Ellen OttmanKetamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, Psychedelics & TherapyKetamine has a myriad of associations and uses, to some ketamine is a party drug, a horse tranquilizer, and/or an anesthetic in hospital…Dec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022
Ellen OttmanBefriending Our Activated Nervous SystemBuilding on my recent post on the Window of Tolerance, I am going to take a shallow dive into Polyvagal Theory. Polyvagal Theory was…Dec 12, 2022Dec 12, 2022
Ellen Ottman3 Aspects of Experience — Becoming More EmbodiedI am of the belief that we, as humans, have three different aspects of experience at any given moment. There is our cognition (thoughts…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
Ellen OttmanThe Window of ToleranceHave you ever had what felt like an extreme reaction to something that felt relatively small? Maybe dropping a glass while cooking dinner…Sep 6, 2022Sep 6, 2022
Ellen OttmanINTERNAL VS EXTERNAL RESOURCINGMany people seek out therapy because they are struggling to deal with the stress in their lives. This stress may be due to unresolved…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Ellen OttmanSomatic Resources for AnxietyAnxiety is a part of the human experience and as unpleasant as feeling anxious can be, it is ultimately there to keep us safe and help us…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Ellen OttmanFelt Sense Knowing v. Logical KnowingYou and your friend are trying to decide what you want for dinner — sushi or tacos. You both are torn yet open to either option so you…Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
