Somatic Experiencing
Peter Bedard & Brian Mahan
Brian Mahan
Stress and trauma occur in the body, not in the event, and they are the body’s reactions to “threatening experiences.” The fight/flight/freeze response, otherwise known as ‘instincts’, is how we are hard-wired for survival.
The word “trauma,” unfortunately, overshadows the intricacies and insidiousness of the long-term affects of threat, whether said threat were real or perceived. The easy way to differentiate stress from trauma is that any event is considered traumatic when the symptoms of arousal (reaction) don’t pass, even after the threat has passed.
Sometimes these unresolved physiological events can remain dormant in the body for years before getting triggered again. SE employs the awareness of body sensation to safely and gradually allow the autonomic nervous system to discharge previously truncated survival energy trapped in the body.
The results of this body / mind therapy include relief from anxiety, habits and addictions, patterns and cycles of self-sabotage, and dissociative behaviors. It brings on a sense of reawakening and access to instincts which illicits feelings of groundedness, centeredness, boundaries, empowerment, being “in the moment”, safety and joyfulness.
Brian Mahan, SEP, LMT
Body Centered Therapist
Stress and Trauma Specialist
(310) 991-3231
www.BrianDMahan.com
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While I have not experienced Brian’s work, I just wanted to vouch for Somatic Experiencing (which I’ve always called Trauma Therapy). I’ve been seeing therapists for decades, and SE is the absolutely MOST effective form of therapy I’ve ever had. In only one session trauma left my system. In 3 sessions, I felt more relief than years of psychotherapy. SE is effective, respectful, thorough, honoring, and love filled work. I highly recommend it to my friends and clients.