Somatic Therapy Blog
Real talk on trauma, anxiety, grief, and what it actually takes to heal.
This blog is written by Ethany Michaud, LCSW, a certified Brainspotting practitioner and somatic therapist in Indianapolis, Indiana. Every post is written to give you something useful: a framework for understanding what's happening in your nervous system, language for things you've felt but never had words for, or a reason to finally reach out.
If something lands for you, you're welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation. That's what it's here for.
A Non-Judgmental Approach to Addiction: What Harm Reduction Therapy Actually Is
The abstinence-only model doesn't work for everyone — and that's not a failure of willpower. Here's what harm reduction therapy actually is, and why it might be the approach nobody has offered you yet.
How Brainspotting Helps With Addiction — Getting to the Root, Not Just the Symptom
Knowing you should stop and actually stopping are two different things — and that gap isn't weakness. Here's why Brainspotting works for addiction when willpower alone doesn't.
Grief in Addiction Recovery: The Loss Nobody Talks About When You Get Sober
Nobody tells you about the grief that comes with getting sober. The people you leave behind. The ease you lose. The identity that shifts. Here's why recovery grief is real — and what to do about it.