Somatic experiencing is an effective therapy for childhood trauma, as well as PTSD and stress treatment. These trauma symptoms indicate that SE might be helpful: Anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder.

Does somatic therapy really work?

In 2017, the first randomized controlled study evaluated the effectiveness of this approach for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and found that somatic therapy does have positive benefits as a treatment option. However, the study had some limitations, as does some other research on PTSD.

Is somatic experiencing therapy evidence based?

Is Somatic Experiencing Evidence-Based? Empirical research has shown that SE® can be an effective therapy for treating trauma. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are typically considered the gold standard of research and are often used to test the effectiveness of therapies before applying them to wider populations.