Somatic Therapy: What It Is and How It Releases Trauma From the Body

RECOVERable: Mental Health and Addiction Experts Answer Your Questions · Oct 29, 2026 · 47m · transcript

Can your body hold on to trauma long after your mind has made sense of it? In this episode of RECOVERable, host Terry McGuire sits down with trauma therapist and author Simone Saunders to separate somatic therapy facts from social media hype.

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Somatic therapy is body-based therapy that bridges the connection between the mind and body. It is far more than deep breathing or relaxation. Simone explains why you can understand your trauma intellectually and still feel stuck: your nervous system may not have caught up. She…