Living Open

Andrea Glik, LCSW is a somatic trauma therapist, supervisor, and educator. Andrea specializes in treating trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and PTSD, prioritizing women, survivors, and queer & trans folks. She utilizes neurobiological, body-based and feminist therapy practices to help clients feel safe in the present and come home to themselves. Andrea practices online, lives on stolen Osage & Sioux land, and can also be found on Instagram @somaticwitch and at andreaglik.com. In this episode, Eryn and Andrea talk about:  Andrea’s journey to becoming a therapist Somatics & healing through the body Digital minimalism & the nervous system The intermittent reinforcement of social media Using phones to cope & finding other coping mechanisms to support Body image and moving to support ourselves Parts work & our protector parts How to start caring for and connecting with your child self Queerness, coming into her queerness, and internalized homophobia Healing through kink, BDSM, and sexu