Cheaper Than Therapy with Vanessa and Dené

Ep 211: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness with Dr Peter Levine

Apr 10, 2024

Dr. Peter Levine, a pioneer in trauma therapy, discusses the importance of recognizing trauma in the body, intergenerational trauma patterns, and the healing power of communal support. The podcast explores somatic healing techniques, the impact of childhood trauma, the use of psychedelics in therapy, and the role of resilience in overcoming trauma.

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Peter Levine

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Quick takeaways

Trauma is embodied, requiring therapeutic techniques addressing physical manifestations.

Generational trauma passes patterns through behavior and epigenetic modifications.

Community support is crucial for healing trauma, replacing isolated mental health approaches.

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Introduction

2min

A Profound Exploration of Trauma and Healing

2min

Exploring the Meaning and Influence of Life's Work through Dr. Levine's Journey

2min

Dr. Peter Levine: Pioneer of Somatic Healing

14min

Healing from Childhood Trauma and Sharing Stories

19min

Exploring Psychedelics and Trauma Work

8min

Reconnecting Through Deep Relationships and Community Healing Practices

18min

Exploring Resilience and Somatic Experiencing for Healing Trauma

2min

In this Cheaper than Therapy episode, we sit down with Dr. Peter Levine for a deep dive into the complexity of trauma, and the transformative possibilities within therapeutic practices. Dr. Levine holds a doctorate in biophysics and a doctorate in psychology. He is the developer of Somatic Experiencing and Somatic Experiencing International, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma, Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education, dedicated to community outreach and post-advanced somatic experiencing training, and author of several best-selling books on trauma. His work has been taught to over 30,000 therapists in over 42 countries.

Some Takeaways from this Episode:

✨ Trauma and the Body: The importance of recognizing that trauma is not merely a brain disorder, but becomes deeply embedded in the body’s responses and requires therapeutic techniques that addresses physical manifestations of trauma(s)

✨Interconnectedness of Generations: How trauma is interconnected across generations and survival mechanisms passed down, recognizing that patterns and responses inherited from ancestors may not just be through behavior, but through epigenetic modifications

✨ Healing in Community: The importance of community and collective healing practices when addressing trauma, and that the often isolated approach to mental health should be replaced with communal support systems and shared healing experiences

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