About this episode

This episode explores the fundamentals of somatic therapy and its role in trauma healing, emphasizing the biological aspects of trauma.

If you've ever wondered why insight alone hasn't been enough to heal your trauma, this episode is your answer. We're going all the way back to fundamentals with a real somatic therapy 101, covering what somatic therapy actually is, how the nervous system holds onto trauma, and why healing from CPTSD requires more than just understanding your story. In this episode, we cover: Why trauma is a biological response, not just a psychological one (and what that means for your healing)The actual defi...

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Host: Sarah Herstich

Topics covered

• somatic therapy
• nervous system
• trauma healing
• CPTSD
• biological response
• psychological response

Keywords

• somatic therapy
• nervous system
• trauma
• CPTSD
• healing
• biological response
• psychological response

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