Somatic Experiencing® -- Ray's Story

This video tells the compassionate story of the healing process of Ray, a marine who had been injured by two explosive devices (IEDs) and diagnosed with both severe PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). He was brought to see Peter A. Levine after developing chronic pain, Tourette-like convulsions, cognitive problems and insomnia due to night terrors. In a series of documented Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) sessions, including Ray's family, Peter demonstrates the power of SE as a tool to heal the wounds of war. Please watch this video, and post it on your Facebook page. Please spread the word.

The Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute is dedicated to resolving trauma worldwide by providing state-of-the-art professional training and public education in Somatic Experiencing (SE). SE is a powerful psycho-biological method for addressing physical and emotional trauma, PTSD, overwhelm, and stress-related conditions. Through our membership association we support the self-organization of a broad international network of passionate, skillful SE practitioners who serve individuals in need and communities in crisis around the globe.

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Peter A. Levine, PhD, Founder & Developer of Somatic Experiencing
Peter A. Levine holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. He is the author of six books on the subjects of trauma and PTSD, including the bestseller, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, which has been published in twenty-four languages. Dr. Levine has been a member of World Psychologists for Social Responsibility, responding to large-scale disasters and ethno-political warfare, and served as a stress consultant for NASA in developing the astronaut training program. In 2010, he received the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP) Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his distinguished contribution to the field of body psychotherapy.