Nervous System Stress & Blocked Care

Nervous System Stress & Blocked Care

Parent experiencing nervous system stress and blocked care, highlighting the emotional toll of trauma-informed parenting and the need for regulation strategies.

Patterns I regularly work through together with adoptive parents

  • Fight, flight, or freeze responses (in you or your child)
  • Feeling shut down, numb, or “checked out”
  • Burnout, compassion fatigue, or parenting on autopilot
  • Struggling to feel warmth or connection toward your child
  • Guilt, resentment, or shame over how hard this feels