Trauma is so pervasive that it has touched each of our lives in some way. According to Bessel van der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score; Brain, Mind and Body in the Healing of Trauma, trauma is not just an event that took place in the past. Trauma is the imprint left behind on the mind, body and brain that has ongoing consequences for how we survive in the present. Trauma leaves a somatic impression on our body. The treatment of trauma involves befriending the sensations in our body anew, as well as rewiring the brain and body to experience an overall sense of safety and present moment focus.