Somatic Therapy
in San Diego
Virtual Sessions Available Now
(443) 487-1084 (text only)
Somatic Therapy: Reconnecting with the Human Experience.
You’re likely here because something hasn’t fully resolved, and you’re seeking relief from chronic pain, trauma, anxiety, tension, or discomfort that doesn’t go away, no matter what you try.
Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing that goes beyond talk therapy and traditional massage. In my San Diego practice, sessions focus on the connection between your mind, body, and nervous system.
Through guided awareness of sensation, movement, breath, and supportive touch, your body can begin to release stress and trauma to naturally heal itself.
Rediscover Ease. Release What doesn't Serve You.
Stress and overwhelming experiences can influence the way we breathe, move, hold tension, and respond to the world around us. Many first hear about this concept in Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score.
Through exploration of physical sensations, emotions, movement, and your nervous system's responses, we create the opportunity for greater awareness, flexibility, and self-connection.
Sessions are designed to help you heal while giving you the tools to continue to heal yourself long after you leave.
Relieve unexplained chronic tension & pain.
Reduce persistent anxiety, panic, & overwhelm.
Heal from trauma
& PTSD.
Build resilience, presence, & self-awareness.
What to Expect in a Session
Every session is different, because every body is different. Your session will be guided by what you need in that moment, with the goal of helping your system handle both discomfort and joy with more capacity.
The session may include:
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Check-in: Sharing your goals, challenges, and health history.
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Grounding: Breath, orientation, and building a sense of safety in the body.
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Exploring sensation: Tracking bodily sensations, noticing patterns, and allowing the body to "speak" to you.
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Gentle release: Subtle motions, guided touch, or micro-movements to help free stored tension. What has your body needed to do or say that it hasn't been able to?
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Integration: We close with grounding tools and coming "back to Earth" so that you feel ready for the rest of your day. Most clients feel renewed, a calm aliveness after the session.
We will communicate throughout the process. This is a gentle practice, and while some of the experience may be challenging emotionally, it will not be painful.
Backed By Research
Somatic therapy is grounded trauma research by experts such as Dr. Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing®) and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk and was developed from research in neuroscience, psychology, and physiology. We now understand how trauma and chronic stress affect the body, often creating patterns of tension, pain, disease, and dysregulation when ignored.
When the body perceives a threat, the autonomic nervous system can get stuck in “fight, flight, or freeze” responses. Somatic therapy helps restore balance by guiding the body back into a calm, resting state. Through awareness of sensations, micro-movements, and safe release of stored energy, you can build new neural pathways, learning to move between resting and ready without getting stuck at one end of the spectrum.
Who Somatic Therapy Helps the Most
For those experiencing:
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Trauma and PTSD
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Chronic physical pain
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Chronic stress, anxiety, or panic attacks
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Difficulty relaxing or feeling safe in your body
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Depression or emotional numbness
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A desire for deeper self-connection and embodiment
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Unexplained medical condition(s)
Session Details:
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Sessions are 60 or 90 minutes.
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San Diego clients are currently virtual. In-person sessions will be available starting December, 2026.
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I suggest you wear something comfortable, but any attire is ok.
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