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How Your Nervous System Shapes Anxiety, Stress, and Healing

I want to tell you about something that happened in my office last month, because

When Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough: 5 Signs You May Benefit From Somatic Therapy

Let me start by saying something that might sound strange coming from a therapist: therapy

Why Trauma Lives in the Body: Understanding the Mind-Body Connection

I had a client a few years back — I’ll call her Maya — who

Understanding Trauma: A Somatic Approach

Life brings all kinds of experiences—some joyful, some challenging, and many that fall somewhere...

Somatic Therapy for Anxiety and Trauma: How Body Awareness Supports Healing

If you’ve ever tried to “think your way out” of anxiety or talk through past...

What Is Somatic Therapy? A Beginner’s Guide to Healing Through the Body

When most people think of therapy, they imagine sitting across from someone...