somatic psychotherapy

Unlocking Your Full Potential: A Holistic Approach to Trauma Recovery and Personal Mastery

As a practitioner of somatic psychotherapy, I advocate for a holistic approach that honors the profound connection between mind and body. In the last three decades, we have gained a deeper understanding of trauma: it's not just a psychological wound—it's an imprint on the nervous system where perceived helplessness activates our limbic system.

Trauma impacts not only our psyche but also influences our beliefs, thoughts, memories, and physical responses to the world. It can create persistent fear, anxiety, emotional disconnection, and dysfunctional coping strategies. These patterns often show up as fear of success, avoidance of vulnerability, or even chronic tension and discomfort in the body—disrupting your peace, performance, and overall sense of well-being.

What is Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy is a mind-body approach to healing that helps you connect the sensations in your body with the emotions and thoughts they represent. Trauma, stored in the nervous system, creates fixed patterns that can limit your ability to perform at your highest level. In our work together, we'll tune into the body to uncover the root causes of these patterns, helping to transform emotional responses that may be holding you back in your personal or professional life.

This work is challenging, but it's also a powerful and transformative process. My commitment is to create a safe and supportive environment where you can confront the emotional responses, fear-based patterns, and blocks that have kept you from achieving your fullest potential.

Your Path to Transformation: A Customized Approach to Healing

Every person is unique, and so is the process of healing. I draw on over 20 years of experience in both somatic psychotherapy and bodywork—including techniques like Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and massage therapy—to create a fully integrated approach to your well-being.

Whether it's through focused bodywork, craniosacral support to process intense sensations, or somatic dialogue to explore emotional awareness, our work will be tailored specifically to your body, mind, and unique needs.

A Journey of Continued Growth

I view life as a perpetual journey—one of constant evolution. Through somatic therapy, you'll deepen your capacity for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and managing stress more effectively.

Healing is an ongoing process of learning, evolving, and adapting. With a tailored approach, we'll work together to ensure you not only survive but thrive—aligning your mind, body, and spirit to live at your fullest potential.

Let's work together to create lasting change and unlock the highest version of yourself—one where emotional blocks no longer limit your success and your mind and body work in unison to help you achieve your next level.

A free consultation is the best place to start.

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

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

GREIF from death

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