Therapeutic Approach

Principles of Somatic Psychotherapy

Most of what we communicate is nonverbal, yet traditional therapy rarely taps into the body’s wisdom. Using a mindful, experiential approach, we explore posture, breath, tension, and movement to uncover unconscious beliefs, relational patterns, and emotional blocks. Whether you’re new to body-based work or experienced with mindfulness, somatic therapy is accessible and effective.

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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.

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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.

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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 ).

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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.

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