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ZEN THERAPHY

Healing Through Presence

Zen isn’t about emptying the mind — it’s about learning how to meet each moment with clarity, openness, and calm.

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How Zen Supports Nervous System Healing

Zen practice teaches us to slow down, breathe deeply, inhabit the body with awareness, and rest in the present moment. These skills directly influence the nervous system, shifting you out of “fight or flight” and into the parasympathetic rest-and-restore state where healing naturally happens.

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Beyond the Therapy Room

Zen-informed therapy is not religious, and you don’t need any meditation background. It’s simply a way of learning how to be more present, connected, and at ease in your own life.

 


 

The Goal: Not perfection. Not enlightenment. Simply a return to yourself — steady, grounded, whole.

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Mind-body therapy for calm, clarity, and healing. Integrating neuroscience, Zen wisdom, and compassion.

Wendy Hixon, LMHC, NBCCH