A Body Based Path to Regulation and Wholeness
SOMATIC EXPERIENCING®
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
Peter A. Levine, PhD
When Words Aren’t Enough
Sometimes the body remembers long before the mind does
A tightening in the chest, a shallow breath, a sense of vigilance that never seems to fade these are not just habits, they are echoes of the body’s unfinished stories.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a gentle, body centered approach that helps the nervous system complete those unfinished responses and return to its natural rhythm of safety, connection, and flow.
Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, SE invites the body to resolve trauma not through retelling the past, but through the language of sensation, movement, and awareness.
How I Work
My practice is grounded in body movement, Somatic Experiencing, and Somato-Emotional Release (SER) three threads that share a common goal of helping the body find its own way home.
Movement work has taught me to listen and watch for rhythm and flow, the body’s silent poetry.
Somato-Emotional Release deepened my respect for the body’s innate intelligence and its ability to surface emotional content through tissue and breath.
Somatic Experiencing brings in the lens of the nervous system, allowing us to track and regulate the physiological patterns that underlie those experiences.
In our sessions, these approaches weave together naturally. Some days the work feels still and internal, other days, it unfolds through gentle movement or awareness of subtle impulses. There is no single formula, only attunement to what your system needs in that moment.
The Difference Between SE and Somato-Emotional Release
Both approaches recognize that the body holds memory.
Somato-Emotional Release works through the body’s physical tissues, allowing emotional and energetic layers to surface during gentle manual, craniosacral work, dialogue and imaging.
Somatic Experiencing focuses on the body’s nervous system responses helping incomplete survival energy discharge and restore equilibrium through movement, vocals, imaging, dialogue, movement and touch.
Both SER touch the body from the inside out, each complementing the other, depending on what your system calls for.
What to Expect
A session begins with grounding, orienting to the space, to your breath, to the present moment.
We then follow the body’s cues, subtle shifts in breath, warmth, or movement.
There is no need to retell painful stories. We work with what is alive in your experience
‘right now.’
You may notice tremors, tingling, or sighs, these are signs of the body releasing held energy.
Over time, you may begin to feel more space inside, a softer relationship to your emotions, and a steadier sense of being in your own skin.
This process moves slowly and respectfully, never pushing and always listening.
My Role and Scope
I practice Somatic Experiencing® with a foundation in body movement, manual work and Somato-Emotional Release.
While I draw on trauma informed principles, I am not a psychotherapist and do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.
My role is to guide awareness, support regulation, and offer a safe environment for your nervous system to reorganize at its own pace.
Many clients choose to complement this work alongside psychotherapy or other healing modalities.
“The body remembers what the mind forgets.”
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
The Shifts You May Notice
A sense of calm replacing chronic tension
Easier breathing and deeper rest
Feeling more present and less reactive
Natural movement and spontaneity returning
Trust in your body’s ability to self-regulate
These are not instant changes, but signs that your system is learning safety from within.
Moving Toward Aliveness
Healing through the body is quiet, slow, and deeply intelligent.
It is not about erasing the past. It is about reclaiming vitality, curiosity, and presence. When the body feels safe, life begins to move again.
“Trauma resolved is a gift of presence.”
Peter A. Levine
Sports & Complementary Therapy 