Trauma is a fact of life. Overwhelming experiences can become locked in our minds, emotions, and physiology. With the help of a skilled trauma therapist, your life can undergo a profound transformation. EMDR and Somatic Experiencing are leading therapies in the treatment of PTSD —different approaches that both offer immense healing and, combined, provide optimal healing and transformation.

Trauma therapy can help individuals cope with the effects of trauma and lead to post-traumatic growth. After enduring a traumatic event, with the appropriate support, healing from trauma can lead to new possibilities for personal strength, appreciation for life, resilience, and spiritual growth. PTSD treatment may catalyze the unleashing of post-traumatic growth that starts a spiral of positive change, including renewed connection to yourself and relationships with others.

Somatic experiencing (SE) is a body-centered therapy, demonstrated to be highly effective in treating PTSD and the spectrum of trauma. SE was developed by Peter Levine who studied animals in the wild and learned what interventions were effective in the mammalian nervous system. Somatic experiencing therapy is a forerunner in the field of trauma therapy that has changed our understanding of trauma and our ability to heal.

The experience of trauma can overwhelm us, leaving us feeling helpless and unable to move forward. When faced with danger, our bodies instinctively respond in three ways: fight, flight, or freeze. Unfortunately, the freeze response can cause long-term damage to our emotional and physical health. Trauma therapy is a powerful means of restoring health and reclaiming life after trauma.

Trauma is a part of life— most people have suffered the effects of trauma. Trauma can happen to anyone when they experience a threat, feel overwhelmed, and cannot complete the needed fight, flight, or freeze response. Peter Levine developed Somatic Experiencing (SE), a holistic and naturalistic approach that offers hope for those suffering from the effects of trauma.

Self-regulation vs. co-regulation? Leading experts in the fields of bonding, attachment and neuroscience tell us of the impact of our connections. When you have a positive feedback loop with another person, their nervous system can help yours to regulate. Find out more about how this works.

Whether or not your trauma just happened or it occurred years ago, you're probably wondering when and how to heal from it. Here's how to begin healing from trauma.