Somatic Touch is a uniquely designed intervention intended to support the physiology in the recovery from physical and/or emotional overwhelm. This body- oriented modality works to establish new pathways in our neurophysiology and moves the client towards safety, rest, and overall well-being.
Somatic Touch, and somatic regulation and resilience are attachment-focused neurophysiological methods of hands-on healing. The Somatic Experiencing® practitioner with advanced touch skills training has advanced skills which allows the practitioner to directly support the client's physiology.
Touch enhances regulation, fosters inner connection, establishes healthy boundaries, and cultivates a deep sense of safety.
Intentional Touch work is an equally effective way of facilitating regulation within the client’s physiolgy. The virtual platform that emerged during the pandemic has allowed practitioners to work with trauma in a new and growing modality.
It is widely accepted that infants experience emotions long before they develop the cognitive skills to remember, evaluate, or label them.
In this work, we observe and support the somatic and behavioral patterns that serve as pre-cognitive or non-cognitive expressions of emotion. We access these expressions through somatic interventions within the body. This approach emphasizes that emotions are fundamental to both animal and human organisms, occurring prior to our adaptation to experiences.
Specifically, we will practice skills that help us navigate emotional states, preventing us from getting stuck in unhelpful and outdated emotional and somatic patterns rooted in old paradigms.