Deepak Chopra
Somatic therapy offers a path to reconnect with your body. It is a way to regulate your nervous system, fostering better body awareness, and supporting recovery from burn-out, fatigue, insomnia, chronic stress and pain, trauma, and more. It offers a deeper understanding your own inner embodied wisdom.
Embodiment is the practice of being fully present in your body, acknowledging its wisdom and intelligence. Movement is integral to embodiment, serving as a gateway to express emotions, release tension, and enhance the mind-body connection. Embodiment and somatics aim to shift the focus to a more holistic approach that emphasizes the bidirectional relationship between the mind and body. These practices acknowledge that the body holds wisdom and valuable information (emotions, sensations and intelligence) and by tuning into these signals (bottom-up), we empower ourselves to more effectively manage our mental states, decision-making processes, and overall well-being.
Somatic therapy and embodiment coaching employs gentle techniques rooted in trauma-sensitive somatic movement, sensory perception & polyvagal awareness, mindfulness/insight oriented practices, attunement & co-regulation. Through a person-centered and humanistic lens, sessions may incorporate elements of top-down talk therapy combined with embodiment, movement, stillness, breath, visualization/somatization, touch and sound healing. Somatic therapy is unique in that it moves beyond only talk or cognitive processes. It honors the living body, embracing its unspoken narratives, stories and subtle expressions to heal holistically.
Through a relational and person-centered approach, I will meet you where you’re at and begin there each session.
A somatic therapy session may incorporate a combination of:
There are three core pillars of my practice that I follow:
I have experience working with folks experiencing:
Other modalities/interventions that inform my therapeutic work with the mindbody include my training and practice in Body-Mind Centering©, Sensorimotor informed approaches, Polyvagal theory, Somatic Experiencing©, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Parts work, attachment theory, Authentic Movement, yoga, pilates and functional movement.
Sliding Scale Subject to availability. See "Green Bottle Method" below
What to expect:
Embodiment coaching:
Includes:
A space to let the body speak before the mind, exploring intentional movement and sensation to feel free in your body. Movement and breath helps the body to release endorphins (feel good hormones), liberate from fight/flight/freeze mode, restore balance to the nervous system, and serves as a valuable tool for letting go of tension and effectively managing stress.
What to expect:
Virtual Sliding Scale
Bottle 1 : $114 - 130
Bottle 2 : $98-113
Bottle 3 : $80-97
In-Person Sliding Scale
Bottle 1 : $116 - 130
Bottle 2 : $111-116
Bottle 3 : $100-110