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Season Hewitt, LCM
Case Manager
Being able to regulate emotions and emotional responses is a critical part of a well-balanced life. However, for many people, affect dysregulation is a side effect of things like chronic stress or unresolved trauma. Affect regulation therapy can provide the tools and resources individuals need to better manage emotions and emotional responses, leading to improved mood, resolved trauma, and a life full of purpose.
At Worthy Wellness Center, we apply holistic programs to help individuals reach their potential. With several levels of outpatient care including PHP, IOP, and traditional outpatient, we provide clients with access to flexible scheduling to get the help they need.
Affect regulation therapy is one of the modalities we use in each of these levels of care to help clients develop skills needed to better regulate emotional responses, helping women in all areas of life, including:
- Staying present in the moment which can improve intimacy, listening, and mindfulness
- Remaining in the ‘window of tolerance’
- Improving close relationships
- Controlling emotions
- Boosting mental health and mood
Affect regulation therapy uses several approaches to teach clients emotional self-regulation. Many of these are body-focused.
At our facility one of the body focused approaches we use to help our clients is vagus nerve stimulation. The vagus nerve is responsible for controlling your parasympathetic nervous system, the ability of your body and brain to relax. The vagus nerve works in contrast to the fight or flight feelings brought about by the sympathetic nervous system.
As part of affect regulation, our clients can undergo Vagus nerve stimulation therapy to use a non-invasive way of electrically stimulating the nerves to help encourage relaxation. With improved relaxation, people can learn to step away from the fight or flight response in conjunction with things like somatic experiencing, and from there build toward better emotional regulation, mindfulness, and healthy mood.
Another approach includes somatic experiencing, helping to release compressed energy from trauma, chronic stress, and triggers so that individuals have enough energy to regulate emotions and build resilience.
Everyone deserves access to exceptional care, regardless of their financial situation. That’s why we’ve partnered with a wide range of insurance providers to ensure that our services are as accessible as possible. The admissions team at our drug rehab will work with you to navigate insurance claims and benefits so you can focus on what truly matters – your health and well-being. We accept all out of network insurance as well as cash pay and accept referrals from detox and residential facilities. Let us take care of the paperwork while you embark on your journey to wellness.
