Somatic Therapy in Southfield, MI
Helping women navigate anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, and trauma through gentle, body-centered therapy.
Little Things Feeling Big? Your Body Knows Why
Sometimes our bodies are carrying tension and stress that our minds can’t fully explain. You might think it’s just a busy day or minor annoyances, but your nervous system knows differently. Somatic therapy works directly with these physical reactions, helping you notice, regulate, and release the tension your body has been holding onto — often before your mind even realizes it.
You Might Relate If You’ve Ever Felt:
Dishes in the sink = tiger chasing you.
Kids playing not so quietly = skin crawling.
Someone cuts a tomato “wrong” = actual torture.
Scrolling your to-do list = heart is pumping.
Tiny inconvenience = full-blown adrenaline spike.
Let’s Clear Something Up
Somatic therapy isn’t about dramatic hyperventilation sessions or intense “trauma release” workouts you’ve seen on Instagram or TikTok. You won’t be flailing, screaming, or forcing a breakthrough.
Real somatic work is gentle, intentional, and guided at a pace that feels safe for you.
Somatic Therapy: What It Is (and What It Isn’t)
What Somatic Therapy Is
It’s noticing subtle sensations in your body — a flutter in your chest, warmth in your hands, tightness in your jaw — and getting curious about them.
Sometimes that leads to:
Gently expanding your window of tolerance so discomfort doesn’t hijack you
Connecting with a deeper memory or emotion that can now be processed
Following your body’s natural urge to move, stretch, or shake to release built-up energy
Realizing your body can feel safe, even in stillness
Somatic therapy meets you exactly where you are — no performance, no pressure, and no need for anything that feels “too much.”
Somatic therapy bridges the gap between mind and body. It helps your nervous system learn that you’re safe now — not stuck in a past experience. And when your body feels safe, your mind follows.
My Approach
Blending Somatic Therapy and Parts Work (IFS)
I blend parts work with somatic therapy to help you make sense of what’s happening inside — emotionally, physically, and mentally.
Sometimes it’s a memory that keeps replaying, a sudden surge of anxiety, or a situation you just can’t seem to let go of. Together, we’ll slow down and explore these moments, paying attention to both your mind and your body.
Using parts work, we meet the different “parts” of you — the one that worries, the one that wants to protect, the one that feels hurt — and give them space to be heard. With somatic therapy, we notice how these experiences live in your body — the tension, the urges, the subtle sensations — and gently work with them.
Lasting Change
As you practice tuning in to your body, you start noticing these signals earlier, catching your anxiety or stress before it takes over. This awareness becomes a tool you can carry into everyday life, helping you respond with more calm and clarity.
The goal isn’t just to process what happened — it’s to help your mind and body integrate the experience, release stuck energy, and expand your capacity to move through life with more ease and presence.
