Somatic Experiencing®
Overcome chronic stress, anxiety, and trauma and learn to thrive.
Somatic Experiencing® is a body-centered therapeutic healing modality created by Dr. Peter Levine. This internationally recognized “bottom-up” approach focuses on helping release stored tension, stress, energy, and trauma held in the body. Somatic Experiencing® restores your connection with your body in the present moment, and with your innate capacity for resilience.
When the nervous system becomes dysregulated, you may feel anxious, shut down, or caught between the two. Somatic Experiencing® helps restore regulation by guiding you to notice and safely resolve the physiological patterns that keep the body in survival mode. It also helps you establish a sense of inner safety and supports your ability to tend to yourself in nourishing ways.
Rather than focusing on story or analysis, Somatic Experiencing® works through awareness of body sensations—what Dr. Levine calls the felt sense—to help your system safely discharge the activation that accompanies survival responses like fight, flight, or freeze. The process happens in small, manageable steps (“titration”), allowing change to integrate gently without overwhelm. Through this process, you learn to read your body’s signals, expand your tolerance for strong emotions and sensations, and cultivate a deeper sense of safety and presence. Over time, SE helps you reclaim your vitality and move through life with greater confidence, agency, and ease—more connected to yourself and to the world around you.
Additionally, if you’ve done traditional talk therapy and are ready for a more body-based approach, Somatic Experiencing® offers a practical way to bring your healing into the body—helping you move from understanding to embodied transformation.
How I Work
I combine the foundational work of Somatic Experiencing® with practices taken from my 24 years of healing practice, including: shamanic soul and power retrieval, integrated energy medicine, mindfulness practice, parts work, and inner child healing. Sessions are tailored to your unique needs each time we meet.
In-person sessions may also include SE Touch work.
SE Touch is a therapeutic touch modality used with Somatic Experiencing® to support the nervous system in releasing stored stress and trauma.
SE Touch is non-manipulative - it differs from massage therapy in that the touch is stationary and is designed specifically to be an external support to the nervous system, aiding in emotional regulation. In addition, SE Touch can help the body to release stored energy from overwhelming experiences, assist in co-regulation with the practitioner’s nervous system, reduce stress hormones, and help the client to feel the “container” of their body, helping to build a sense of trust and resilience.
I offer in-person and virtual Somatic Experiencing® sessions.
Somatic Experiencing® helps you establish a sense of inner safety and supports your ability to tend to your needs in mindful, nourishing ways.
Somatic Experiencing® can help you with:
chronic emotional dysregulation (oscillating between anxiety and shut down)
Procrastination and lack of motivation
feelings of overwhelm and agitation
Recovery from surgery
recovery from shock trauma (accidents, natural disasters, attack, etc.)
Recovery from emotional and developmental trauma
feeling a sense of urgency but are unable to take action
anxiety and panic attacks
self-blame and self-hate
feelings of powerlessness
despair and hopelessness
Reconnect to your body and your innate power
Managing chronic pain
insomnia and sleep issues
Navigating grief, loss, and life transitions
depression/shut down/emotional collapse/numbness
Boundary issues
Reclaiming resilience
experience chronic illness or fatigue
struggle with feeling irritable, angry, or resentful
Issues with Focus
Syndromes, such as autoimmune conditions, cancer, and other complex conditions
Learn how to regulate your nervous system
work with codependency and relational issues
feel safer in your body and in the world
have done talk therapy and are ready for a body-based approach
I offer in-person and virtual Somatic Experiencing® sessions.
Somatic Experiencing® Session Rate
One Hour Session $100
Please reach out to inquire about our reduced-rate packages.
The Key To Healing Lies Within The Wisdom Of Your Body
Emotional regulation does not mean we always feel good.
It means that we can ride the waves of life without becoming overwhelmed by them.
