The Nervous System of a Relationship: Co-Regulation, Rupture, and Repair in Black Love
Why do Black couples keep having the same fight? Rev. Dr. Philippe SHOCK Matthews explains co-regulation, rupture, and repair through the Trinity of Black Trauma, the Four Frequencies, and the six-step SHOCK Nervous System Reset.
Second Frequency Love: How Trauma Teaches Us to Perform Intimacy Instead of Feel It
Why does it still feel empty when everything looks right? A trauma-informed, Africana phenomenological look at performed intimacy, with a five-step Undefended Moment exercise for couples.
The SHOCK Method for Couples: A Trauma-Informed Framework for Repair
Couples rarely rupture over dishes. They rupture over unmet bids for safety that predate the relationship. A trauma-informed, Africana phenomenological framework and a six-step Repair Bridge for couples.
Why Black Love Feels Like Work: Attachment Wounds and the Myth of Effortless Romance
When love feels like constant vigilance, the problem may be an attachment wound, not your partner. A trauma-informed, Africana phenomenological look at why Black love feels like work, with a three-breath practice.