Maureen Gallagher is Faculty of Somatic Experiencing® International, based in Montclair, NJ, United States. SE is a body-oriented approach to trauma resolution developed by Peter Levine, working with autonomic nervous-system regulation, sensation, and the somatic completion of thwarted survival responses. Dr. Maureen Gallagher is a Psychologist and psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience, a somatic trauma educator, and the founder of Somatic Inner Relationship Focusing (SIRF)—a body-based, compassionate parts-work model integrating Somatic Experiencing® (SE) and Inner Relationship Focusing (IRF). Her work is integrative, with a strong emphasis on somatics and attachment, supporting clients in understanding how early relational experiences shape the nervous system and sense of self.
Specialties
Depth orientation
SE International Faculty member — a vetted trainer in the somatic-trauma tradition. SE works with the body's own regulatory capacities rather than narrative content.