somatic exploration

Listening to the Body: A Somatic Approach to Healing

Sometimes the body knows before the mind can explain. A tight chest, a clenching in the gut, a sudden sense of shutting down—these are not random symptoms. They are signals. And in somatic therapy, we learn how to listen.

Unlike traditional talk therapy, which primarily engages the cognitive mind, somatic therapy begins from the bottom up.

It’s grounded in the understanding that our nervous systems hold the imprint of our life experiences—especially those that were overwhelming, fast-moving, or too much to process at the time. When healing doesn’t come through insight alone, the body often holds the missing pieces.

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In our work together, we’ll begin to track these physical sensations—noticing them, staying with them, and following their movement. This might look like slowing down, becoming aware of subtle shifts in breath or posture, or gently tracking a sense of activation or settling. You won’t be asked to relive your trauma. Instead, we’ll work with the body’s language—sensation, rhythm, temperature, movement—and allow it to guide us toward what needs attention and release.

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Clients drawn to somatic therapy are often those who’ve done a lot of inner work already, but still feel disconnected, stuck, or easily overwhelmed. They may be carrying symptoms of anxiety, chronic stress, or trauma that talking alone hasn’t fully resolved. Somatic therapy offers another way in—a more embodied, intuitive path to healing.

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Whether you’re searching for a somatic therapist, exploring bottom-up approaches to trauma healing, or simply feeling called to reconnect with your body’s wisdom, this work offers a powerful reminder: sometimes, the body remembers what the mind has forgotten—and sometimes, it’s the body that knows the way home.