Shay DuBois kept hearing the same thing from her clients:

“I understand why I feel this way. But I still feel stuck.”

As a trauma therapist trained in somatic work, she knew why. Trauma isn’t just about what happened; it’s about how the nervous system holds on.

For example, some clients felt constantly tense or hyper-alert, while others felt flat, frozen, or shut down. And even with insight and awareness, their bodies still reacted as if danger were right around the corner.

That’s when Shay turned to neurofeedback.

By adding brain training to Overcome Anxiety & Trauma with Shay, she found a way to help clients move beyond survival mode, not by talking about safety, but by creating it in the brain itself.

“Neurofeedback helps calm the overactive stress response. It creates more internal safety,” she says. “And that’s what allows clients to process trauma without becoming overwhelmed.”

Now, with neurofeedback supporting clients between sessions, they're better able to regulate, making the in-session work more productive and impactful.

A body-based approach to talk therapy

Shay’s work has always centered on helping clients build a deeper connection with their bodies. 

In her practice, somatic therapy plays a central role because when trauma is stored in the nervous system, healing rarely happens through words alone.

“Sometimes a client says they’re fine, but their body is telling a different story,” she explains. 

“Maybe their shoulders are tense, or their breathing is shallow. I help them notice those signals and get curious about them.”

That curiosity can open the door to understanding how physical sensations relate to emotional patterns. But it also helps clients develop tools for self-regulation, such as slowing down, noticing what’s happening inside, and making space for new responses to emerge.

And while this body-first work lays the foundation, neurofeedback builds on it by helping the brain practice what regulation feels like.

Rewiring the stress response

Using Myndlift, Shay guides clients through neurofeedback sessions that train the brain to move out of high-alert states. 

According to Shay, many clients come in feeling stuck in patterns of fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses that once kept them safe, but now make daily life feel draining or unpredictable.

“Neurofeedback gives the brain a new rhythm,” she says. “It helps clients shift from reactive to regulated.”

Sessions are simple and accessible. Her clients train from home using a headset, the Myndlift app, and Shay’s guidance. Over time, many of them report feeling calmer, more present, and more able to stay grounded, even when stress arises.

Healing that feels sustainable

The combined power of somatic therapy and neurofeedback offers a sustainable path forward. By supporting better sleep, which is a common struggle for those with PTSD, neurofeedback helps regulate the nervous system, allowing Shay’s clients to do deeper work in therapy.

“You can’t force your way out of trauma,” Shay says. “But you can create the conditions for healing. You can help the body and brain remember what safety feels like.”

That’s what makes Overcome Anxiety & Trauma with Shay stand out: not just insight, but transformation from the inside out.

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