Somatic Experiencing

Specialties

Somatic Experiencing is a body-​oriented therapy. It’s main focus is on the resolution of trauma in the body, and the subsequent release of stress, and stress related symptoms, such as anxiety, depression, chronic fatigue, digestive issues, sleep disturbances, and being easily startled.

History

Established in 2010.

This Somatic Experiencing office has been on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley for five years.

Meet the Business Owner

Joel D.

Business Owner

Joel is a California-​licensed psychotherapist (MFT) and certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). He assists the Somatic Experiencing training in the US and Australia, is a visiting lecturer at Diablo Valley College, and a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). His focus on helping individuals, couples, and families struggling with shock, developmental, and generational trauma is informed by Somatic Experiencing, Psychodynamic therapy, a decade of Vipassana meditation, and clinical applications of neuroscience research.