SE integrates body awareness into the psychotherapeutic process, which is what makes it unique. The goal of SE therapy sessions is to release traumatic activation through increased tolerance of bodily sensations and related emotions. What happens in a somatic experiencing session? Overall the therapist’s goal is to help decrease the distress and symptoms that the patient is feeling so she/he can experience improved coping skills and quality of life. The therapist also acts as a trusted partner and calm presence during sessions, which can feel stressful and overwhelming for the patient at times. The main goal therefore is to begin experiencing present moments again.Ī somatic therapist (or coach) educates patients about how their autonomic nervous systems work and helps them increase their awareness of their own bodily sensations.Īs a practitioner of “body psychotherapy,” the therapist talks to his/her patient about what exactly is being experienced and perceived in the body. The purpose is to access the body memory of the event, not the story itself. SE involves a patient working on feeling physical sensations in the body that are tied to past traumatic events, rather than only thinking through the events and emotions that were felt.The mind and body are connected, so whatever is felt in the mind is thought to also show up in the body. Here are some of the core principles behind somatic therapy/somatic experiencing:
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