To start with, we’ll use body awareness tools and physical exercises to help you settle, ground and find resources. As we proceed to work through difficult emotions, sensations or situations in a very gradual and titrated way, we’ll keep revisiting these resources. This back and forth process in Somatic Experiencing is called pendulation – it follows the flow of the nervous system. So we’ll move between activation and settling to help you come out of the fixated state caused by stress or trauma.
It’s a very organic and gentle process of working with whatever arises in the present moment. First, noticing it in your body and then allowing it to release. But instead of diving right into the core of trauma, we’ll be approaching it from the periphery. And the goal is to help you find a felt sense of relief and ease before we take a step deeper. Thus building resilience one step at a time.
During a Somatic Experiencing session, it’s common to experience a release of energy or emotional discharge. This is a sign of completion of a stress response cycle. And often you’ll feel lighter and more relaxed after the session.