[00:00:00] Scott DeLuzio: Thanks for tuning in to the Drive On Podcast where we are focused on giving hope and strength to the entire military community. Whether you’re a veteran, active duty, guard, reserve, or a family member, this podcast will share inspirational stories and resources that are useful to you. I’m your host Scott DeLuzio and now let’s get on with the show.

[00:00:21] Scott DeLuzio: Hey everybody. Welcome back to the Drive On Podcast. Today my guest is Dr. Jen Blanchett. Dr. Blanchett is a therapist whose focus has been working with trauma and the nervous system, and her clients include, People who have experienced trauma, like, traumatic brain injuries and other types of things like that.

[00:00:42] Scott DeLuzio: And she’s here today to discuss the connection between the various traumas that people have endured through, through their brains and how they affect us, and also more importantly, what we can do about all of that type of stuff. So welcome to the show, Jen. I’m glad to have you here. I’m

[00:00:58] Jen Blanchette: so glad to be here.

[00:00:59] Jen Blanchette: Thanks for having me. [00:01:00]

[00:01:00] Scott DeLuzio: Yeah, absolutely. So, why don’t you tell us a little bit about yourself and your background and the types of work that you do with your clients. Yeah,

[00:01:08] Jen Blanchette: so by training I’m a clinical psychologist and I also have been trained in EMDR therapy, which is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, which is a lot of psycho babble for, I’ve been trained in trauma therapy.

[00:01:25] Jen Blanchette: I also am a certified heart math practitioner. I do a therapy called biofeedback, where we’re looking at your heart rate variability and their ability for your, the intelligent heart to be able to regulate your nervous system. A lot of the folks that I work with have suffered from trauma. They deal with panic attacks or anxiety, so their nervous system needs that retuning.

[00:01:51] Jen Blanchette: So I find that’s a really helpful modality that I use with folks. So that’s another thing I do. I trained in [00:02:00] Virginia, so a lot of. Maybe naval former Navy veterans. I lived in Norfolk for probably 10 years, and in the counseling center at Regent and University, we would frequently see service members.

[00:02:13] Jen Blanchette: And I think just growing, you know, going to college around that environment. Dating a few Navy guys myself honestly, kind of helped me keep a pulse on military culture a little. , and I think I, I certainly have always seen a service member throughout the years on my caseload. And I just really have a big heart for their struggle and I just, my heart goes out to all the sacrifice that they have given to do what they’ve done to protect our country.

[00:02:45] Jen Blanchette: So I just, I feel indebted to them as well to continue this. So, yeah. Any questions from what I’ve said?

[00:02:53] Scott DeLuzio: Yeah, No, I mean, that’s great. And I love Getting that kind of support and feedback from people who you know, they may not have served themselves, but [00:03:00] they are out there trying to work to better the military and the veteran communities to kind of give back to those people.

[00:03:06] Scott DeLuzio: And you know, we really appreciate people like yourself who are out there doing this type of work because without people li...