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Category: Voice Trauma

Speech Empowerment via Polyvagal Theory: Voice and Trauma Therapy with Heleen Grooten (Part 2)

Communication is a fundamental human right – essential for expressing thoughts, building connections, and thriving both academically and emotionally. Yet, for many individuals, especially children and young adults, the simple act of speaking can become a hurdle due to underlying stress, anxiety, or neurological conditions. In a recent conversation between Mina Roustayi, an Integrative Learning […]

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Speech Empowerment via Polyvagal Theory: Voice and Trauma Therapy with Heleen Grooten (Part 1)

Understanding the connection between trauma, our nervous system, and communication is gaining momentum in the world of speech-language pathology. In a recent interview on the We Can Learn 2 Learn blog, Mina Roustayi sat down with Heleen Grooten, an experienced speech-language pathologist from Gennep, Netherlands, whose work is pioneering the integration of Polyvagal Theory into […]

CONTINUE READING Speech Empowerment via Polyvagal Theory: Voice and Trauma Therapy with Heleen Grooten (Part 1) 3 min read