Somatic Experiencing

Somatic experiencing therapy is a type of alternative therapy geared towards helping people find healing from trauma. Created by Peter Levine, PhD, this therapy works on the principle that trauma gets trapped in the body, leading to some of the symptoms people with PTSD or people who have experienced trauma might experience. Through this method, practitioners work on releasing this stress from the body. Somatic experiencing therapy can help people by focusing on how stress and trauma affect the body. By increasing bodily awareness, developing ways to release trauma, and finding ways to relax the body, people can find relief.