Therapeutic Approach
Principles of Somatic Psychotherapy
Body as a Doorway to the Unconscious
Most of our communication—around 90%—is nonverbal, yet traditional talk therapy rarely taps into the wealth of information the body holds. Subtle signals in posture, breath, movement, and tension carry insight into unconscious beliefs, relational patterns, and emotional blocks that shape behavior.
Experiential Approach
Rooted in the idea that “the client needs an experience, not an explanation.” While talking is part of sessions, collaborative experiments are used to access core material (e.g. exaggerating spontaneous gestures, physicalizing emotional states, therapist “taking over” tensions or thoughts ).
Working in Mindfulness
Clients will turn inward to study their present experience rather than talk about their history. Whether your new to body-based work or have explored mindfulness before, the therapeutic relationship fosters a loving, attuned space to cultivate compassion and curiosity.
Transforming Core Material
Somatic inquiry helps access core material which consists of early experiences, emotional attitudes, and neural patterns that unconsciously guide behavior. Specific techniques support rewiring these neural patterns through both somatic, felt sense and cognitive integration to promote lasting change.