PART 1: Beyond Theory—Why Somatics and the Enneagram Need Each Other
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

PART 1: Beyond Theory—Why Somatics and the Enneagram Need Each Other

Over the years, I’ve explored countless ways to bring the Enneagram to life in a more profound, holistic manner. I quickly realized that many of us can talk about the Nine Types all day—yet still struggle to make real, lasting changes in our everyday behaviors and relationships.

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Calm Your Mind, Soothe Your Heart and Balance Your Body with EFT (Tapping) — A Simple Guide
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

Calm Your Mind, Soothe Your Heart and Balance Your Body with EFT (Tapping) — A Simple Guide

Are you interested in a simple tool that you can use on your own to supplement your deeper work in between sessions? Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), also known as tapping, is a simple yet effective practice you can do anywhere. It involves tapping on specific acupressure points while focusing on your feelings, helping to release emotional tension and restore balance.

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Self-Help EMDR: A Simple Way to Calm Your Nervous System
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

Self-Help EMDR: A Simple Way to Calm Your Nervous System

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful therapeutic tool that has transformed the way many people process emotions and manage stress. Although traditionally guided by a therapist, there are EMDR-inspired techniques you can incorporate into your self-care routine to bring calm and balance to your mind and body.

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Bringing Rhythm Into Your Daily Life: Practices for Growth and Balance
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

Bringing Rhythm Into Your Daily Life: Practices for Growth and Balance

Rhythm, a universal force, shapes both our inner and outer worlds, restoring balance and promoting healing when life’s natural flow is disrupted. In this post, I’ll share practical ways to bring rhythm into your daily life, helping you reconnect with your body’s innate wisdom and cultivate resilience.

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The Role of Rhythm in Therapy: Restoring Balance Through EMDR, SE, and Sound Healing
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

The Role of Rhythm in Therapy: Restoring Balance Through EMDR, SE, and Sound Healing

Rhythm is fundamental to life. From the beating of our hearts to the cycle of day and night, rhythm creates the structure within which life flows. Modalities that use rhythmic sensory stimulation (RSS), simulate natural alternating patterns—gentle, rhythmic inputs—that help the brain and nervous system return to their inherent state of balance.

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Three Types of Self-Awareness in Somatic Archetypal Work
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

Three Types of Self-Awareness in Somatic Archetypal Work

Somatic archetypal work integrates bodily awareness with frameworks like the Enneagram, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Jungian analysis. At its core are three types of self-awareness: interoception, exteroception, and proprioception.

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Holding Our Hurt: Moving from Blended or Buried to Nurtured and Whole
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Holding Our Hurt: Moving from Blended or Buried to Nurtured and Whole

In the rush of daily life, most of us unknowingly fall into one of two patterns with our emotional pain: it either blends with us so completely that it becomes overwhelming and all-consuming, or it becomes suppressed, pushed deep within until it feels blocked off and unreachable.

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The Healing Medicine of Embodying Self-Energy
Tammy Hendrix, LCSW Tammy Hendrix, LCSW

The Healing Medicine of Embodying Self-Energy

In Internal Family Systems (IFS), Self-energy is known as the calm, compassionate, and wise essence that resides within each of us. It is the core of who we are—unburdened, authentic, and capable of leading our inner system with clarity and care.

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