Heather Ponech

Somatic Experiencing® (SE)

Safe and naturalistic approach to the renegotiation of trauma

Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, is based on the science that human beings have an innate ability to overcome the effects of trauma and stress. However, when this ability is overridden by overwhelming events and states of helplessness, it can leave us with symptoms keeping us from living a full and satisfying life.

Somatic Experiencing® uses your own natural ability to connect with the underlying health of your nervous system, allowing you to experience a resolve or dramatic reduction of your traumatic symptoms. SE® restores self-regulation and returns a sense of aliveness, relaxation and wholeness to traumatized individuals who have had these precious gifts taken away.

This work has been applied to resolve trauma symptoms from military combat, assault survivors, survivors of childhood abuse, auto accident trauma and dental and medical surgical trauma. For more information, visit the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute at www.traumahealing.com

I specialize in eating disorders and disordered eating (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, emotional eating and weight management). My practice also focuses on trauma renegotiation utilizing Somatic Experiencing® approaches.