How Somatic Experiencing can help with trauma and pain

Persistent pain can affect every part of your life.

You might wake with a tight back, brace yourself before getting out of bed or feel your body tense whenever something reminds you of a difficult experience. You may understand that stress affects your wellbeing and still struggle to change how your body responds.

Somatic Experiencing offers one way to explore these reactions. This body-oriented approach to trauma therapy helps you pay attention to physical sensations, notice changes in your level of arousal and develop ways to feel safer and more settled in the present.