In this episode of Families Navigating Addiction and Recovery, I sit down with Ashley Howitt, founder of Somatics-Embodied Clinical Hypnotherapy.

We talk about what happens when addiction keeps an entire family living in a state of anxiety, uncertainty, and constant nervous system activation. Ashley explains how parents can become so accustomed to being on alert that reacting, worrying, rescuing, or trying to control the situation can begin to feel automatic.

We explore how hypnotherapy, somatic work, Internal Family Systems-informed practices, and nervous system regulation may help people better understand the patterns underneath their reactions. Ashley also explains why parents need support for themselves, not only for the child or loved one experiencing addiction.

We also discuss practical ways parents can respond differently during difficult moments: slowing things down, recognizing their own activation, taking time to regulate before responding, giving their loved one space and choice, and setting boundaries from a calmer place.

One of the central themes of this conversation is that staying connected does not mean accepting harmful behavior. Families can establish clear boundaries while still communicating love, presence, and a willingness to listen when their loved one is ready.

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About Ashley Howitt

Ashley Howitt is the founder of Somatics-Embodied Clinical Hypnotherapy and specializes in nervous system regulation, subconscious patterns, anxiety, emotional regulation, and relationship dynamics.

Her professional training includes Clinical Hypnotherapy and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT®), NLP Master Practitioner training, somatic intimacy and relationship counseling, and Internal Family Systems-informed work. Her current practice offers both online sessions and in-person support in Northern California.

Ashley currently offers a Nervous System Reset program combining intake, hypnotherapy, somatic integration, NLP, and IFS-informed approaches.

Website: https://www.somaticsembodied.com/

About Jeff Jones

Jeff Jones helps families impacted by addiction understand how addiction affects the entire family system. Through his coaching, masterclass, book, and educational content, he helps families create clearer communication, healthier response patterns, and a different way forward.

If your family is navigating addiction and you're looking for a different way forward, I invite you to schedule a free discovery call with me.

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Rethinking Addiction: The New Family Recovery Solution

Jeff Jones offers families a different way to understand addiction by looking at the family system as a whole and introducing practical tools for communication, boundaries, connection, and healthier family patterns.

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Connect With Jeff Jones

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-jones-0303834/
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