Listening in

Carrie DeJong, MC, RCC, is a Registered Clinical Counselor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and has more than 25 years of experience exploring how the body, brain, and emotions interact. Grounded in somatic and neurobiological perspectives, she specializes in interoception—the body’s capacity to sense its internal state—and its role in emotional regulation and resilience. DeJong has worked in trauma-treatment programs for children, youth, and families and in a residential addiction treatment center, and now maintains a private practice integrating Polyvagal Theory and other mind–body approaches. She serves on the board of Avalon Recovery Society, a nonprofit supporting women in recovery, and teaches clinicians about the links between stress, trauma, and substance use. As a therapist, educator, and writer, she is passionate about helping people develop a more compassionate relationship with their bodies and harness interoceptive awareness as a pathway to health and wholeness.