TVM™ Frequently Asked Questions

What is TVM — Triple Vagal Method?

TVM is a somatic, body-based method that works directly with the vagus nerve to complete what chronic stress and trauma left unfinished in the body. It is not talk therapy, not symptom management, and not a mindset practice. It is a full nervous system recalibration — working at the biological root of anxiety, depression, trauma, survival mode, and the dysregulation that frequently drives addiction. The body is not broken. It has been doing exactly what a dysregulated nervous system does — surviving. TVM gives it something it may never have had: the conditions to forget it ever needed to soothe itself, and start living.

Most modalities work with the mind — the story, the thought, the pattern. TVM works with the body’s nervous system directly, through gentle, sustained pressure on specific points that stimulate the vagus nerve. The body doesn’t need to narrate what happened. It just needs the conditions to complete what stress and trauma interrupted.

No, TVM does not require a clinical diagnosis. If your body is stuck in survival — if you wake up bracing, if the joy isn’t there, if nothing you’ve tried has fully worked — that is enough.
Yes, TVM works alongside existing support. It is not a replacement for professional mental health care — it is a complement that works at a level most modalities cannot reach.
Yes, Addiction is frequently the body’s attempt to regulate a nervous system that never learned how. TVM works directly with that dysregulation — not the behavior, but the biological root beneath it.
Clients describe it as deeply settling — a release that doesn’t require effort or explanation. Some experience emotional movement. Some experience physical shifts. Most describe a quality of stillness afterward that feels unfamiliar and deeply right. Rest after sessions is strongly encouraged.
The first session is 4 hours. Subsequent sessions are 3 hours. This is intentional — the nervous system cannot be rushed, and the work requires time to complete each cycle fully.
The 3-session series is a meaningful reset — it begins the recalibration and gives the nervous system its first real experience of completing a stress cycle fully. The 6-session series is the turning point — it takes that foundation deeper, creating lasting, embodied change. Most clients who begin with 3 sessions find they want to continue. The body feels the growth, the awareness, the shift — and it wants more of it. You get to decide. This is not a sales pitch. It is simply what happens when the nervous system gets its first genuine taste of regulation — it recognizes what it has been missing, and it moves toward more.
The intake forms do the forensic work before the first session begins. They map your history, your body, and your patterns — so that when you arrive, the session can go directly to what matters. If you are too dysregulated to complete them alone, you will be supported through the process in person.

No, the intake forms are the discovery process. They are comprehensive by design — they surface what a conversation might miss and create the foundation for precise, effective work from session one.

Yes, TVM is available both in-person and remotely. The method translates fully across both formats.

Many clients don’t — and that has never been a barrier. Sessions are available remotely, and Nia travels. If you’re considering combining a visit with TVM sessions, you wouldn’t be the first. A number of clients have intentionally planned travel around session availability — using the time away as part of the reset.

When Nia is scheduled to be in a new location, that information is released to her early access list before it is announced anywhere else — including social media. If you want to be among the first to know, sign up for Event Notifications using the Contact Page. No newsletters. No noise. Just the information that matters, when it matters.

Because commitment is part of the process. The nervous system responds to safety and certainty. A half-committed entry creates a half-committed container — and this work deserves more than that. Full payment is the first signal you send your system that this time is different.

TVM is not recommended for individuals who are currently self-harming, experiencing active suicidal ideation, or living with a diagnosed thought or personality disorder without current professional support. If you are unsure whether TVM is right for you at this time, complete the intake forms — the process is designed to surface that clearly and with care.

Before
Hydrate. The body does better work when it is resourced.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing.
Set an intention — not a goal, an intention. There is a difference.
For online sessions: create a quiet, distraction-free space. Have water, a journal, and a blanket nearby.
After
Rest. This is not optional — it is part of the process.
Hydrate and nourish yourself.
Journal if it helps. Let the session settle before you analyze it.
Lean on your support network. Co-regulation after a session is valuable.

Tell the facilitator. TVM facilitators are trained to manage emotional intensity and will guide the group through grounding when needed. You may be invited to step back, take a breath, or simply be still. A non-verbal protocol is implemented before the session so that monitoring and communicating without words can help streamline your body’s effects and or requiring further assistance.

Discuss it with the facilitator before joining. The intake process exists precisely for this — to assess readiness and ensure the right path forward. In some cases, private sessions or additional support may be recommended first. That is not a closed door. It is precision.

TVM for Groups

What is TVM for Groups?
TVM for Groups is a somatic, body-based method that works with the vagus nerve inside a collective container. It combines physical touch, group dynamics, and guided somatic practices to promote nervous system regulation and trauma processing. The body heals in relationship — and group work harnesses that truth deliberately. Some sessions incorporate sharing circles and self-reflection. Others don’t. The nervous system leads.
Private sessions work with your nervous system in isolation. Group work adds another layer — the collective energy of others in the same process. There is something that happens in shared healing that cannot be replicated alone. The group becomes part of the container, and the container becomes part of the work.
Sessions are guided by a trained TVM facilitator and may include touch-based interventions, breathwork, sounding, and somatic practices designed to move the nervous system between states. Emotional releases are normal — sadness, relief, anger, joy. These are not problems to manage. They are the work completing itself. Every session closes with integration time to help participants ground and return to the present.
Sessions typically run between 40 minutes and 2 hours, depending on the facilitator and the group’s needs. Group healing unfolds over time — most formats involve a series of weekly or bi-weekly sessions. Consistency is what allows the work to go deeper.
Healing is not linear and it is not immediate. Some participants experience profound emotional releases. Others feel subtle shifts that compound over time. Both are valid. TVM for Groups is not a quick fix — it is a process of deepening body awareness and nervous system regulation, session by session. It is also not a substitute for talk therapy or crisis intervention. It works at a level most modalities cannot reach, but it works best alongside appropriate professional support.

Group work is suited for those who have enough emotional stability to self-regulate between sessions and who are genuinely open to somatic healing. It is not suited for those currently in acute crisis, experiencing active suicidal ideation, self-harming, or living with an untreated thought or personality disorder without professional support. If you are unsure, complete the intake process — it is designed to surface that clearly and with care.

TVM Group Facilitators are trained in the Triple Vagal Method and trauma-informed care. They bring experience in group dynamics, somatic practice, and holding space for collective healing. They continue their own professional development — because the work requires it.
TVM Group Facilitators are trained in the Triple Vagal Method and trauma-informed care. They bring experience in group dynamics, somatic practice, and holding space for collective healing. They continue their own professional development — because the work requires it.

TVM Group session information is released to her early access list before it is announced anywhere else — including social media. If you want to be among the first to know, sign up for Event Notifications using the Contact Page.

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