Somatic Experiencing (SE)

Our nervous system - or the “animal” of our body - wants and was designed to recover. It’s the “human” in us - the unintegrated thoughts, feelings, and beliefs around traumatic experiences - that can keep us stuck in a loop. This is where I think traditional talk therapy often falls short and somatic therapy can be truly life-changing.

My certification in Somatic Experiencing (SE) works directly with both the animal and the human through the “felt sense” in the moment. When the body and mind are in conversation, we can integrate the pervasive fragments of pain that keep us stuck.

You may be familiar with the terms “fight,” “flight,” “freeze,” and “fawn.” Knowing about these states is one thing. Truly being with yourself when you’re in these states is another, and is the key in releasing traumatic imprints. With the mind and body working in tandem, thwarted energy from traumatic events can be safely discharged. This release helps the nervous system be rocked back into equilibrium. It invites all of you (body, mind, spirit) forward in time to the present.

When we develop greater internal awareness and capacity in our nervous systems, we can make these once unconscious loops conscious and disentangle them with care. The result is having access to options we didn’t have before, greater autonomy, and shifting out of being a victim to being a powerful co-creator in life.