Sônia Maria Gomes Silva (Sônia Gomes) is a Clinical Psychologist, teacher and trauma expert. She graduated from San Marcos University of Psychology in São Paulo and currently holds a position as Senior International Somatic Experiencing® Faculty of the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute (SETI) and a PhD degree in Clinical Psychology with an expertise in Engaging Touch & Movement within the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Resolution Approach.
Somatic Experiencing ®, it is a method, developed by Peter A. Levine, which offers a clinical map for accessing the physiological states in which the person is “trapped” in the responses of fight, flight, freeze, or collapse states. Sonia teaches health professionals around the world about emotional regulation and how to remove the traumatic shock from the body in order to transform and prevent the symptoms of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorders), adult emotional wounds and/or wounds of early psychological development.
Ms. Gomes is the creator of the SOMA- Embodiment® technique and training which is a deepened practice of the Somatic Experiencing® approach built to assist Somatic Experiencing Practitioners (SEP) on their own embodiment state and re-establishing of their own emotional regulation. She holds a Masters degree in Integral Somatic Psychology from Dr. David Boadella’s School of Psychosynthesis , a Movement Analysis certificate from Master Hubert Godard, a Structural & Movement Rolfing Integration degree from the Rolf Institute, a Pre-perinatal Psychology certificate from Dr. Emerson William and several training certificates from Dr. Peter A. Levine, Dr. Stephen Porges and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
Currently, Sonia Gomes is the Educational Director of the Brazilian Association of Trauma Organization (ABT), an institution that represents the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute in Brazil. Additionally, she is also a board member of the European Faculty Accreditation Committee held in Amsterdam (EASE), Board Member of IFAC – International Faculty Accreditation committees of SETI – USA. |