The Body Keeps the Score Iceberg; Trauma Therapy Resources

This worksheet uses the iceberg analogy to illustrate how trauma operates in the body, based on insights from The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

Just as the visible tip of an iceberg represents only a fraction of its true mass, the symptoms we see and feel in our daily lives often reflect deeper, submerged physiological and emotional processes.

This visual helps individuals and clinicians identify what’s seen and what’s stored, fostering curiosity, compassion, and body-based healing approaches.