The Trauma Therapist The Missing Piece of The Puzzle with Jessica Maguire
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Sep 18, 2025 Jessica McGuire, a trauma-informed physiotherapist and author of The Nervous System Reset, shares her journey from clinical frustration to nervous system education. She dives into the significance of the vagus nerve and its role in trauma healing. Jessica emphasizes the need for a state-based clinical framework to assess dysregulation effectively. She also discusses her 12-week certification program for clinicians, focusing on integrated tools and research on vagus nerve stimulation. Her insights are reshaping how we understand trauma and recovery.
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Turning Point From Clinic To Nervous System Work
- Jessica closed her physiotherapy clinic to study the nervous system after seeing chronic unresolved symptoms in patients.
- Three weeks before leaving she lost her brother to suicide and used the experience to deeply immerse and 'walk the talk' in regulation work.
Symptoms Reflect Autonomic States
- Jessica noticed consistent patterns linking stress, insomnia, gut issues and pain that couldn't be solved by treating only the injury.
- She concluded some patients were 'stuck on' (hyperaroused) and others 'stuck off' (collapsed), pointing to autonomic states as root causes.
Nervous System Is Interdisciplinary
- Jessica reframes clinical care as needing an integrated view because 'no profession owns the nervous system.'
- She emphasizes that nervous system regulation unifies body, brain, and emotional health through neuroimmune connections and neuroplasticity.
