Is Somatic Psychotherapy Right For You?
Have you been feeling tense, panicky, insecure, or uncomfortable in your skin and you have no idea why?
Do you have a pit in your stomach, a lump in your throat or get a headache after you get off of the phone with a colleague, a parent, a sibling or a friend and it seems so out of the blue?
You might be plagued with a nagging sense that something feels off… and you can’t quite put your finger on why.
Maybe you have been feeling uneasy and a bit spacey, stuck, irritable or insecure and there is nothing in your life that’s out of the ordinary?
The good news is you are normal. These are all somatic reactions to something you are experiencing. It’s a sign that your nervous system is doing it’s job and trying to send you messages.
Your body tells a tale that goes deeper than the spoken word.
It’s a powerful communicator… when you know the dialect.
Many people get nervous when they have body reactions to feelings because they never learned the language that the nervous system speaks. Perhaps their caregivers taught them that there was something wrong with intense emotions. When we become averse to feeling strong feelings, then its no wonder that attunement, mindfulness and body awareness would signals danger inside!
But in order to live a balanced and healthy life, we need to become fluent in the language our body uses to speak to us. This is essentially what Somatic Psychotherapy is.
Living Fully in Your Body
Being able to live fully in your body is about feeling your breath, connecting with the present moment, and feeling a sense of inner safety as you navigate life's experiences.
Help your body access its innate strength and stability from the inside-out.
In Somatic Psychotherapy you will:
Learn the latest evidence based scientific information about why your body learns to hold tension, beliefs or memories.
Utilize somatic, mind-body focused skills, mindfulness, expressive arts and EMDR to identify and unleash the roots of the hurt and discomfort.
Practice ways to embrace your body as a resource, allowing you to feel more flexible, strong and comfortable in your own skin.
Connect deeper to your sense of self so you can allow loved ones back in (with boundaries, of course) and connect authentically with world around you.
Our work focuses on healing your core, strengthening you from your roots up to your mind.
“The single most important issue for traumatized people is to find a sense of safety in their own bodies.”
— Bessel van der Kolk
If you're ready to release the tension that's been pent up in your body (and your mind), then our integrative approach to Somatic Psychotherapy might be lust what you have been looking for!
To learn more about Somatic therapies, here are a few resources that might be beneficial;
WHAT IS SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY?