Healing Beyond the Fight-or-Flight Response: Integrating Trauma Therapy with SGB

Trauma is an invisible wound. It shapes our reactions, behaviours, dreams,self-perception and the way we navigate the world. At Stella Centre, we take a holistic approach because healing isn’t just about symptom relief - it’s about rediscovering yourself and reclaiming control over your life.

Dr Lipov’s Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) / Dual Sympathetic Reset (DSR) can profoundly calm the overactive fight-or-flight system. Many clients experience an internal quietness they haven’t felt in years. However, while SGB creates a window of relief, true recovery requires integration - bridging physiological changes with emotional and cognitive healing. You are not alone in this process.

Why Therapy After SGB Matters

When the nervous system shifts out of survival mode, the brain becomes more receptive to processing trauma. Memory Reconsolidation therapies, including EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, allow individuals to safely explore old memories, release unhelpful patterns and build resilience during this critical window.

In this calmer state, therapy supports you to:

• Explore trauma without becoming overwhelmed
• Update old beliefs shaped by threat or survival
• Build healthier emotional responses and boundaries
• Strengthen connection with yourself and others
• Anchor the benefits of SGB into lasting personal growth

SGB reduces the body’s alarm signals and therapy helps rewrite your story, reinforcing enduring resilience.

A Whole-Person Approach

Healing is more than symptom reduction - it’s reclaiming power and control. At Stella, we combine cutting-edge medical interventions with advanced trauma therapy in a holistic framework. This ensures your body and mind heal together, providing a seamless, supportive experience. Here, medical and mental health support work in tandem - you never walk alone on your journey.

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