Somatic Experiencing
Finding your way back to yourself
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Many of us have experienced trauma or lived through situations that left us feeling overwhelmed, frozen, or disconnected. When this happens, we often lose touch with our bodies and emotions.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) gently invites you to return to yourself step by step.
Not because you must, but because you can. Because your body is a place you’re allowed to feel safe in.
What is Somatic Experiencing?
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Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a body-based method for resolving trauma and reducing chronic stress. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, SE is grounded in our natural, biological ability to heal.
Like all living systems, we are self-regulating. And the more connected we are to ourselves, the more clearly we can feel:
“There is nothing wrong with me. Given what I’ve experienced, my body is responding exactly as it should.”
Sensing is the new understanding
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In SE, we don’t need to retell traumatic stories over and over. Instead, we stay connected with what arises in the present moment through sensation, breath, and awareness.
What holds the trauma isn’t the memory itself, but the physiological survival response that remains stuck in the body. SE helps release this held energy gently and in a safe environment. Sometimes a breath softens, a tremble comes, or a deep exhale signals: “It’s over. I am safe now.”
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Where does SE come from?
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Somatic Experiencing is the life’s work of Dr. Peter A. Levine, who combined research in physiology, psychology, neuroscience, biology, indigenous practices, and stress science over more than 45 years. His method has since supported thousands of people worldwide in healing trauma, PTSD, and early developmental wounds.
Learning from nature
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SE is inspired by wildlife and animals in their natural habitats. Though they regularly face threats, animals rarely carry trauma. Their nervous systems know how to discharge stress and return to balance.
SE brings this wisdom to humans helping us recover our natural rhythm, release overwhelm, and reconnect with life.
Want to learn more or explore if SE is right for you?
I’d be happy to answer your questions or simply hold space for your next step.
Feel free to get in touch.
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