Somatic Experiencing Therapy: Is it Spiritually Safe?
From Healing the Unresolved by Fr. Joshua Makoul, and Ancient Faith Ministries
June 6, 2026
About this episode
The episode discusses the concerns regarding the spiritual safety of somatic experiencing therapy in relation to Orthodox principles.
Today’s podcast answers a question from someone who has been going through somatic experiencing therapy. They are concerned that it is not rooted in the Orthodox Faith and does not overtly guide on Orthodox principles. What this type of therapy is and whether it is safe or not are discussed.
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Joshua Makoul
Topics covered
- somatic experiencing therapy
- Orthodox Faith
- spiritual safety
- mental health
- therapy concerns
Keywords
- somatic experiencing
- Orthodox Faith
- therapy
- spiritual safety
- mental health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Orthodox Faith
Books & works: Somatic Experiencing Therapy
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