TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH HEALING TRAUMA
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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.
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner Certificate Training
Explore professional training and education programs designed to enhance the skills of professionals working with traumatized or stressed individuals.
SE 101
Learn how SE, a body-oriented approach, is helping tens of thousands of people resolve trauma and other stress responses.
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
Letter from SE™ Interim Executive Director, Rebecca Stahl
SEI Welcomes New Interim Executive Director, Rebecca Stahl
The Power of Somatic Experiencing™: My Journey to Healing and Growth
When I embarked on my Somatic Experiencing™ (SE™) journey, I had no idea how…
Performing Arts and Empathy: Healing Childhood Trauma Through Arts and Connection
The complexities of my childhood traumas ranged from being sexually abused to returning to…
Story from SEI's Organizer in Serbia, Marijana Todorovic, SEP™
On March 22, 2024, the first day of SE training in Serbia, I stood…
A Profound Experience on Stage: The Transformative Power of SE™
I recently had the incredible opportunity to participate in a demo with the instructor,…
From Rock ‘n' Roll to Reconnecting: My Journey Through SE™ Advanced I
When I first signed up for the SE Advanced I training program, I…
Letter from SE™ Board of Directors, Rebecca Stahl, SEP™
Dear Global Somatic Experiencing® Community, Recently, Katie Kroll and I went to Budapest, Hungary,…
Testimonial from San Diego Beginning I student, Breaking Through Barriers: How Somatic Experiencing® Transformed My Practice
As a psychotherapist, I found Somatic Experiencing (SE) to be incredibly beneficial in alleviating my…
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.…
“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