Somatic Therapy is an embodied experience that makes no distinction between body and mind. What is happening in our mind is happening in our body. The experiences we have in our body are also experienced in our mind.

There is an intricate inter-relationship between the body and mind. The body represents an enormous field of awareness and somatic experiencing embraces this truth to support client centered healing and growth.

When the mind-body are under stress and trauma, the more evolved part of the brain does not work as effective and we have a hard time thinking through, talking, and rationalizing our situation.

I know we all have experienced our self saying something similar to “I can’t believe this happened! I should not be over reacting to this, it’s not even a big deal, but…”

Despite our attempts to rationalize our positive self talk , we often find ourselves reacting and playing out old emotional patterns.

When our brain detects too much stress, overwhelm, or trauma, the fight-flight-freeze response takes over and the logical mind shuts down. The body then becomes the most important tool for transformation.

Somatic experiencing is a highly effective mind-body therapy for trauma, eating disorders, addictions, and many other challenges.

Support your mental health by exploring Somatic Therapies.