Episode 6: The STEER Method: How to Regulate Before You React

Runtime: 24 minutes 41 secondsWelcome to Triggered but Thriving!In this episode, trauma therapist and Asentriarc founder Sarah Ferland Doherty, MSW, RSW, introduces a powerful new framework to help you move through triggers with more awareness, clarity, and self-control.After a change in this week’s guest plan, Sarah uses this episode to share something she’s been building behind the scenes: The STEER Method, a practical process for helping you regulate before you react.If you’ve ever felt like your nervous system took over before you even understood what was happening, this episode is for you. Sarah walks you through how to pause, tune in, and gently guide yourself back into the driver’s seat when you’ve been activated.This is not just about coping. It’s about learning how to understand your inner experience in real time so you can respond from your authentic self instead of your trigger.In This Episode, We CoverWhy triggers can hijack your nervous system before you’re even awareThe difference between reacting and respondingWhat the STEER Method is and how to use it in real lifeHow to identify your emotional state, your trigger, and the deeper feeling underneathWhy environment matters more than we realize when we’re dysregulatedHow to choose your next step with more intention and self-trustTimestamps00:00 Welcome Back & Episode Update02:05 Introducing the STEER Method04:10 Why STEER Matters: Regulate Before You React06:15 S — State: What state am I in right now?08:20 T — Trigger: What is my brain perceiving as a threat?11:05 E — Emotion: What am I really feeling?13:50 E — Environment: What is affecting me around me?16:20 R — Regulation: What do I need right now?18:45 The 5 Next-Step Choices After STEER21:10 How to Practice STEER in Daily Life23:00 Free STEER Downloadable & Next Episode PreviewNext EpisodeEpisode 7: Sexuality, Identity, and Coming Home to YourselfSarah is joined by trauma therapist Michelle Crozier, MSW, RSW for a meaningful conversation on sexuality, identity, and healing.