Have you ever experienced a sudden shock, like a loud noise or someone surprising you, only to find yourself laughing afterward, feeling a shiver run down your spine as you realize you're safe, or experiencing a surge of energy?
This reaction is your body's way of discharging a momentary stress response.
Somatic therapy focuses on facilitating the renegotiation of past events at a physical level, aiming to alleviate intrusive thoughts, images, tension, panic, strained relationships, and feelings of sadness or hopelessness. By acknowledging that past experiences can become trapped within the body, somatic therapy seeks to promote healing by addressing these manifestations on a physical level.
In essence, somatic refers to the body, so somatic therapy revolves around the interconnectedness of mind and body.