Through her independent APRN practice, Hummingbird Trauma Resolution, Beth works with individuals and groups using Somatic Experiencing,® a mind-body approach to resolving trauma/PTSD, physical pain, chronic stress, and a variety of other medical and mental health issues.
Individual sessions
Somatic Experiencing sessions in English and Spanish, for individuals aged 18 and up, mostly virtual on Zoom or Doxy HIPPA approved video platforms. The number of sessions varies greatly from six to ten for resolution of a single event trauma like a motor vehicle accident or a fall, to a year or more for traumatizing experiences that were ongoing in childhood, adolescence, or adulthood, and for co-existing medical illnesses such as chronic physical pain, digestive disorders, autoimmune issues, and Long Covid. When starting work with a new client I like to schedule weekly appointments if possible for the first month or so to establish momentum, and then shift to bi-weekly appointments.
I am in-network with Medicare, some Medicare Advantage plans, CT Medicaid/Husky, and many of the plans of private insurance companies, including Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Molina/ConnectiCare, Cigna, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and United Health Care. For uninsured clients there is a sliding scale fee determined on a case-by-case basis.
Specialties
- Adults
- Adults abused as children
- Anger Management
- Anxiety Disorders
- Chronic Fatigue
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Complex PTSD
- Depression
- Digestive Disorders
- Domestic Violence
- Early Childhood Attachment Disturbances
- Eating Disorders
- Falls
- Fibromyalgia
- Functional Neurological Disorders
- Grief and Loss
- Homelessness
- Immigrants & Refugees
- Intergenerational Trauma
- Long Covid
- Medical and Surgical Procedure Trauma
- Migraine Headaches
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep/Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Tension Headaches
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Veterans
- Womens’ Issues
Testimonials (from individual clients)
“The words Thank-you are so inadequate. Please know that you are instrumental in the life changes I’ve experienced. The benefits of working together are evident every day. You are truly a gifted healer.”
—D.W.
“It has been the most profound and life changing year of my life. Thank you for being a large part of my recovery and happiness.”
—M.M.
“Thank you so much for guiding me on this wild ride of self-discovery and getting in touch with my emotions. It has been a challenging journey that I know will help me live a much more fulfilling life. I can’t imagine someone better to have set me on this path. Thank you for everything.”
—C.D.
“Working with Beth has been an incredibly meaningful and useful experience. I have been in therapy on and off in my adult life and Somatic Experiencing has given me a whole new dimension to understand myself, my history, and the nature of health and healing. As Beth has taught me, your body has experienced everything you have — and it’s time to start paying attention to it.”
—A.M.
Experiential Educational Groups
Online and in person Somatic Experiencing groups. Much healing can be done through nervous system education and experiential practices for physiologic self- regulation; thus group work is very effective, without participants sharing personal histories. The curriculum is six or eight weekly 90-minute class sessions. In these groups there is often a mixture of people seeking trauma healing and professionals wanting to learn more about Somatic Experiencing, or Somatic Experiencing practitioners and trainees interested in how SE is done as an educational group format.
Testimonials (from Experiential group)
“Beth is an amazing teacher. She makes concepts clear and relatable to your personal experience. If you get a chance to take a course with her, don’t miss the opportunity.”
—Kathleen M.
“I thank you deeply for the information you’ve shared and the practices you taught us that helped facilitate my profound discoveries. With so much gratitude.”
—C.D.
“It was my good fortune that your practice was full when I contacted you for individual Somatic Experiencing sessions because I got SO MUCH out of the group program.”
—R.G.
“I found Beth’s program to be very effective and the practices are definitely ones I will use forever.”
—I.H.
“Since doing this series I am overflowing with joy and curiosity that there’s so much to discover about my body AND that I have all the tools I need to feel safe and soothed. Thank you again for these gifts. Beth, your sharp knowledge and welcoming, warm style have left me in awe.”
—H.B.
Professional Trainings
Experiential conference presentations and professional trainings for social workers, psychotherapists, counselors, educators, doctors, nurses and nurse practitioners, naturopathic and chiropractic doctors, case managers, lawyers, substance abuse counselors, physical and occupational therapists, yoga and meditation teachers, massage therapists, Alexander Teachers, and other bodyworkers.
Topics of these trainings include:
- Somatic Experiencing Trauma Healing: Introduction to Principles and Practices
- Integrating Somatic Experiencing into Clinical Work
- Polyvagal Informed Trauma Recovery
- The Ventral Vagal Social Engagement System: Safety, Connection, and Trauma Recovery
- Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness
- Sensorimotor Activities for Trauma Recovery
- Somatic Experiencing for Chronic Physical Pain
List of Organizations / Agencies Served
- The Community Health Center, Meriden, CT
- CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Hartford, CT
- Easter Seals Medical Rehabilitation Center, Meriden, CT
- Nurse Practitioner Residency Program, Community Health Center, Middletown, CT
- Postdoctoral Clinical Psychology Residency Program, Community Health Center, Middletown, CT
- The CT Women’s Consortium, Hamden, CT
- The Unitarian Universalist Society, New Haven, CT
- The Weitzman Institute, Middletown, CT
- Yale University Divinity School
Sample flyers for trainings done at The CT Women’s Consortium:
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Testimonials (from professional trainings)
“Beth is a fantastic, well informed, engaging presenter.”
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“This training was amazing. Beth is a great presenter. I felt very engaged and got a lot out of it.I really enjoyed this training.”
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“Fantastic training. Beth is an excellent teacher and facilitator. I’m looking forward to more trainings with her.”
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“I really enjoyed this training. It was extremely informative and has enhanced my preexisting knowledge about trauma and trauma treatment.”
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“Beautiful experience. I loved this training. It was informative and provided practical tools to use with clients.”
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“A VERY useful training – clear and concise information that I took back to my team, and useful exercises that make sense to staff and clients for re-regulating the nervous system. Thank you!”
Staff Trainings for Non-profit Organizations
These experiential trainings are offered in English and Spanish to staffs of health centers, social service agencies, and other organizations who serve communities exposed to high levels of trauma. The trainings vary from a 90-minute to three hour introductory workshop to a more in- depth program of six to eight weekly 90-minute sessions. I have done staff trainings for the following organizations:
- All Our Kin, New Haven, CT. National nonprofit organization for family childcare educators.
- Building One Community Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement, Stamford, CT
- Connecticut Council for Non-Adversarial Divorce, Naugatuck, CT
- Family Centered Services of CT, New Haven, CT
- Neighbors Link Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement, Mt. Kisco, NY
Case Consultation
I offer individual case consultations for:
- Psychotherapists and other mental health professionals
- Social workers
- Nurses, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives
- Physicians, psychiatrists, and PAs
- Physical, occupational, and speech therapists
- Chiropractors
- Cranio-sacral therapists
- Yoga teachers, massage therapists, and other body workers
- Substance abuse counselors and case managers
- Lawyers and paralegals
- Political, social, and environmental justice activists
- Professionals working with traumatized individuals and communities
These consultations are usually one hour long, with a brief case presentation, my suggestions and discussion, and demonstration or role-play. I also do joint sessions with the practitioner and their client, either in person or virtual.
Beth’s Interview with The Connecticut Women’s Consortium
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