Somatic Experiencing® Therapy
Bringing Your Nervous System (and Life) Back Online
Ever feel like your body is stuck in a traffic jam while your mind is speeding down the highway? That, my friend, is a nervous system out of sync.
What Is Somatic Experiencing?
Somatic Experiencing is a body-based approach to healing trauma, chronic stress, and emotional dysregulation. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine (who basically cracked the code on why humans freeze like a deer in headlights), SE works by helping your nervous system complete the natural fight, flight, or freeze responses that got stuck during overwhelming experiences.
In plain English?
We gently teach your body how to hit the “reset” button — without reliving the worst moments of your life.
EMDR
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a mental health treatment technique. This method involves moving your eyes a specific way while you process traumatic memories. EMDR’s goal is to help you heal from trauma or other distressing life experiences. Compared to other therapy methods, EMDR is relatively new. The first clinical trial investigating EMDR was in 1989. Dozens of clinical trials since EMDR’s development show this technique is effective and can help a person faster than many other methods.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CBT
CBT aims to teach people that it is possible to have control over your thoughts, feelings and behaviours. CBT helps you to challenge and overcome automatic beliefs, and use practical strategies to change or modify your behaviour.