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Integrating Somatic Experiencing in the Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

Cody Gauthier, LCSW, SEP
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Define Somatic Experiencing and describe its relevance to trauma resolution.

  • Explain how interrupted fight, flight, and freeze responses contribute to binge eating patterns.

  • Apply Somatic Experiencing concepts such as titration, pendulation, and resourcing in clinical practice.

  • Demonstrate ways to track body-based experiences (sensation, image, behavior, affect, meaning) to foster integration and healing.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to identify how somatic interventions can build resilience within the clients nervous system and help to empower long lasting change that expands beyond behavior modification.

Description

This course explores the integration of Somatic Experiencing® (SE) principles into the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder. Participants will learn how trauma-related disruptions in the nervous system contribute to restrict/binge patterns and how SE techniques can support recovery by expanding capacity for self-regulation. Using real- world clinical examples, the training highlights interrupted trauma responses (fight, flight, freeze) and how they manifest in addictive behaviors. Emphasis will be placed on practical strategies—such as titration, pendulation, body tracking, and resourcing—that clinicians can use to support clients in cultivating resilience and reducing reliance on maladaptive coping mechanisms.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Dietitian
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nutritionist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Cody Gauthier, LCSW, SEP
Cody Gauthier LCSW, SEP works with men and women healing from trauma, eating disorders, and addiction to break intergenerational cycles and rediscover connection—with themselves, their bodies, and their lives. Healing often begins in the places we feel most stuck—old patterns, relational pain, or struggles with addiction/dependencies. Cody works with men, women, and teens to help them reconnect with themselves and others, creating space for healing, awareness, and self-compassion.

Financially Sponsored By

  • Alsana