Trauma-Informed
Nervous System Support
Trauma-informed body-based support for childhood trauma, childhood pain, anger, shame,
abuse, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and nervous system dysregulation.
Online Sessions • Trauma-Informed • Supportive & Client-Led
When Talking About It Isn’t Enough
Many people understand why they feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck, yet continue to struggle with the same patterns.
Somatic work recognizes that trauma and overwhelming life experiences can affect not only how we think, but also how we experience our bodies, emotions, and sense of safety in the world.
When the nervous system has been shaped by trauma, abuse, chronic stress, or painful childhood experiences, these patterns can continue long after the original events have passed.
Healing does not happen by forcing.
It happens when the nervous system feels safe enough to soften.
You May Benefit From Somatic Sessions If You…
Feel anxious or constantly on edge
Have experienced childhood trauma
Experience chronic stress or burnout
Have difficulty regulating emotions
Experience emotional overwhelm
Have experienced sexual trauma
Feel disconnected from yourself
Feel stuck in recurring patterns
Carry shame or self-criticism
Struggle with anger or emotional outbursts
Struggle with boundaries
Feel emotionally numb
Want to better understand your nervous system
What Is a Somatic Session?
Somatic sessions are based on the understanding that trauma is experienced not only in the mind, but also in the body and nervous system.
When emotions are pushed down or experiences remain unprocessed, they can continue to affect how we feel, respond, and connect with others, often showing up as anxiety, anger, shame, emotional overwhelm, hypervigilance, relationship challenges, or survival responses such as fight, flight, freeze, or fawn.
Somatic sessions provide a gentle, trauma-informed space to explore these patterns and support greater regulation, safety, and healing.
What Happens During a Session?
Understanding Your Patterns
Learn how stress, trauma, and survival responses may be affecting your emotions, relationships, and daily life.
Body Awareness
Develop awareness of physical sensations and nervous system responses with curiosity and compassion.
Emotional Regulation Support
Build practical tools to navigate difficult emotions and experiences.
Gentle Exploration
Explore experiences at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you.
You do not need to relive the
past to begin creating change.
Potential Benefits of Somatic Sessions
Greater emotional regulation
Reduced overwhelm
Increased self-awareness
Stronger boundaries
Increased resilience
Greater sense of safety and self-trust
Why Include the Body in Healing?
Many people have spent years trying to think their way out of anxiety, overwhelm, shame, or relationship patterns.
While insight can be valuable, understanding why something happens does not always change how it feels in the body.
Somatic work creates space to explore the physical sensations, emotions, and nervous system responses connected to these experiences, helping bridge the gap between understanding and lasting change.
This section now gives a reason for somatic work.
Healing isn’t about forcing yourself to move faster. It’s about creating enough safety for your nervous system to move at its own pace.
– Erin
Ready to Explore Somatic Support?
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Sessions are client-led, trauma-informed, and paced according to what feels safe and manageable for your nervous system.
Book a free consultation to learn whether somatic sessions are the right fit for you.
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