Somatic Experiencing Therapy in White Bear Lake & Centerville, MN

Awaken Natural Healing with Somatic Experiencing

Somatic experiencing works to release stored trauma and restore balance to your nervous system using your body’s natural ability to heal — so you can move beyond trauma and find lasting peace.

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Benefits of Somatic Experiencing

Somatic experiencing helps reset your nervous system by releasing stored trauma. This allows your body to move from a state of fight, flight, or freeze back to a state of calm and balance.

Our approach focuses on your body’s sensations rather than retelling the trauma which provides a non-invasive and gentle path to healing — one that doesn’t require reliving painful memories.

Through Somatic Experiencing, you’ll develop a greater awareness of your body’s sensations and how they relate to emotional experiences. This enhances the mind-body connection and promotes holistic healing.

What is Somatic Experiencing?

Somatic Experiencing is a powerful body-centered approach to healing trauma, stress, and anxiety by focusing on the physical sensations associated with emotional distress. This therapy helps you reconnect with your body’s natural capacity for healing by releasing stored trauma and restoring balance to the nervous system — and is especially beneficial for those who prefer a non-verbal, gentle approach to trauma recovery, as it does not require retelling traumatic experiences.

Whether you are struggling with the aftereffects of trauma, chronic stress, or anxiety, somatic experiencing therapy at CenterLife Counseling helps you regain emotional balance, restore nervous system health, and achieve lasting recovery by addressing trauma at its root.

Frequently Asked Questions

Somatic experiencing is beneficial for anyone dealing with trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, or physical symptoms related to emotional distress. It’s especially helpful for those who prefer a non-verbal, body-based approach to healing.

Somatic experiencing works by helping individuals become aware of their body’s sensations and how they relate to trauma or stress. Like mindfulness therapy, somatic experiencing focuses on the mind-body connection. A trained therapist guides you thorough the process using awareness exercises so your body can release stored tension and restore balance to the nervous system.

Yes, somatic experiencing is designed to address the physical symptoms of trauma, such as tension, pain, and anxiety, by releasing the stored energy in the body associated with these symptoms.

The length of somatic experiencing therapy varies based on individual needs. Some people experience relief after a few sessions, while others may require longer-term therapy for deeper healing.

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