Somatic Trauma Therapy

In recent years, research has shown that the most effective methods for resolving shock trauma,

developmental & childhood trauma, PTSD, and other emotionally overwhelming and stressful conditions need to include awareness of the body's inner experience via felt sense, sensations, impulses, images etc. 

 

As a fully qualified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, my trauma therapy approach with clients follows those findings.  Somatic Experiencing techniques were developed by trauma expert Dr Peter Levine and resulted from his multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, together with over 45 years of successful clinical application. 

Peter Levine, PhD is also the author of 'Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma', 'Trauma Through a Child's Eyes' and 'In an Unspoken Voice - How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness'.

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Using Somatic Experiencing techniques and clinical tools and approaches, I help clients who have experienced trauma, to move from a nervous system state of disregulation to regulation - from fear to safety. 

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Trauma can be defined as anything that is too much, too soon, too fast or too relentless for our nervous system to handle.  Trauma Therapy sessions will help to reduce your autonomic nervous system response of fight, flight, freeze and fawn, and enhance your parasympathetic nervous system responsible for a sense of safety and calm. 

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The pace and timing of sessions I offer is very much led by what you feel comfortable with - your sense of safety is paramount.

 

I've helped clients who have experienced the following:

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• Traumatic event/s, overwhelm

• Abuse - sexual, physical, emotional, mental

• Shut down, numbing of feelings/pain

• Childhood, developmental trauma

• Hypervigilance, unable to relax, flashbacks

• Trust issues, fear of intimacy

• Persistant feelings of isolation, loneliness, shame

• Traumatic/difficult childhood, neglect

• Effects from accidents, head injuries, attacks etc

• Post-operative stress from medical interventions

• Insomnia, nightmares

• Trauma-related anger/hostility/rage

• Panic attacks, anxiety

• A sense of broken spirit, hopelessness

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I offer a safe, non-judgemental and heartfelt space in which to help you build resilience against your traumatic experiences & memories, and restore emotional equilibrium.  Please do feel free to call me if you'd like to talk more before booking an appointment.

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