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In An Unspoken Voice: How The Body Releases Trauma And Restores Goodness (2010)

by Peter A. Levine(Favorite Author)

4.37 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1556439431 (ISBN13: 9781556439438)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

North Atlantic Books

review 1: Excellent for those interested in psychology; in particular, the study of trauma and the therapeutic method known as Somatic Experiencing. This author has other great books as well. Please note, this book is mostly about the theory behind Somatic Experiencing as a way to process trauma, how trauma begins, the differences between PTSD and C-PTSD, and the trauma response (such as immobilization) as a maladaptive survival tactic. If you want more on the practice for your own use, in conjunction with or before seeing a professional, I recommend Healing Trauma by the same author; it's much shorter but it includes an audio CD.
review 2: Peter Levine may just be the greatest thinker in mental health and medicine of our age. This book reveals the process by which Levin... moree made the discoveries about trauma and chronic stress that inspired his approach to healing which he has named "Somatic Experiencing". Levine has PhDs in biology and psychology and has put these to very good use. He was in part inspired by his observations of animals in the wild and how they respond to life threatening adversity. He has incorporated the latest in scientific understaning regauding our autonomic nervous system into his therapeutic approach that uses the attunement of the therapist to the client to build awareness in the client of his own bodily sensations and rhythms. These bodily rythms are severely impacted by trauma and chronic stress and Levine explains how an attuned therapist can fasciliate awareness building and restore the bodies natural rythms and thus restore health and wellness. This is an amazing revelation as we have generally had very poor success in the rest of medicine. The implications of Levine's are nothing short of revolutionary. less

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