Somatic Therapy in Seattle
How’s your relationship with your body lately?
Somatic Therapy in Seattle
To truly inhabit our bodies is revolutionary. Most of us were never taught how to.
What is Somatic Therapy?
Many of my clients share that they never learned how to truly nourish themselves and rest, or how to listen to their body for cues of safety and danger. Instead, they find themselves bouncing from trigger to reaction. This is where somatic therapy comes in for individuals who want to build resilience to daily triggers, whether in relationships or work, and develop a deeper sense of trust within themselves.
At Sona Collective, it is possible to learn to relate to your body with patience, curiosity, and exquisite care. My approach to somatic therapy is:
Compassionate
Evidence-based
Non-shaming
Collaborative
Using an array of somatic, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based therapy techniques, you will learn how to regulate your nervous system, discover memories and emotions held in your body, and reconnect with your life.
$260/50-minute session
Why Choose Somatic Therapy?
Rooted in the Greek word “soma,” meaning the “living body,” somatic therapy offers a “bottom-up” (versus “top-down”) approach to healing trauma.
Somatic therapy acknowledges and strengthens the intricate connection between the mind and body. By addressing trauma and negative experiences stored in your body, somatic therapy aims to:
Release tension
Enhance mind-body awareness
Reconnect you with your emotions
Process and integrate trauma
As we work together and pay careful attention to your body’s signals and cues, you will learn how to be more present in your body. Somatic therapy has been shown to relieve symptoms such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain and other trauma-related symptoms.
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Somatic therapy addresses disruptions in your nervous system stemming from trauma and stressful experiences (often referred to as “fight/flight/freeze responses”). The impact of trauma often manifests in our:
Mood
Behavior
Relationship patterns
Substance abuse
Cognitive patterns
Unresolved trauma may lead to physical symptoms, such as chronic pain, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune disorders, as well as emotional and behavioral ones, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
By reconnecting with your body through mindfulness-based somatic therapy, you will learn to release stress and heal your nervous system through practices and skills designed to create safety and regulation in both body and mind. As your nervous system is soothed and regulated, you will notice increased emotional and somatic equilibrium and healing.
Consider somatic therapy a profound opportunity for a physical and psychological “reset.”
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Somatic therapy is a tangible and evidence-based approach to working with the nervous system that creates cues of safety in your body to alleviate trauma symptoms for deeper healing. Over time, you should begin to notice small shifts in the way you react to a trigger:
You might recognize the sensation of heat building in your body as a sign that anger is coming and choose to take a deep breath instead of reacting.
Maybe you notice that you’re no longer anxious and dysregulated when your partner doesn’t call you when they say they will.
Perhaps you no longer get the “Sunday scaries.”
When it’s time to give a big presentation at work, you have the skills to stay centered and grounded.
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The Hakomi Method is an experiential and compassionate somatic psychotherapy practice. It’s a practice that uses the present experience in the body as a way to understand your “core material.” Unconscious “core material,” such as memories and deeply held emotional states, may shape the habits, behaviors, and attitudes that have come to define you. Some material is supportive, while some of it has been learned in response to acute and chronic stress.
Through the use of the Hakomi Method in our sessions, you will be able to distinguish between the behaviors and thought patterns that continue to serve you and those that do not.
Somatic therapy facilitates your body’s natural ability to heal.
What to Expect
Getting StartedSchedule a Consultation Call
I offer complimentary consultation calls to all new clients. I’ll ask you about issues you are currently experiencing and describe my therapeutic style and modalities. If, for some reason, we determine that it’s not the best match, I will provide other recommendations. If it feels like a good match, we’ll go ahead and schedule your intake.
Preparing for Your SessionsComplete Paperwork
All paperwork and payment methods will be filled out electronically. It’s a quick process and should take no more than 10-15 minutes. Please fill this out before we meet for the first time. If we’re meeting virtually, you’ll get a separate email with a telehealth link.
Creating a ContainerYour Intake
Intake sessions are 60 minutes and cover as much of your history as possible. Intakes are more structured than other sessions. I take detailed notes, and we’ll discuss where you’ve already gone in therapy and in your personal healing journey, and the direction you’d like to go from here. Sharing so much of your history within a short amount of time can feel like a lot, so be sure to schedule some time for self-care following the session.
Will Somatic Therapy Work?
For people who’ve tried talk therapy without lasting relief, somatic therapy works differently. Somatic therapy addresses the nervous system responses, including fight, flight, and freeze, that eventually lead to symptoms like anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other coping patterns.
You’ll know it’s working when you notice shifts you can feel: anxiety that used to linger for days moves through faster with the help of newly acquired skills. You notice that you’re less reactive to triggers. You are able to stay calm in a situation with your partner that would have historically left you dysregulated.
Like learning any new language, reconnecting with your body takes time and practice. Most clients notice small changes within the first few sessions, with deeper transformation unfolding over months.
Check out the somatic therapy blog to learn more.FAQs: Somatic Therapy in Seattle
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I accept credit, debit, and HSA cards. I ask that you provide your payment information in a secure client portal before our intake so that I can charge you upon completion of our session.
Alternatively, I am happy to run your payment through an out-of-network program called Thrizer if you believe you have benefits. You will store your credit card and insurance information in this portal to get reimbursed without the hassle of paperwork.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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I’m an out-of-network provider, which means I do not bill your insurance company directly, but use a service called Thrizer to check your out-of-network benefits before you start therapy. Simply enter your insurance information here, and Thrizer will provide a detailed breakdown of your coverage, including your deductible, out-of-network reimbursement rate, and estimated out-of-pocket costs. If you are eligible, I will run all future payments through this program so you don’t have to deal with the paperwork, and you’ll receive reimbursement almost immediately.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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Most clients begin noticing shifts in their nervous system within 4-6 sessions of somatic therapy, though deeper trauma healing typically takes 3-6 months of consistent weekly or biweekly work. Unlike talk therapy, where change happens primarily through insight, somatic therapy creates change through your body by learning new patterns of safety and regulation. This takes time and practice. The timeline varies based on the complexity of your trauma and how long your nervous system has been stuck in survival patterns.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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I request at least 48 hours’ advance notice if you wish to cancel or reschedule your session.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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The Seattle office is located at 1811 Queen Anne Ave N., Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98109.
I also offer virtual therapy throughout Colorado, Oregon, and Washington for clients who prefer online sessions.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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Schedule a complimentary consultation call where we’ll discuss what brings you to therapy and determine if my approach is the right fit. If it feels like a good match, we’ll schedule your 60-minute intake session to begin building your personalized treatment plan.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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$260/50-minute session
I am glad to run your out-of-network benefits for you through a program called Thrizer.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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Yes! I use a service called Thrizer to verify your out-of-network benefits before you start therapy. Simply enter your insurance information here, and Thrizer will provide a detailed breakdown of your coverage, including your deductible, out-of-network reimbursement rate, and estimated out-of-pocket costs.
This helps you understand exactly what your insurance will cover before your first session, so there are no surprises.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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I return inquiry emails within one business day, Monday through Friday. Inquiries received on Friday late afternoon or evening are addressed on Monday. Please check your junk mail or spam folders if you have not heard from me within that time frame.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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Talk therapy tends to stay in one channel, the “cognitive” channel. When we only connect with the narrative of what happened to us, we do not allow the body to sequence the trauma through and out. Research shows that trauma is stored in the body, so it is key in trauma therapy that we engage the body and nervous system and allow whatever has been “stuck” to process through. Unfortunately, by talking without maintaining a level of mindfulness, we reinforce protective patterns that stop us from feeling and, ultimately, finding release.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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Therapy is most effective when you’re genuinely ready to do the work of healing and open to exploring body-centered approaches. The complimentary consultation helps determine if my trauma-informed, somatic approach aligns with what you’re seeking, and I will be honest about whether or not I’m the right fit.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
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I specialize in ketamine-assisted therapy, EMDR, and somatic therapy for trauma, PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, and anxiety. My approach is body-centered and nervous system-informed. I work with adults who are seeking genuine transformation rather than just symptom management.
To schedule a consultation call, please use this booking link.
Somatic Therapy in Seattle