How to Let Go of Resentment Without Forc...

You said you forgave them. So why does your body still flinch?

Forgiveness isn't a decision. It's a somatic process, and if you've been trying to think your way through it, your nervous system has been quietly keeping score.

In this episode, Dr. Amelia Kelley sits down with Dr. Deborah Sandella, PhD, award-winning psychotherapist and creator of the Regenerating Images in Memory (RIM®) Method, to unpack why traditional forgiveness advice fails highly sensitive people and neurodivergent women, and what actually moves the pain out of the body.

In this episode:

• Why forgiveness is somatic, not a mental decision
• The over-empathizer trap that keeps sensitive women stuck
• What "waiting for the other shoe to drop" says about self-trust
• The difference between anger and disgust in relationships
• A real-time self-compassion exercise to try along with Dr. Amelia
• How the RIM® Method shifts what years of talk therapy sometimes can't
• Dr. Deb's morning nervous system practice for low-serotonin hours

About Dr. Deborah Sandella

Author of the international bestseller Goodbye Hurt & Pain, award-winning psychotherapist, university professor, and originator of the evidence-backed RIM® Method. Featured in USA TODAY, CBS, and NBC.

Connect with Dr. DebLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdebsandella/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkPositivewithDebSandella/
Published Research: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1539079/full

Learn about the RIM® Method
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrDebRIMinstituteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riminstitute/
Connect with Dr. Amelia Kelley:🌍 Website: https://www.ameliakelley.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drameliakelley/👩🏼‍💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drameliakelley/