From Overwhelm to Ease: How to Navigate Stress and Restore Balance in Body and Mind

Maren is a psychologist and nervous system practitioner who helps people better understand and care for their mind-body system through a blend of psychology, neurobiology, and body-based practices. Her work supports sustainable care by helping people reconnect with their natural rhythms of activation and rest.

Maren’s naturally curious and caring nature has led her to psychology. Everybody carries their own gold, unique light, and beautiful potential inside of them. Being a psychologist means helping others rediscover that gold and reconnect with themselves, feeling safe and at home in their body and living in alignment with their true self.

Conditioning and life’s adverse experiences can get in the way of that—leading to acute, chronic, or traumatic stress—naturally resulting in protective barriers and patterns. These defences are designed to keep us safe but often inhibit us, leaving us trapped in survival mode, manifesting as anxiety, depression, burnout, or emotional shutdown.

You might sense a part of you longing to let go and live more freely and courageously, knowing there is so much more possible. Yet, another part might subconsciously hit the brakes, self-sabotage, keeping you anxious, tight, or drained.

Healing and living in alignment begins with creating enough warmth, support, and safety for these patterns to release their grip. It’s about gently guiding the system back into regulation and connection.

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