Spencer Dawson

I work with individuals on their journey of healing and self-discovery and getting to the root of their patterns, insecurities and fears. We know things could be different but sometimes aren't quite sure how to get there. 

I support folks with self-improvement and healing, working from a nervous system-informed, relational lens to help them move through past experiences into more vitality and regulation in their lives. 

My approach draws from somatic attachment psychotherapy and attachment theory. Intertwined throughout my use of all of these approaches is the idea of reconnecting our body and mind and to build our capacity to feel our sturdy adult self.

Our past experiences impact us in ways we may not even realize. Our nervous system jumps in to protect us in ways that it has helped us survive in the past. This often prevents us from operating how we wish. Working to reconnect the body with the mind to our present, our sturdy adult self can help resolve this disconnection. I see "symptoms" as adaptations that we use to survive in our environment. These adaptations often come with self-limiting beliefs, fears and insecurities that impede us from being able to show up how we wish to. Working to process these early experiences can help in feeling less stuck and have a deeper sense of ease, regulation and vitality. 

I also believe that change occurs through relational healing - meaning that what has been broken in relationship, must be healed through relationships, which is why I prioritize creating a safe space within our relationship. We can then work to process past experiences that may be painting our world in a way we didn't even realize.

Some of the areas I work with include: self-limiting beliefs, (e.g. perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-doubt, hyper-responsibility), self-discovery, stress, relationships, anxiety, life transitions, self-esteem, and processing past trauma. 

As we build our nervous system's capacity and process past experiences we can have more self-understanding, new experiences and freedom to choose the path forward instead of feeling as if it was chosen for us. 

I look forward to connecting with you.