Somatic Experiencing Therapy | Body-Based Trauma Healing in NYC
Healing trauma by restoring the wisdom
When we experience overwhelming stress or trauma, it doesn't just live in our minds—it gets stored in our bodies and nervous systems.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a gentle, body-based approach to healing trauma, developed by Dr. Peter Levine, that focuses on releasing the survival energy trapped in the body after stressful experiences.
of the nervous system.
Trauma isn’t in the event—it’s in the body’s response
Somatic Experiencing helps you reconnect with safety, regulation, and resilience—not by reliving trauma, but by gently working with the body’s present-moment experience.
SE is a nervous system-based therapy that supports your body in completing protective responses (like fight, flight, or freeze) that were interrupted during times of overwhelm.
SE helps your body release stuck energy and restore its natural rhythms—resolving trauma without retraumatization.
You feel stuck in fight, flight, or freeze—even when you know you’re safe
Signs You Might Be Living With Unresolved Trauma
You often shut down or dissociate under pressure
You experience chronic tension, fatigue, or emotional numbness
You’ve done talk therapy, but your body still feels on edge
You’re highly alert or easily startled—even in low-stress situations
You avoid certain people, places, or feelings without fully knowing why
You struggle with anxiety, panic, or emotional overwhelm
You long to feel calm, grounded, and connected—but it feels out of reach
Heal the symptoms of trauma, PTSD, and chronic stress
Reduce anxiety, hypervigilance, and emotional overwhelm
Rebuild a sense of safety and self-trust in your body
Increase resilience, groundedness, and capacity for connection
Move from shutdown, freeze, or dissociation into aliveness and presence
What to Expect in
Somatic Experiencing
Together, we:
Frequently asked questions
Instead, we follow the body's natural healing impulses, working within your window of tolerance and allowing healing to unfold at a pace that feels safe and right for you.
Somatic Experiencing is particularly helpful if you've found traditional talk therapy helpful intellectually but still feel stuck physically, emotionally, or relationally.
