More Than Words: Importance of the Body’s Nervous System and the Value of Somatic Experiencing

dc.contributor.authorSadrolashrafi, Kristina
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-03T22:12:39Z
dc.date.available2024-06-03T22:12:39Z
dc.date.issued2024-05
dc.description.abstractAcknowledging the mind and body's connected relationship can emphasize the value in messages that the body is sharing. The body is always in communication with us and one of the ways is through physical sensations. By increasing the level of awareness to these sensations, we can be in the here and now to notice what the body is saying. However, experiences of trauma could interfere with this mind body connection. This is because the body protects itself through various responses (fight or flight response, dissociation, numbness, etc.). Therefore, creating a separation between the mind and body. This capstone shares the understanding that trauma is not our fault, but our responsibility. Also discussed are various methods to bring the body back to a regulated state. This title is called 'More than words' because it could take more than talk therapy to heal and process the trauma.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2463
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectmind body
dc.subjectnervous system
dc.subjectsomatic experiencing
dc.subjectautonomic nervous system
dc.subjectvagal tone
dc.subjectpolyvagal theory
dc.subjecttrauma
dc.titleMore Than Words: Importance of the Body’s Nervous System and the Value of Somatic Experiencing
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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