TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH HEALING TRAUMA
Dedicated to supporting trauma resolution and resilience through culturally responsive professional training and education, research, and outreach around the globe.
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Somatic Experiencing International
Somatic Experiencing® International (SEI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, the educational and humanitarian home for Somatic Experiencing. We exist to bring education and training to those who can help heal people with trauma, hope to those living with trauma, and awareness of trauma to related professional communities and the general public. We mobilize them to volunteer, research, donate, and otherwise support our efforts to address the global crisis of unresolved trauma through access to SE.
SE is a body-oriented modality that helps heal trauma and other stress disorders. Developed by Peter Levine, Ph.D., it is the result of the multidisciplinary study of stress physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics, with more than 45 years of successful application.
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Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Certificate Training
Explore professional training and education programs designed to enhance the skills of professionals working with traumatized or stressed individuals.
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SE 101
Learn how SE, a body-oriented approach, is helping tens of thousands of people resolve trauma and other stress responses.
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Membership
Join our community of over 3,000 healing and crisis management professionals for continuing education, practice management, and self-care benefits.
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Global Impact
Discover how Somatic Experiencing International makes a difference in the world and how you can support our mission.
In Crisis?
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, in danger of hurting yourself or others, or in crisis, we have a number of resources available.
FIND An SE PRACTITIONER
Find the best Somatic Experiencing trained practitioner to help you move through unresolved trauma or crisis and strengthen resiliency.
In Crisis?
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency, in danger of hurting yourself or others, or in crisis, we have a number of resources available.
FIND An SE PRACTITIONER
Find the best Somatic Experiencing trained practitioner to help you move through unresolved trauma or crisis and strengthen resiliency.
Resources
Read, listen, watch, use. Our Resources section offers important content in different media on how professionals are using Somatic Experiencing, research on the effectiveness of SE, and Crisis Stabilization and Safety tools such as SCOPE.
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
SEI in Budapest: Embracing Deep Democracy and Cultural Wonders with our International Programs Administrator, Katie Kroll
Last month I had the opportunity to attend the EASE General Assembly in Budapest, Hungary.…
SEI Welcomes New Faculty Track: Larry Iannotti, SEP™, LCSW, PhD
I take immense pleasure in supporting the potential of all human beings to grow, change,…
Sacred Restoration: Co-Creating Trauma Healing Spaces to Support Returning Home By Alexandra Whitney, PhD, SEP™
In 2018 I had the daunting privilege of working with Dr. Peter Levine when he…
Coming Home to Myself: A Transformative Journey Through SE™ Training By SE™ Student – Cohort ONLINE with Debra Clydesdale, SEP™, LAc, DNBAO, ACN, CDS, RSME/T, LMT – Intermediate I – February 2-5, 2024
As I sit here, reflecting on my experience in the online 8-module SE™ Professional Certificate…
Connecting to Conscious Marketing: My SE™ Journey By Rebecca Schwartz, MA, MBA, Director of Marketing & Creative Services
When I first joined the staff at SEI, I did not expect it to profoundly…
A Therapist's Journey: Discovering the Power of Somatic Experiencing® By SE™ Student – San Diego, CA Beginning I – March 15-18, 2024, taught by Mahshid Hagar, SEP™, LMFT
As a psychotherapist, I've always been passionate about helping others overcome their mental health challenges.…
Upcoming Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Signing Cohort
Do you know a colleague in the professional healing field who is Deaf or hard…
Celebrating 30 Years of Somatic Experiencing®: Reflecting on Impact and Looking Ahead
This year marks an incredible milestone as Somatic Experiencing® International celebrates its 30th anniversary. Over
Go get your doctorate in Ecopsychology!, by Andrea Bell, SEP™, D.A.
I enrolled in Somatic Experiencing® training in 2008, because I wanted to become a good,
Alaine Duncan's journey into the world of trauma healing through Somatic Experiencing®
In 2003, Alaine Duncan, an established acupuncturist, happened to listen to a powerful interview on
From Pain to Purpose: How Dr. Peter Levine's New Autobiography Inspires Worldwide Community
April 2, 2024 Dear Global Somatic Experiencing® Community, Today, I sit in awe, in awe
“I have patients who are off all of their medications….who no longer suffer from panic attacks….who are no longer haunted by traumatic visions. I am trained in other techniques…. SE is the only method I have found that consistently helps people reorganize their nervous systems and greatly reduce, if not completely erase, trauma symptoms. Although I understand that the SE™ techniques are grounded in biology, the results are nothing short of miraculous.”
SHIRLEY IMPELLIZZERI, PHD, PSYCHOLOGIST, AUTHOR, SEP
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