Lindsay Dickes
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Welcome to a special episode of SAYge Real Stories. This week, we're diving into the transformative journey of Lindsay Dickes, a trained trauma psychotherapist and clinical social worker turned somatic empowerment coach and self-identified nervous system “witch”. Lindsay works to guide kind, sensitive, and wise women to live deeply purposeful and present lives in their bodies, embracing their inherent power and wisdom. She landed on this work after a journey that began in the mental health and nonprofit sectors, where she often found herself questioning her intuition and feeling locked within the traditional cognitive healing paths. Through exploring and reconnecting with her felt sense, Lindsay discovered a profound connection to her ancestral healing power.
Lindsay openly shares her personal journey to this discovery which began by feeling overwhelmed and disconnected as a highly sensitive child, finding solace in nature and ultimately reclaiming her power and feeling held in its truth. Through her ensuing work she discovered that the nervous system responses of fight, flight, freeze, and the more recently recognized fawn, affect our ability to connect with our true selves and the world around us.
She passionately feels that work in healing the nervous system, the attachment system (our biological hardwiring for connection and belonging) as well as our erotic nature is all crucial for women to be able to flourish in relationship with themselves and the world around us.
In this dynamic conversation we also touch on the historical context of witches, who were first named as Wise Women and revered as healers, deeply in tune with nature and their communities. Long before even the Salem trials, these goddesses of healing fell to persecution by new religious and patriarchal norms that penetrated their lands as early as the 1400s. Lindsay’s resonance with these intuitive healers, claiming her identity as a witch and finding safety in that identity is a powerful testament to one’s journey of self-discovery and acceptance that pays homage to our ancestral sisters.
Tune in to hear Lindsay’s inspiring insights, have fun and even see a tangible exercise you can do right now to lead a more purposeful, present life by reconnecting with our bodies and inherent wisdom. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in tapping into our intuitive ancestral wisdom and feminine power. Chat with Lindsay about her experiences!
