Through the use of Somatic Experiencing Therapy it is possible to release traumatic shock, which is a key factor for change in people with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and those who have experienced damage from emotional and developmental trauma. The method recognizes and encourages the body's innate ability to heal itself from trauma, and it does so slowly and at the pace of the client. Engaging a client’s parasympathetic nervous system stuck in a fight/flight/freeze response, Polyvagal Theory, trauma’s impact on the nervous system to reduce symptoms and work towards healing. Somatic Experiencing Therapy treats the body as the starting point for healing.