An Introduction to Working Somatically with Trauma

This one-day teaching and experiential workshop offers an introductory exploration of trauma through the lens of the nervous system, equipping participants with practical somatic tools to support themselves and others in navigating dysregulation and overwhelm. Taught by a trauma specialist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and psychotherapist, we will:

• Develop a working understanding of the nervous system’s role in trauma, stress and anxiety

• Examine biological threat responses and how they present in behaviours and symptoms

• Explore the connection between our felt senses and the cognitive understanding of emotion

• Learn to recognise signs of nervous system dysregulation in others

• Understand the importance of psychoeducation in client work in the service of normalising biological  responses