Is Somatic Therapy for me?

This is not just another wellness space if you’re are looking to be ‘fixed’. If you’re ready to feel, this space is for you. No bullshit.

Somatic healing is a way to get curious as to why we have adapted in certain ways. It’s a way of living.

It’s instinctively in us all. We just need to be guided back to it.

Somatic trauma therapy is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the connection between your mind and body. It works with the symptoms that living through trauma has left behind. Trauma is relived in the body every day; this reliving is known as a trigger. Your triggers can be the cause of your anxiety, panic attacks and more.

Unlike traditional talk therapy, somatic therapy emphasises the physical sensations and feelings in your body as a way to help you process and heal. In a session, I help you create trust by guiding you to sit with your own emotions and feelings. This leads to processing them.

I am a Certified Somatic Trauma Therapist and Holistic Massage Therapist with Level 4 in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology (RQF). I am skilled at supporting you through your triggers and closing the stress cycle your body-mind is caught in, bringing your nervous system gently into the present.

It almost sounds too simple, but by connecting your physical experiences with sensations, you can work through these emotions and begin to move on and heal. This approach helps you feel more grounded, regain a sense of control, and reconnect with your body, ultimately guiding you towards greater well-being and peace.

STT has been proven to help:

Relationship to self and your environment
Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSD)
Complex Trauma Symptoms
Anxiety and Panic Symptoms
Depression
Chronic Pain
Emotional Regulation
Body Autonomy
Relationship Challenges
Stress-Related Symptoms

Somatic Therapy can also enrich your life and improve:

Body Awareness: Clients are guided to become more aware of their bodily sensations and movements. This awareness helps them understand how trauma is experienced through the body.

Body-Mind Connection: The therapy aims to integrate the mind and body, recognising that traumatic experiences affect both. This holistic approach helps in addressing the psychological and physiological aspects of trauma and day-to-day emotions. Body-mind in conversation, not conflict.

What can a session involve?

Every Somatic Trauma Therapy session is different because everyone experiences and processes trauma in their own way. Some sessions might involve intentional talking, gentle movement or working with objects, while others could include expressive tools like drawing.

Sessions can involve hands-on or hands-off somatic techniques, depending on how your symptoms of trauma are presenting. The goal is always to support your body’s natural way of processing and integrating experiences in a way that feels safe for you.

I never take you to a place of “too much”. The work is about gently easing your body into understanding that the trauma is in the past, not the present.

Link to studies for further reading on Somatic Therapy. Please not these studies are done under the lens of western medical science. I would just like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Somatic Healing is an ancient practice and has been used by many indigenous communities all over the world for thousands of years. I refer to the westernised Somatics as Modern Somatics to acknowledge this. Somatic healing is naturally a part of us all.