What is Critical Memory Integration (CMI)?
What if the key to healing wasn’t more talking, but learning how to uncover the hidden experiences your body still remembers?
In this episode, Estefana Johnson shares insights from over two decades in mental health and how Critical Memory Integration (CMI) helps uncover the deeper roots behind trauma responses.
We dive into:
- Why “one-size-fits-all” therapy often fails trauma survivors
- How past experiences shape our reactions today—even when we don’t consciously remember them
- The difference between explicit memory, implicit memory, and body memory
- How culture and environment impact healing (and why what works in one setting may not in another)
- Why true trauma healing must be individualized, not formulaic
“No amount of self-talk can outcompete your nervous system response. Healing begins when we address the deeper signals driving our behavior.” —Estefana Johnson, LCSW
If traditional therapy has ever left you feeling stuck, this conversation offers a new perspective and a new path forward.