Somatic Therapy in San Francisco & Across California
Most of us have been conditioned since childhood to ignore the messages our bodies are trying to communicate. The headache after too much screen time, the stomach knots before a family dinner, the shoulder tension during conflict with your partner — these sensations hold valuable information.
If you’ve spent years pushing through discomfort yet still experience chronic pain, anxiety, PTSD symptoms, depression, digestive issues, or burnout, your body may be calling for attention in ways beyond words.
In somatic therapy, we slow down and practice listening to your body. Together, we build awareness of the sensations, impulses, and emotions that shape your experience. This process helps you reconnect with yourself, strengthen relationships, and engage with the world in a more grounded, authentic way.
Trauma, stress, and emotion don’t just live in the mind — they live in the body. Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that supports healing from trauma by helping you process “stuck” experiences, increase regulation, and build resilience.
If talk therapy alone hasn’t felt like enough, somatic therapy offers another path: one that honors your body’s intelligence and helps you come home to yourself.
What Can Somatic Therapy Help With?
Chronic anxiety or hypervigilance
Chronic pain
Trauma, PTSD, and Complex Trauma
Difficulty identifying, fully feeling, or expressing emotions
Reconnecting with yourself and your intuition
Burnout and chronic stress
Childhood trauma
Feeling disconnected, “checked out”, numb, and/or stuck
Somatic therapy isn’t about pushing you into discomfort or trying to fix you. It’s about gently tracking sensations, breath, posture, and subtle body cues - all at your own pace. We might use grounding practices, movement, breathwork, or guided imagery to support your healing.
Our work is informed by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, polyvagal theory, parts work, attachment theory, trauma-informed practices, and neuroscience. We aim to create a space where you can safely explore what’s happening in your body, build awareness of your patterns and release those that no longer serve you, and build a felt sense of safety and aliveness.
What Should I Expect in Somatic Therapy?
Frequently Asked Questions About Somatic Therapy
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Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that helps you notice and release stress, trauma, and tension stored in the nervous system. Instead of only talking about your experiences, we also use mindfulness, breath, and gentle movement to support healing.
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Anxiety often shows up in the body — racing heart, shallow breathing, tightness in the chest or shoulders. Somatic therapy helps you tune into those signals and gradually shift them, so your body learns new ways to calm and regulate.
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Yes. While we still talk, the focus is also on what’s happening in your body. This creates more pathways for healing, especially if you’ve felt “stuck” in talk therapy before.
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Anyone dealing with trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, or disconnection from their body can benefit. Many people find it especially helpful if they’re highly sensitive, creative, or have already tried traditional therapy and want something more integrative.
Reconnect with Yourself. Reclaim Your Life.
You are not broken, your body has been trying to protect you. Through somatic therapy, we help you create space for more ease, connection, and wholeness.