The ACE Study: Is Your Past Making You Sick?
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) are potentially traumatic events that occur during childhood, such as abuse, neglect, or growing up in a chaotic home, that can have profound, long-lasting impacts on
Listening to the Voice of Wisdom Within
In the fall of 2020, even though my health was quite good overall, a quiet voice of wisdom inside whispered: “You need to take a couple of months off in
Somatic Trauma Integration in Times of Collective Stress
Reflections on Connection, Survival, and Humanity I recently read a powerful blog post by my Somatic Experiencing colleague, Madeline Dietrich, that deeply resonated with me. Her words reflected what I
From Tension to Transformation: Healing Trauma with Somatic Touch
A New Chapter: Completing My Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training I am so excited to share that I’ve just completed my three-year Somatic Experiencing® (SE) Professional training! This has been an
Healing Complex Trauma
I just completed another six-day Somatic Experiencing® training as part of the final year of my professional program, and I left feeling completely renewed, not only with new tools to
New Year ~ New Neural Circuitry!
The turn of the year always carries a sense of possibility. We reflect on where we’ve been, what has shaped us, and what we’d like to step into next. Often
