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Scenario

When couples process trauma differently through somatic therapy

My partner and I both started EMDR therapy after our car accident, but we're processing the trauma so differently - they're having intense body memories while I'm mostly dissociating, and we can't figure out how to be present for each other when our nervous systems are in completely opposite states.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people healing from shared trauma are discovering that their bodies hold and release pain in fundamentally different ways, creating distance when they most need connection.

Your guide for this
Patan
Patan works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Somatic approaches to psychological healing?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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