Welcome to the LSP Testimonial Page

Having nearly two decades of clinical experience as both a physical therapist and acupuncturist, I used to view mental health as something completely outside of structural, physical medicine. While I treat emotional disharmony through the lens of Qi, learning and utilizing the LSP completely shifted my paradigm. With LSP, we aren't just managing symptoms; we are physically decompressing the neuroinflammation in brain structures that are locked down by past emotional traumas, literally creating “space” in the mental mind. In my clinic, I have witnessed patients make breakthroughs from everyday accumulated stress, deep-seated childhood traumas and postpartum depression. This gentle yet precise manual technique is one of the most effective treatments I can offer my patients.

As a licensed practitioner with over 30 years of experience, I have found the Limbic System Protocol to be a safe, gentle, adaptable, and highly effective tool for addressing a wide range of concerns in my client population. It has consistently produced meaningful and impactful improvements, helping clients achieve positive changes in their overall well-being. I cannot imagine practicing without the Limbic System Protocol training. I incorporate some aspect of it into my work every day. We know that the body is incredibly interconnected, and this work brings that awareness to an entirely different level. It has expanded the way I assess and support my clients, allowing me to uncover relationships within the body that may otherwise be overlooked. Helping people achieve the highest level of health and function possible is my passion. The changes I have witnessed through this work have been truly life-changing—not only for the people I serve, but also for me as a practitioner. The Limbic System Protocol has become an invaluable part of my practice, enabling me to provide care that is both deeply effective and profoundly rewarding.

As a practitioner, I thought I understood healing—until my own life fractured. Experiencing the power of the Limbic System Protocol (LSP) while walking through the fires of severe personal trauma didn't just help me survive the peak of my crisis; it fundamentally reconnected me to myself. The transformation was nothing short of breathtaking. Almost immediately, the world literalized this internal shift: my physical vision grew sharper, brighter, and vividly clear, even at a distance. When my annual eye exam confirmed that my vision had actually improved, I knew something profound had shifted deep within me. Even more beautiful was the quiet revolution happening in my heart. The heavy, protective armor of compartmentalization and avoidance—mechanisms I had relied on for survival—simply dissolved, making room for healthier, gentler ways of coping. Suddenly, I felt a long-awaited reunion with a younger, untamed, and untraumatized version of myself. I began to dream again, and for the first time in years, those dreams returned in vibrant color. The constant, exhausting alarms of past and present triggers finally fell silent, giving me the sacred space to choose my responses rather than just survive them. In place of chaos, an overwhelming sense of peace, control, and well-being took root. I am profoundly grateful for this gentle, manual therapy. It did what once felt impossible: it quieted the inflammation in the very centers of my brain where my physical, emotional, and psychological traumas were held captive. It reshaped how I carry my memories and how I define my past. The LSP is no longer just a tool in my practice; it is a lifelong sanctuary for my own heart as I navigate the messy, beautiful human journey called life.

As a physical therapist with 18 years of experience, I have trained in and utilized a wide variety of treatment approaches throughout my career. I have had the privilege of learning and incorporating the Limbic System Protocol into my practice, and it has become one of my most valuable clinical tools. This protocol has helped me provide care that has been truly life-changing for many patients. Patients frequently report improvements in nervous system regulation, including reduced neck and shoulder tension, better sleep quality, improved stress resilience, and easier breathing. I am passionate about helping individuals restore balance within their nervous systems, and the Limbic System Protocol has consistently been one of my most effective and frequently used treatment approaches.

As an Osteopathic Physical Therapist, I have had the opportunity to work with many patients experiencing complex and often debilitating conditions, including Long COVID, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), post-concussion syndrome, anxiety, and PTSD. The Limbic System Protocol (LSP) has become an invaluable addition to my clinical practice and has significantly enhanced the care I am able to provide. I have witnessed meaningful improvements in patients who have participated in the Limbic System Protocol. Many have reported better breathing patterns, reduced brain fog, decreased anxiety, improved autonomic regulation, and more stable heart rate responses. These improvements have translated into enhanced daily function, increased resilience, and a better overall quality of life. What I find particularly compelling about the LSP is its ability to address the nervous system in a way that complements traditional rehabilitation approaches. For patients whose symptoms have persisted despite conventional treatment, the protocol has often provided an important pathway toward recovery and symptom management. Beyond my professional experience, I have also personally benefited from the Limbic System Protocol. Through my own participation, I have experienced improvements in blood pressure regulation, which has given me a deeper appreciation for the protocol's potential impact on overall health and well-being. Based on both my clinical observations and personal experience, I highly recommend the Limbic System Protocol as a valuable tool for supporting individuals with dysregulated nervous system conditions. It has positively affected the lives of many of my patients and has been a meaningful resource in my own health journey.

I started using the initial form of the LSP in 2022 and have used it consistently since that time. The power of this work astounds me and my patients again and again. There are so many profound and durable physical and mental shifts that I will attempt to convey but it is difficult to fully capture the power of this work. I have primarily used the LSP to treat chronic pain cases that very often have a mental health component. Once one has been in pain for years it makes sense that the brain would become altered by this experience. With the LSP I have the ability to help shift the patient's brain state back to a more normal and pain free state. Their anxiety and preoccupation with pain symptoms is reduced, ability to achieve states of full relaxation returns and the nervous system as a whole has reduced tone so that central sensitization is reduced. Beyond the mental impacts of the LSP I see profound physical impacts in the form of reduced cranial swelling. Using the LSP diagnostics I can identify inflamed brain structures and then decompress them thereby reducing inflammation. By reducing inflammation in the brain and cranial space there is reduced neck tension and suboccipital tension and even change in cranial bone alignment. One case that stands out is a patient with chronic and severe Trigeminal neuralgia. I had been working with her for months using FCS at the time I learned the first version of the LSP. I had tried a combination of cranial bone, dura and other FCS techniques and I had been able to mitigate her symptoms. However, she still couldn't brush her teeth daily, chew on that side, tolerate many foods among other limitations. Once I looked at her through my new diagnostic lens of the LSP I could feel that there palpable swelling of structures in phase I of the LSP on that side causing deformation of the temporal bone likely causing tension on the trigeminal nerve and altering TMJ function. After one session decompressing and draining these circuits she was able to brush her teeth daily and began to be able to chew on that side of her mouth. As our work continued her food tolerance gradually increased and she was able to eat a normal diet again. These changes persisted over time and she was thrilled that repeat treatment wasn't required to maintain this improvement. I expect that we are only at the beginning of understanding what this work is capable of. I look forward to seeing what we can do to help our patients live the lives they dream of because their mind and body can find the capacity to heal with the LSP.

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.

Utilization of the LSP with patients that present with symptoms and issues associated with PTSD has been a game changer for me as a clinician in that the LSP is straightforward and simple in its application and has resulted in significant and lasting clinical changes in the patients that I have treated utilizing the LSP. Other indirect techniques that I have used in the past have been helpful in treating the symptoms and issues associated with PTSD, but no other indirect technique has approached the impact and magnitude of success when compared with the application of the LSP.

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.

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!