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Some pain lives in words, and some pain lives in the body. When trauma is fresh or chronic, a person can show up to therapy overwhelmed, shut down, or unable to tell the story at all. That is why we invited Susan Pease Banitt to talk with us. Susan trained in Harvard-affiliated teaching hospitals, spent decades in trauma therapy, and now brings a rare mix of clinical depth and complementary approaches to healing, including holy fire Reiki and past life regression.

We dig into what Reiki is and what it is not, why Susan views it as non-dual and self-directed, and how it can help when someone feels flooded by PTSD symptoms, dissociation, or intense stress. We also explore the idea of “stuck trauma energy” and why some clients keep looping back into the same memories even after years of talk therapy. Susan shares how energy-based and somatic methods can support nervous system regulation so people become more available for deeper trauma work and more present in daily life.

From there, we zoom out into the bigger picture: how imagination fuels creativity, why neurological flexibility matters for recovery, and how practices like improv and laughter can literally train the brain to respond differently. We also connect this to moral injury and the real challenges many veterans face when moving from rigid military structure into a messy civilian world. Finally, Susan walks us through past life regression, how the process works, and why it can reduce fear, unlock courage, and bring relief, whether you see it as literal past lives, ancestral memory, or meaningful material from the unconscious mind.

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Learn more about Susan's work at: https://www.suepb.com/

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