Therapy for Trauma

Trauma lives in the body — and so does healing.
You may know you’re safe now, but still feel anxious, shut down, on edge, or stuck in patterns you can’t seem to think your way out of. That’s because trauma doesn’t just live in our thoughts — it’s stored in the nervous system, in the body’s memory of what it had to survive.

Somatic therapy helps bridge the gap between what your mind understands and what your body is still holding on to.

What Is Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing trauma. Rather than focusing only on talking about the past, this modality invites you to gently notice the sensations, impulses, and patterns that arise in the body — helping you reconnect with your inner resources and move toward regulation, safety, and resilience.

It’s not about reliving trauma — it’s about giving your body new experiences that tell it: you’re safe now.

How Trauma Shows Up in the Body

Trauma responses are natural survival mechanisms. But when those responses get stuck — long after the threat is gone — they can show up as:

  • Chronic anxiety or hypervigilance

  • Emotional numbness or dissociation

  • Trouble sleeping or relaxing

  • Difficulty trusting or connecting

  • Feeling easily overwhelmed

  • Digestive issues, tension, or chronic pain

These symptoms aren’t just “in your head” — they’re signals from a nervous system that’s still trying to protect you.

How Somatic Therapy Helps

Somatic therapy supports trauma healing by helping you:

  • Rebuild a sense of safety in your body and environment

  • Learn to regulate your nervous system without bypassing or ignoring emotions

  • Complete stuck survival responses (like fight, flight, or freeze) in gentle, supported ways

  • Reconnect with your body in ways that feel empowering, not overwhelming

  • Develop tools for grounding, resilience, and self-compassion

The process is slow, intentional, and collaborative — honoring your pace, your boundaries, and your body’s wisdom every step of the way.

A Different Path to Healing

You don’t have to explain everything in perfect detail. You don’t need to force yourself to “move on.” You can come just as you are — anxious, tired, unsure — and begin to listen to what your body has been trying to say.

Trauma may have shaped your story, but it doesn’t define you. Healing is possible — and it can start with a single breath.

You're not alone
And it's not too late.

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