Somatic Therapy

Connecting the Mind and Body

Your body is telling a story - and I am honoured to listen.

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Somatic psychotherapy is a type of counselling that addresses the disconnect we sometimes experience between the body and the mind. In somatic therapy, we believe that a close connection between these parts of the self is essential to healthy functioning in all aspects of life.

Through somatic therapy in Vancouver or Surrey, your counsellor will help you develop a deeper awareness of your body and how it stores emotions and stress. By nurturing the mind-body connection, you learn to safely release tension and trauma while feeling safe and grounded in your body.

What is Somatic Therapy?

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Somatic Therapy Gives You Empowerment from Within

Somatic Therapy Empowers the Impacts of Trauma

Stress and Trauma can have profound and lasting effects on both your physical and emotional well-being. When your body is in a constant state of high alert, it can cause inflammation, sleep disruptions, and contribute to general Anxiety and Depression. In somatic therapy, we work with the body to uncover and resolve stored memories and the tension that goes with them, moving you to a calmer, healthier state of being.

Trauma, whether from a single event or ongoing experiences, gets stored in our bodies, manifesting as chronic pain, tension, or a feeling of being ‘stuck’ in survival mode. Somatic therapy provides the support you need to unpack trauma and move past it, creating a stronger connection between the body and mind and between the self and the environment.

“Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen.”

Our bodies give us powerful information about our well-being, but we don’t always pay attention. Somatic Therapy helps you build connections between the body and the mind, so you can understand what it’s telling you.

Who May Benefit from Somatic Therapy?

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Do you often feel overwhelmed or disconnected from your body?

Somatic Therapy can help anyone who feels overwhelmed by life and out of touch with themselves. By focusing on how your body responds to stress and trauma, somatic psychotherapy supports both emotional and physical health.

It also helps in other conditions, such as Anxiety and Addictions.

You might benefit from this kind of therapy if you experience:

General Stress

Chronic Stress

Anxiety And Depression

Chronic Pain

Problems Setting Boundaries

Trauma

Relationship Difficulties

Burnout

Chronic Pain with No Medical Cause

Grief And Loss

Sleep Disturbances

Emotional Numbness

Fatigue

Digestive Issues Related to Stress

Muscle Tension

Headaches And Migraines

Feeling Stuck

Difficulty Regulating Emotions

  • “Research shows that the only way we can change the way we feel is by becoming aware of our inner experience and learning to befriend what is going on inside ourselves.“

    Bessel van der Kolk

  • "The mind and body are not separate. What affects one affects the other."

    Gabor Maté

  • "Somatic work connects us with the body, where we can access the raw material of experience."

    Pat Ogden

Feeling Stuck?

We can’t change the past, but somatic therapy can start you moving again, towards your healing. With the right support, you can overcome challenges and create a brighter future.

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For many of us, Anxiety, Trauma, Grief, or even the fast pace of modern society takes over our nervous system, and we feel constantly overwhelmed and stressed.

How Can Somatic Therapy Help You?

Have you ever wondered how it would be if you could slow down your mind? Somatic Therapy helps you do that. In somatic counselling sessions, you learn to reconnect with your body, making it easier to release built-up tension and calm the mind.

Frequently Asked Questions About Somatic Therapy

  • All you need to do for your somatic counselling in Vancouver or Surrey is show up and be yourself. Elizabeth will adjust her approach to meet you where you are.

  • Somatic Therapy in Surrey or Vancouver is different for everyone; There is no way to predict how an individual will feel after a session. However, if you commit to the process, you will feel improvement over time.

  • Somatic counselling, whether in Surrey or Vancouver, can help you address emotional challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflict. It encourages you to develop deeper self-awareness, helping you process emotions stored in your body and create healthier connections in your life.

  • EMDR (Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing) is a form of Somatic Therapy that uses physical stimulation to reduce the vividness of a traumatic memory. While EMDR is one approach within the somatic therapy area, we focus on other somatic therapy techniques to help you process trauma and reconnect with your body in a way that aligns with your unique needs.