Somatic Trauma Therapy for Women in the Greater Boston Area.

Feeling stuck despite insights? You’re in the right place.

In our work together, you will learn that trauma is not the event itself, but rather what happens when the body, psyche, and nervous system are unable to fully process overwhelming experiences.

Traditional talk-therapy focuses primarily on thoughts, beliefs, and insight. While this can be helpful, it can also leave the body behind- where trauma responses are often held and expressed.

Through judgment, shame, fear of bodily sensations, and learned patterns of coping, our ability to self-regulate can become disrupted. Sometimes, as a result of early trauma, our nervous system never learned this foundational skill. When this happens, we may find ourselves stuck in cycles of overwhelm, terror, or helplessness.

In our somatic trauma therapy work together, we take all the time we need to establish a strong foundation of safety and ease. Only then do we begin to explore what feels activating and always in a pace that is manageable for your nervous system- often, slower is better.

From there, the process unfolds through both acceptance and gentle change, as you become reacquainted with the felt sense of living in your body again.

This work can be especially supportive for women feel stuck despite insight, are overwhelmed by their emotions, or disconnected from their bodies.

This work may not be the best fit if you’re seeking crisis support or a highly directive approach.

Have questions about working together? See our Trauma Therapy FAQ.

I look forward to connecting and discovering together what is possible for you!