Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing that recognizes your nervous system, posture, and felt sensations as essential parts of your emotional landscape. Unlike talk therapy alone, somatic work invites us to gently notice what’s happening beneath the surface, where stress, overwhelm, and past experiences are often stored not just as memories, but as physical patterns in the body.
In somatic therapy, we slow down enough to notice:
What your body does when you’re overwhelmed
Where you hold tension or brace for impact
How you breathe when you’re anxious or when you start to soften
What sensations arise when you’re trying to set a boundary or speak your truth
This kind of noticing isn’t about performing or “getting it right.” It’s about developing a more attuned relationship with yourself over time.
Why the Body?
Somatic therapy supports the process of coming back into connection with your body as a source of safety, insight, and self-regulation. Through this work, many people find they become more grounded, less reactive, and more able to tolerate difficult feelings without shutting down.
Come As You Are
A lot of people feel unsure when they first hear about somatic therapy. Maybe you’re thinking, “What if I don’t feel anything?” or “What if I’m doing it wrong?” That’s okay. You don’t need to be connected to your body or know how to “drop in.” We start where you are and go gently. Even hesitation is part of the process, we can meet it together.
How It’s Different
Somatic therapy doesn’t require you to have a clear story, a tidy narrative, or even words at all. We focus on what’s happening now, with curiosity rather than interpretation. This makes it especially helpful for:
Trauma that feels inaccessible or hard to talk about
Chronic stress or anxiety that seems to live in the body
Emotional numbness or overwhelm
Patterns of disconnection in relationships
Instead of trying to figure everything out in your head, somatic therapy helps you tune into what your body is already holding, supporting healing through awareness, not overthinking.