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Somatic Experiencing Works: Dr. Abi Blakeslee and Joshua Sylvae at the Radical Recovery Summit

article May 13, 2026

Dr. Abi Blakeslee and Dr. Joshua Sylvae zoom call screenshot

About This Video

In this short clip from the Radical Recovery Summit, Dr. Abi Blakeslee and Joshua Sylvae — two of Peter Levine's senior teachers — offer a compelling glimpse into how Somatic Experiencing (SE) approaches healing from the bottom up.

What They Cover

Somatic Experiencing isn't a technique. It's a way of being — with yourself and with others. Dr. Abi and Joshua explore how SE works by supporting the nervous system's own intrinsic capacity to restore balance, rather than teaching people what to do to feel better.

The key insight? The human nervous system — like that of other mammals — is already designed to recover from threatening events. SE helps remove what gets in the way of that natural process.

Curious about the difference between SE and mindfulness? That's in here too.

About the Presenters

Dr. Abi Blakeslee, Ph.D., MFT, SEP, CMT is Senior Faculty at Somatic Experiencing International and founder of Implicit Psychotherapy. Joshua Sylvae is a fellow senior SE teacher and longtime student of Peter Levine's work.

Somatic Experience Conversation with The Kiloby Center for Recovery

Dr. Abi Blakeslee and Dr. Joshua Sylvae hold private practices and are SE Faculty Members at the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute as well as SE Legacy Faculty for Dr. Levine.

(Posted 2022)