# Julie Forsey

> Somatic Experiencing™ and Trauma Therapies


## Posts

- [What is Somatic Therapy?](https://julieforsey.nz/what-is-somatic-therapy/): The word ‘Somatic’ refers to the body, and comes from the Greek word soma. In contrast to psychological approaches which work with the mind and are said to be ‘top down’ methods, Somatic Therapies are ‘bottom up’ approaches that work with the body and the lower unconscious parts of the brain to influence the upper, conscious levels of the mind.
- [Conscious Dance and Movement](https://julieforsey.nz/conscious-dance-and-movement/): After many years of conscious dance practice in the UK and Europe, I completed Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms™ dance teacher training in 2008, the year I emigrated to Aotearoa. Conscious movement is a wonderful route to embodiment - enjoyable, connected and deeply transformative.
- [Somatic Experiencing™ and Trauma Therapies: A Path to Healing and Well-being](https://julieforsey.nz/somatic-experiencing-and-trauma-therapies/): In addition to Somatic Experiencing™, Julie Forsey utilizes various trauma therapies to support her clients’ healing journeys. These therapies include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).
- [What is Somatic Experiencing™](https://julieforsey.nz/what-is-somatic-experiencing/): The word ‘Somatic’ refers to the body, and we use ‘Experiencing‘ to mean that the resolution of trauma happens in the present time. Talking therapies such as counselling are a ‘top down’ approach, which uses the evolutionarily newest parts of the brain, while Somatic Experiencing is a ‘bottom up’ approach, with less talking and more attention to information stored in the lower sub-conscious parts of the brain where the emergency responses are based.

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- [Frequently Asked Questions, Somatic Therapies with Julie Forsey](https://julieforsey.nz/faq/): Here are my answers to some commonly asked questions about Somatic Therapy, based in my training, skills and experience.  Other Somatic Therapists may have a different way of working, so feel free to ask any questions about my approach when I see you.
- [Other Approaches and Somatic Therapies](https://julieforsey.nz/other-approaches/)
- [Deep Brain Reorienting™](https://julieforsey.nz/deep-brain-reorienting/)
- [Somatic Attachment Therapy](https://julieforsey.nz/somatic-attachment-therapy/): Somatic Attachment therapy seeks to understand and resolve difficulties in relationship arising from problems with early attachment to our main carers, or from subsequent challenging relationships.
- [Neuroaffective Touch™](https://julieforsey.nz/neuroaffective-touch/): NeuroAffective Touch is the work of Aline LaPierre, and highlights the primary role of the body in therapy to help with symptoms arising early in life that cannot be reached just by talking.
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- [Somatic Experiencing™](https://julieforsey.nz/somatic-experiencing/): Somatic Experiencing was developed by Peter Levine who observed that animals in the wild are often under threat, but seldom show signs of trauma.  He realised that trauma in people occurs if the instinctive survival responses are prevented from completing.
- [About Julie Forsey](https://julieforsey.nz/about-julie-forsey/)
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