Primal TrustReviews of primaltrust.org

I’ve been with Primal Trust from the very beginning, and I can honestly say it has been one of the most meaningful and transformative programs I’ve ever done. When I started, I was already coming out of chronic Lyme and other diagnoses, but I was still very symptomatic and my nervous system was clearly stuck in long term survival mode. What makes Primal Trust different is that it doesn’t just throw “mindset” at you it addresses the deeper layers of chronic stress physiology, including concepts like the cell danger response, with clarity and depth. Dr. Cat’s presence and understanding are brilliant. She explains complex nervous system and stress patterns in a way that feels both grounded and deeply compassionate. The program itself is incredibly comprehensive, and most importantly, it is truly trauma informed. That matters because pushing through never works when the body is in chronic threat. For me, the biggest shift happened through Level 2: it helped me reconnect with my essence and build a strong “Adult main personality” (an adult-led inner system). That inner structure has made my nervous system more resilient, my choices more stable, and my healing feel sustainable rather than fragile. If you’re dealing with chronic symptoms, long term stress, or a nervous system that feels “stuck,” Primal Trust offers a complete framework with real depth and it’s delivered with care.

Primal Trust and the Regulate program is the most comprehensive, well-organized, and complete resource for nervous system dysregulation and brain retraining I have ever encountered. The community support and level of engagement offer unparalleled opportunities for growth. I have moved beyond just "healing symptoms"—that has actually become secondary. My ability to self-regulate has grown immensely, and I no longer use the tools just to push wounds away; this work is truly becoming my way of being. The tangible shifts in my health have been remarkable: Lyme & Energy: My Lyme symptoms have significantly improved, and my energy levels have stabilized and returned. I no longer feel held back by the exhaustion that once defined my days. MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity): I’ve gone from needing to sleep outdoors to barely noticing strong perfumes or fresh paint. I can finally sleep with my windows closed. Resilience: When I do have a reaction, it is far more manageable and much shorter in duration. Mental Health and Vitality: My depression and anxiety are significantly lower, and I’ve seen a deep improvement in my health and overall vitality. I feel more confident and connected to my true self. This program contains incredible depth and wisdom; Cathleen has created an ever-evolving platform for mutual transformation. Today, I work as a teacher and mentor for Primal Trust. I chose this path because I have personally lived the transformation that comes from the very principles I now share with others. I love this program and am so grateful for it.

I worked through all of levels 1-2 and some of the level 3 content. There is a lot of good information within the program, but I find the platform chaotic and disorganized. There are so many different versions of each class and the training pathway is a bit unclear. I think the approach of developing your “adult main personality” rather than focusing on reliving trauma is excellent and are the exercises and meditations. I have no complaints at all about the information presented. I just personally feel the website/app could be cleaned up and streamlined for a more cohesive user experience.

I am a mother, nurse, and student nurse-midwife on my last year of my 3 year program. I have found Primal Trust to be such a comprehensive program for overall well-being, growth, and evolution. I will certainly be recommending this to patients, and I have even already recommended it to colleagues, friends, and family. This program feels genuine and sincere and you can feel the love and level personal growth and depth that Dr. Cat and her mentors have gone through. I am so glad that I had the chance to check things out with this free 2 month membership! On a more personal note, I found this program to be largely beneficial for my own healing. Some of the things Dr. Cat has taught have been so powerful for my own self-realization. I have never been so “seen”, with my chronic need for achievement and being between sympathetic and dorsal vagal for YEARS. My own nervous system finally shutdown and any amount of stress or stimulation would send me into a feeling of panic, impending doom, and dissociation. I was not able to work and some days I would need my husband to come home and be with our children because I felt such an overwhelming sense of impending doom. I spent thousands on doctors visits, lab tests, supplements, I was mostly told I was just anxious with a fast heart rate and offered beta blockers or SSRIs in conventional medicine and was told I had mold illness, MCAS, and reactivated EBV by an integrative/functional practitioner. I always just felt there was something so much more insidiously wrong. I felt “something is wrong with me” for such a long time. I have known about the sympathetic and parasympathetic states, but this level of knowledge and depth has transformed my view points and led to a deeper sense of self knowledge, self compassion, and the ability for energy and patterns in my body to shift and change. While out of work I decided to also being working on the trauma I had endured. I has been in talk therapy for years, but when I was in the Marine Corps I had done a little EMDR - my course of it with the therapist (who was the first person in my life, at the age of 21, that I ever felt truly saw me and cared for me as a human being) I was working with did not finish before my enlistment was up and I feel that played a role in my chronic activation and feeling of something not being right. The trauma I experienced in childhood I lived almost 10 years this way until just a few months ago when my body would no longer allow me to. Beginning ART and IFS in combination with eating a clean diet, and regulating my stress response via Primal Trust has helped me to feel calmer than I have in a long time. Thank you all for what you are doing for humanity, our healing, and the evolution of our consciousness.

Dr King's program is truly like no other! My nervous system has been on overdrive for the past 5ish years (and likely longer) when I was diagnosed with pudendal neuralgia. The response my body/mind has had in the several weeks I have been doing her program has been life changing. I have looked at other programs and her's is one of a kind...the slow step wise approach is beautifully laid out and you are able to move as slow as you need to through the program. There are so many avenues to meet people where they are at with their overactive nervous system, which truly makes hers stand out from all others. I definitely will be recommending this to my patients. Thank you for all that you do from the bottom of my heart!!

It's an expensive program. I completed levels 1 and 2, joined support groups and did the daily work. There is great content: IFS in particular and tools to be more present and feel our feelings have been useful. But beware of the 'community' and peer support because they are essentially made up of dysfunctional people (like me, doing limbic retraining) looking after other dysfunctional people. All strangers. It was triggering. There is additional payment for groups led by mentors. And what is exactly 'Dr' Kat's qualifications? She must have made a lot of money from PT. I'd say join for level one, there is useful content. But be careful. Group dynamic should be monitored.

As someone who has done nervous system based therapy in the past I was looking for more information and how I could take things to the next level. I have found that Primal Trust has a wealth of information and knowledge, and Dr. Cat's teachings have helped shift my perspective on healing and nervous system. I am impressed by how much information was given in the How Healing Happens ebook and I am looking forward to continuing to learn!

I joined Primal Trust hoping to work on trauma and some of my long term health conditions which may be caused by chronic stress such as tinnitus and migraines. I expected a neurodiversity-affirming space. Instead, I was publicly gaslit by one of their ambassadors about my neurodivergence in response to a post where I had simply asked other members with ADHD for tips on working through the material. The ambassador told me ADHD “isn’t really a thing,” that it’s caused by past trauma, and that I could “overcome” it with more effort. They made a similar claim about autistic traits. These statements are factually wrong, deeply stigmatising, and in direct contradiction to decades of scientific evidence. ADHD is a lifelong, primarily genetic neurodevelopmental condition, and autism is not something to “erase.” Comments like this perpetuate ableism and actively harm neurodivergent people. I immediately emailed Primal Trust with a screenshot, asking them to: • Remove the ambassador’s comment so other ADHDers would not be exposed to this misinformation and stigma. • Commit to providing neurodiversity training for their ambassadors. Their replies ignored both requests. They did not remove the comment or agree to training. Instead, they reframed the situation as merely my personal opinion (“you feel” statements rather than acknowledging it contradicts scientific. evidence), apologised “for any misunderstanding,” said “if I want to hold onto labels that’s up to me”. It was passive aggressive in tone and they took no concrete action to address the harm. This is not what a safe, inclusive, trauma-informed environment looks like. If you are neurodivergent, be aware that ableist misinformation may go unchallenged here, even when it comes from those representing the programme.