Tag: Nervous system regulation
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Worldwide Online OEI Therapy Sessions
Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI) Therapy via secure video delivers deep trauma healing from your safe space. Observe body cues, complete stuck survival responses, and reorganize emotional patterns without retelling stories. Reduce triggers, restore self-trust, and reclaim life—globally accessible, body-informed, and transformative
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OEI Therapy for Trauma Processing

Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) Therapy helps trauma survivors gently integrate memories, calm their nervous system, and stop feeling stuck. Using visual pathways and bilateral stimulation, OEI reduces anxiety, flashbacks, and emotional flooding without forcing you to relive trauma. Learn how OEI restores safety, hope, and emotional regulation.
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How to Get Faster Results with Trauma Therapy

OEI therapy has been designed to be used with other therapies. Hypnotherapy can be combined to accelerate trauma recovery. This approach works by calming the nervous system, integrating unresolved experiences, and accessing the subconscious for deeper healing. When used together, these therapies help individuals reduce triggers, release emotional pain, and build resilience more effectively than…
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What is OEI Therapy for Trauma Recovery?

Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI) therapy helps you process trauma by working with eye movements, bilateral stimulation, and emotional release. It’s a gentle yet effective approach that reduces overwhelm, calms the nervous system, and promotes healing from PTSD, betrayal trauma, and emotional pain when traditional talk therapy feels overwhelming.
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Why Trauma Therapy Doesn’t Have To Take Years

Healing doesn’t have to take years. This article explains how trauma affects the brain and body, why talk therapy doesn’t always work, and how healing needs to be based in neuroscience of how trauma is stored in the brain and body. Observed and Experiential Integration OEI therapy is a simple, brain-based approach that can help…
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Why I Chose OEI Therapy For Trauma

OEI therapy helps process trauma using your eyes, breath, and body—not just words. Developed in Vancouver by Audrey Cook and my mentor, Dr. Rick Bradshaw, this approach supports nervous system regulation and emotional stability, even for complex trauma. Learn how it works and why it might be more helpful than traditional talk therapy.
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Why I chose OEI therapy over EMDR for Trauma

I chose to practice OEI therapy over EMDR because it’s more flexible, client-centered, and better suited to how I work holistically. OEI allows for real-time adjustments, doesn’t require clients to talk through every detail, and helps the nervous system process trauma safely. It’s practical, intuitive, and often leads to visible shifts in session—without pushing people…
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Why Is It Called OEI Therapy?

Why is it called OEI therapy? OEI stands for Observed Experiential Integration. It’s a trauma therapy that helps the brain and body process stuck memories through visual pathways without needing to talk through painful, personal detail. This article explains the meaning behind the name and how the science behind it works to support trauma healing.
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What If EMDR Didn’t Work for Your Trauma?

Tried EMDR but didn’t find relief? You’re not alone. OEI (Observed Experiential Integration) offers a gentler, body-aware alternative for trauma healing. Unlike EMDR, OEI doesn’t require retelling your story. It uses simple eye movements to calm the nervous system and release trauma—even when memories are unclear. Discover a safer, more grounded path to healing.
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OEI Therapy vs Brainspotting

OEI and Brainspotting both work with eye positions and the nervous system to process trauma. But they’re not the same. This article explains how they differ in approach, training, and technique—so you can figure out what might work best for you. Trauma recovery is deeply influenced by the quality of the relationship between client and…