A Body-Oriented Treatment Approach For Stress & Trauma

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When we go through a high-stress or traumatic experience, our bodies, more specifically our nervous systems, can become stuck in unhealthy patterns that no longer serve us. 

Somatic therapy focuses on what is happening in your body as you process your experiences. Instead of only talking about what happened, we pay attention to the sensations, emotions, and nervous system responses that come up along the way. 

I use a range of techniques to create a body-based, bottom-up approach to working with stress and trauma. The goal isn’t to force you to relive difficult experiences. It’s to help you better understand what your body is telling you, build your capacity to be with those sensations, and develop tools that help you feel grounded and in control. 

Working with someone who is walking a difficult path through life is all about being fully present. Present with you and your experience, and create space for you to be present with yourself. 

Our nervous systems are constantly communicating with one another. We co-regulate with the people around us, including our therapists. As a somatic practitioner, I pay attention to what is happening in your body as you tell your story, experience a difficult emotion, or become activated. I also pay attention to what is happening in my own body and use that information to help guide our work together. 

Modern life comes with so many distractions that it can be easy to ignore what bothers us, but that thing deep inside is holding you back. Once you face it, you’ll feel free to become your authentic self. 

Somatic therapy can be exhausting. We are confronting adaptations that once served the purpose of protecting you, but are no longer needed. We are directly engaging your nervous system and paying attention to survival responses like chronic muscle tension, adrenaline, and freeze. 

This takes work, both during our sessions and in your real life. 

I’m here to give you the tools, support, and space to do it, but only you can do the work. 

That doesn’t mean you have to show up perfectly or make progress every week. It means being willing to try something new and stay engaged in the process.

If you’re ready to make a change, I’m ready to get you there.