Somatic Experiencing (SE) operates on the premise that people’s nervous systems have “capacity.”
Even if you’ve been experiencing poor mental health because of a trauma history, in SE we believe that your capacity to feel safe and to thrive in the world is alive and kicking within you, even though it may feel like you’ve lost touch with that innate ability. If you've lived in an environment that is unsafe or have been operating under great stress, your nervous systems will have adapted to that environment as best it can. If this has happened to you, you may have gotten “stuck on high alert.” With the right support, we will identify the resources that help you find your ground again, reconnect with your capacity for regulation and then find ways to sustain healthier nervous system patterns.
Even if you’ve been experiencing poor mental health because of a trauma history, in SE we believe that your capacity to feel safe and to thrive in the world is alive and kicking within you, even though it may feel like you’ve lost touch with that innate ability. If you've lived in an environment that is unsafe or have been operating under great stress, your nervous systems will have adapted to that environment as best it can. If this has happened to you, you may have gotten “stuck on high alert.” With the right support, we will identify the resources that help you find your ground again, reconnect with your capacity for regulation and then find ways to sustain healthier nervous system patterns.