Trauma and Somatic therapy

Trauma work is incredibly important to me. We don't always look at our past experiences through the lens of being traumatic.

 

Those who work in the field of trauma recognize the deep impact these psychological and physiological events have on the mind and body.  Trauma can impact our everyday functioning, from an overworked nervous system to chronic pain and fatigue.

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There are two ways we look at trauma; "Big T" traumas and "small t" traumas.

Big T traumas are often events, deeply disturbing in nature embedded into our memory, our ability to process emotions and our body sensations.

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"Small t" traumas are often not life threatening but are distressing enough to exceed our ability to cope.

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The impacts of trauma look different for everyone. 

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Somatic integration is the focus of identifying areas of the body impacted by trauma. Instead of starting conversations about emotions or thoughts, we will take the approach of focusing on the impacts felt in your body. Your body, and its response to trauma often manifests as physical pain. These can look/feel like headaches, back issues, joint pain, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, weight loss or gain, hormonal imbalances or even autoimmune diseases.

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Somatic practices assist those who have become disconnected from their body return to a state of connection and wholeness.