What is Somatic Psychotherapy

A somatic approach invites us to listen beneath our thoughts and narratives, and into our felt sense of what is happening. Here, we encounter something more full; our direct experience. As we arrive into ourselves, some of the waves of our experinece connect to the present moment. Some feel good, and bring us more alive. Others tie back to memories, old patterns, and adaptations that came about in early experiences that may not have resolved. 

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When we encounter these parts of our experience, we can listen for something deeper: the body’s inherent movement toward health and wholeness. Rather than approaching healing as something we need to impose, somatic psychotherapy creates space to listen to what the body is already communicating and the movement toward healing that is already present.

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Through this process, unresolved experiences can be met in new ways, opening possibilities for greater understanding, integration, choice, and a deeper connection with ourselves.