SOMATIC Sessions

Survival Mode is supposed to be a phase that helps save your Life

It is not meant to be how you live

What an amazing gift to be alive in this world, to be able to feel and experience all the beauty around us. We are inherently connected to the sun rising each morning and the chorus of birds and sprouts unfurling to greet the first light. We naturally know how to be in a state of wonder and awe, taking in the magnificence of the world around us.

Yet the pressures of the modern world- stress, over-stimulation, hyper-vigilance, ecocide, oppressive power structures, pandemics, and other traumas- can create ruptures and disconnection with the world around us. Patterns of distress and trauma in our nervous systems can make us feel alone, insecure, disconnected, and unable to sit with the more challenging emotions in our lives. These same patterns can cause physical symptoms and illnesses as well as breaks in the webs of our social relations.

More than ever in these transitional times we need each other to bring forth our gifts. Collaborative work through somatic practices increases our resilience and capacity to navigate the complex emotions of living in these times by helping us slow down to listen to the wisdom of our bodies and the natural world around us. We can reclaim a connection to our hearts, a natural care for our relationships, and an embodied connection to the natural world. We can awaken our courage to engage with ourselves, our relationships, and our role in bringing the shifts that are necessary for ourselves and our world.

Services I Offer-

• Somatic Counseling and Trauma Resolution

• Grief Work

Somatic Counseling and Trauma Resolution- Somatic Experiencing (SE) method is a method for resolving trauma symptoms and relieving chronic stress. I am an SEP Somatic Experiencing Practitioner certified from Somatic Experience International.

How it works- Through a collaborative process we tune into tracking sensations, emotions, images, and movement impulses, supporting a container for the body to unwind old impulses and traumatic responses. Curiosity is our guide in letting the body feel fully supported to complete cycles, discharge, and release old patterns.

Before I became an Somatic practitioner I worked with Somatic practitioners for many years and have felt its deep life changing effects on my own life. I am excited to share the depth of these practices, tools, and techniques with you, in order to support your own growth and healing.

Grief Work- I offer sessions focused on supporting grieving processes and letting you get in touch with how grief is an expression of love for what has been lost. I also lead grief rituals in the lineage of Sonbonfu Somé, Malidoma Somé and Martin Prechtel with permission and ongoing relationship with the lineages and communities that they are supported by. Event Page

Sessions- I offer individually tailored sessions based on your needs and goals. You can schedule a free phone consultation with me to explore options. I’ve also answered some common questions about Somatic sessions farther down the page.