Therapeutic Tools

Somatic (body-focused) techniques are quite profound and I absolutely LOVE offering them to clients. Most traditional psychotherapists do not use these with clients, so it's a special gift I have to offer.

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Somatic techniques create transformation more directly, deeply, and profoundly than talking alone.

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After a somatic session, many of my clients are surprised to discover how much better and more relaxed they feel, and what they've learned about themselves in a short time.

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These techniques are often difficult to explain in words, and much better to be experienced. But I will do my best!

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What are Somatic Techniques?

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These are therapeutic tools that focus your awareness into your physical body and its physical sensations.

 

Why use body-centered techniques in therapy?

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The body is a direct map of all our unconscious thoughts and feelings. We access the body to show us what has been subconsciously repressed, in order to unwind and release painful experiences.

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When we don't attend to these suppressed thoughts and feelings, they can create tension, anxiety, physical pain and even disease in our body.

 

I first began exploring body-centered modalities on my own healing journey, while in school studying to become a psychotherapist. To my surprise, they created such massive shifts in my own growth, that I wanted to become trained in them, in order to offer these tools to you. When I began my own practice, I noticed that when I used these tools in conjunction with traditional psychotherapy, my client's growth began to exponentially change.

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Types of Body-Centered Techniques

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Craniosacral Therapy (CST)

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I have been trained in both Shamanic Craniosacral Therapy and a type of CST meant for psychotherapy.

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Craniosacral therapy is a subtle, yet powerful process that works with the soft tissue structures of the body and the flow of cerebrospinal fluid between the head (the cranium) and the base of the spine (the sacrum).

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CST therapy was developed by John Upledger, an osteopathic physician.

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How does it work?

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Craniosacral uses light touch on the body to gently unwind your nervous system. For example, I might lightly place my hand on your knee or shoulder and have you mindfully notice the sensations in your body. You would be laying down and fully clothed on a massage table (although this absolutely NOT massage).

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During a session you might feel: relaxation, sleepiness, tingling, slight twitching, yawning, heat, emotions, memories, etc. This just means your body is unwinding.

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Craniosacral is a technique that often surprises people in very pleasant ways. Clients often have difficulty verbalizing what exactly happened during the session (since it's an experience that's often beyond words), but report feeling a distinct shift inside themselves, often feeling much more relaxed, as if a heavy weight was lifted.

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Hakomi Therapy

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Hakomi therapy is another profound body-centered technique that requires no hands-on approach.

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It helps you develop mindful awareness between your body and emotions. It can help you reprocess old wounds, and create a greater sense of well-being.

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Somatic Regression Therapy

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Somatic Regression Therapy is a very powerful type of therapy that uses either light touch, or no touch, on the body. 

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You move into a deeply relaxed and focused state, then begin to "tune into" certain areas of your body that are calling your attention. Through guidance, you will begin to uncover old, limiting emotional imprints within the body. Then you start to unblock and reprogram these imprints, clearing the way for more ease and joy.

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