Many of the treatments we recommend our brain/body-based. All of them incorporate neuroscientific understandings
of trauma, with the aim to restore organization of the parts of the self that have suffered, resulting in long-lasting
change an overall wholeness.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting provides a neurobiological tool for accessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of somatic and emotionally-based
conditions. It is especially useful for processing and releasing experiences and symptoms that are typically out
of reach of the conscious mind.
brainspotting.com
EMDR
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a form of psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms
and emotional distress of disturbing life experiences. EMDR has been scientifically proven to facilitate healing
that would have taken years of regular psychotherapy to achieve. It involves bringing a traumatic memory to mind
as the client uses his/her eyes to track the therapist's hand as it moves back and forth across her/his field of
vision.
emdr.com
Havening
The Havening Techniques® are powerful tools that deactivate neurons in the brain that have encoded a traumatic experience.
The technique can be used to treat the consequences of encoded traumatic or stressful memories. Havening Techniques®
uses the extra sensory input of human touch as a therapeutic tool, which has been identified as Havening Touch®.
havening.org
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing is a body-oriented approach to healing trauma and other stress disorders. Created by Dr. Peter A. Levine,
Somatic Experiencing focuses on releasing trauma shock. His method is very successful in healing from PTSD and emotional
and early developmental attachment trauma.
traumahealing.org
Art Therapy
This form of treatment uses expressive art therapies to enhance resilience through stabilizing the body’s response to stressful
stimuli. It takes a somatic and sensory approach to emotional self-regulation, reinforcing a sense of safety through
reconnecting the person with self-soothing practices.
arttherapy.org
TRE (Trauma Release Exercises)
TRE® (Tension, Stress & Trauma Release Exercise) is an innovative series of exercises that assist the body in releasing
deep muscular patterns of stress, tension and trauma. Created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD, TRE® safely activates
a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating that releases muscular tension and calms the nervous system. When
this muscular shaking/vibrating mechanism is activated in a safe and controlled environment, the body is encouraged
to return back to a state of balance. After doing TRE®, many people report feelings of peace and well-being.
traumaprevention.com
NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model)
The NARM model enhances self-regulation by helping the client establish connection to the parts of her/himself that are organized
and coherent. NARM emphasizes mindfulness as a way to tap into the present moment and become more highly attuned
to their needs.
drlaurenceheller.com
Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT)
ImTT is a break-through treatment for trauma, anxiety, OCD, phobias, depression and relationship issues. This treatment is
a gentle therapy that releases the pain, fear, guilt or shame of trauma and other experiences without the person
needing to intensely experience the feelings. Intensely painful or terrifying experiences can be thoroughly and gently
released, creating a profound change in the person’s life. The long-term result is that new, more positive images
and behaviors emerge naturally.
imttherapy.com
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
A trauma-sensitive yoga practice can increase connection with the breath, enabling the brain to become less aroused, and
relaxation to begin. Yoga can rebuild connections with both the insula and prefrontal cortex, strengthening the mind-body
connection. The practice can help a student regain a sense of control and ownership over her/his body and own experience.
traumasensitiveyoga.com
