Somatic Experiencing® - integrative psycho-physiological (mind-body) approach to dealing with stress, anxiety and trauma issues. It utilizes somatic awareness and mindfulness as a primary orientation.
Somatic Experiencing is a widely respected, innovative, body centered approach to emotional healing & trauma resolution developed by Peter Levine, PhD based upon over 35 years of research and study into stress and trauma. SE is a unique approach, which draws upon the latest scientific research of how our triune autonomic nervous system mobilizes to respond to threat. SE is modeled off of animals in the wild, who engage innate, instinctive, physiological processes to discharge the massive and freeze energies associated with survival. As a result wild animals are rarely traumatized, even though their lives are routinely threatened.
Although humans have virtually the same innate self-regulating mechanisms as animals, we often override or inhibit these processes thwarting our own capacity to heal. When we fail to discharge the high levels of arousal associated with survival these massive energies stay trapped in our neuromuscular and central nervous system and wreak havok on our bodies and our minds. It is this trapped energy that develops into a whole constellation of post-traumatic symptoms including pain, anxiety, anger, depression, intrusive thoughts and imagery, and cognitive impairments. Somatic Experiencing provides the steps needed to reconnect individual with the innate wisdom of their bodies. Through focused conscious awareness of bodily sensations the individual is able to access these restorative physiological patterns, resolve their traumatic symptoms, and reengage in life with renewed optimism, creativity, passion and joy.
Common Benefits of Somatic Experiencing and resolution of Trauma.
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Somatic Experiencing is a widely respected, innovative, body centered approach to emotional healing & trauma resolution developed by Peter Levine, PhD based upon over 35 years of research and study into stress and trauma. SE is a unique approach, which draws upon the latest scientific research of how our triune autonomic nervous system mobilizes to respond to threat. SE is modeled off of animals in the wild, who engage innate, instinctive, physiological processes to discharge the massive and freeze energies associated with survival. As a result wild animals are rarely traumatized, even though their lives are routinely threatened.
Although humans have virtually the same innate self-regulating mechanisms as animals, we often override or inhibit these processes thwarting our own capacity to heal. When we fail to discharge the high levels of arousal associated with survival these massive energies stay trapped in our neuromuscular and central nervous system and wreak havok on our bodies and our minds. It is this trapped energy that develops into a whole constellation of post-traumatic symptoms including pain, anxiety, anger, depression, intrusive thoughts and imagery, and cognitive impairments. Somatic Experiencing provides the steps needed to reconnect individual with the innate wisdom of their bodies. Through focused conscious awareness of bodily sensations the individual is able to access these restorative physiological patterns, resolve their traumatic symptoms, and reengage in life with renewed optimism, creativity, passion and joy.
Common Benefits of Somatic Experiencing and resolution of Trauma.
- Reduce/alleviate chronic physical pain and recurring tension.
- Transforms negative, abusive, and overwhelming experiences, (even if they occurred many, many years ago.
- Become more present and engaged in life.
- Increase resiliency to future stressors.
- Restore sense of optimism and hope.
- Increase confidence/sense of personal empowerment.
- Feel more integrated, coherent and whole.
- Develop greater sense of clarity and purpose.
- Foster natural spiritual connectedness.
- Increase ability to focus and concentrate.
- Greater sense of peace, ease and calm in both your body and your life.
(All copy used with permission of Brian Whelan)