When trauma is suppressed, it often leads to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and even PTSD.
How Somatic Meditation Helps Heal Trauma
Somatic Meditation and Mindfulness help people suffering from the effects of trauma by getting them to become aware of the trauma in their body, and teaches individuals how to release tension from the body.
Trauma and the Nervous System
Trauma exists in our body’s nervous system. When we experience acute or chronic trauma, our nervous system goes into “fight or flight” mode. To treat trauma, we must do so on a physical level by learning to calm ourselves.
If we do not allow our nervous systems to come back to a calm and neutral state, we are kept in a state of high arousal, and eventually, our nervous system becomes overwhelmed and shuts down. This is often when depression and PTSD symptoms present.
If you’ve experienced trauma, please get in touch with me. I would be very happy to discuss somatic exercises and other Trauma treatments with you further and answer any questions you may have.
Nick Vetter, LMFT 818-835-0779. Sessions are $100 per 50 minutes, some insurances accepted.