10/11/2026 – Parysa Parvizian, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist License (Ph.D.)

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Resource Center

Safety & Nightmares

Establishing safety by calming one’s nervous system by slowing down one’s breathing, helps to address a nightmare, rather than avoid the vulnerable feelings. Addressing the

APA trauma division

Per APA trauma division: Multiple contributing factors, such as medical, contribute to impaired sleep. Those exposed to trauma, have higher levels of impaired sleep (1.38x).