Somatic Experiencing

As a qualified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I help people overcome symptoms caused by trauma or post-traumatic stress. 

Somatic Experiencing is a complementary therapy based on the work of American psychotherapist Dr Peter Levine who believes trauma is primarily biological rather than a disease. 

Humans have a natural ability to overcome the effects of trauma but when we try to deal with traumatic or overwhelming events on a purely rational basis, we subdue the primal instincts of the body and this can cause a build-up of energy (often referred to as the 'fight or flight response'). If this energy is not released, it rushes through the nervous system leading to a variety of symptoms, some of which may not emerge for many years. 

Somatic Experiencing gently re-establishes the natural flow of energy to restore health and wellbeing. 

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