Somatic Experiencing in Exton, PA
What is Somatic Experiencing (SE)?
Somatic Therapy is a body-based therapy
Somatic Experiencing brings attention to physical sensations in the body to address symptoms of trauma and PTSD, effects of highly stressful events, and other mental and physical health concerns. Talk therapy will often focus on thoughts, feelings, and emotions. Somatic Experiencing combines talk therapy with a focus on how the body feels. Through this connection of mind and body, healing is possible.
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SOMATIC HEALING CAN HELP TRAUMA, STRESS, and PTSD
The process of Somatic Experiencing helps to increase awareness of the body itself, the mind body connection, and the links between the body and any trauma or stress experienced. This process relieves the symptoms of trauma, PTSD, or stress by working with the nervous system and may include breathing exercises, mindfulness practices, guided imagery, body movement, and more.
How can SOMATIC THERAPY help?
Mind Body Connection
Both our body and mind respond to traumatic or stressful events. This is our fight, flight, freeze and fawn response working to protect us from danger. But sometimes, traumatic memories can get stuck and even accumulate in the body, creating an imbalance of energy, and leading to symptoms of trauma and PTSD, even long after the danger has passed.
Increased awareness
When trauma gets stuck in the body, it can impact the way we function in daily life and shift the way our nervous system operates. Somatic Experiencing can help us increase our awareness of our bodies and guide us in making connections between our physical sensations and our stress or trauma.
sOMATIC TRUAMA THERAPY
After increasing our awareness of our bodies, mind body connection, and the links to our trauma or stress, we can now release the imprint that trauma has made on our body and nervous system. This imprint or pattern is a build up of stress responses, hormones, excess energy, and more. The process of Somatic Experiencing helps us to discharge this imprint and reduce both mental and physical symptoms of trauma and stress.
FAQ
What does somatic experiencing treat?
Somatic experiencing can help with PTSD, traumatic memories, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, pain, insecurity, self-doubt, mood challenges, ruminating thoughts (unwanted, negative repetitive thoughts); as well as physiological symptoms such as digestive issues, asthma, headaches, dizziness, flashbacks, nightmares, insomnia, and more.
Is Somatic Experiencing Right for Me?
While Somatic Experiencing has been shown to reduce physical and mental symptoms of trauma and stress, not everyone sees benefits. A therapist trained in somatic experiencing can help you determine if this method is the right fit for you based on your current concerns and symptoms.
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We offer somatic therapy in Exton and serve the surrounding areas such as Malvern, Wayne, King of Prussia, and West Chester. Online somatic experiencing is also available in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.