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How Somatic Therapy Helps Untangle the Knots of Anger

For some people anger is a frequent unwelcome visitor, wreaking havoc on relationships and well-being. What if there was a way to understand this intense emotion, not just try to suppress it, but untangle its roots and transform its energy? Are you surprised to learn there is a way? Somatic therapy helps untangle the knots […]

What is the Felt Sense?

Guest blog by Susan Pelton, PhD., SEP   If you have engaged in any form of somatic therapy, you likely were encouraged to notice your felt sense. But have you ever wondered, “Just what is the felt sense?” A good way to understand the felt sense is by noticing it experientially. Let’s do that through […]

How Somatic Experiencing Can Treat Anxiety

  Guest blog by Courtney Rolla MA, LCPC, SEP   Did you know that anxiety is a normal emotion? We all experience anxiety at different points in our lives and to varying degrees. While cognitive symptoms like worry and racing thoughts are a big part of anxiety, you can’t always think your way out of […]

What is SE Touch?

Somatic Experience Touch Table

If you’re a client at Life Care Wellness you may have noticed the presence of what appear to be massage tables in some of the therapy offices. Are we offering massage now? No, afraid not. So what are the tables for then? Touch can be one aspect of Somatic Experiencing (SE), a type of therapy […]

Why Does Childhood Trauma Affect Adulthood?

childhood trauma - depression and anxiety

Why does childhood trauma affect adulthood? The simple answer is how the brain and nervous system encode memory. But like trauma, the simple answer is a bit… complicated. To understand why childhood trauma can affect adulthood you first need to understand a few things.  First, how the brain and nervous system process memory.  Second, about […]