I thought I would talk to someone about a subject that many of us like to avoid, although so many are affected by—that is trauma. We all have had some degree of trauma in our life. Though I wanted to bring on a guest that shares a unique and very useful way to heal trauma other than normal talk therapy.

My next guest uses a method that delivers an overall healing of the mind and body to create synergy between them both. Welcome Ilene Smith. Ilene is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) whose work incorporates attachment theory, touch work, movement, and therapeutic dialogue. Through healing trauma, her clients develop a safer and deeper relationship with themselves and increase their capacity for resilience and joy. Ilene holds master’s degrees in Mental Health Counseling and Exercise Physiology and is a Certified Professional Coach through the GROW Training Institute. She completed the three-year training program at the Somatic Experiencing Institute and has conducted research on Somatic Experiencing for eating disorder treatment.

Now let’s talk about this subject:

“Moving Beyond Trauma—Healing Through Body Based Therapy With Ilene Smith”

Her new book on body-based psychology, Moving Beyond Trauma, is now available on Amazon. I hope this episode will serve you in a great way and will open your eyes to a better understanding of trauma and how you can heal past your wounds and develop a different relationship to it.

We talk about:

• What is Somatic experiencing
• How do we know when we have trapped energy in our body from unhealed trauma
• the difference between Bottom Up and Top Down therapy
• How to heal different types of trauma
• a holistic approach to healing

Resources included in episode

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