by Paulette Matkovic | Aug 4, 2026 | Blog
After a fall: when the fear doesn't passA fall can leave an imprint long after the body has healed: the fear of falling again, the avoidance of certain movements or places, the feeling of no longer being able to trust one's own body. This is not fragility or an...
by Paulette Matkovic | Jun 22, 2026 | Blog
Why freezing is not a failure: understanding the freeze responseMany people who have experienced an accident or an assault tell me the same thing, with palpable shame: "I didn't react. I just froze. Why didn't I run, or fight back?"Freezing is not a failure or a lack...
by Paulette Matkovic | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog
Why medical procedures can be traumatic — and how to recoverNobody talks about it. Yet every day, people leave an operating theatre, a course of anaesthesia, or a hospital stay carrying something more than stitches: an invisible imprint on their nervous system.A...
by Paulette Matkovic | Jun 11, 2026 | Blog
Why combine Somatic Experiencing and NARM to resolve shock trauma?When someone comes to see me after an accident, an assault or a fall, they often arrive with a simple question: "Why can't I get over it?"The answer is physiological: after a shock, the nervous system...
by Paulette Matkovic | Dec 1, 2025 | Events
Samedi 31 janvier à 10 h au Be-here, rue Dieudonné Lefèvre, 4 à 1020 Bruxelles.Savez-vous ce qu'il se passe dans votre corps au niveau physiologique quand vous êtes stressé.e ou détendu.e? Mieux comprendre ce qu'il se passe au niveau du système nerveux peut vous aider...
