The Importance of Integrating Somatic and Physical Therapies in Trauma Recovery

The most important takeaway from all of this is that integrating somatic and physical therapies into cognitive and emotional therapies is really really important for trauma recovery. A healthy nervous system is what allows you to feel safe and feel connected to people and that's what gets lost in trauma. Trauma erodes the ability to feel safe in your own body, to feel connected to your own thoughts and emotions and it erodes the able to connect meaningfully with other people.