100 | Healing Beyond Talk: Somatic Therapy with Amanda

About this episode

Amanda Newton discusses the transition from traditional psychology to somatic therapy and the use of MDMA-assisted therapy for trauma healing.

What if you stopped trying to outthink your pain and started to feel it? We welcome therapist and somatic practitioner Amanda Newton for a candid, deeply practical journey from hospital based psychology and burnout to body led healing, nervous system regulation, and the intentional use of MDMA-assisted therapy for trauma. Amanda traces the moment a heart scare forced her to question a 70-hour workweek and a mind only approach. From there, she dug into herbs, acupuncture, and somatic practice...

People in this episode

Hosts: Leah, Christine

Guest: Amanda Newton

Topics covered

• somatic therapy
• mental health
• trauma
• nervous system regulation
• body led healing

Keywords

• somatic therapy
• mental health
• trauma
• nervous system
• MDMA
• body led healing
• acupuncture
• herbs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: hospital, MDMA

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