Somatic Therapy

Somatic Therapy, although a talking therapy incorporates and brings attention to the body. It is a holistic approach that understands our bodies store procedural memories and emotions and recognises the complex layering of each individual’s relationship to stress as it manifests itself in each person’s body differently. While we might perceive stress as happening around us, it is actually happening within us.

A physiological stress response happens throughout every system of the body and can put us into survival states of fight, flight or freeze that we are unable to flow out of easily. When this happens we are unable to properly process stress. We begin to form compensational patterns that over time wear down our nervous system and show up as challenges to our health, focus, productivity, behaviour and relationships. As we lose our ability to adapt we start to experience a flooding of incomplete stress responses, known as chronic stress. This can show up for individuals in the form of anxiety, depression and ill health which can make us less attuned to the need for self-care.

As we explore and gain awareness of how this shows up for you in your body we can address the physical symptoms, behavioural responses and give time and space to process the underlying emotions, helping restore optimal functioning and wellbeing.

Somatic therapy can be particularly beneficial for individuals who have experienced trauma, grief, chronic stress including burnout, anxiety, depression and addiction. It supports individuals in developing tools for self-regulation, resilience, and empowerment, allowing a deeper connection to self and the world around you.

In a world where many of us lead disembodied lives, somatic therapy serves as a profound reminder that we are not separate from our bodies but intrinsically connected to them. It invites us to listen to the wisdom they hold, the signals they are giving us and guides us towards a path of wholeness and integration