Somatic therapy
Online in California & Bay Area
Healing through integrating and strengthening the mind-body connection
What is Somatic Therapy?
Many of the people I work with have done their fair share of traditional talk therapy and find themselves stuck in deep intellectualizing patterns. They may have a strong understanding of why they experience what challenges them, but still find themselves in a repeating loop. This is because sometimes we can't think our way through healing. We must support our bodies in feeling their way toward safety.
Through nervous system regulation, grounding tools, and finding channels to move through emotional experiences physically, talk therapy can actually become more effective. Many people experiencing chronic pain, anxiety, trauma, and OCD symptoms may feel like the last place they want to be is more in their body. Together, we can collaborate to make the work accessible and paced to meet you exactly where you are.
Examples of Somatic Practice
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These are somatic tools to orient your body towards safety. Working together, you will have the opportunity to learn how to activate your parasympathetic nervous system through things like sensory detail, breathwork, and a variety of grounding tools
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Sometimes we avoid feeling our feelings because they seem daunting. Somatic practice can orient your body toward new pathways to release and move with your emotions. This can look like movement sequences or EMDR that employs bilateral stimulation.
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While our work together may at times focus on working through stress and discomfort, your body is also a vessel for connection to joy, relaxation, and liberation. Mindfulness tools support not only processing but also creating more intentional connection to what feels good in your life and body.
