How Trauma Lives in the Nervous System with Anne Harris | Meadow Podcast

In this episode of the Meadow Podcast, Mike Townsend speaks with Anne Harris, a licensed therapist and psilocybin facilitator, about trauma, nervous system regulation, psychotherapy, and psychedelic-assisted healing. They explore how modern life drives chronic stress and emotional dysregulation, and why lasting healing often requires both clinical insight and embodied awareness.Anne shares her path from trauma therapy and social work into psilocybin facilitation, including how motherhood and postpartum mental health reshaped her understanding of urgency, regulation, and healing. She reflects on her first psilocybin experience and how it created shifts that felt comparable to years of traditional therapy.Mike and Anne discuss EMDR, how trauma is stored in the nervous system, and why preparation and integration are critical to psychedelic work. They also explore non-directive facilitation, what it means to hold space, and how healing can emerge through presence rather than intervention.The conversation also touches on modern burnout, information overload, and the loss of ritual in everyday life. They reflect on “optimization vs ritual,” and how small practices of slowing down can restore grounding and meaning in an overstimulated world.If you’re interested in trauma healing, nervous system regulation, EMDR, or psilocybin-assisted therapy, this episode offers a clear and grounded conversation on how we navigate healing in a modern context.Dr. Tracy Kim Townsend, M.D., is a licensed medical doctor and licensed psilocybin facilitator, and the Co-Founder of Meadow Medicine, a doctor-led psilocybin service center based in Portland, Oregon.Meadow provides legal, medically informed psilocybin services for adults seeking healing support for depression, anxiety, burnout, PTSD, substance abuse, grief processing, and life transitions. Our programs combine rigorous safety screening, structured preparation, guided journey sessions, and integration support to help clients unlock meaningful, sustained change.If you’re interested in learning more about legal psilocybin services, visit:👉 https://www.meadowmedicine.orgSubscribe for more down-to-earth education about psychedelics.—Disclaimer: This channel is for educational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Psilocybin services are currently legal in Oregon under state regulation. Always consult your own healthcare provider before making decisions about medications or mental health treatment.