Psychologists and chiropractors are both, in different ways, in the business of helping people feel safe in their own bodies. In this session, Dr Janine Kinahan — chiropractor, educator, and founder of Function to Flow Chiro — shares how gentle, body-based approaches intersect with the work psychologists already do around regulation and trauma-informed care.
Drawing on her training in SOT (Sacro Occipital Technique) and craniopathy, Janine will walk through the anatomy and physiology relevant to nervous system regulation, current research on touch and regulation, and how a trauma-informed lens shapes everything from intake to hands-on care in her practice. She’ll also speak to the role community and connection play in helping clients feel safe enough to do the deeper work — in either of our professions.
Come with questions. This is a working session for two professions that see the same clients from different angles.
What we will actually cover
How gentle, body-based work intersects with regulation and vagal tone — what’s established, what’s emerging, and what’s still contested
Relevant anatomy for psychologists working alongside body-based practitioners
Current research on touch and regulation
What trauma-informed intake and hands-on care look like in a chiropractic setting
SOT and gentle chiropractic care — organ work, fascia, and safety-oriented responses in the body
Why community and connection matter to client safety, and what that means for referral relationships between our fields