Dr. Peter Levine is a psychologist and biophysicist and the developer of the therapeutic modality, Somatic Experiencing. He is also the author of the wildly popular book, Waking the Tiger and Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education. He opens up about his own trauma and what led him to his ground-breaking work.
Peter's new book, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey is available at:
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Learn more about Peter and Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) at somaticexperiencing.com
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