Understanding yourself through your mind and your body

We often try to understand ourselves by thinking things through. But our experiences don’t just live in our thoughts — they can also show up in our bodies.

Somatic therapy brings attention to the connection between your thoughts, emotions, memories, physical sensations and nervous system. Your body can sometimes tell you something before your mind has found the words for it.

How I work

Together, we might notice what happens in your body when you talk about a particular situation, relationship, memory or belief. This could include changes in breathing, muscle tension, sensations, movement or impulses.

You don’t have to relive difficult experiences or spend every session talking about the past. We work at a pace that feels manageable, using approaches such as grounding, resourcing, mindfulness, movement, pendulation and titration.

I also use nervous-system awareness to help you understand patterns such as feeling constantly busy or anxious, becoming overwhelmed, shutting down or finding it difficult to connect with yourself or others.

The aim isn’t to stay calm all the time. It’s about developing greater awareness and flexibility, so you have more choice in how you respond to what life throws at you.

More than the difficult stuff

Therapy isn’t only about anxiety, stress or difficult experiences.

There should also be room for curiosity, laughter, playfulness and discovering what makes you feel alive. Movement can sometimes help us explore these things in ways that words alone can’t.

My work is informed by trauma-informed somatic therapy, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, movement, yoga and breathwork.

I don’t believe there is one formula that works for everyone. We work collaboratively and at a pace that is right for you.

Somatic therapy is ultimately about becoming more curious about yourself, understanding your patterns and creating more freedom and choice in how you move through life.