Researchers have shown that survivors of accidents, disasters, and childhood trauma often experience lifelong symptoms, ranging from anxiety and depression to unexplained physical pain, fatigue, illness, and harmful acting-out behaviors that reflect these traumatic events. Today, millions of people in the fields of somatic and psychotherapy turn to Peter A. Levine’s pioneering “somatic experiencing” methods to effectively overcome these challenges. “Healing Trauma,” now available in paperback for the first time, offers readers a practical, personalized guide to using the theory first presented by Dr. Levine in his acclaimed book, “Waking the Tiger” (North Atlantic Books, 1997), including: How to develop somatic awareness to “renegotiate” and heal trauma—rather than reliving it; Emergency “first aid” procedures for emotional distress; and a 60-minute CD of guided “somatic experiencing” techniques. “Trauma is a fact of life,” says Peter Levine, “but it doesn’t have to be a life sentence.” Now, using a fully integrated self-healing tool, he shares his essential techniques for addressing the unexplained symptoms of trauma at their source—the body—to restore us to the natural state in which we are meant to live.
