Periagoge
Scenario

How to stay present with overwhelming emotions without dissociating

My therapist says I dissociate but when I try to stay present with difficult emotions I feel like I am drowning and cannot breathe.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system lacks capacity to metabolize intense emotional states without fragmenting.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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