Trauma, PTSD, Hypervigilance
When your nervous system has lived through too much, it can stay on guard long after the danger has passed. Brain reset and optimization help your brain gradually shift out of “always on alert” into a more grounded, present state — whether you’re in Colorado Springs or training from home.
Subheading: If Your Body Feels Like It’s Still in the Past
Trauma and post‑traumatic stress don’t always look like movie‑style flashbacks. They can look like:
- Startling easily at sounds or movement
- Feeling constantly on edge, scanning for threats
- Nightmares or restless, disturbed sleep
- Reliving past events in your mind over and over
- Numbness, disconnection, or feeling “far away”
- Trouble relaxing in crowds, stores, or social situations
- Sudden anger, shutdown, or tears you can’t explain
Many people say, “Part of me knows I’m safe, but my body doesn’t believe it.”
This isn’t weakness. It’s a nervous system doing its best to protect you with the tools it has.
Your Nervous System Is Trying to Keep You Alive, Not Calm
After overwhelming or chronic stress, the brain and nervous system can get stuck in patterns like:
- Hypervigilance (constant scanning for danger)
- Fight/flight activation (rage, panic, urges to run)
- Freeze/shutdown (going numb, spacing out, feeling detached)
These patterns are survival strategies your system learned to keep you alive or functioning in impossible situations.
The problem is that these habits can keep running long after the event is over.
Brain reset and optimization help the brain:
- Notice when it’s slipping into past‑driven survival patterns
- Practice shifting toward more present‑time awareness and regulation
- Build new habits around safety, grounding, and flexible responses
Over time, many clients report:
- Less hypervigilance and reactivity
- More ability to be present with loved ones
- A growing sense of internal safety and peace
How Brain Reset Supports Trauma Recovery
For trauma and post‑traumatic stress patterns, we typically focus on:
- Helping the nervous system feel safer and less “on guard” all the time
- Supporting more stable sleep and fewer trauma‑related awakenings
- Soothing fight/flight responses so there’s more space between trigger and reaction
- Supporting the brain’s ability to process emotion without flooding or shut‑down
- Building capacity for connection, joy, and engagement again
Tools we may use:
- Dynamical neurofeedback for whole‑brain regulation and resilience
- Linear neurofeedback for specific patterns where helpful
- HEG training for prefrontal “braking,” perspective, and emotional regulation
- tPBM light therapy to support recovery and brain energy after long‑term stress or injury
- BioMat infrared sessions to support nervous system down‑shifting and body‑based calm
We coordinate with your existing therapist or care team whenever possible, so neurofeedback supports (and does not replace) your trauma work.
In‑Person or At‑Home: Which Is Better for Trauma?
In‑Person Brain Reset (Colorado Springs) is often best if:
- You’re also working with a therapist or trauma‑informed provider
- You want a calm, contained environment dedicated to your sessions
- You may benefit from a combination of neurofeedback, HEG, and other tools
At‑Home Brain Reset is often best if:
- It feels safer to begin this work in your own space
- Travel, crowds, or medical settings are very activating
- You want family members to have access to training as well
Both paths are non‑invasive and drug‑free, and can be designed to move at a pace that feels manageable to your system.
Not sure which fits you best? That’s exactly what the Brain Plan Call is for.
What Clients With Anxiety & Stress Notice
“I used to have panic moments 3–5 times a day and slept 2–3 hours a night. After sessions, my mind finally calmed down. I sleep, I don’t obsess, and I can actually let things go. It’s made a tremendous impact on my life, my marriage, and my parenting.”
“At the lowest point of my life, life felt so dreadful I began welcoming death… After brain training I finally experienced a sense of peace. My thoughts became positive instead of constantly filled with war and abuse. I feel hopeful again.”
“Neurofeedback has been so helpful to my life struggles with anxiety and feeling overwhelmed – it has calmed me and helped so much with thinking clearer.”
"I started with Raquel when I was dealing with significant insomnia and anxiety. It was affecting my life every day and I was starting to feel like I was broken beyond repair… I recently remarked to a friend that I feel ‘the most like me’ I’ve felt in a long time. The anxiety is so much less and I feel like I have enough skills to manage it so much better.”
You Don’t Have to Manage This Alone
If anxiety and chronic stress have been running your life, it’s not because you’re weak. Your brain has just been stuck in protective habits for along time.
We’ll help you:
- Understand what your brain has been doing and why
- Choose a realistic starting plan (in‑person, at‑home, or tools‑first)
- Support your brain in building calmer, more balanced patterns over time
