Peter Levine

Peter Levine is the founder of the Somatic Experiencing approach. Working on the physiology of stress and trauma, Levine developed this approach by observing how animals in the wild naturally discharge traumatic stress. His work brought to the fore the idea that trauma is held in the body and can be resolved by a bodily route. Levine is regarded as one of the most influential names in the somatic field. His work contributed to the spread of a body-based understanding of trauma.