How do you integrate body-based work (SE) with depth/Jungian work — what does that combination actually offer?

Depth psychology offers an incredibly rich medicine bag that marries beautifully with Somatic Experiencing. The basis of depth work is the acknowledgment of the unconscious, this rich inner world that often unbeknownst to us dictates much of our behavior and moods, motivations, and impulses. The work entails exploring shadow material via the imaginal process, dreamwork, exploring parts of self and how they interact, mythological and ritual containers. I combine this with the somatic approach, which centers the body’s physiology, another world that exists primarily within the unconscious and out of linear time. Through slowing down and attuning to the physiology we meet those parts that often get lost when we focus primarily on the cognitive, thought or story-based content. I have found this fusion of approaches to be a powerful healing salve for the soul, ultimately revealing the wholeness that is always ever present and the healer within us all.