Peter A. Levine, PhD, is the developer of Somatic Experiencing, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma. He holds doctorates in both biophysics and psychology. Dr. Levine is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education and the Founder and Advisor of Somatic Experiencing International.He is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma, which has been published in over twenty-nine languages, and his most recent title, An Autobiography of Trauma: A Healing Journey. Dr. Levine has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from Psychotherapy Networker and the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy. He continues to teach trauma healing workshops internationally.
