ONLINE SOMATIC THERAPY | WASHINGTON & OREGON
YOUR BODY HAS A STORY TO TELL.
You can understand why you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck—and still find yourself reacting in ways you can't seem to change.
Somatic therapy helps you explore the connection between your body, emotions, and nervous system, creating opportunities to respond differently rather than relying on insight alone.
I offer online somatic therapy for adults throughout Washington and Oregon.
YOU KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. BUT YOUR BODY HASN'T CAUGHT UP.
You may understand why certain situations make you anxious, why you shut down during conflict, or why relaxing feels difficult even when everything seems fine.
Our emotional experiences don't happen only in our thoughts. They also influence how we breathe, hold tension, and respond to the world around us.
Somatic therapy explores the relationship between physical sensations, emotions, and the nervous system. Through awareness, movement, and other body-based practices, we work toward developing greater emotional regulation, a sense of safety, and more choice in how you respond to stress.
YOU MIGHT BENEFIT FROM SOMATIC THERAPY IF:
You feel tense, restless, or on edge even when things are going well.
You find yourself shutting down, automatically putting others first, or ignoring your own discomfort to keep going.
You struggle to recognize your needs until you're already overwhelmed.
WHAT IS SOMATIC THERAPY?
Somatic therapy is a body-oriented approach to psychotherapy that explores how emotions, stress, and past experiences show up physically.
Rather than focusing only on thoughts or talking through experiences, we also pay attention to sensations, movement, breathing, and the ways your nervous system responds.
The goal isn't to eliminate difficult feelings. It's to build greater awareness, flexibility, and choice in how you experience and respond to them.
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Stress and trauma can affect more than our thoughts. They can also influence muscle tension, breathing, physical sensations, and patterns of activation or withdrawal.
Somatic therapy helps us explore these connections and notice how your body responds to different experiences.
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Sessions may involve noticing physical sensations, exploring how emotions show up in your body, experimenting with grounding or movement, and developing ways to respond to distress.
We'll move at a pace that feels manageable. You won't be expected to force relaxation or engage in exercises that don't feel appropriate for you.
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Somatic approaches may support people experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, trauma-related symptoms, and difficulty feeling connected to their bodies.
We can also integrate somatic work with EMDR and other therapeutic approaches when appropriate.
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THERE IS WISDOM IN WHAT YOUR BODY IS TELLING YOU.
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SOMATIC THERAPY MAY BE A GOOD FIT IF...
You experience anxiety or stress physically.
You tend to disconnect from your emotions or needs.
You struggle with shutdown, overwhelm, or chronic tension.
You've gained insight through therapy but still feel stuck.
You want to explore the relationship between your body and emotions.
MY APPROACH
MORE THAN JUST BREATHING EXERCISES.
Somatic therapy isn't simply learning to relax or calm yourself down.
I integrate somatic and attachment-focused approaches with mindfulness, parts work, and EMDR when appropriate.
We'll explore how your experiences have shaped your responses, while developing new ways to relate to your emotions and physical sensations.
TOGETHER, WE'LL WORK TO:
NOTICE
Develop awareness of how emotions, stress, and experiences show up in your body.
explore
Understand patterns of tension, overwhelm, disconnection, and protection with curiosity rather than judgment.
Respond
Build greater flexibility and choice in how you navigate emotions, relationships, and everyday experiences.
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Talk therapy often focuses on exploring thoughts, emotions, and experiences through conversation. Somatic therapy includes that work while also paying attention to physical sensations, body awareness, and nervous system responses.
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No. Somatic therapy is collaborative, and there is no single exercise that everyone needs to do. We may incorporate movement, grounding, or breathing practices when helpful, but we'll always consider your comfort and preferences.
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Somatic therapy may help you better understand and respond to the physical aspects of anxiety, such as tension, restlessness, and feeling on edge. It can be incorporated into a broader treatment approach based on your needs.
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Somatic approaches can be used alongside evidence-based trauma treatments to address body awareness, distress tolerance, and trauma-related responses. We'll discuss which approaches are appropriate for your circumstances.
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Yes. I offer online somatic therapy throughout Washington and Oregon. Sessions may include guided awareness of body sensations, grounding, movement, and other exercises adapted for telehealth. You can participate from a private, comfortable space.
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EMDR uses a structured treatment approach to process distressing memories. Somatic therapy focuses on awareness of and responses to physical sensations, emotions, and nervous system patterns. I may integrate both approaches depending on your goals.
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WHEN YOU'RE READY
YOU DESERVE TO FEEL more at ease in your own body
You don't have to know exactly what you need before reaching out. We'll talk about what's been happening, what you'd like to change, and whether somatic therapy is a good fit.