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Somatic Psychotherapy for Lasting Emotional Healing
Releasing The Past was founded on the principle that lasting emotional healing requires addressing the physiological roots of trauma. With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Paul Chubbuck guides clients through a transformative process that integrates body awareness with emotional resolution. Our approach is grounded in scientific understanding of the nervous system's response to trauma, emphasizing natural healing mechanisms rather than traditional talk therapy.We specialize in helping adults aged 30-65 who struggle with unresolved childhood trauma, PTSD, and self-limiting patterns that conventional therapies often fail to address. Our practice combines professional expertise with personal experience, as Paul's own journey through relationship challenges informs his empathetic, client-centered methodology. We maintain rigorous professional standards while fostering an environment where clients feel safe to explore vulnerability and rediscover innate self-healing capacities.
Services
Somatic Psychotherapy
Individual Therapy
Trauma Recovery
PTSD Treatment
Emotional Growth Counseling
Details
- Year established: 2025
Highlights and features
- 20+ years of specialized experience in somatic trauma resolution
- Certified in Somatic Experiencing through Peter Levine's training program
- Proven success with complex PTSD and childhood abuse recovery
- Integrates body-centered techniques with evidence-based psychotherapy
- Personal experience overcoming relationship trauma informs clinical approach
Associations and certifications
- Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)
What people say
Gained confidence to be myself
Effective trauma resolution techniques
Compassionate and intuitive guidance
Lasting positive changes in relationships
Genuine healing approach
Services
Somatic Psychotherapy
Somatic Psychotherapy addresses trauma stored in the body through specialized techniques that regulate nervous system responses. This approach helps clients release chronic tension patterns resulting from PTSD and childhood trauma. By cultivating body awareness, clients learn to transform distressing emotions into empowering physical experiences that promote lasting healing.
Individual Therapy
Tailored therapy sessions focus on each client's unique trauma history and life challenges. Using somatic techniques, we address recurring patterns in relationships, career obstacles, and emotional regulation difficulties. Sessions emphasize developing self-compassion and reconnecting with innate healing capacities through guided body awareness exercises.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized trauma recovery program utilizing Somatic Experiencing principles to resolve chronic stress responses. This service addresses symptoms stemming from childhood abuse, accidents, and complex PTSD through gradual nervous system regulation. Clients learn to complete incomplete physiological stress responses trapped in their bodies from past traumatic events.
Emotional Growth Counseling
Emotional growth program helps clients break free from self-limiting patterns developed in response to early life experiences. Through somatic awareness practices, clients transform negative self-perceptions and develop healthier relationship dynamics. The process emphasizes reconnecting with authentic emotions and rebuilding trust in bodily wisdom.
Fight-Flight-Freeze Healing
Specialized approach to resolving stuck survival responses in the nervous system. This service addresses chronic anxiety and hypervigilance by guiding clients through gentle release of trapped trauma energy. Techniques focus on restoring natural regulatory mechanisms that allow the body to return to balanced functioning after traumatic experiences.
People
Paul Chubbuck
Psychotherapist, MS, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Paul Chubbuck is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with 20 years of experience in trauma resolution. He holds a Master's degree in Counseling and has trained under Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing. His personal journey through relationship challenges informs his empathetic approach to helping clients overcome trauma.
Questions
What is Somatic Experiencing therapy?
Somatic Experiencing is a body-centered psychotherapy approach that resolves trauma symptoms by regulating the nervous system. It focuses on physical sensations rather than cognitive processing to release trapped traumatic energy.
How does somatic therapy differ from traditional talk therapy?
Unlike talk therapy, somatic therapy prioritizes body awareness and physical sensations to resolve trauma. This approach recognizes that traumatic experiences get stored in the body's physiology, requiring somatic processing for complete healing.
What qualifications does Paul Chubbuck have?
Paul is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) with a Master's degree in Counseling. He trained directly under Peter Levine and has 20 years of clinical experience specializing in trauma resolution.
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
While primarily in-person, we offer phone consultations and may provide virtual sessions based on individual circumstances. The core somatic therapy process works effectively through both modalities.
How long does somatic trauma therapy take?
Most clients experience noticeable improvements within 3-6 months. The duration varies based on trauma complexity, with significant changes typically occurring within a year of regular sessions.
Can somatic therapy help with childhood trauma?
Yes, somatic therapy effectively addresses childhood trauma by resolving the physiological imprints left in the nervous system. This approach helps clients release developmental trauma without needing to reprocess memories cognitively.
Reviews (1)
Sam Jones
Dec 30, 2021
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To anyone who is considering working with Paul I cannot recommend him enough. Prior to somatic therapy I had done years of Behavioral Cognitive Therapy, with marginal benefit. Frustrated by my lack of progress I was happy to try working with Paul when he was recommended to me. The initial idea and practice of going within and listening to my body (grounding) seemed strange at first, but is now an integral part of my day-to-day well being and emotional regulation. Paul's guidance helped me discover a world beyond emotional thought. I went from living a triggered existence to acknowledging and mastering
