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Restoring Resilience: Somatic Healing from Complex Trauma
Learn somatic and attachment-based approaches from Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Diane Poole Heller through client demonstrations, teaching sessions, and Q&A.
- $133 $267 50% Off Flash Sale
Get immediate access to the full on-demand training and bonus resources.
- Includes 5 client-demonstration-based training sessions + Q&A
Working with Complex Trauma:
Untangling Somatic Wounds
In this self-paced, on-demand training, you’ll learn how to…
- Assess when a client is “stuck” in the fight, flight or freeze response that keeps them from releasing trauma.
- Explore the primary attachment wound—and build a supportive, nurturing bridge between the adult self and the wounded child.
- Tackle both the psychological and physical symptoms of trauma by releasing trauma that’s stored in the body.
- Help clients move beyond “top-down” cognitive processing using “bottom-up” techniques and exercises that connect any emotion, image, behavior, movement or thought to its partner in sensation.
- Build your client’s confidence in tolerating uncomfortable feelings as they move through and dissipate them.
- Integrate clinical somatic tools and techniques with existing modalities to resolve fixated physiological states quickly and effectively.
- Deepen your client’s ability to receive contact in order to strengthen embodiment and presence.
- Transform the wounds of emotional and early developmental trauma into healing, fulfillment and connection.
- Support clients in their healing process, so they can feel a greater sense of connection, safety and bodily ease.
- Teach clients how to listen to the signals of their body (including pain, discomfort or imbalance) to calm the nervous system and access information about the ways they hold traumatic experiences in their body.
HERE’S WHAT’S COVERED IN THIS 5-SESSION COURSE
Watch & learn directly from Dr. Levine as he demonstrates somatic tools and techniques that release complex trauma stored in the body.
In this demonstration session, Dr. Levine works with Jess, who presents with a chronic threat response due to various adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), including birth trauma, domestic abuse, and bullying. Now an adult, Jess is learning to use supportive resources for grounding, helping her feel more present and make confident decisions instead of reacting from fear.
Dr. Levine guides us through various somatic techniques and interventions, including orienting exploration for grounding, Ung sound, and Voo sound (with jaw) to demonstrate how to engage sound and touch to release tension and help clients build their capacity and awareness of the body as its discharging sound and energy. He’ll also show you ways to integrate the wounded inner child with the empathetic, protective other.
Session 1
Resourcing the Inner Child: Releasing Terror and Grief
During this session, watch as Dr. Levine works with Sammy, who presents with repeated, severe nightly panic attacks that trigger an asthmatic reaction. Her childhood and teen years were marked by a series of sexually abusive and violent events that led to panic attacks, teenage bulimia, drug addiction and multiple suicide attempts and psychiatric hospitalizations. She struggles with multiple medical issues, some due to past drug use and a medical NDE with emergency interventions.
Using smovey rings for mobilization and the Voo sound to support spontaneous breathing, Dr. Levine shows us how to assess the physiology and breathing patterns that lead to panic attacks—and how to gain relief and freedom from constrictive patterns held in the body, chest, and throat.
Additionally, he’ll demonstrate several imagination-based support practices that facilitate an autonomic shift and release trauma energy.
Session 2
Less is More: Using Titrated Breathwork to Reduce Panic Attacks
In this session, Dr. Levine works with Marion, an extremely resilient woman who experienced repeated traumas during her developmental years including domestic violence, collective trauma, and a serious head injury, which now present as “syndromal”—or a group or set of symptoms that consistently occur together—in the form of acute sensitivity to certain foods and odors.
Having recently experienced a mild concussion from a fall and facing challenges with her family regarding her sexual orientation, Marion has sought therapy to gain insights, establish relational safety and emotional regulation, and find relief from pain.
Dr. Levine shows us various somatic exercises and tools, including the Voo Breath (to stimulate relaxation) and the Voo Jaw Rawr—as well as the Peter Cummings Stick to improve a sense of felt connection—to demonstrate how it’s possible to activate memory safely and effectively to work with current physiological responses.
Session 3
Increasing Tolerance: Somatic Renegotiation
Darius, a chaplain in palliative care at a large hospital, specializes in supporting patients during their transition at the end of life. And while he thrives at his job, he presents with claustrophobia, panic attacks, fear of loss, and challenges due to relational trauma and disorganized attachment.
His past experiences include a variety of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) including failure to thrive as an infant, repeated neglect and abandonment, being adopted into a strict religious family, divorce and racism. At 29, a motorcycle injury broke Darius’ pelvis and collarbone. After a year of recovery, he still has severe back pain—and a recent fall that resulted in bulging/ruptured discs has only exacerbated his extreme panic attacks.
During this session, Dr. Levine shows us how to use Voo Jaw Rawr for Healthy Aggression (which is especially important since anger is often a forbidden emotion for a person of color), as well as pendulation to release constriction in the body, followed by grounding through movement.
Session 4
Using Visualization to Foster a Somatic Connection
In this session, Dr. Levine works with Rona, a woman who suffered through an unsupportive environment in childhood—and at the age of 15, suffered a terrible and violent car accident that resulted in the loss of 3 of her peers. Rona presents with freeze, survivor’s guilt, depression and dissociation (especially from the accident).
She is driven to find success in healing and desires more connection with herself and with others; she feels stuck and would like a way to feel safe enough to be in a relationship and move forward with her life.
During this session, see Dr. Levine employ a variety of techniques and tools, including exploratory orienting, allowing tears to speak, the shame posture, smovey rings, affirmations and the “HA” sound—to help Rona feel safe enough to bring the traumatic memory to the surface, explore the ability to hold conflicting emotions, strengthen her resilience, and feel empowered to process the dissociation and move forward without overwhelm.
Session 5
Moving from Shutdown to Flow
Don’t miss this chance to learn from the world’s leading expert in the Somatic Experiencing approach.
What You Get for Only $133
Regularly $267. Now 50% off through May 26.
Five 90-Minute On-Demand Training Sessions
Including teaching, client demonstrations, Q&A, and practical exercises
Each self-paced session includes core teaching, real client demonstrations, technique breakdowns, and corrective practices you can bring into therapeutic sessions.
Watch complex trauma and somatic healing principles come to life through grounded, clinically relevant demonstrations.
- Session 1: Resourcing the Inner Child: Releasing Terror and Grief
- Session 2: Less is More: Using Titrated Breathwork to Reduce Panic Attacks
- Session 3: Increasing Tolerance: Somatic Renegotiation
- Session 4: Using Visualization to Foster a Somatic Connection
- Session 5: Moving from Shutdown to Flow
PLUS you’ll also get these SPECIAL COURSE BONUSES!
BONUS #1
Video Workshop: Basic Principles of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™)
This 2.5-hour, self-paced video workshop introduces key skills and terminology––including an overview of the human brain and nervous system and insights into the neurophysiology of stress and trauma.
A perfect refresher and resource for new and experienced clinicians looking to revisit core techniques applicable to both your personal and professional life.
BONUS #2
Understanding the Threat Response Infographic, from Dr. Diane Poole Heller
An easy-to-understand visual guide that shows you what happens to our brain and body when you experience trauma. It’s a great tool to use yourself—or share with clients to help them understand the symptoms and triggers of unresolved trauma.
BONUS #2
Trauma Symptoms Checklist + Resilience Checklist, from Dr. Diane Poole Heller
These practical tools help identify common trauma responses and track progress throughout the healing journey. Get insights into how trauma might be affecting you or your clients.
The Trauma Checklist is used to assess a client’s status at the beginning of therapy to set a reference point from which changes or progress can be measured.
Then, the Resilience Checklist gauges progress after therapy—and showcases the benefits of that treatment for health and well-being. You can also use it to streamline report creation and incorporate it into session notes.
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*Taking this program does not replace the 8-module training through Somatic Experiencing® to be “SE Trained.” This program ensures you will be “SE Informed.”
What students say about this training…
“The course has opened me up to a new way of seeing. I have been feeling stuck in my work with a couple of clients—and my learning experience in the course is going to help for certain.”
—Martin M.
“This was incredible, Peter and Diane. Life changing. Amazing to see you work with clients, Peter. I’ve never seen a therapist with so much compassion, wisdom and authentic love for his clients.”
—Carl A.
“I loved the course… I learned so many things… even some that I never had in the SEP Training. The last demo really touched into my own journey with chronic pain and early developmental trauma. So, so much gratitude.”
—Fabricio C.
“This was such a fantastic experience. Thank you so much Peter and Diane! As a body-focused Gestalt therapist, this knowledge is pure gold and it was an honor to witness your work in session Peter! I absolutely loved the course with the demos!”
—Lea F.
Frequently Asked Questions
How can we help you?
Do I need to be a therapist to benefit from this training?
While most people who join the program are both novice and experienced practitioners, we do sometimes have non-therapists join us as we explore in-depth topics.
Due to the sensitive nature of this particular course, however, we highly encourage non-therapists who choose to join us to have therapeutic support in place should the material become activating.
Please note that the material covered in this course is not meant as a substitute for therapy. And if you are currently working with a mental health professional, we encourage you to invite them to join this program with you as well.
Will taking this course qualify me as SE Trained?
Taking this program does not replace the 8-module training through Somatic ExperiencingⓇ to be “SE Trained.” This program ensures you will be “SE Informed.”
How long can I access the course materials?
You’ll have lifetime access to ALL training materials, including videos, transcripts, worksheets, demos, resources and bonuses. You may also download, print or save materials at any time to your professional reference library for personal use. In the interest of privacy, client demo videos are not downloadable.
Are the class sessions live or pre-recorded?
All sessions were previously recorded live in—including the Q&A portion.
This re-issued training includes recordings of all five, 90-minute sessions––plus— client demos, audio recordings, written transcripts, complementary resources and exclusive course bonuses. All of the training is on-demand, so you can learn at your own pace or revisit sessions more than once.
Are CE credits available for the course?
Continuing Education (CE) credits are not available at this time.
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What is the refund policy for the course?
We’re confident this program will be a valuable investment in your education, personal growth and clinical practice. Because this is a re-issue of previous training (at a special promotional price) and course materials are downloadable, all sales are final.
If you have further questions, do not hesitate to reach out to our friendly Customer Support Team.
About Your Instructors
Our physiology convinces us of our emotions. The very foundation of a healthy psyche and body––our capacity to feel safe––is undermined by the foe of trauma. If our bodies are stuck in survival mode, our emotions and feelings turn our attentions obsessively toward seeking safety.
Peter A Levine, PhD, is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, which he has refined over more than 50 years.
He holds a doctorate in Biophysics from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctorate in Psychology from International University. He is Founder and President of the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education and served as founder and advisor for Somatic Experiencing® International, where his work has been taught to over 30,000 practitioners across more than 42 countries.
Dr. Levine is author of multiple best-selling works on trauma, including Waking the Tiger, In an Unspoken Voice, Trauma and Memory, and An Autobiography of Trauma.
His contributions have been recognized with numerous lifetime achievement awards from Psychotherapy Networker, the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, and ATTACh, as well as an honorary Reiss-Davis Chair in child psychiatry.
The type of regulating environment we receive as young children influences how we see the world and interact with others for our entire life. Even if our childhood is less than ideal, we can heal and change. But we can’t do it alone. We need other people.
Diane Poole Heller PhD, is an internationally recognized speaker, author, and teaching expert in the field of adult attachment theory and trauma resolution.
Her signature approach—DARe (Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning experience)—provides therapists and individuals with relevant skills and practical exercises that facilitate healing from attachment and trauma wounds.
Her work with adult attachment has forged a path for adults with childhood attachment injuries to develop Secure Attachment Skills (SAS) that lead to more connected and fulfilling adult relationships. Through various training programs, books, lectures and her own work as a clinical therapist, Dr. Heller has helped a countless number of people in their healing journey towards experiencing greater intimacy, wholeness and more fulfilling relationships.
She believes that when we heal ourselves first, we heal our families, our communities and the world as a whole.