Somatic Experiencing helps clients tune into emotions held in the body to heal psychological trauma. This approach changes the way you respond to trauma.
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Trauma gets stored in the body and becomes activated whenever the nervous system senses a threat or danger. The body responds in fight, flight, freeze and fawn responses. The stored up trauma energy often results in maladaptive coping mechanisms to manage these sensations.
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By healing the trauma that is stored in the body, a person can learn how to respond to situations, rather than react. Resulting in you feeling like you have control over your emotions and behaviors.
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The therapists at Onyx will help you learn how your body responds to trauma, heal the nervous system and respond to situations in a healthy way.