What Is Somatic Experiencing®?

Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) is a gentle, holistic approach to healing trauma and chronic stress stored in the body. Developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine, this evidence-informed modality helps restore balance to the nervous system by working directly with your body’s natural rhythms—without needing to retell or relive traumatic events.

Rather than focusing solely on thoughts or emotions, SE™ uses body awareness to help you process and release the survival energy trapped in the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses. This empowers your system to return to a state of safety, connection, and resilience.

How It Works

Each session is guided by your body’s innate wisdom and personal pace. You’ll work one-on-one with a trained practitioner to gently explore sensations, patterns, and stored stress in a way that feels manageable, supported, and empowering.

You may experience:

• Increased body awareness and emotional presence

• The release of tension, constriction, or numbness

• Greater capacity to handle life’s challenges without overwhelm

• A deepened sense of groundedness, safety, and connection

What to Expect in a Session

• Fully clothed and seated or lying down—this is a non-touch, talk-and-body-awareness-based approach

• Guided somatic tracking of physical sensations, emotions, breath, and impulses

• Practices to gently discharge held stress without reactivating trauma

• Support for regulating your unique nervous system patterns

• Education on how your body’s responses are natural—and how they can be healed

Who Is Somatic Experiencing For?

SE™ is ideal for those navigating:

• Chronic stress or burnout

• Anxiety or panic

• Trauma (including developmental, shock, or complex trauma)

• Emotional numbness or dysregulation

• Somatic symptoms like tension, pain, or fatigue

• Difficulty setting boundaries or staying present

It’s also a powerful complement to other therapies, including talk therapy, bodywork, and yoga.

Meet Your Practitioner: Teressa Thurwanger

Teressa is a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner with a deep, intuitive understanding of trauma healing and nervous system support. Her sessions are client-led, nurturing, and informed by years of integrative healing work. Teressa’s presence invites softness, safety, and transformation—no matter where you’re starting.

Benefits of Somatic Experiencing®

• Reduces symptoms of anxiety, hypervigilance, or emotional flooding

• Releases chronic tension and trauma stored in the body

• Restores nervous system flexibility and resilience

• Improves sleep, digestion, and immune health

• Cultivates a stronger connection to self, others, and your inner resources

Session Info

• 60-minute private session

• Available in-person at Very Well KC

Begin Your Journey Back to Yourself

If you’ve ever felt stuck in survival mode, overwhelmed by emotion, or disconnected from your body, Somatic Experiencing® offers a safe, empowering path to healing. This work honors your body’s intelligence and helps you rebuild trust—one gentle step at a time.

Book your session with Teressa now