If you are interested in learning more, I highly recommend Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk's research and the work of Dr. Peter Levine
on somatic experiencing.
Not exact matches
Rather than posting a verbal idea in our conscious minds («I have to wait until the meeting
on Friday»), experiential memory makes use of
somatic markers, emotions or physical sensations that inform us about a situation based
on past
experiences or feelings.
For example, Kerr said, «Based
on the predominantly
somatic descriptions of mindfulness
experience offered by the belly - focused group, we would expect there to be more ongoing, resting - state functional connectivity in this group across different parts of a large brain region called the insula that encodes visceral,
somatic sensations and also provides a readout of the emotional aspects of so - called «gut feelings».»
«We found that when students focused
on the breath in the belly their descriptions of
experience focused
on attention to specific
somatic areas and body sensations,» the researchers wrote in their conference abstract.
Examining the way in which contemporary rides are increasingly deploying sophisticated digital image projection technologies to augment their
experiences, Ndalaianis points out that of «all entertainment media, it's only the theme park ride that can deliver such intense
somatic and visceral effects
on the body» (p. 70).
Mindfulness therapy is similar to
somatic therapy in that it is based
on our present moment
experience.
My perspective draws
on my training in body work, as a psychodynamically oriented clinician and as a
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Some of the therapeutic tools I use to support you
on your journey towards emotional well being include cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, Gestalt and Post-modern therapies, motivational interviewing and
somatic experiencing.»
When working with clients who are seeking help with attachment, trauma, and adoption, our therapists pull heavily from modalities that are based
on relationship and co-regulation, including EMDR Family Integrative Model,
Somatic Experiencing, Dynamic Enriched Experiential Psychotherapy, Theraplay, and Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI).
While I can utilize different psychological perspectives depending
on the presenting concern, my approach is strongly rooted in Mindfulness and Compassion Focused Therapy,
Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family Systems.
The following studies were not included in rating
Somatic Experiencing ® (SE)
on the Scientific Rating Scale...
Probably the most popular is
Somatic Experiencing, based
on Peter Levine's observations of animals» recovery from traumatic events.
Through forty - five years of observation, research, and clinical application, Dr. Levine has developed
Somatic Experiencing ®, a body - based approach taught throughout the world, which offers a new and hopeful perspective
on trauma, recognizing that, like all mammals, human beings have an instinctual capacity to heal.
They have both served
on the Board of Directors of the
Somatic Experiencing ® Trauma Institute, and Peter is past - president of EGPS and a Fellow of AGPA.
The types of therapy offered are individual, family and couples, and the modalities offered include: •
Somatic therapy: which focuses
on the body's role in transforming behavior, integrating body awareness and movement with counseling skills • Contemplative therapy: which merges in - depth training in cultivating mindfulness and compassion with therapeutic work • Transpersonal therapy: which focuses
on reconnecting the spiritual dimensions of human
experience with traditional theoretical perspectives • Art therapy: which uses art and the creative process to enter into an authentic relationship with self, other, process and product.
Institute Faculty provide learning
experiences based
on principles of creative arts therapies, expressive arts therapies and
somatic approaches.
Somatic or body - oriented approaches focus
on the
experience of sensation in the body.
My work as a therapist draws
on a variety of theoretical perspectives, including psychodynamic, Jungian, humanistic, transpersonal, and family systems, approaches to psychotherapy, a focus
on wellness through mind / body integration, art therapy, clinical hypnosis, guided imagery,
somatic experiencing, meditation, and mind body medicine.