Somatic Therapy

Felt experiences in the physical body

Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy is a form of body psychotherapy which examines the traditional psychological approaches and works with the body and its experience. If we talk about something or remember then we may experience sensations, images, physical body effects (like heart racing, flushed face), emotions and perhaps meaning. All somatic therapy approaches have a strong emphasis on a mindful awareness of body responses in addition to cognitive / thought processes.

In considering somatic approaches to healing, it might be useful to understand that Rodger has spent his whole career as a body worker in many forms. The solid robust medical understanding underpins his life-long learning. Somatic therapies for Rodger will likely take the form of a blended approach

Somatic therapy with Rodger will likely take the form of a blended approach. Establishing a career as a body worker in several forms, this solid and robust medial understanding underpins his life-long learning and allows for a treatment experience uniquely created based upon your needs.

They may include:

  • Somatic Experiencing ® (Graduate of SOSInternationale – Approved school of Peter Levine – the founder of Somatic Experiencing ®
  • Somatic Movement Therapy
  • Neuroaffective Touch ® (Rodger is an assistant trainer on the UK training with the founder Aline LaPierre)
  • Craniosacral Therapy
  • Myofascial Therapy
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Attachment Trama Therapy
  • Neurodevelopmental Trauma Work
  • Various Mindful practices and a support for not only body, but mind and th spiritual aspects of human existence.
  • the body, mind and spiritual aspects of human existence.

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Everyone is unique but the session will flow naturally and slowly. Generally, we will encourage a slowing down in order that the felt sense is available to you. Feeling subtle changes within as we talk or even sit together. Space and distance can be enough to create changes for people – especially if physical boundaries have been breached. Movement, sounds and breath work can be included.

Touch is often important, in a very appropriate skilled way to help regulate and manage difficult sensations. It really is hard to explain how far and wide this work can reach. A former patient of mine wrote a beautiful poem early on in her journey that describes her experience eloquently. 

Who might benefit from Somatic Therapy

Have you struggled with a variety of health issues which seem to continue or get treated symptomatically – only to be replaced by other health issues?

Somatic Therapy can benefit healing from wide ranging health conditions and illnesses including:

  • Chronic pain
  • Chronic migraine, jaw issues, neck and back pain,
  • IBS or digestive issues.
  • POTS, EDS, and Fibromyalgia
  • Mental Health issues such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, emotional struggles
  • Medical and anaesthetic trauma
  • Addictions and Disordered Eating
  • PTSD and CPTSD

Rodger has a specialist interest in the repair of sexual harm. Whilst contact and touch therapies may not be used in early stages of this work, Rodger’s skill, expertise and licensing to deliver touch and body therapy allows a deeper resolution than talk therapy alone. 

Meet our Somatic Expert

RODGER DUCKWORTH BSc(Physio) MCSP, MHPC, MAACP, MACPEM, CST, EMDR, SEP, NAT

Practice Principal | Trauma Physio

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