Come back into your body. Come back home.

I became a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) in 2018, after completing an extensive 216-hr training with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute. Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a naturalistic approach to the healing of trauma developed by Dr. Peter Levine. It’s based on the understanding that trauma is stored in the body and nervous system. This approach is geared towards recovering from overwhelming experiences and can also help those wanting to deepen connection with oneself and others, and feel more comfortably authentic.

Somatic Experiencing can increase tolerance for difficult body sensations and emotions while encouraging body awareness and regulation. SE aims to release stored traumas by gently guiding individuals to reconnect with their bodily sensations, allowing them to process and integrate past experiences in a safe and supportive environment. SE aims to help complete stuck responses of fight, flight, and freeze that get inhibited after stressful or traumatic experiences. By addressing these unresolved patterns, individuals can gain a greater capacity for self-regulation.

Benefits may include:

• Restore the body's natural capacity to self-regulate

• Create a new relationship with your body

• Improve your ability to handle intense emotions

• Feel more secure and energized

• Relief from traumatic stress symptoms

• Build self-trust

• Find more calm and relaxation

My training in somatic experiencing heavily influences my approach to psychotherapy and beyond.

For more information check out SE 101

Or Check out the SE International Home Page