One of the things I love the most about my work with people is that I get to help them understand how they work.  And that they are working just right! My first task is just holding the knowledge that what my client's mind-body is doing is awesome.  I *know* that there's nothing wrong with how someone is acting or reacting.  Sometimes this means just being with someone as … [Read more...]

Part of my work in learning to practice Somatic Experiencing® with others is to “receive” it.  That’s the wrong word, of course.  One doesn’t just receive SE™!  It is a full-body participation, an effort… an ongoing Experience. Truly, I was doing the work by myself (from the books,) and then with a Practitioner, for over a year before I even started the training through … [Read more...]

Last month, I went through ten days of a dramatic increase in stress. It sucked, I was activated and lost. It took me a few days to realize it had to do with money and my approach to life. Specifically, it was because of a reflexive resumption of the worldview I have had for most of my existence. I don't think I need to go into the scarcity mindset with you folx… I have a feeling you know all … [Read more...]

What is Somatic Experiencing like? https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/what-is-somatic-experiencing-like-trauma-resolution-in-practice … [Read more...]

I have officially begun my second year of the three year Somatic Experiencing® training program.  This past weekend, I went to the Intermediate 1 module: four-full-days here in central New Hampshire, with two faculty members and around ten facilitators.  Last year, my cohort and I began learning about what SE™ is and how it works, and we learned and practiced the basics.  I’ve … [Read more...]

I’ve finished my first of three years in the Somatic Experiencing® training program.  The last four full months have been spent working with between five and seven clients a week.  Here’s something I’ve noticed. So many of us are looking for a way to feel happiness, pleasure, excitement, and joy.  It's a common theme, one that’s been mentioned often, so far. What I’m talking … [Read more...]