In Self-Guided Somatic Therapy Workbook, clinical psychologist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner Sasha Stok, PhD, offers a practical, step-by-step guide to regulating your nervous system and releasing stored stress, trauma, and emotional tension. Through accessible explanations and carefully structured exercises, readers learn how to tune into their body’s signals, build resilience, and process overwhelming experiences—without needing to relive them.
Grounded in somatic therapy principles, this workbook emphasizes safety, pacing, and self-compassion, helping readers move out of survival mode and into a state of greater ease and connection. Organized in progressive phases—from building awareness and safety to processing and integration—it can be used on its own or alongside therapy, offering a flexible, sustainable path to embodied healing.
Features include:
- Interactive, step-by-step exercises designed for real-life application
- Trauma-informed guidance that emphasizes safety, pacing, and boundaries
- Clear, accessible instruction from a licensed clinical psychologist
- A self-guided format for independent use or as a companion to therapy
- A bridge between clinical somatic theory and everyday practice
Author
Sasha Stok, PhD, SEP
Sasha Stok, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner whose direct clinical work, teaching, and writing focuses on the impact of trauma exposure and systems involvement. She obtained her doctorate degree from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, and currently provides trauma-focused services for justice- involved youth in New York City, as well as front-line staff, in affiliation with the Bellevue juvenile justice mental health services team. She also holds adjunct faculty positions for NYU and St. John’s University. Her work is fueled by the fundamental belief that all people hold the keys to their own empowerment and that resilience is fostered through safe connections with others.
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