Body in Therapy – Nutrition and Exercise to Access the Soul

In this video I explore why the body matters in therapy — not as an add-on, but as an essential part of healing, nervous system regulation, and uncovering the inner compass that guides your life.

Therapy too often lives in the mind, the talk, the story — while the body, where trauma, memory, wisdom and joy are held, gets left in the shadows. I talk about how nutrition and movement influence mood, nervous system regulation, and access to emotional clarity.

I share:

• why ignoring the body in therapy may be an ethical oversight

• how food and exercise shape mental health and resilience

• how the body holds the narratives of our past

• practical ways to bring embodied awareness into healing work

• how movement and nourishment support nervous system regulation and open access to deeper self-knowing.

This isn’t about diet culture or rigid fitness — it’s about listening to the body’s intelligence, discovering how it communicates, and using that awareness to inform therapeutic and life choices.

📖 Read the full Therapy Today article here 👉 https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/therapy-today/2025/articles-december/viewpoint/

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