by Ilene Smith | Nov 21, 2019 | Articles
In this episode of the Manifest Your Life Podcast, I sit down with Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Trauma healer & Mental-Health expert, Ilene Smith. You can listen to Ilene’s full bio in the episode or click here to read: ABOUT ILENE You are going to LOVE this...
by Ilene Smith | Nov 8, 2019 | Articles
When we first met, Carol shared how clearly she saw her path to recovery and the many resources she had in place to help manage her eating disorder behaviors when triggered. But then she asked a very important question: “If I know all the right things to do, why is it...
by Ilene Smith | Oct 2, 2019 | Articles
Last week I received a call from a potential client, typical of the ones I receive from those seeking help after spending years in and out of talk therapy yet still finding themselves anxious, depressed, or dealing with maladaptive behaviors such as addiction,...
by Ilene Smith | Jul 8, 2019 | Articles
We’ve all heard the saying that “you can’t love another if you don’t love yourself.” While this sounds logical, few of us have any idea of how or why we fell out of love with ourselves in the first place. The complexities of our families and unavoidable traumas big...
by Ilene | Apr 30, 2019 | Articles
“Tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” Have you ever said those words to a therapist, doctor, or anyone from whom you were seeking help? Maybe you receive a suggestion to start a yoga practice and dutifully show up to class four times a week. The problem is, you don’t...
by Ilene | Apr 23, 2019 | Articles
Eager to know more about trauma and building resilience? Here are the books I recommend to anyone embarking on their healing journey. They offer clear explanations of how the mind and body process trauma, as well as practical tools for moving forward. Later this year,...
