Question 1

What is somatic experiencing therapy?

Accepted Answer

Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a body-oriented therapeutic approach developed by Dr. Peter Levine to help resolve symptoms of trauma and chronic stress. Unlike traditional talk therapy, SE works with the body's own healing wisdom — tracking physical sensations and gently guiding the nervous system to safely discharge stored survival energy. The result is a natural restoration of resilience, presence, and wholeness.

Question 2

What can I expect in a somatic experiencing session?

Accepted Answer

Sessions at 32 Degrees Wellness last 60 minutes and are entirely paced to your nervous system's capacity. You may be seated, standing, or resting comfortably on a massage table. Jessica will gently guide your attention to body sensations, images, or feelings that arise — without forcing or re-living the past. Many clients feel a noticeable shift in breath, tension, or ease by the end of their very first session.

Question 3

What is co-regulating touch therapy?

Accepted Answer

Co-regulating touch is a specialized, trauma-informed use of gentle physical contact within a somatic session. When another regulated nervous system is present through safe, boundaried touch, your own nervous system can begin to learn what safety and true connection feel like — sometimes for the first time. This approach is always fully consensual, explained in advance, and used only when it genuinely supports your healing process.

Question 4

How is somatic therapy different from talk therapy?

Accepted Answer

Talk therapy primarily works through cognitive insight — understanding why you feel the way you do. Somatic therapy works with the body directly, recognizing that trauma and chronic stress are stored in the nervous system as physical patterns, not just thoughts. Many people who have found talk therapy helpful but incomplete discover that somatic work reaches the layers that words alone cannot access.

Question 5

What conditions does somatic therapy help with?

Accepted Answer

Somatic experiencing therapy is especially effective for trauma (including childhood and developmental trauma), PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain, burnout, grief, and a general sense of being stuck, numb, or overwhelmed. Because it works at the level of the nervous system, it can support healing even when the source of distress is hard to articulate in words.

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