Somatic therapy
Somatic therapy for stress and trauma: reconnect with your body
Gently release stored stress, reconnect with your body and feel more grounded in yourself. Online across California and walk-and-talk in Santa Monica.
Book your free 30-minute consult- Free
- 30 minutes
- No pressure, no commitment
You feel overwhelmed, anxious or constantly on edge, even when nothing is “wrong”
You try to move forward, but something in you keeps holding back. You overthink, shut down, or feel disconnected from yourself and your body.
You might not have the words for it, but you can feel that your nervous system is exhausted.
Maybe it isn’t that something is wrong with you. Maybe your body has been carrying too much for too long.
What if things felt different?
Imagine feeling grounded in your body instead of stuck in your head.
Responding to life with more calm, clarity and choice. Feeling safe within yourself, even in moments of stress or uncertainty.
Not a complete transformation overnight, but a steady return to yourself.
What if you could reclaim a sense of inner stability, trust and ease that grows over time?
A gentle, body-based approach to healing
Somatic therapy that works with your nervous system
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that helps you gently release stored stress and trauma by working with your nervous system, not against it.
I combine somatic practices with Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support both your body and your inner emotional world.
This work can help you:
- Understand and regulate your nervous system
- Feel more grounded, present and connected to your body
- Navigate inner conflict with more clarity and self-compassion
- Build emotional resilience and self-trust
Working with the body
How stress and trauma live in the body
Understanding your nervous system, and gently working with the patterns that keep you stuck.
When we experience stress or overwhelming life events, the impact doesn’t just live in the mind. It’s held in the body. Even long after something has passed, the nervous system can remain in patterns of tension, anxiety or shutdown.
In our sessions, we gently explore how these patterns show up for you: through sensations, emotions and protective responses like overthinking, avoidance or feeling stuck.
Alongside this, I integrate IFS, a parts-based approach that helps us understand the different “parts” of you that developed to protect you. You may notice inner conflict, with one part wanting change while another feels afraid, critical or resistant. Rather than pushing these parts away, we approach them with curiosity and compassion, creating space for deeper understanding and integration.
Through body awareness, nervous system regulation and parts work, you begin to experience more balance, clarity and connection, both within yourself and in your daily life.
Your first step
Start with a free 30-minute conversation
Reaching out can feel like a big step. In a free 30-minute consult we talk about what’s bringing you here, you ask anything you like, and we see whether working together feels right — at your own pace.
- Free
- 30 minutes
- No pressure, no commitment
