This one is a little lengthy...but stay with us, here.
The connection between brain and body is not easily summed up in a sentence or two. However, when we treat PTSD - we often forget as practitioners that trauma is stored in the body just as much as it is stored in the brain. The connection is undeniable.
Somatic therapy helps clients reconnect to their body in order to feel safe, secure and comfort in their surroundings after trauma. Not only does this ease symptoms of PTSD, but it may help somatic problems such as stomach aches, muscle pain and more.