Cultivating understanding, safety and agency for those who feel in conflict with their bodies
I deeply understand the challenge of living in this world with a dysregulated, symptom-laden, stress-activated body. There is no area that goes untouched by the impact of a body that's stuck in a survival state.
Regardless of our dreams, motivation or longings, we are bound by the regulation capacity of our nervous systems.
Over time, unchecked stress and unresolved trauma leads to chronic dysregulation of the nervous system. If this is unaddressed, chronic symptoms and conditions often develop. These symptoms don't typically respond well to traditional (or holistic) medical treatments. Diagnosis, testing and treatment can have the unintended effect of increasing fear and the belief that something is indeed wrong. The more we work to "fix" ourselves, the deeper we become mired in the distressing state of unsafety and survival.
Without addressing the mind-body unit together, it is very difficult to find the sustainable healing results we long for. However, addressing the body as the interconnected system it is, has great potential to rebalance and restore proper function of the body and mind!
Rewire out of the effects of chronic stress and trauma, into joy, connection, vibrant health and regulation.
What types of conditions are considered
Mind-Body:
Conditions/symptoms that research has shown to frequently be related to chronic stress and trauma:
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Chronic pain conditions: Back and neck pain, tension headaches, TMJ, migraines, vaginismis, vulvodynia, abdominal pain, chronic tendonitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO), interstitial cystitis, repetitive strain injury, complex regional pain syndrome
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Immune System Dysregulation: Chronic infections like Lyme disease, Long-Covid, EBV, gut dysbiosis, yeast overgrowth, autoimmune conditions, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)
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Hypersensitivity Syndromes: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), food allergies, food intolerances, reactivity to medication/supplements, chronic hives and/or itchiness, Electric Hypersensitivity Syndrome (EHS)
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Systemic Conditions: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), dysautonomia
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Other symptoms: Dizziness, nausea, burning, tingling, GI symptoms, shocking sensations, low/high blood pressure, appetite abnormalities, insomnia, anxiety, chest tightness, rashes
There's so many healing options to choose from....is this group for you?
Do you struggle with chronic symptoms that don't seem to relent no matter what you try?
Would you love to be more free in your body and experience life without so much restriction?
Do you feel frustration, shame, fear or hopelessness surrounding your persistent and/or shifting merry-go-round of symptoms?
Accessible Mind-Body Healing
Have you longed to recover your body from the effects of chronic stress and trauma, but haven’t had the funds to put towards one-on one therapy?
Are you ready to really look at your story and what subconscious patterns and wounds are perpetuating your suffering?
"in a way I never could..."
"I felt like my healing had plateaued after a year. I had eliminated symptoms only to have new scary sensations arise to fill their place. I knew I was entering a new season where I needed to work through the loneliness of this experience. This group found me at the right time when I was ready to fully embrace it. Though I still experience sensations, which is very normal, I have renewed my belief that I am on the right path. I am leaning into the “gray” and no longer holding onto the idea of black or white beliefs. I can feel old identities that held me back loosening their grip. The sensations don’t last as long as they used to because I approach them with curiosity. And most importantly, I realized how much of my life was ruled by fear of the uncertain. I am working every day to gently embrace that fear and sit with it in a way I never could
before attending this group."
Powerful Group Approach:
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Utilizes EAET, Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy, an approach that addresses stress, emotions and relationships challenges that are known to contribute to mind-body conditions
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Immersive practices to help you experience, express and release stored emotion; the path to emotional well-being
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The group context fosters deeper healing through the power of co-regulation, affirmation, and like-minded support. Allows you to "feel felt". Watching others heal helps reminds you that you can heal!
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Facilitated in a way that fosters individual and group empowerment through honestly facing your adaptations, avoidances, unmet needs, unwanted roles, personal and relational patterns, and stepping into a more whole version of yourself.
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Direct, but supported, exploration of childhood events, experiences and relationships to work towards a more expansive narrative of your story
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Utilizes applied neuroscience principles and pain science to grow new neural pathways of healing and recovery
Emotions that are suppressed do
not disappear, they manifest
in the body as illness. Gabor Mate
Lauren Smallcomb
Mind-Body Practitioner
I know what it's like to have your whole life consumed by managing the merry-go-round of current symptoms, supplements, interventions and waning hope. My first autoimmune disease developed when I was 5 years old, and I was thrust into symptomatic chronic illness in my early 20's. I've spent thousands and thousands of dollars over 15 years trying every possible diet and protocol to help myself feel better, with minimal success. It wasn't until I recognized my symptoms were coming from mind-body conditions and were not going to change from the outside, that I became my own self-healer, and began to actually heal! Rewiring my brain and nervous system has brought incredible healing to 70+ symptoms I had. I no longer take more than basic vitamins and went from only being able to tolerate 10 foods to tolerating any and everything! What I thought was impossible for me, has become my reality.
I am a Certified Mind-Body Practitioner + Medical Consultant. I pull from 15 years of experience as a RN, Nutritional Therapist and brain-retrainer, to help people rewire out of dysregulation + chronic illness, into joy, connection + whole-body abundance. I find so much meaning as I support people in the vulnerability of chronic illness, rediscovering hope and the journey of recovery.
Together, my partner Luke and I co-founded Flourish Therapy, an in-person and virtual trauma healing and brain retraining practice in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
"a vulnerable and empowering experience"
"I've always known that my physical symptoms were emotional in nature, so it was great to have that solid, scientific validation, AND a road map to systematically addressing what's hidden in the depths. Many exercises were priceless, especially the exercises that brought us out of 'the books', like physically expressing anger. Many, many concepts are also amazing, acting as a torchlight upon neglected issues - one such example is paying attention to our avoidance level on a daily basis. Lauren held space for all of us beautifully, and I really feel privileged to have been part of such a vulnerable and empowering human experience! Thank you!"
Group Info
Mind-Body Reset
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8 weeks- virtual sessions
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Limit of 8 participants
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One and a half hour group sessions
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Each Tuesday, January 21st- March 11th
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7:00-8:30 PM Eastern Time (check time zone!)
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EARLY BIRD COST: $495 USD | Ends 1/14
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REGULAR COST: $540 USD
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Payment plan available
What Did the Participants Enjoy?
"I loved being with real humans through a group experience. Support, acceptance and seeing others go through their own stuff was all immensely helpful."
"I so appreciated having a space to share openly and be held. Having people cheer me on for ways that I've grown and healed. Hearing other people's stories and struggles. We're all so connected through our stories."
"I loved feeling less alone, being witnessed and feeling seen, the safe container to just be (talk when you want to talk, listen when you just want to listen), learning from others, being inspired by others and their stories, witnessing the growth in others, new-found hope."
"I was able to identify some buried grief and anger and then release it. My body felt lighter after I did this."
"Hearing other people's daily struggles in expressing their emotions and boundaries made me realize I am not the only one who's having difficulty in this! It also gave me a great accountability to have more awareness of my avoidant/reactive patterns and encouraged me to create actions toward them."
Who is the Group Not Right For?
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Don't have time or capacity for work outside of sessions
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Have genetic or otherwise purely medical diagnoses (contact me if you're not sure)
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Don't want to explore their childhood further
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Suicidal or severe mental health conditions
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Don't want to do this process with others
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Will miss more than 1 or 2 sessions
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Have no good support outside of sessions
"best group container I've ever experienced"
"This group with Lauren as a facilitator met me exactly where I was and it was one of the best things that could've happened to me. The space was so beautifully held, everything we said was acknowledged by Lauren and others. Through homework and weekly meet-ups, it's honestly the best group container I've ever experienced. It made me take even more responsibility for myself, it brought awareness that it is my decision about how I was going to live my life. I am far more regulated and I can now hold space for myself and others."
Struggling with lots of symptoms, but would prefer to work 1-on-1?
Check out our 3-6 month Signature Program with Brain Retraining