Nervous System & Schools: Real Conversations on Mom Therapy | Trauma-Informed SEL with Nilufar Rezai

Описание: Get the real conversations and mom therapy you need to support your child’s nervous system. Learn trauma-informed SEL and emotional regulation strategies for schools and home.In this episode of Notes to My Nervous System, host Erin sits down with school counselor and SEL specialist Nilufar Rezai to discuss trauma-informed approaches to supporting children's mental health in educational settings—with powerful implications for women educators, parents, and caregivers.


Nilufar shares 15 years of experience working in Chicago Public Schools, exploring how trauma affects the nervous system and why traditional discipline approaches often miss the mark. This conversation is essential for women in education, mothers navigating their children's anxiety and bullying, and anyone seeking trauma-informed strategies for healing.


Topics covered:


• Trauma-informed social emotional learning (SEL) and healing-centered frameworks


• Understanding fight, flight, freeze responses in children and adults


• Practical de-escalation techniques for parents and educators


• Addressing bullying through restorative justice and peer mediation


• Self-care strategies for women educators experiencing burnout


• The Anti-Violence Youth Committee and community healing through monument gardens


• Nervous system regulation through mindfulness, body awareness, and co-regulation


• Supporting women's mental health while caring for children's trauma

• The Nervous System in the Classroom (05:45): Understanding fight, flight, and freeze responses in children.


Real Conversations on Mom Therapy (14:20): Supporting children through bullying and anxiety while managing your own trauma.


Emotional Regulation for Educators (22:10): Practical de-escalation techniques and self-care for women facing burnout.


Whether you're a teacher managing classroom anxiety, a mother supporting a bullied child, or a woman working through your own trauma responses, this episode offers compassionate, evidence-based guidance rooted in nervous system science.


This episode serves as essential mom therapy—providing the real conversations and psychoeducation needed for mothers and educators navigating the complex nervous system needs of children todayRegulate your nervous system so you can help them regulate theirs. Download Mind Circuit for science-backed Emotional Regulation tools:Support the Show: If this episode helped you understand your wiring a little better, please follow the show and leave a 5-star review. It helps us reach more people looking for their own "Aha!" moments.






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Disclaimer: Notes to My Nervous System is an educational and psychoeducational resource created by Erin Vandermore, LCMHC. While Erin is a licensed therapist, this podcast—including episodes described as "Mom Therapy" or "RealConversations"—is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute psychotherapy, medical advice, or a therapist-client relationship.


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