How Somatic Therapy Helps with Trauma Healing
When we experience trauma, the effects aren’t just stored in our minds; they live in our bodies, too. You might feel it as tension you can’t shake, moments where you go numb, a constant undercurrent of anxiety, or a sense of being disconnected from yourself.
Somatic therapy helps us gently come back to the body, process what’s been held there, and create new pathways toward safety and connection.
At Stillpoint Therapy Collective, we believe healing is not just about talking about what happened, it’s also about listening to what your body has been carrying.
What Is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic therapy weaves together traditional talk therapy with body-based approaches. Instead of focusing only on your thoughts or stories about an experience, we pay close attention to how your body holds that experience.
Through slow, mindful attention to sensations - things like tightness, heat, numbness, or a surge of energy - somatic therapy helps you build awareness, release what’s stuck, and reconnect to yourself more deeply.
This isn’t about “fixing” you, it’s about honoring the incredible ways your body adapted to survive, and giving it the space and support it needs to heal.
How Trauma Impacts the Body
When something overwhelming happens, our bodies react instinctively, trying to protect us through fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses.
Sometimes, though, those survival energies get trapped because we weren’t able to fully respond in the moment. That’s why trauma can show up later as chronic stress, hypervigilance, dissociation, or physical pain.
Somatic therapy helps you:
Recognize the ways your body communicates with you
Gently process and release survival energy that’s been held inside
Build a greater sense of grounding, safety, and choice
It’s not about reliving the trauma, it’s about helping your body complete what it didn’t get to finish, at a pace that feels safe and manageable.
What Somatic Therapy Can Look Like
In a somatic therapy session, we might:
Notice what’s happening in your body as you talk
Explore small movements, grounding techniques, or breathwork
Work with images, memories, or emotions through the lens of body awareness
Build up resources (exercises, places, memories, or images that feel safe or supportive)
We go slow.
We listen to your body’s cues.
We honor your pacing every step of the way.
Healing Is Possible
Trauma can make it feel like your body isn’t a safe place to be. But over time, through this kind of gentle, embodied work, it’s possible to rebuild that sense of safety, to feel more present, more alive, and more at home within yourself.
At Stillpoint Therapy Collective, we’re here to support you with care, respect, and a deep belief in your capacity to heal.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re curious about somatic therapy or want to explore whether it might be a good fit for you, reach out here.
We’d be honored to walk alongside you as you reconnect with your body, your story, and your strength.