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Thelma McMillen Frontiers In Addiction Lecture Series Presents:

Co-sponsored by the Meadows and Discovery Mood & Anxiety Program

In an Unspoken Voice – How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | 9 - 10:30AM

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This 1.5-hour virtual training introduces participants to the core concepts of Somatic Experiencing® (SE™), a neurobiological approach to healing trauma and stress-related disorders. The session will focus on understanding how SE™ helps clients release trauma by engaging with bodily sensations and nervous system regulation. Participants will explore the theory behind trauma responses and learn how to apply practical SE™ techniques to bring clients from a trauma state into a more embodied and regulated sense of self.

Learning Objectives

  • At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

    • Differentiate between top-down and bottom-up processing and discuss how they can work together in trauma treatment.
    • Classify the trauma response as a set of defensive bodily reactions mobilized to protect us.
    • Describe how trauma-based perceptions remain fundamentally unchanged until the internal experience of the body changes.
    • Explain how accessing trauma at the level of body sensations can foster a deeper connection to oneself and others.

Presenter Bio

Dr. Peter Levine holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. He is the developer of Somatic Experiencing® (SE), a naturalistic body-awareness approach to healing trauma, which he teaches all over the globe. Dr. Levine is also the founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment and was a stress consultant for NASA during the development of the space shuttle.

A Senior Fellow at Meadows Behavioral Healthcare and an accomplished author, Dr. Levine penned Healing Trauma, Sexual Healing and the bestselling book, Waking the Tiger. He also co-authored with Maggie Kline Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes and Trauma-Proofing Your Kids. His latest book, In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, is a testament to his lifelong investigation into the connection between evolutionary biology, neuroscience, animal behavior, and more than 40 years of clinical experience in the healing of trauma.

Dr. Levine was honored in 2010 with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP).

2024 Frontiers In Addiction Lecture Series Calendar [PDF]

To RSVP or to be added to our mailing list, please contact jamie.gelbart@tmmc.com. Participants will receive an email link to register for each presentation.