nervous system regulation into your life and expand your capacity for intimacy & connection, if desired. This is a non-pathologizing, educational conversation. If you’ve ever been curious about sex therapy, but felt too shy to ask… this is for you.CHAPTERS04:40 What is sex therapy, exactly?08:50 How our nervous systems impact our sexual experiences13:08 How systems of oppression dysregulate the nervous system19:32 How do we bring more regulation into our lives and experience more intimacy & connection?28:05 The impacts of capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy on relationship to sexuality33:11 A scaffolded approach: real-life sex doesn't always look like the movies🌿 RESOURCES>> All About Love (bell hooks) >> Come Together (Emily Nagoski)>> Burnout (Emily Nagoski)>> Mating in Captivity (Esther Perel)🌿 About the GuestDominique Oster (she/her) is a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified sex therapist who specializes in expansive sexuality & relationships. By helping clients understand their unique historical, cultural, and psychobiological influences, she helps individuals, couples, and polycules to move beyond the unspoken expectations of sex & relating into more aligned & personalized frameworks. Her work as an adjunct professor focuses on teaching clinicians how to talk about sex from an intersectional & systems perspective with their clients, preferably without blushing.🌿 Connect with Dominique>> Website: www.domostertherapy.com >> IG: www.instagram.com/ostertherapy🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves.🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  What Death Doula Work Teaches Me About Life 05.07.2026 19мин

  Death is a natural part of life… yet our death-phobic, grief-phobic society rarely acknowledges this fact. We’ll eagerly plan for marriages, births, graduations, and other life milestones… but avoid discussing end of life. This is understandable, as confronting our mortality can feel scary & overwhelming.Yet conversations about end of life can also be meaningful & life-affirming, ensuring that our wishes, needs, and values are honored till the end - and beyond. When we acknowledge the one certainty in life - that our days on earth are finite - we free ourselves to live more presently & authentically in the now.In this episode, I share about my explorations of death work & end-of-life care - from one (mortal) human to another.01:38 What is a death doula?04:51 Exploring end-of-life care & post-death options that align with your values (ex: conventional burial, fire cremation, water cremation, green burial, natural organic reduction)10:40 Why we need to have conversations about end of life (even if it's uncomfortable)13:56 You’re a living legacy: how do you want to be remembered?16:09 End-of-life care is community care; death work belongs to all of usMay this episode remind you to live fully & to have important conversations with your people - sooner rather than later.🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.🌿 RESOURCE>> Blog: How to Cope with End-of-Life & Death Anxiety🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my email newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  Asian American Experiences: Unpacking the Model Minority Myth, w/ Sang Lintakoon 28.06.2026 42мин

  In this episode, we’re diving into the Asian American experience - going beyond stereotypes, and exploring deeper truths about belonging, identity, and authenticity.For Asian Americans: this episode is here to affirm you & help you make sense of your experiences.For non-Asian folks: this episode is here to educate & inform you, and invite curiosity & connection across communities.Join Asian-American therapists, Liz & Sang, in a mind- & heart-opening conversation on:why many Asian Americans feel both “not Asian enough” & “not American enough”the multifaceted nature of Asian American experiences (we are not a monolith - our communities include multiracial folks, transracial adoptees, & other intersections of identities)the history of the “model minority myth” - which pits minorities against each other & reinforces systems of white supremacythe dichotomy of being adjacent to whiteness (through the model minority myth), while also being treated as the “perpetual foreigner”why every Asian American has likely heard the question: “where are you REALLY from?” - and why this is an example of a microaggressionhow microaggressions & racism impact the nervous system what it means to reclaim identity & connect with self - even when oppressive systems ask us to diminish parts of ourselves in order to fit inthe importance of solidarity across communitiesQUOTE: “I think part of the healing work for Asian Americans is to reclaim some of those things that we might have erased for the sake of survival.”🌿 About the GuestSang Lintakoon (LPC, RPT, she/her) is the firstborn daughter of ethnically Chinese immigrants from Southeast Asia. She grew up in New Jersey and spent time living in Pennsylvania, Texas, & Zambia, Africa before moving to Colorado to pursue her MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She works with children, teens, & adults at her private practice in Westminster, CO called The Perch Counseling Services, where she specializes in issues related to transracial adoption & Asian American racial identity.🌿 Connect with Sang>> To explore therapy & support groups for Asian Americans, visit: www.theperchcounseling.com 🌿 RESOURCES >> To explore mental health resources for the Asian community, visit: www.asianmhc.org>> To view recommended readings from this episode, click HERE🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Instagram: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  The Link Between Creativity & Healing 21.06.2026 19мин

  What if we saw creativity as not just a nice-to-have extra thing, but as an essential part of the human experience & the healing process?We are all creative beings (yes, even if you think you’re “bad at art” or “not creative”). In this episode, I’ll explore the link between creativity and healing.01:48 Creativity can look so many different ways - from picking an outfit for the day to knitting a sweater to singing a song04:33 Creativity is a part of healing - individual & collective06:12 Creativity is a way to connect to Self07:26 Creativity is a shared experience with community08:34 Creativity is a means of pattern disruption, allowing the brain to build neuroplasticity11:24 Creativity is an antidote to toxic perfectionism, challenging capitalistic standards of productivity13:14 Creativity is a means of hope & world-building15:48 How do you experience creativity?The intention of this episode is to encourage you, inform you, and inspire you to be your most creative self.Quote: “When we’re in touch with our creative power, we can say, yeah, there’s a problem in front of us. How do we strategize and organize together - using our creativity, putting our minds & hearts together - to imagine a way forward, envision a different future, and to build a new kind of world together. All of that takes creativity. Creativity is a stepping stone to world-building. It is the ability to look around us, to challenge the parts of the status quo that are not working, and to come up with something different and hopefully better.”🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.🌿 RESOURCE>> Explore art as resistance: www.rebelyellcreative.com/library🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  Being Yourself is an Act of Liberation, w/ Dr. Nicole Xenos 14.06.2026 40мин

  Mainstream approaches to mental health tend to focus on the individual: “you need to fix yourself.” Meanwhile, a liberation-focused approach acknowledges the systems of oppression that shape each individual’s life.In liberation counseling, we see mental health as a social, political, & economic issue, not just an individual issue. After all, we can’t talk about healing & nervous system regulation, without also acknowledging the conditions that create so much dysregulation in the first place.Join me & Dr. Nicole Xenos in an insightful conversation on what liberation can look like - in the nervous system, in the counseling room, & beyond.We discuss:02:38 What is liberation counseling & how Nicole came into liberation work, through experiences like unpacking religious conditioning & participating in trauma-informed yoga teacher training through the Prison Yoga Project04:08 How to develop critical consciousness - the ability to see how oppressive systems impact us & to take action against them06:04 Liberation is a way of being that is available within us - even while we are waiting for systems of oppression to change (& while we work toward that change)08:02 What internalized oppression can look like (hint: sometimes it shows up as an inner critic that says, “I’m bad/wrong/unworthy”)13:39 Present-moment awareness is a liberation practice24:27 Liberation is a process of returning to Self & deconstructing layers of what we believe about ourselves30:08 Liberation is collective work31:41 It is painful & dysregulating to look at oppression. That’s why we need a base level of nervous system regulation in order to engage with this work, and why it’s important to take it slowRemember: tending to yourself & community is an act of liberation. Rest, joy, & care are acts of liberation. Returning to self is liberation, and freedom from conditioning is worthwhile.🌿 About the GuestNicole Xenos LPC, PhD (she/they) is a Gestalt trained Liberation therapist & supervisor working in Colorado. Nicole uses decolonial & anti-racist frameworks to provide education, counseling, & supervision in her communities. Nicole is a solo Mom to four teenagers and identifies as an intersectional being.🌿 Connect with Nicole>> To explore therapy & supervision, visit: www.paintedonehealing.com >> Instagram: www.instagram.com/painted_one_healing For resources on mutual aid & community liberation, visit: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves.🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Instagram: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist
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  3 Questions to Ponder if You Discovered Your Neurodivergence Later in Life 07.06.2026 22мин

  If you discovered your neurodivergence (like autism or ADHD) later in life, it may feel like you’re getting to know yourself for the first time. The process can be exciting & expansive - and also overwhelming & disorienting.This episode is here to affirm you, support you, and awaken a sense of curiosity & self-compassion… wherever you are in your journey of unmasking & embracing your authentic self.We’ll explore:why some people discover their neurodivergence later in life (and how lack of diversity in mental health research impacts the information available for folks)why self-identification & formal diagnosis are both valid options - there is no one “right” pathhow different seasons of life might unmask/unearth your neurodivergent traits, as your relationship w/ self changes across timeThen, I’ll present 3 questions for you to reflect on:08:16 Now that you know (or suspect) that you’re neurodivergent, what makes sense - about yourself & your life - that didn’t make sense before?12:13 What is 1 thing that you appreciate about the way your brain works?15:15 How might this change the way you take care of yourself?The intention of this episode is to empower you & guide you into a deeper relationship with yourself.Quote: “In the most pathologizing version of the mental health system, neurodivergent folks are discussed in terms of their symptoms rather than in terms of their traits. We get so used to this question, What's wrong with me? How do I fix myself? And we so rarely get to celebrate & acknowledge what we like about ourselves - the gifts & skills that can come with our unique brains & nervous systems.”🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.RESOURCES>> Why Autism is Underdiagnosed in BIPOC Communities (and Why Self-Diagnosis is Valid)🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  ADHD Nervous System Regulation: Beyond the Usual “Hacks,” w/ Deema Al-Omar 31.05.2026 37мин

  If the common “ADHD tips & tricks” don’t work for your ADHD brain, it might be time to slow down & tend to your nervous system in a different way. The truth is, ADHDers need more than planners, apps, & executive functioning “hacks” in order to move sustainably through this world. Though all these tools can absolutely be helpful, they address only one layer of the experience. It’s also important to acknowledge the root causes of nervous system dysregulation: the pressures of living under sociocultural rules that don’t work for our brains, and the impacts of navigating systems of oppression.What if we don’t need another hack - what if we need space to unlearn the rules that others decided for us, & build a kinder relationship with ourselves?Join me & Deema Al-Omar in an enlightening conversation that might change the way you understand (& take care of) your ADHD nervous system.04:28 The neuroscience of the ADHD brain07:55 Navigating the late-diagnosed ADHD experience09:16 Why the struggles of ADHDers go deeper than executive functioning11:16 Why another planner, app, or "ADHD hack" might not be the answer - & what might help instead14:49 How the ADHD experience is shaped by systems of oppression, social rules, & cultural context19:55 Brainspotting therapy: a healing modality that goes deeper than talk therapy & can work well for ADHD brains26:27 Brainspotting can help the nervous system process through experiences of collective trauma & move toward homeostasis28:26 Brainspotting can unlock access to collective & generational traumas held in the nervous system, and bring them out to be healed & tended to 31:49 Slowing down to take care of your nervous system🌿 About the GuestDeema Al-Omar (she/her) is a certified Brainspotting practitioner & associate clinical social worker working with clients based in California. She is a Muslim, Palestinian, neurodivergent, midsize, middle child of immigrants and cisgender woman. She typically works with GenZ and millennial folks on issues related to identity and culture, ADHD, or trauma.🌿 Connect with Deema>> Resource: Executive Functioning Guide 🧠 >> Instagram: www.instagram.com/heyitsdeema🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Instagram: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here 🌻
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  How to Build a Nervous System Care Plan: The 8 Senses 24.05.2026 34мин

  If you struggle to regulate your nervous system, often experiencing burnout, meltdowns, & sensory overload… this episode is for you.I’ll share practical info on how to care for your nervous system, focusing on the 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, & taste) and beyond (proprioception & intuition).We’ll reflect on these questions: What brings you joy? What makes you happy to be alive? And one day, when you’re no longer in this body, what experiences will you miss most about being human? By the end of this heartfelt, soothing, & educational episode, you’ll have a few more ideas to add to your nervous system care kit. 01:27 The science of the nervous system03:45 How our experiences of senses spans from pre-birth to death05:55 How to build a sensory care plan for the nervous system11:02 Interoception: a sense of internal bodily awareness (aka: how to tell when you’re overstimulated or understimulated)13:54 Resourcing through the 5 senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, & taste23:37 Beyond the 5 senses: proprioception & intuition29:45 There’s no one-size-fits-all care plan31:29 Let’s imagine a world that cares for sensory needs across all phases of life – and then build it, togetherQuote: “When we’re dysregulated in the nervous system, we don’t always have access to all parts of the brain. It’s certainly much harder to access the rational, logical, thinking parts when we’re in the middle of a shutdown or burnout or emotional meltdown. And that’s when we do need to speak to the nervous system in the first language that it understands, which is sensory input.”🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.RESOURCES>> Enjoy a guided meditation for grounding (6 min)>> See all research citations for this episode🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter, where I share insights on how to understand your brain & take care of your nervous system: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about Nervous System Healing Intensives here (focused sessions to help you heal deeply & connect with your authentic self) 🌻
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  Caring for the Perinatal Nervous System: A Transpersonal Lens, w/ Paige DiChiara 17.05.2026 38мин

  Let’s talk about the perinatal nervous system – what it is, how it differs from a non-perinatal nervous system, and how caring for mothers creates a ripple effect of healing across generations.In this conversation, Paige DiChiara & I explore the perinatal nervous system from a scientific, spiritual, & systemic lens. We discuss:how to honor the perinatal transition as a rite of passage – instead of pathologizing the experience, as is often the case in Western medical modelswhy the health of mothers is directly linked to the health of society & the planet the somatic intelligence of the nervous system, and why the biological shifts that occur during the perinatal portal make sense from an evolutionary point of viewthe process of matrescence: a multi-layered metamorphosis into motherhood, impacting everything from identity to neurobiology to financeshow lack of systemic support for mothers creates more opportunity for rupture in the child-caregiver relationship, increasing the risk of adverse childhood experienceswhere systems fall short (like lack of paid maternity/paternity leave in the US), and what needs to change at the systemic level in order for humanity & the planet to have a chance to thrivethe benefits of matriarchy, and why matriarchy is not what most people think – it’s not about domination & control, like patriarchy; it’s about care & protection in community🌿 About the GuestPaige DiChiara is trained as a therapist, doula, and advanced yoga teacher with a specialization in perinatal mental health & transpersonal experiences. She guides pregnant women through a physical & emotional transformation that eases anxiety & discomfort while activating an unshakable trust within themselves. Paige believes that the health of mothers is directly related to the health of society & the health of the planet.🌿 Connect with Paige>> Join free 3-day journey for pregnancy peace: Calm Within Reach>> Instagram: www.instagram.com/seasonsofshakti_ >> Website: www.seasonsofshakti.co 🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, and Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy).🌿 Connect with Liz>> Subscribe to Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Instagram: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> Website: www.seasonsofgrowthcounseling.com
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  The Brain on Psychedelic Medicines: Myths & Facts 10.05.2026 44мин

  We’ve all heard the claim that psychedelic drugs will “fry your brain.” We’ve also heard the opposite story: that psychedelics (like psilocybin, MDMA, & ketamine) are a “magic pill” that’ll cure depression, anxiety, & PTSD — overnight!With such polarizing narratives, it can be hard to discern what’s myth & what’s truth. Whether you’re curious about psychedelic therapy, or skeptical about all the hype, this episode is here to inform you. As a therapist specializing in psychedelic integration, I’ll discuss:the definition of psychedelic medicine (& why I’m intentionally using this term, instead of “drug”)why psychedelics are not a passive experience that we just consume; they’re a relationship that we actively participate inthe balance between enjoying the neuroplastic effects of psychedelic medicines vs. expecting the medicine to do all the healing work for usthe importance of thoughtful preparation & integration, and why the real work happens after the journeystudies that compare the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy vs. psychotherapy with a placebowhy concerns about safety are valid, and why it’s important to consider medical contraindications, as well as the social, emotional, & sensory context in which the experience unfoldshow War on Drugs propaganda impacts our public understanding of psychedelic medicines, and misrepresents the relative danger of “drugs” like cannabis & psilocybin (which are shown to be physiologically less dangerous & less addictive than alcohol) why any conversation on psychedelics must also acknowledge the War on Drugs as a vehicle of structural racism & oppressionthe different contexts of psychedelic healing, from ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to plant medicine ceremonies to microdosingthe nuanced truth: psychedelics can be helpful for some & unhelpful for othersthe importance of centering the voices of Indigenous communities that have stewarded these medicines for generationsRESOURCES>> Download free guide: How to Prepare & Integrate Your Psychedelic Experience 🪷>> See all research citations🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, & Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in CO & worldwide.🌿 Connect with Liz>> Join my weekly newsletter: Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters>> Follow on IG: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> To work 1:1 with Liz: learn about psychedelic integration support here.
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  3 Loving Reminders for When the World is Overwhelming 26.04.2026 10мин

  When the world feels like it’s on fire, it’s natural to become overwhelmed, dysregulated, and overstimulated. (In fact, that’s a sign that our nervous systems are working as designed, alerting us to threats to safety). But no one wants to feel STUCK in overwhelm. In this short & sweet episode, I share 3 reminders to help you tend to your nervous system and navigate the state of the world with agency & awareness – without bypassing painful emotions or pretending that everything is okay (when it’s not). We’ll cover these topics:00:23 Acknowledging a world in polycrisis02:14 Be compassionate with yourself04:04 Allow space to feel & process07:46 Explore aligned action, in communityQuote:“Your nervous system reaction makes sense in the context of your whole life, in the context of the experiences that you’ve had, conscious and subconscious memories, as well as ancestral and intergenerational experiences that are held and remembered in the nervous system. Instead of blaming, shaming, criticizing, or judging ourselves for feeling flooded or frozen or for experiencing shutdowns or burnout or meltdowns, we can instead offer that grace, understanding, and kindness toward ourselves. And it can be as simple as saying: my experience makes sense.”If this episode resonates with you & you want to explore related topics, check out these episodes:>> Episode 1 | Nervous System Regulation: Why Self-Care & Collective Care Matter>> Episode 4 | Building Community: How We Disrupt Systems of Oppression>> Click here for episode transcripts & citations.🌿 About the HostLiz Zhou is a neurodivergent therapist of color, coach, & speaker based in Colorado (MA, LPC, she/her). She helps highly sensitive, neurodivergent adults & couples heal their nervous systems and connect with their authentic selves. Her specialties include: Brainspotting, EMDR, IFS, Psychedelic Integration, and Nervous System Intensives (deep-dive, accelerated therapy). Liz’s services are available online in Colorado & worldwide.🌿 Connect with Liz>> Subscribe to Liz’s Neurodivergent Letters.>> Follow on Instagram: www.instagram.com/liz.holistic.therapist>> Visit my website: www.seasonsofgrowthcounseling.com🌿 Options to Work Together>> To work 1:1 with Liz (adults & couples): book an intro call here.>> To hire Liz for speaking & workshops: submit an inquiry form here.