How Trauma Lives in the Body: Key Takeaways from “The Body Keeps the Score”

In the world of psychotherapy, few books have had as profound an impact as The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. Since its release, the book has helped both clinicians and clients better understand trauma—not simply as a painful memory stored in the mind, but as an experience that profoundly shapes the body, nervous system, relationships, and sense of self.