While Somatic Experiencing is one of the most well-known somatic therapies, it is not the only approach. There are other body-centered therapies like Somatic Relational approaches, which incorporate attachment theory and explore how early relationships impact our nervous system and emotional health. Further somatic approaches blend mindfulness, breathwork, and movement to support emotional regulation and trauma recovery through the body.
Somatic therapy was inititally established to assist those who have gone through traumatic experiences in finally finding a way to manage their trauma symptoms – for example, flashbacks, difficulty sleeping, chaotic relationships and lifestyles, and disordered eating.
In recent years, somatic therapy has been shown to be an effective method for aiding people who are under stress, and has provided them with much needed relief.
Relationships and intimacy, feeling secure, having trust, achieving too much or too little, parenting, managing anxiousness, working through depression and other emotional issues are some of the topics that can be addressed.
The diversity of somatic modalities and approaches offer various pathways to healing, all grounded in the body’s innate capacity for recovery.
