In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness Author: Peter Levine, PhD Publisher: North Atlantic Books, 1st edition (September 28, 2010) Paperback: 384 pages ISBN-10: 1556439431 ISBN-13: 978-1556439438

Book Description
In addition to being in relationships with loved ones who may have experienced trauma, many of us have endured personal traumatic episodes that challenge our ability to cope.  There are many excellent therapies that help ameliorate the challenges of stress-related syndromes such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression, but some therapies overlook the important role of the body in managing and recovering from trauma. This book delves into the unraveling of trauma in the body, brain and mind through not only exploring our thoughts and feelings, but also inquiring into physical symptoms and sensations that are often expressions of incomplete biological responses to the original trauma.  

In this culmination of his life’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 Voice is 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.


About the Author
Peter A. Levine, PhD, holds doctorates in both medical biophysics and psychology. The developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a body-awareness approach to healing trauma, and founder of the Foundation for Human Enrichment, he conducts trainings in this work throughout the world and in various indigenous cultures. Dr. Levine was a stress consultant for NASA on the development of the space shuttle project and was a member of the Institute of World Affairs Task Force of Psychologists for Social Responsibility in developing responses to large-scale disasters and ethno-political warfare. Levine’s international best seller, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, has been translated into twenty-two languages. His recent interests include the prevention of trauma in children, and he has co-written two books, with Maggie Kline, in this area: Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes and Trauma-Proofing Your Kids. Levine’s original contribution to the field of Body-Psychotherapy was honored in 2010 when he received the Life Time Achievement award from the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP).

Excellent!  That video really speaks to me, and supports my experiences with body work and somatic symptoms.  Thank you.