Category Archives: Somatic Experiencing

Collapsed Place

Posted on September 11, 2010 by jenny

(Written in February 2007) In a Somatic Experiencing session I complained to Dave about the amount of time I spend in the collapsed (despairing, terrified) place versus the time spent feeling 3-dimensional and real and confident, he said the collapsed … Continue reading →

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Circle Dance Resource

Posted on July 28, 2010 by jenny

In Somatic Experiencing, A “resource” is anything that gives you a sense of being more centered, relaxed, stronger, even just a little better than you already feel.  It’s a home place to return while you work with the activation of … Continue reading →

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Global High Activation

Posted on July 23, 2010 by jenny

(Written in February 2005) Weekend with my siblings.  I was not well, dehydrated, constipated, headache, slept badly.  I think I got radically overstimulated — too much talk, ideas, opinions, I thought at the time that I wasn’t overwhelmed because I … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Rejection

Posted on June 30, 2010 by jenny

(Written in October 2005) This morning I woke up with an ache in my heart and realized I was angry with myself for not being beautiful.  Then my heart went out to me, and that helped a lot. DAMMIT! Somewhere, … Continue reading →

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I’m doing the best I can

Posted on June 12, 2010 by jenny

(Written in June 2009) I’m thinking about the words I wrote yesterday “Please see me.  Please hear me.  Please understand how painful and difficult my life is.  Please understand that I’m doing the best I can.” My therapists understand.  All … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing

Posted on May 26, 2010 by jenny

(Written in May 2009) Caryn got out a huge beanbag for me to sit in.  She wanted me to be in a position where my body was open and my head supported — a little different from my usual position … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing

Posted on May 7, 2010 by jenny

(Written in January 2010) When I got to Caryn’s I went to my corner and collapsed, saying I was exhausted.  Then a cranky person appeared.  I sat up, saying I was angry, pounded on things.  Caryn said “What does your … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing

Posted on April 30, 2010 by jenny

(Written in February 2010) The session with Caryn was hard work.  I went to the corner and asked for a blanket and curled up, also holding the cushion in front of me.  I started crying and saying how I was … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jenny

(Written in October 2008) Session with Caryn.  Worked with the high activation.  I have difficulty describing it.  A squarish lump of compressed energy in my chest.  That feeling when you’re startled & breathe in & stop, hunching shoulders.  I feel … Continue reading →

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Somatic Experiencing

Posted on April 18, 2010 by jenny

(Written in October 2008) Session with Caryn.  Amazing.  I told her about falling apart so badly Tuesday night.  She asked me to reproduce how it felt in my body and I had a sense of the frantic frozen traumatized baby.  … Continue reading →

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