Ep35 Neuroplasticity in Trauma Healing with Zina Ortiz

"Trauma isn’t just a story—it’s stored in your body. But so is the power to heal." ❤️‍🔥
🎙️Join Dr. B Tierney and trauma therapist Zina Ortiz for a raw, revelatory conversation on psychotherapy, trauma resolution, and somatic healing.

❤️‍🩹From complex trauma to psychedelic-assisted therapy, they explore how emotions, neuroplasticity, and even swearing can unlock deep healing.
 Episode Highlights 💡
 "The Body Never Lies" – How sensorimotor psychotherapy and body awareness rewrite trauma.
 "Psychedelics & Cannabis in Therapy" – Ketamine, cannabis, and the neuroscience of breakthrough healing.
 "Thwarted Impulses & Resistance" – Why your body’s blocked rage/grief might be the key to freedom.
 "The Taboo of Swearing" – How F-bombs in therapy can shatter shame and reclaim power.
 "Freud Was Wrong (But Also Right)" – Reimagining dreams, imagination, and EMDR in modern trauma work.
 Key Takeaways 🗝️
 "Healing is non-linear—and that’s okay."
 "Your brain can change at any age." (Neuroplasticity wins!)
 "Therapy isn’t ‘safe’—it’s necessary discomfort."
 "The magic sauce? The therapist-client relationship."
 Chapters to Skip To
 00:00 – Why interdisciplinary therapy works better.
 20:13 – How trauma lives in your posture, pain, and PAG brain region.
 48:11 – Thwarted impulses (aka "Why you freeze when angry").
 01:11:34 – Swearing as medicine (yes, really).
 01:30:58 – The "good, bad, and ugly" of psychedelics.
 🎧 Listen now—then tell us
💬 What’s YOUR body trying to say?

⬇️ Drop a comment with your biggest takeaway or tag a friend who needs this conversation. 🔁

Homepage - Somatic Doctor Integrative therapies, Brian Tierney Ph.D., RCST, Licensed Psychologist. Somatic Therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Work, Mentoring and TeachingP.S. If you’ve ever felt "stuck" in therapy—this episode is your permission slip to rage, cuss, and heal out loud. 
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