somatic psychotherapy

An Embodied Approach to Sustainable Change

Somatic therapy is not about fixing or pathologizing you. It's about learning to listen more deeply—to the tension you carry, the way your breath constricts under pressure, or the emotional weight that shows up as anxiety, maladaptive behaviors, or feeling stuck.

In our work together, we slow down and attune to what your nervous system has been managing—often for years. Through body-based awareness, you can begin to release old patterns, restore internal balance, and experience a more grounded, regulated presence.

This approach is especially supportive for:

  • Professionals facing burnout, over-responsibility, or chronic overdrive

  • Parents navigating the emotional weight of caregiving and reactivity

  • Individuals who feel "stuck" despite previous personal or therapeutic work

  • People in the second stage of life who are ready for a deeper level of integration—mentally, emotionally, and physically

What Is Somatic Therapy?

Somatic Therapy integrates the body's wisdom into the healing process. Rather than focusing only on talking through problems, it gently invites awareness of:

  • Physical sensations-the state of our body determines how we think.

  • Trauma patterns stored in the body

  • Nervous system responses-getting acquainted with the state of our protective patterns to shift the way we think.

  • Learning to feel on a visceral level a sense of safety and well-being.

    In my practice I can add Biodynamic cranial sacral and massage to the therapuetic session for a deeper understanding of how to sense and regulate your nervous system

Somatic processes support deep healing, especially when traditional talk therapy no longer feels like enough.

I recognize that no two clients are the same. Somatic therapy is a personal and evolving process, and we will work together to identify the modalities that best suit you—based on your individual needs, unique body, and nervous sytem loops.

You don't need to be familiar with therapy or mindfulness to begin. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to explore your experience more fully.

A free consultation is the best place to start.

Call me to set up an online or in-person interveiw.

719-201-1243

The disorders Somatic psychotherapy can help with are:

FIXED STUCK BELIEF PATTERNS THAT INTERFERE WITH YOUR CAREER AND RELATIONSHIPS

MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS AND THOUGHTS (addictions)

ANXIETY/ANXIETY ATTACKS

BLOCKS IN PERFORMANCE

PTSD

DIVORCE

GRIEF

DEPRESSION

Founders of this work:

Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk- The Body Keeps the Score

Somatic Experiencing-Dr. Peter Levine- Awaken the Tiger Within

Dr. Stephen Porges- The Polyvagal Theory

Pat Ogden-Trauma and the body-a Sensorimotor Approach to Psychotherapy

James Finley PhD- Transforming Trauma

Paul Conti, M.D.-Trauma The Invisible Epidemic

Elizabeth A Stanley- Widen the Window