Somatic Practices in California
Heal Trauma, Anxiety, and Stress Through the Wisdom of the Body
Do you ever feel like your body is carrying the weight of your past?
Do you experience chronic tension, restlessness, or shutdown—even when you try to “think your way” through it?
Somatic therapy offers a different path to healing—one that honors the deep connection between your body and your mind. In California’s fast-paced, high-stress culture, somatic therapy provides a grounding, evidence-based approach to healing that starts from within.
What Is Somatic Counseling?
Somatic counseling is a holistic, body-centered approach to mental health that focuses on the connection between your physical sensations, emotional experiences, and nervous system responses. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which often stays in the realm of thoughts and language, somatic therapy invites your body to be an active part of the healing process.
This modality integrates elements of:
Polyvagal theory
Trauma-informed care
Mindfulness
Body awareness and movement
Breathwork and grounding practices
In a typical session, you may still talk about your life, relationships, or struggles—but we’ll also explore how your body responds in the moment. That might look like tracking tension in your chest, noticing the urge to fidget or freeze, or gently releasing emotions that have been stored for years.
The goal of somatic counseling is to help you feel safe in your body again.
Who Is Somatic Counseling For?
Somatic counseling is for anyone who wants to go beyond intellectual insight and engage the body as a partner in healing. You don’t need to have experience with bodywork, yoga, or mindfulness. You just need curiosity—and maybe a sense that talk therapy alone hasn’t fully addressed what you’re carrying.
This approach is especially helpful for those experiencing:
Trauma and PTSD
Somatic therapy is widely used to treat developmental, relational, and acute trauma by helping regulate the nervous system and restore a felt sense of safety.Anxiety and Panic Attacks
If you feel trapped in hypervigilance or a racing mind, somatic therapy can help slow things down and create calm from the inside out.Depression and Emotional Numbness
If you’ve felt emotionally flat, disconnected, or “stuck,” somatic work helps restore energy, movement, and connection.Chronic Pain or Tension
Our bodies often carry unresolved emotions through muscle tension or discomfort. Somatic therapy can gently explore what your body is trying to tell you.High-Stress Lifestyles
Living in California can be exciting—but also overwhelming. Somatic therapy helps recalibrate your system when the hustle becomes too much.Dissociation or Feeling "Out of Body"
Somatic therapy helps you safely reconnect with your physical self after experiences that caused disconnection or shutdown.
Whether you’re new to therapy or have years of experience, somatic therapy can deepen your healing in powerful ways.
Why Choose Somatic Counseling in California?
California is home to both cutting-edge wellness practices and overwhelming stressors. From Silicon Valley to LA traffic to wildfire anxiety, the nervous system can easily get overloaded here.
Our somatic therapy services are designed to meet you with both clinical skill and embodied compassion. We integrate evidence-based techniques with trauma-informed care to help you heal—not just cope.
You can access somatic therapy online via secure telehealth for statewide access.
You don’t need to navigate this alone. There’s healing available—right here, right now.
