About Resonance

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For us, truly, there are no "surroundings."

I can lose my hands and still live. I can lose my legs and still live. I can lose my eyes and still live. . . . But if I lose the air I die. If I lose the sun I die. If I lose the earth I die. If I lose the water I die. If I lose the plants and animals I die. All of these things are more a part of me, more essential to my every breath, than is my so-called body. What is my real body?

We are not autonomous, self-sufficient beings as European mythology teaches. . . . We are rooted just like the trees. But our roots come out of our nose and mouth, like an umbilical cord, forever connected with the rest of the world. . . .

Nothing that we do, do we do by ourselves. We do not see by ourselves. We do not hear by ourselves. . . . We do not think, dream, invent, or procreate by ourselves. We do not die by ourselves. . . .

I am a point of awareness, a circle of consciousness, in the midst of a series of circles. One circle is that which we call “the body.” It is a universe itself, full of millions of little living creatures living their own “separate” but dependent lives. . . . But all of these “circles” are not really separate—they are all mutually dependent upon each other.

- Jack D. Forbes

It's All About the Connection!

Have you ever had a moment, conversation, or even a look that gave made you feel felt? That felt sense of connection is what Resonance LLC is based on. Too often, we are forced to stay on the surface level or simply don't know how to connect on a more meaningful level--perhaps because we were taught to; perhaps because of trauma; or maybe because we are afraid someone will abandon/make fun of/misunderstand us. Resonance is about feeling accompanied, being seen, heard, and mostly, felt, throughout the healing process. At Resonance, we don't believe in the individualistic, Euro-centric view that therapists or other providers "bestow" skills or somehow facilitate changes in others without some sort of change to themselves. Resonance is a two-way street; our liberation and healing is connected to yours. Much like trees who communicate underground through their roots, our neurobiology is designed to be connected with each other so that we may survive and thrive in this uncertain world. Whether you're just starting therapy for the first time or already on your healing journey, we are glad you're here. Let's connect.

Words of Wisdom

Interpersonal Neurobiology

The Intersectional Experience

Interpersonal Neurobiology

"Most of our embedded traumas arise because of the absence of another to help us integrate the painful or frightening experience. When we couple that with our awareness that our systems are uniquely prepared to receive and co-regulate with others, the co-holding of the disconfirmation and repair lets us powerfully collaborate with our bra

- Bonnie Badenoch, from The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships

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Racial Trauma and Healing

The Intersectional Experience

Interpersonal Neurobiology

"The soul nerve is the unifying organ of the entire nervous system. Health and mental health professionals call it the vagus nerve or wandering nerve, but I call it the soul nerve--a much stickier and more descriptive term. The soul nerve is not a nerve in the way we typically think of one. It is a highly complex and extraordinarily sensitive organ that communicates through vibes and sensations. This communication occurs not only between different parts of the body, but also from one person to another."

- Resmaa Menakem, from My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies

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The Intersectional Experience

"Insidious trauma is the cumulative effects of racism, sexism, dislocation, and other types of oppression. It is the exclusion, marginality, and invisibility of women of color in mental health literature."

-Doman Lum, from Social Work Practice and People of Color: A Process Stage Approach [emphasis mine]