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Somatic Therapy Techniques
On-Line and In-Person Service
What is it
Somatic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the mind-body connection, emphasizing how the mind and body interact. It recognizes that our bodies hold onto experiences, including trauma and stress, which can manifest as physical symptoms. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which primarily addresses cognitive processes, somatic therapy incorporates body-oriented techniques for effective trauma processing. This approach aids in releasing stored trauma, re-wiring the body's neural pathway response to traumatic memories or life stressors, and promoting overall healing.
Here's a breakdown of what somatic therapy techniques entail:
Core Principles:
Mind-Body Connection:
Somatic therapy highlights the interrelationship between the mind and body, acknowledging that emotions and experiences can have both mental and physical manifestations.
Body Awareness:
A key aspect of somatic therapy is cultivating awareness of bodily sensations, which involves paying attention to physical feelings—such as tension, tightness, or warmth.
Trauma Processing:
Somatic therapy is particularly effective for trauma processing, helping individuals release trapped energy and emotions stored in the body.
Self-Regulation:
Somatic techniques are designed to help clients develop the ability to regulate their nervous systems and manage their emotional responses.
What to expect
During the visit, I will use the following Sensorimotor techniques with you:
Sensorimotor Hypnotherapy:
This approach integrates body-oriented techniques with hypnotherapy to effectively address trauma and emotional issues.
Therapeutic Touch:
Gentle touch will be utilized to promote relaxation and release tension. Specific areas of the body generate calming and regulating endorphins and chemicals to help reprogram the system, essentially re-wiring the body's neural pathway response to the traumatic memory or life stressor, thus promoting healing. I'll guide you in self-touch on certain areas of the upper body known to release beneficial endorphins, or if you prefer, I can administer therapeutic touch for you.
The Process:
We'll typically follow these steps in a session:
Identifying the Issue:
I will work with you to pinpoint the specific traumatic or stressful memory or emotion to be addressed.
Activating the Memory:
You'll be asked to briefly recall the distressing memory or emotion to activate the associated neural pathways.
Therapeutic Touch, Light Trance Hypnosis, and Distraction:
While you recall the memory, either you or I will apply Therapeutic Touch to those areas that generate the re-programming endorphins and chemicals within the body. Simultaneously, I will induce a light trance using hypnotherapy, allowing for the distraction of the conscious mind so that the neural pathways can be easily re-wired. The following distraction or hypnotherapy techniques will be utilized:
Counting
Visualizing pleasant scenes
Humming or singing
Eye movements
Initial Somatic Treatment Session
This is a one-hour session where we'll address your predefined goals and facilitate healing, helping you become unstuck. This session will allow for the re-programming of less-than-optimal nervous system responses, manifesting as stuckness, phobias, or emotional pain. During the session, your brain will naturally build new, more optimal neural pathways. This transformational hour will empower you to achieve a happier, healthier, and more abundant current and future state of being. Your stuck loops and phobias will become a thing of the past.
Follow-up Somatic Treatment (existing client)
During the session, we will polish any previous work or address any new issues that you may have unlocked. This is exclusively for existing clients.
Let's Work Together!
Effortlessly re-wire your body and mind's neural pathway response to traumatic memories or life stressors to allow for real healing.