1:1 Somatic Therapy & Nervous System Regulation

Duration: 60 minutes 

Language: Dutch / English  

Format: In-person / Online

Approach: Somatic Experiencing® 

Investment: 85 Euro

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What is Somatic Experiencing®?

Sometimes your mind says: “Everything’s fine,” while your body whispers or even shouts something entirely different. You notice a tightness in your chest, a sudden constriction in your throat, a restless stomach, a twitch in your muscles, or tension that just won’t release. 

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Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a naturalistic, neurobiological approach to healing trauma. This gentle, body-focused method understands symptoms as the nervous system’s way of signaling that something remains unresolved. Dr. Peter Levine, founder of SE who has spent over 45 years studying and treating stress and trauma, emphasises that trauma symptoms are not caused by the traumatic event itself. Rather, they arise when residual survival energy from the experience is not discharged from the body. This energy can remain trapped in the nervous system, where it may disrupt both physical and emotional well-being.

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Through SE, the survival responses that have become stuck in your body, like fight, flight, or freeze, are gradually released. This isn’t about reliving the past; it’s about subtly tuning into your body in the present moment and allowing it to complete what was never fully processed.​​​​

 

Is Somatic Therapy for you? 

Somatic therapy may be helpful if you experience:

• A nervous system that constantly feels on edge or overstimulated

• Persistent physical symptoms despite “trying everything”

• Overthinking, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions

• Staying stuck in the same familiair patterns that are not serving you

• Difficulty accessing emotions or feeling emotionally numb

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How can you benefit from Somatic Therapy?

Over time, clients have experienced:

• Greater inner stability and calm

• Emotions that are more accessible and manageable

• Improved resilience in the face of stress or overstimulation

• Release of chronic pain and tension in their body

• A deeper connection with themself

• A sense of trust and safety in their own body​​​​​