Somatic Therapy
Dr. Jay Wilson gave a lecture at BoulderFest called; The Systematic Approach to the Complex Patient. He spoke about hormone assays, nutrient assays, food allergy sensitivity, heavy metal toxicity, detoxification and more.
I soak it up like a sponge. I never tire of these lectures! It’s fascinating and insightful in regards to answering the question of why people feel tired, depressed, can’t lose weight, can’t sleep, etc.
Jay then switched gears and ended his biochemical lecture with the emotional side of illness. Jay believes, and I agree, that trauma is an insidious and profound stressor. Jay has been in private practice for over 25 years and he has seen tens of thousands of patients in his Boulder office. He currently has a four month wait list.
Jay has found that his patients who have had severe trauma, whether it be physical (accidents) or emotional (psychological, physical or sexual abuse), have long-term effects on the endocrine and immune system. A high percentage of chronically ill and “non-responding patients” heal and become healthier when they begin to release past emotional/energetic trauma.
Jay highly recommends using Somatic Therapy which focuses on releasing stored memories and negative emotions in the body.
Waking the Tiger : Healing Trauma : The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences
After the conference I was talking to Kay Adams M.A., L.P.C. Kay is a psychotherapist, author, and Director of the Center for Journal Therapy. I asked her what she thought about Somatic Therapy. She too, has a high regard for this therapeutic technique. Coincidentally, Kay was preparing to interview a Somatic therapist on her radio show, Journaling for a Better Life, that afternoon.
Click here to listen to that interview about post traumatic stress disorder, somatic and journal therapy, and how it has been used to specifically help Iraq War veterans.
