soma (so-ma) noun

the body of an organism

of or relating to the body

mystic (mi-stik) adjective

of or relating to mysteries or the esoteric

having magical properties

Somatic Experiencing

What is Nervous System Dysregulation?

The Central Nervous System consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the neural network that controls most functions in the body, including thought, movement, sensory perception, and emotion. 

Stress and Trauma can disrupt its natural function. A disrupted nervous system can look like:

  • Depression

  • Anxiety/ Panic

  • Anger & Rage

  • ADHD

  • Bipolar disorder

  • Gastrointestinal upset

  • Chronic pain

  • And so much more!

Somatic Experiencing (SE) can help!

SE is a type of therapy that works to restore the natural function of the nervous system by relieving stress, shock, and trauma.

SE uses sensation tracking, body awareness, movements, visualization and other techniques to discharge stuck energy.

SE is based around how animals in the wild discharge an overload of traumatic stimuli.

SE is backed by decades of research around biology, neurology and physiology,

EMDR Therapy

  • EMDR is a structured therapy that encourages the patient to focus briefly on the trauma memory while simultaneously experiencing bilateral stimulation (typically eye movements), which is associated with a reduction in the vividness and emotion associated with the trauma memories.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and PTSD symptoms.

  • Ongoing research supports positive clinical outcomes showing EMDR therapy as a helpful treatment for disorders such as anxiety, depression, OCD, chronic pain, addictions, and other distressing life experiences (Maxfield, 2019).

  • EMDR therapy has even been superior to Prozac in trauma treatment (Van der Kolk et al., 2007). Shapiro and Forrest (2016) share that more than 7 million people have been treated successfully by 110,000 therapists in 130 countries since 2016.

    *from the Emdria Website, 2023