Eric N. Poirier, CPII, RCCH, CHt, TITC-CWT, CECR
Registered Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapist
Community & Workplace Traumatologist
Post-Traumatic Growth Specialist
Parts Work Trauma Specialist
More Than Talk - Growth & Resilience
About the Practice
We operate at the intersection of recovery and readiness.
For first responders, CAF members, and those building and maintaining our major infrastructure and rail networks, the line between professional duty and personal safety ("survival") is often blurred.
In these high-consequence environments, hyper-vigilance is a necessary tool for safety. However, when that "survival switch" becomes difficult to turn off at home, it can become overwhelming and negatively impact your life and relationships.
At More Than Talk — Growth & Resilience, our work is designed to help you reclaim Biological Sovereignty—ensuring you are the one in control of your nervous system, not your history or the demands of the job.
The Methodology: Beyond Survival
Most approaches focus on just "getting back to zero." We focus on Performance. Whether you are navigating the aftermath of cumulative trauma (PTSD), managing the high-octane pressure of your role (Anxiety), or looking to sharpen your edge on the mats or in the field (Performance), our practice is grounded in the reality of high-stress/risk environments.
- Integrated Recovery: We don't just talk about the "why"; we address the "how" through physiological regulation and evidence-based protocols.
- Operational Resilience: We build the mental and physical capacity to remain calm and decisive when the stakes are highest.
- Post-Traumatic Growth: We facilitate the transition from the weight of the past into a future defined by mastery, purpose, and elite function.
Whether you are a first responder navigating a career of service, a veteran transitioning home, a combat athlete seeking the podium, or performing in a fast paced high risk environment, we guide you and help you ensure your internal compass is accurately calibrated for the mission ahead.
The Pledge | The Mission: Achieve Biological Sovereignty
The mission: You might be wondering what to expect from The Architecture of Biological Sovereignty: A Unified Framework for Trauma-Informed Neuro-Modulation and Post-Traumatic Growth (TABS-NMPTG). Our sessions offer an active guided path to healing, integrating modalities that recognize your mind and body as powerful resources. Working with us, you'll gain tools and strategies to build lasting resilience and move forward from your experiences. During your initial consultation, we'll collaboratively create a tailored plan – your personal framework for growth and recovery – helping you reconnect with your innate healing capacity and thrive.
The Sovereign Pledge: At More Than Talk – Growth & Resilience, we recognize that there is a silent epidemic of trauma, anxiety, and physical burnout moving through our frontline, military, critical infrastructure maintenance and development, and athletic communities. For too long, those who hold the line for others have been forced to navigate their own internal storms in isolation.
We pledge to be the Lighthouse in that storm. This is Our Commitment to Impact:
- Breaking the Silence: We commit to destigmatizing the "Operational Stress Injury." We believe that the struggle to regulate the nervous system is not a sign of weakness, but a predictable physiological response to high-stakes environments.
- Restoring the Navigator: We pledge to move beyond the limitations of "maintenance." Our mission is to provide the maps and tools necessary for every individual to reclaim their True North.
- Cultivating Biological Sovereignty: We believe that a community is only as strong as the sovereignty of its members. By helping our clients master their own physiology, we create a ripple effect of resilience that strengthens families, units, and teams.
- Bridging the Gap: We pledge to integrate the physical discipline of the mats with the clinical precision of traumatology. We will not leave the body behind in the pursuit of mental health.
This is our vow: To ensure that no one who faces the chaos of the world has to lose their bearing in the aftermath. We stand as a fixed point for those seeking to navigate their way home to themselves.
Our Cardinal Points and How we Help you navigate
West - PTSD
East - Anxiety
East - Anxiety
Reclaiming your narrative by shifting from past trauma to present-moment awareness.
PTSD & Trauma Recovery
The direction of the setting sun—letting go of the past. We focus on "Operational Stress Recovery," helping you process the cumulative trauma that keeps you stuck in a cycle of hyper-vigilance. We help you sunset the survival patterns that no longer serve you.
East - Anxiety
East - Anxiety
East - Anxiety
Controlling the chaos by developing the resilience to thrive in high-pressure worlds.
Anxiety & Stress Regulation
The direction of the rising sun—new awareness. We provide "Stress Inoculation" tools to master the internal environment. By regulating the nervous system, we ensure you can face the rising pressures of your role with calm, technical precision.
South - Performance
True North - Biological Sovereignty
True North - Biological Sovereignty
Elevating the standards by leveraging physical and mental discipline for elite results.
Performance & Mastery
The direction of peak energy and action. This is about optimization on the mats, in the field, and in your personal life. We leverage physical and mental discipline to sharpen your "tactical edge" and ensure you operate at your highest potential.
True North - Biological Sovereignty
True North - Biological Sovereignty
True North - Biological Sovereignty
In every journey, there is a fixed point that guides the way. For us, that is Biological Sovereignty.
Biological Sovereignty is the ultimate state of self-governance. It is the point where you are no longer a passenger to your physiological triggers or past experiences. When you reach True North, you possess the absolute authority over your own nervous system, mind, and body.
Every protocol we implement is calibrated to this single bearing: returning the compass of your life to your own hands.
About Eric N Poirier, CPII, RCCH, CHt, TITC-CWT, CECR
Eric N. Poirier, CPII, RCCH, CHt, TITC-CWT, CECR
Eric is a Registered Clinical Counselling Hypnotherapist (RCCH), Community and Workplace Traumatologist (TITC-CWT), Crisis Responder, Communicator (CECR) and Trainer who is passionate about advancing Trauma-Informed practices. He is the author of The Architecture of Biological Sovereignty: A Unified Framework for Trauma-Informed Neuro-Modulation and Post-Traumatic Growth (TABS-NMPTG)
He is a member of The Canadian Association of Counselling Hypnotherapists and Educators (CACHE) since June 2025, a member of the International Association of Counsellors and Therapists (IACT) since February 2026, and a member the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress (AAETS) since April 2021, he holds a Designation & Certification in Emergency Crisis Response (CECR) and developed the Trauma Informed Incident Response and Interviewing (TIIRI) program, which he has delivered to law enforcement, military personnel, private investigators, and other professionals.
A registered ASIST trainer, and a Post-Traumatic Growth Specialist, Eric has also completed extensive training through the Traumatology Institute, earning Certifications & Designations in School Crisis Response, Community and Workplace Traumatology, Compassion Fatigue & Resiliency Education, and Early Intervention Field Traumatology. He has also completed training as a Parts Work Trauma Specialist through PESI Canada.
A sought-after speaker, he has presented at Durham College (Post-Graduate Mental Health and Addictions Program), at the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association 2025 Annual Conference, and has been featured on CBC Radio Canada.
He's also held senior level management positions in rail safety and security compliance, and helped spearhead and develop comprehensive mental health and wellness programs, as well as being a co-chair for the mental health committee, while working for North America's largest commuter rail network.
Additionally, he is one of the co-founders and a level one combatives instructor for Train 4 Trauma Combative Sciences (T4TCS.CA).
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