Somatics
Tuning into the Body in Couples Work
Getting to the Root of Core ConflictsIntegrating a somatic focus into couples therapy can help partners address their deeply entrenched stuck points. Read more
VIDEO: Somatic Tools for Self-Soothing
Peter Levine Describes How Somatic Experiencing Helps Clients Self-RegulateIn this brief video clip, Peter demonstrates a body awareness technique that includes loud, vibrating deep breaths to help clients minimize anxiety and... Read more
Putting the Pieces Together
25 Years of Learning Trauma TreatmentTwenty-five years ago, we believed that helping trauma survivors dig into dark and unspeakable horrors would set them free. But in this new age of trauma... Read more
Managing Transference and Countertransference in Somatic Therapy
Does Body-Oriented Therapy Increase the Risk of Transference and Countertransference Responses?Therapeutic skeptics still cite the possibility of stirring up intense transference and countertransference responses as a compelling reason not to use more... Read more
Understanding Somatic Experience: Working With the Body to Heal the Mind
How Can Therapists Overcome Fears About the Body with Clients Who Struggle to Heal from Painful Somatic Experiences?It’s the very fact that both emotion and reasoning ability are held hostage by their body’s continuing physical reaction to trauma that makes healing so... Read more
Finding the Pulse
Lived Experience in PsychotherapyHelping clients to fully live their lives often means inviting them to notice how their bodies are contradicting what their psyches are telling them. Read more
Creating a Culture of Healing
Recovering from Trauma in War-Ravaged GazaA psychiatrist who's worked in Bosnia, Kosovo, and Israel leads a team of healthcare professionals into war-ravaged Gaza to see if Western healing methods can... Read more
The Precarious Present
Why is it So Hard to Stay in the Moment?All of us ruminate, bringing up the cud of old, unresolved problems. But far from being idle mind chatter, most of these mental distractions are actually the... Read more