My Holistic Therapist

Alex Field
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My Holistic Therapist is a podcast for women ready to heal from chronic stress, trauma, and burnout - at the root. Hosted by Alex, a clinically trained psychotherapist and naturopath, this show blends nervous system science, trauma-informed therapy, and functional medicine to help you understand your body, reconnect to yourself, and build real regulation. No hacks. No fluff. Just grounded insight, lived experience, and tools that actually work, because real healing takes more than mindset. Episodes include solo deep dives, client stories, and raw reflections on everything trauma related.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    #44 The Regulated Woman - Part 1 of 3: The Physical Symptoms of Stress and Trauma, and Why They Are Missed

    In this first episode of a three-part mini series, I am joined by Dr Carrie Rigoni - chiropractor, applied kinesiologist, and vagus nerve educator - for a conversation that many women will recognise immediately. If you have been through the medical system, had every test run, and been told everything looks normal - yet you still don't feel physically well - this episode speaks directly to that experience. We explore why the physical symptoms of stress and trauma are so consistently missed, and what is actually happening in the body when they appear. We reflect on how body-based and psychotherapeutic approaches work together, and why the order of healing matters more than most people realise. This includes an honest conversation about what it looks like for perimenopausal women who are people-pleasing, over-functioning, and running on a nervous system that has been quietly dysregulated long before midlife arrived. This is clinical, grounded, and practical - a conversation about why the body keeps the score, and how to start working with it rather than around it. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Download Carrie's free Vagus Nerve Guide Follow Dr Carrie Rigoni on Instagram Follow The HEAL Method

    32 min

  2. 29 APR

    #43 Why You Still Feel Overwhelmed (Even After Doing Everything Right)

    In this episode, I explore one of the most common patterns I see in my work with women in midlife - feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and disconnected despite doing all the “right” things. Many of the women I work with have already done therapy, developed insight, and understand their patterns. And yet, the way they feel hasn’t shifted in a meaningful or lasting way. In this episode, I unpack why that happens. I introduce the concept of a bottom-up approach to healing, and explain why your nervous system - not your thoughts - is often determining how you experience your life. While thoughts do play a role, the body is sending far more information to the brain than the brain can send back down, which is why trying to think your way out of overwhelm often falls short. I also explore why this becomes more pronounced in perimenopause and midlife, and what it actually means to begin working with your body rather than against it. If you’ve been feeling stuck, despite your self-awareness and effort, this episode will help you understand what may be missing. Connect with me: Website: https://www.myholistictherapist.comNewsletter: https://www.myholistictherapist.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    23 min

  3. 20 APR

    #42 Estrangement to Connection: How I Changed My Family Dynamic

    In this episode, I build on last week’s conversation around adult child estrangement and explore what we need as parents to do different if we want to have a healthy relationship with our children, and what it looks like to consciously create a healthier relationship within your own family. I share my personal experience of becoming a parent before I had done any therapeutic work, and how my understanding of relationships, emotional maturity, and nervous system regulation evolved over time. This is not about getting parenting “right,” but about course-correcting and becoming more intentional in how we show up. I also unpack five key psychological foundations that underpin healthy parent - child relationships, including emotional safety, repair after rupture, attunement, modelling regulation, and allowing autonomy. These are not techniques, but relational conditions that shape how children develop, and ultimately how they relate in adulthood. This episode is both personal and grounded in developmental psychology, offering insight into how generational patterns can be interrupted and how connection can be built in a way that lasts. Connect with me: Website: https://www.myholistictherapist.com Newsletter: https://www.myholistictherapist.com/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    35 min

  4. 12 APR

    #41 Mel Robbins and Oprah have weighed in on family estrangement. As a psychotherapist, I have thoughts

    In this episode, I explore the growing conversation around adult children becoming estranged from their parents - and the narrative that this is simply about avoiding difficult conversations. From a clinical perspective, this is a significant oversimplification. I unpack what is often missing from this discussion, including long-standing patterns of emotional immaturity, boundary violations, and the absence of real capacity for repair within some family systems. I also explore why estrangement is rarely a first move, but often the end point of years - sometimes decades - of trying to make the relationship work. This is a nuanced conversation about family, responsibility, and the complexity of making decisions that carry both relief and grief. If you’ve ever questioned or struggled to understand estrangement - either your own or someone else’s - this episode will help you see what may be happening beneath the surface. Connect with me: Website: https://www.healforlifeprograms.com Newsletter: https://www.healforlifeprograms.com/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    29 min

  5. 5 APR

    #40 Why You Feel Unseen in Your Marriage (And What It’s Really About)

    In this episode, I explore a pattern I see all the time in my clinical work - the quiet, often hard-to-articulate experience of feeling unseen in a long-term relationship. There isn’t always conflict or crisis, it is often an absence. An absence of connection, emotional depth, and being truly met. I unpack what’s really going on beneath that experience, including the familiar patterns we unconsciously choose in relationships, the dynamic between anxious and avoidant attachment, and how emotional capacity - or lack of it - shapes the way partners show up. Most importantly, I talk about why midlife often brings this into sharp focus. As your tolerance for over-functioning reduces, what once felt manageable can start to feel deeply misaligned. If you’ve been sensing that something is missing in your relationship but can’t quite name it, this episode will help you understand what may actually be happening beneath the surface. Connect with me: Website: https://www.myholistictherapist.comNewsletter: https://www.myholistictherapist.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    33 min

  6. 30 MAR

    #38 Is Nervous System Regulation Becoming Another Form of Avoidance?

    In this episode, I explore something I’m noticing more and more in conversations around nervous system healing - the growing idea that being “regulated” means feeling calm all the time. While nervous system regulation is an important part of healing, I think we may be misunderstanding what it actually means. Humans are emotional beings, and emotions are not a problem to be eliminated. They are physiological and psychological responses that help us navigate our lives, our relationships, and our environment. In this episode, I talk about the difference between emotion and nervous system state, why many women in midlife were never shown how to experience emotions safely, and how modern regulation practices can sometimes become another way of avoiding difficult feelings rather than expanding our capacity to experience them. I also explore the relationship between emotional intensity and nervous system capacity, and why true regulation isn’t about becoming calm all the time - it’s about being able to feel more of your life without becoming overwhelmed by it. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re “too emotional” or worried that you’re not regulating yourself properly, this episode will help you understand what’s really happening in the body. Connect with me: Website: https://www.myholistictherapist.com Newsletter: https://www.myholistictherapist.com/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    26 min

  7. 23 MAR

    #37 Polyvagal Theory Is Being Challenged - What Women Need to Know

    In this episode, I explore the growing scientific debate around Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory - a framework that has shaped how many therapists and clients understand nervous system regulation and trauma. Recently, neuroscientists and psychophysiologists, including Paul Grossman and colleagues, have questioned some of the biological mechanisms behind the theory. I explain what is actually being challenged, what isn’t, and what this means in practical terms for women who are learning to understand stress, overwhelm and nervous system dysregulation in midlife. I also talk about the difference between scientific research and clinical knowledge, how Polyvagal Theory moved from neuroscience into therapy through Deb Dana’s work, and why the core experiences of activation, shutdown and regulation remain real - even while the science continues to evolve. If you’ve been hearing that Polyvagal Theory has been “debunked” and aren’t sure what to make of it, this episode will help you understand what’s actually happening and why the work of nervous system healing still matters. Connect with me: Website: https://www.myholistictherapist.comNewsletter: https://www.myholistictherapist.com/newsletterInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    35 min

  8. 16 MAR

    #36 Perimenopause Isn’t Causing Your Anxiety - It’s Exposing It

    In this episode, I explore something I see repeatedly in my work with women in midlife: anxiety that feels new during perimenopause is often not actually new - it has simply become harder to override. Hormonal changes during this phase can increase vulnerability to anxiety, and that physiological shift is real. But for many women, perimenopause exposes long-standing patterns of nervous system activation that have been quietly managed for years. I talk about the difference between new anxiety and amplified anxiety, why midlife often reduces our tolerance for chronic stress, and why hormones alone don’t explain the full picture. If your anxiety feels louder in midlife, this episode will help you understand why. Connect with me: Website: https://www.myholistictherapist.com Newsletter: https://www.myholistictherapist.com/newsletter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myholistictherapist

    20 min
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My Holistic Therapist is a podcast for women ready to heal from chronic stress, trauma, and burnout - at the root. Hosted by Alex, a clinically trained psychotherapist and naturopath, this show blends nervous system science, trauma-informed therapy, and functional medicine to help you understand your body, reconnect to yourself, and build real regulation. No hacks. No fluff. Just grounded insight, lived experience, and tools that actually work, because real healing takes more than mindset. Episodes include solo deep dives, client stories, and raw reflections on everything trauma related.

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  • Creator
    Alex Field
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Alex Field
  • Show Website
    My Holistic Therapist

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