Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a therapeutic approach whereby somatic (“of the body”) experiencing is based on the understanding that stressful and traumatic experiences can cause nervous system dysregulation and an inability to fully process and resolve these experiences. SE gently aids clients to tune into their physical body to develop and increase the tolerance of difficult and suppressed emotions and the awareness of high levels of nervous system arousal. SE also helps address the physical and psychological symptoms of trauma and other mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and grief. SE builds capacity for the body to reconnect with its own innate healing responses thus releasing trapped emotional pain and trauma in the body. This allows the body to move into regulation and into the deeper truths of the experience – what Dr. Levine calls “the emergence of the inner mystic and ultimate healing
