About Somatic Experiencing®

Somatic Experiencing is a body awareness approach to trauma developed by Dr. Peter Levine.

Somatic Experiencing has helped:

  • Auto accident and post surgical trauma survivors
  • Chronic pain sufferers
  • Rape survivors
  • Combat Veterans
  • Holocaust survivors

Goals of Somatic Experiencing

  • To gain mastery over symptoms.
  • To build resilience.
  • To increase awareness of physiological and emotional reactions.
  • To support the regulation of the body and emotions.
  • To help individuals move toward wellness and wholeness