🌿 What is Somatic Therapy?
Healing Through the Wisdom of the Body
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach to healing that helps you connect with your physical self to release stress, trauma, and emotions that may be stuck in your body.
The word “somatic” comes from the Greek word soma, meaning “the living body.”
Sometimes talk therapy alone isn’t enough—especially when your body is still holding on to fear, tension, or emotional pain. Somatic work gently invites your body into the healing process.
🧘🏽♀️ Why the Body Matters
Your body remembers.
Even if you don’t consciously recall a past event, your body may still react — with anxiety, tightness, restlessness, or shutdown. Somatic therapy helps you notice these patterns and gently work with them instead of ignoring or pushing them down.
🛠️ What Does Somatic Therapy Look Like?
Every session is unique, but somatic therapy may include:
Mindful body awareness (noticing what sensations arise)
Gentle movement or stretching
Breathwork
Touch or pressure work (if appropriate and consented to)
Grounding exercises (to help you feel safe and present)
Tracking body sensations while talking about difficult experiences
The goal is not to fix your body — it’s to listen to it and support it in letting go of what no longer serves you.
🌈 What Can Somatic Therapy Help With?
Trauma (including PTSD and complex trauma)
Anxiety and panic attacks
Chronic stress or burnout
Emotional overwhelm
Dissociation or feeling "numb"
Grief and loss
Low self-worth or disconnection from the self
Body image issues✨ What You Might Experience
A deeper connection to yourself
A release of long-held tension or emotion
Increased calm, clarity, and confidence
Feeling more grounded, present, and in control
Gentle emotions rising and passing—without being overwhelmed
Your body knows how to heal. Somatic work helps it remember.
💬 Common Questions
Do I need to be flexible or in shape?
Not at all. Somatic work is for everybody — no special abilities or experience needed.
Will I have to move a lot?
Not unless it feels right to you. Some sessions may involve stillness and breath. Others might involve movement or guided exercises. It’s always collaborative and consent-based.
Is it safe to focus on my body if I’ve experienced trauma?
Yes — in fact, this work is designed with trauma in mind. We move at your pace. Safety and trust are the foundation.
🕊️ Final Thoughts
You are not just a mind — you are a whole person, and your body holds powerful wisdom. Somatic therapy helps you reconnect with that wisdom, gently releasing pain and reclaiming peace.
You don’t have to carry it all in silence. Your body is ready to speak — and I’m here to listen with you.
📌 Interested in learning more or exploring somatic work?