Self-Care Isn’t Enough: Heal Trauma with Self-Regulation
From Pulling Threads, Weaving Authenticity by Leslie Mathews
April 21, 2026 · 1h 32m
About this episode
Leslie Mathews discusses the critical distinction between self-care and self-regulation in trauma healing with Ashley Anne, PhD.
Free trauma regulation guidebook from Ashley Anne: substack.com/@gravitypointinstituteWork with Leslie: theloomlife.comWhat if trauma work didn’t have to feel like guesswork? In this episode of Pulling Threads, Leslie sits down with Ashley Anne, PhD — trauma specialist, neuro counselor, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Gravity Point® Institute — to unpack nearly 20 years of research into one of the most important distinctions in healing: self-care vs. self-regulation.Ashley grew up as a highly sensitive, neurodivergent child who looked fine on the outside and felt everything on the inside. She became a trauma therapist and burned out badly — despite doing yoga, journaling, therapy twice a week, and all the self-care. What she discovered in her research was that self-care and self-regulation are not the same thing. And that difference changed everything.In this conversation, Leslie and Ashley explore:• Why self-care alone can’t heal a dysregulated nervous system• The Gravity Point Method: a step-by-step process for resolving stress and trauma — not just managing it• How the body signals dysregulation before the mind catches up• The difference between a “true state” and a “trauma…
People in this episode
Host: Leslie
Guest: Ashley Anne Phd
Topics covered
- self-care
- self-regulation
- trauma
- neurodivergence
- mental health
Keywords
- trauma regulation
- Gravity Point Method
- nervous system
- highly sensitive
- toxic dynamics
Mentioned in this episode
Products: trauma regulation guidebook
Books & works: Pulling Threads
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