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What is Somatic Experiencing®?

The scientific approach to healing through the body

Somatic Experiencing ® (SE) works on the nervous system which connects the brain and the body. Awareness of the sensations in the body gives access to the nervous system and the body’s natural healing powers to resolve trauma, shock, and stress related disorders. SE focuses on your body’s natural rhythm to complete stuck actions to resolve trauma and stress, allowing the body’s system to self-organise.

Humans like all living systems in nature have an innate wisdom to process trauma acquired through evolution and life wants to flourish through us. SE is a therapy that can tap into this wisdom through the nervous system to transform you into a harmonised and embodied self, with connection to others.

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Is it difficult to see your life beyond a past or ongoing event and you can not move forward without the heavy feeling?

An experienced trauma therapist who has worked with individuals to heal trauma and release pent-up stress and tension, reduce anxiety and depression symptoms, manage chronic pain, improve self-regulation, and enhance overall well-being.

Somatic Experiencing can be beneficial for individuals struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex-PTSD (CPTSD) among many other stress and trauma related illnesses. Somatic Experiencing helps individuals release pent-up energy from the traumatic event and re-regulate their nervous system through gentle guidance and attention to bodily sensations. This approach resolves PTSD symptoms such as hypervigilance, flashbacks, anxiety, and many other symptoms.

Safely process traumatic experiences and develop resilience and empowerment.

The Somatic Experience Approach

SE is developed by Dr Peter Levine who has worked with stress disorders and trauma for over 45 years of successful clinical application. Dr Peter Levine developed SE through the multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics.

SE is based on the same regulatory and stress discharge mechanisms that humans have as mammals do in the wild. Through the careful study of the mammalian world in the wild who are granted the wisdom by nature to overcome trauma on a regular basis we too can access this wisdom and energy to recover that part of us that has become disconnected to itself, and become in touch with our bodies again.

The SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of early emotional and early developmental attachment trauma, or a specific traumatic event. SE works with the nervous system and therefore has a variety of approaches.

To become whole (to heal) it is essential to work on the entire organism, or the somatic being - the mind, soul, and the body.

Book a free consultation call and a SE session to start your healing journey!

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“Trauma is held in the body and not in the event”

— Dr Peter Levine

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Client Testimonials

  • Nicky Forsythe - Psychotherapist (MBACP Accred.), Founder of Talk for Health, and speaker for mental health at the House of Lords

    “Verinder provided compassionate, gentle, and thoughtful care. The in-home visits were convenient, professional, and helped get me through. His approach was dynamic, and he asked the right questions to help me. My journey with Verinder will be remembered, and I recommend him for people who are looking to heal from their traumas.”

  • Ali - Therapeutic Writing (MA student)

    The last 12 months working with Verinder have been therapeutically transformational. From the offset I was made to feel safe by his confident, calm and compassionate presence.

    Over the duration of our therapeutic journey my capacity to be with the difficult sensations in my body, including anxiety and grief, has grown immensely. I am more able to recongise what is happening in my body and how to be with those happenings in a curious and compassionate way.

    My day-to-day life has simply become more manageable over the past year and I am deeply grateful to Verinder for his support in this development.”

  • Alastair - CEO

    “Verinder Sharma is an excellent therapist. His body-centric approach has been a better option for me than traditional talking therapy. To incorporate mind, body, spirit, and emotions in the healing process has taught me to be more introspective and look for answers within.

    Verinder has helped me identify and release past trauma and in my goal to get my marriage back on track. Through this practice one can find God within oneself. An affirmation that one is sacred, and worthy of self-love and self-respect. Verinder has helped me “release the tiller” and navigate the chaotic ocean of life. Thanks for starting me on this journey.”

  • Indrānī - Spanish speaker

    Having sessions with Verinder was one of the best things that happened to me during the pandemic lockdown. I was able to reconnect with emotions and parts of my body that I had completely forgotten. I learned to ground myself and to pay attention to my bodily sensations without shutting down.

    I developed the capacity to connect with chronic pain and difficult sensations, and to process and understand the emotions behind them. I was truly not able to do this on my own before, so I definetely feel the change in my life after our therapy sessions since it has helped me navigate my daily life in a very different way.

    And to my surprise I could comfortably speak Spanish, which is my first language. In overall, I felt very comfortable and well guided throughout or sessions. Thank you a lot!

  • Jo, NHS care worker

    “I really enjoyed the sessions and got lots from them, you were professional, supportive and guided me through things gracefully. Im sure you'll be delighted to know I can now sing the vast majority of the songs at rock choir without crying LOL - so much more enjoyable!!!!!

    Thanks sincerely for all your help.”

  • Jess - Young Client and Make-up artist

    Having sessions was extremely beneficial to me and helped me overcome so much. He was extremely welcoming and patient with me and always listened. I overcame so much of my anxiety and was able to actually leave my house and not have a panic attack. I’ve achieved so much in my life now because of this and cannot thank Verinder enough!

    I’m extremely thankful towards him and how much he helped me.

  • Gabriella - Healer

    I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Verinder to anyone seeking somatic healing. The sessions were gentle but also powerful and helped me to start using somatic practices within my own life rather than depending on sessions indefinetely.

    I found the sessions to be helpful for my complex PTSD, much more so than traditional talk therapy and they helped me to rebuild a sense of safety and agency after a very difficult period in my life.

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