Contributed by Peter Levine
VIDEO: Peter Levine on Finding Inner Balance with Ourselves and Others
Staying Connected While Separate During Times of UncertaintyPeter Levine, Somatic Experiencing pioneer, shares what it means to stay connected and courageous during the coronavirus pandemic, in this clip from the 2020... Read more
The Body as Ally
Finding a Sense of SafetyOne of our biggest challenges is to realize that physical isolation doesn’t automatically mean emotional disconnection. We still have choices that enable us... Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine Shares a Personal Story About Trauma
What Does It Take to Ward Off Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?Among the first to fully realize that humans have an innate psychophysiological capacity for overcoming trauma, Peter Levine developed Somatic Experiencing, a... Read more
An Interview with Peter Levine
Turning Psychotherapy Bottom UpPeter Levine, developer of Somatic Experiencing, takes us inside his seemingly intuitive approach and reveals the guiding principles that inform his work. Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine on Trauma Treatment's "Greatest Tool"
Tapping into the Power of the BodyAccording to trauma specialist Peter Levine, the body is the therapist's greatest tool in helping clients understand and heal from a traumatic event. So... Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine's Somatic Tools for Self-Soothing
Creating a Path to Client IndependenceOften, traumatized clients find that they become dependent on their therapists to help them handle their extreme emotional states. But according to Peter... Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine's Secret to Releasing Trauma from the Body
Watch Healing in an Actual Session with a Combat Veteran Suffering from PTSDAmong the first to fully realize that humans have an innate psychophysiological capacity for overcoming trauma, Peter Levine developed Somatic Experiencing, a... Read more
VIDEO: Somatic Tools for Self-Soothing
Peter Levine Describes How Somatic Experiencing Helps Clients Self-RegulateIn this brief video clip, Peter demonstrates a body awareness technique that includes loud, vibrating deep breaths to help clients minimize anxiety and... Read more
Peter Levine
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. 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.