I have been a physical therapist for over 30 years and own a private practice where I currently focus primarily on Counterstrain and other indirect manual therapy approaches. Over the course of my career, I have found that as my skills have improved, the complexity of the patients seeking my help has increased as well. Many of the individuals I treat present with chronic pain, central sensitization, trauma histories, and other multifaceted conditions that do not respond adequately to traditional treatment models. Approximately one year ago, I was introduced to the Limbic System Protocol. Since that time, it has fundamentally changed my understanding of what is possible in patient care. The LSP has provided a framework for addressing aspects of nervous system dysfunction that I had previously struggled to influence, and it has expanded my ability to help patients with highly complex presentations. The impact on both my professional practice and my personal outlook has been profound. It has been a tremendous addition to my clinical toolbox and has renewed my enthusiasm for practice at a stage in my career when many clinicians might be winding down. Instead, I find myself as excited about learning and helping patients as I was when I first entered the profession. What has impressed me most is the potential to help individuals suffering from trauma-related conditions, including PTSD, whether their primary concerns are chronic pain, emotional distress, or a combination of both. The opportunity to assist patients in these circumstances is a privilege, and the LSP has opened new avenues for meaningful clinical change. I also appreciate how well the protocol integrates with other indirect treatment modalities. It functions effectively as a standalone intervention while also complementing approaches such as Counterstrain and other light touch therapies. In my experience, it bridges these disciplines in a way that is both practical and clinically valuable. Beyond the professional benefits, I have personally experienced treatment using the Limbic System Protocol and found it helpful in resolving some of my own longstanding patterns of dysfunction. This firsthand experience has further strengthened my confidence in the approach and its potential. I enthusiastically encourage clinicians who have an interest in nervous system regulation, trauma-informed care, chronic pain, or indirect manual therapies to explore the Limbic System Protocol. It has broadened my perspective, expanded my clinical capabilities, and renewed my optimism about what is possible for patients who have often exhausted other treatment options. I am a strong supporter of this work and look forward to seeing its continued growth and development.

Treating the physical and physiological footprints of trauma via the LSP techniques has revolutionized my clinical approach. It has enabled me to effectively help individuals break through chronic stress, central sensitization, chronic pain and improve their autonomic regulation.

I have been lucky enough to be involved with the Limbic System Protocol (LSP) from the first training and have had some amazing results with my clients. Some of my autoimmune patients, with traumatic pasts, had huge changes in their full body pain and physical overreaction to activity. Overall they have described feeling more calm and the pain that does come is more musculoskeletal and localized dysfunction. Occasionally, with increased stress, they each will now come in requesting the LSP over any other modality to treat their symptoms. I have immigration attorneys that are using it to manage their job related stress. Multiple firefighters have received the LSP and now also use it to mitigate work related stress or bad call trauma. Many of my clients have had chronic pain and those with traumatic onset have had tremendous relief with adding in the LSP. One of my clients had a surgery gone wrong and has had severe and debilitating pain for the past 5 years related to it. I have treated her with other modalities with improvement noted but when I explained the LSP and asked if she thought that might be more helpful in moving us forward, she jumped at the chance to try it. She has now only received the LSP for the past 3 visits and has made significant improvement mentally, physically, emotionally and functionally. One patient specifically came in for PTSD with a “big T” just under a year ago. She had no other symptoms. I performed the LSP multiple times over a period of approximately 3 months, then maintenance as needed for another 3 months. Her symptoms have resolved 100% and she was able to go off medication and return to normal life. For some in my practice, adding the LSP has been life changing! I feel very blessed to have been given the opportunity to learn this protocol and to help others!