About SE Trauma Therapy ...
There is a theory that it is not just the brain, but our entire body that holds the memory of our past. In particular, our body seems to hold onto events that weren’t properly completed. This method taps into that memory. By finishing what wasn’t completed before, profound healing can occur. Tension or anxiety can be releases once and for all – at a very tangible, biological level
SE Trauma Therapy involves both talking about issues and tracking body felt sensations. The aim is to release excess energy and negative emotions that tend to be ’held’ in the nervous system and muscles.
A growing evidence base shows it works effectively both for PTSD, trauma-related symptoms and on a wide range of emotional issues, leading to noticeable improvements and significant insights after just a few sessions.
Background: SE Trauma Therapy is modelled on observations of wild animals who harness instinctive processes to discharge fight/flight and freeze responses associated with survival. As a result, wild animals are rarely traumatised even though their lives are often threatened.
Although humans have virtually the same innate self-regulating mechanisms as animals, we often override these processes, thwarting our own capacity to heal.
The body-mind connection: Without discharging the high levels of arousal that are generated in threatening situations, massive survival energies are trapped in our neuromuscular and central nervous system. They can then wreak havoc on our bodies and minds. For more info see this article by P. Levine.
It is this trapped energy that develops into a whole constellation of post traumatic symptoms including anxiety, shame, anger, depression, intrusive thoughts, low self-esteem, insomnia and physical tension.
SE Trauma Therapy provides the steps needed to reconnect individuals to the innate wisdom of their bodies. Through focused consciousness and awareness of bodily sensations, clients are able to access restorative physiological patterns, resolve trauma symptoms and engage in life with more optimism, passion and joy.
Effectiveness: Developed by Peter A Levine (PhD) of the Foundation for Human Enrichment in the US, SE Trauma Therapy is considered by many to be the gold standard for treating trauma, stress & anxiety leading to the permanent relief of many symptoms.
Signs of hyper-alertness such as stress, insomnia and excessive sensitivity often get better quickly. Clients frequently reconnect to long blocked-off emotions, allowing new life energy to flow.
Gentle but effective, with SE Trauma Therapy there is no need to go deep into distressing stories of the past. After a few sessions many report relief from symptoms, more resilience and the capacity to deal with situations that were previously overwhelming.
‘If you cannot feel comfortable or safe in your body, you cannot feel well in mind or spirit.’
