SOMATIC EXPERIENCING & BRAINSPOTTING

Somatic Therapy, also known as Somatic Experiencing, blends neuroscience, felt experience, mindfulness, meditation, and indigenous practices to heal the nervous system. This work is grounded in Polyvagal Theory, which focuses on the vagus nerve and its regulation, with impairments stemming from trauma.

Brainspotting, derived from EMDR and Somatic Experiencing, works with the eyes, using focused gaze to release unprocessed trauma and emotional distress at a subcortical level. It is grounded in the principle that “where you look affects how you feel.”

Carie blends these dynamic modalities to engage the brain regions (the limbic system) that support regulation. As this occurs, the body’s natural healing ability is activated, and trauma can be processed to completion. You do not have to carry your trauma with you forever.

Transform your suffering through these powerful modalities and begin to recognize it as the great teacher, a call to attention, a call to return home.

“The wound is where the light enters you.” Rumi