Somatic Therapy

Heal trauma. Live freely.

 
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Elan Vital Therapeutics: A name inspired by a French term, élan vital describes the essential energy that animates us and moves us through life.

 

What is Somatic Experiencing?

Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) is a body-oriented approach to the healing of stress disorders and physical and emotional traumas. It was developed by trauma therapist Dr. Peter A. Levine, who says that “trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.”  

Unresolved trauma and stress can often create overwhelming and debilitating bodily sensations. Trauma symptoms include headaches, migraines, jaw and back pain; chronic pain; stomach or digestive difficulties; insomnia, sleep disturbance; hypertension, heart palpitation; fatigue, fibromyalgia; and medically unexplained symptoms.

Other symptoms may include:

  • depression

  • anxiety

  • hypersensitivity

  • hyper-vigilance

  • agitation

  • despair

  • obsessive thinking

  • flashbacks, nightmares

  • difficulty focusing

  • forgetfulness

  • impulsivity

  • addictions

  • mind racing

  • harsh self-criticism

  • numbness, disinterest

  • mood swings

  • anger

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Somatic Experiencing can help.

For those in need of therapy grants, please contact Breaking Free Foundation.

 
 

“Trauma is a fact of life. It does not, however,
have to be a life sentence.”

-Dr. Peter A. Levine