In an Unspoken Voice How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

by Levine, Peter A.; Maté, Gabor

• ISBN13: 9781556439438
• ISBN10: 1556439431
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-28
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Summary

**Unraveling trauma in the body, brain and mind-a revolution in treatment** In this culmination of his lifers"s work, Peter A. Levine draws on his broad experience as a clinician, a student of comparative brain research, a stress scientist and a keen observer of the naturalistic animal world to explain the nature and transformation of trauma in the body, brain and psyche.In an Unspoken Voiceis based on the idea that trauma is neither a disease nor a disorder, but rather an injury caused by fright, helplessness and loss that can be healed by engaging our innate capacity to self-regulate high states of arousal and intense emotions. Enriched with a coherent theoretical framework and compelling case examples, the book elegantly blends the latest findings in biology, neuroscience and body-oriented psychotherapy to show that when we bring together animal instinct and reason, we can become more whole human beings.

Author Biography

Peter A. Levine, PhD, has doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. The developer of Somatic Experiencing™ and founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment, he conducts training in this work throughout the world and in various indigenous cultures. A former stress consultant for NASA and the author of four previous books including the bestselling Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, he lives in Encinitas, CA.