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SOMATIC THERAPY
A body-based approach that helps regulate the nervous system and reduce stress, reactivity, and emotional overwhelm
Healing that doesn’t rely on talking it through.
Many people understand what’s happening logically but still feel tense, reactive, shut down, or on edge. That’s often because the nervous system is stuck responding as if a threat is still present - even when the mind knows otherwise.
Somatic therapy works by paying attention to the body’s responses to stress and trauma, helping the nervous system settle and regain flexibility. Rather than pushing through discomfort or analyzing emotions, this approach supports regulation from the bottom up, creating a greater sense of calm, control, and presence..
How Somatic Experiencing Therapy can help
In our work, somatic therapy is often helpful if you experience:
chronic tension, anxiety, or feeling “on edge”
emotional flooding or shutdown
strong physical reactions to stress or relational conflict
difficulty calming down once triggered
a sense of being disconnected from the body or emotions
By improving nervous system regulation, somatic work can make other aspects of therapy - including insight, accountability, and relational work - more effective.
Our approach to Somatic Work
Somatic therapy is not about reliving trauma or focusing on physical sensations without context. We use it intentionally and at a pace that supports safety and choice.
This work may include learning how to notice bodily cues, build tolerance for sensation, and gently shift out of survival responses. The emphasis is on increasing awareness and regulation, not pushing past limits.
Somatic therapy is often integrated alongside EMDR, individual therapy, or couples work to help clients stay grounded and engaged in the healing process.
FAQs
COMMON QUESTIONS
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No, it complements traditional therapy. It engages your body as part of healing, which can make other therapeutic work more effective.
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Somatic work isn’t about re‑experiencing trauma in a narrative sense. It works indirectly with your body’s responses to stress rather than forcing you to recount the moment -by-moment of past events.
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Somatic work is a structured therapeutic approach taught through professional training programs that integrates body awareness with trauma resolution. What that means is it’s more specific and clinical than general mindfulness or movement practices.
YOUR BODY REMEMBERS, BUT IT CAN ALSO relearn.
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