What is Somatic Therapy?

Written By Natalie Ducastelle

Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing and change that helps you connect with the wisdom of your body. We all carry a lifetime of experiences in our bodies. These experiences shape the way we move through the world, how we respond to challenges, and even how we see ourselves. Somatic therapy helps you work with your body to shift patterns that no longer serve you, and move through your life with more agency and choice.

How Somatic Therapy Can Support You

Maybe you feel stuck in familiar patterns, disconnected from your emotions, or overwhelmed by stress. Maybe talk therapy alone hasn’t quite gotten you where you want to be. Somatic therapy is for anyone looking for a deeper, more embodied way to create change. This approach helps you access more ease, clarity, and connection in your life by tuning into the wisdom and inherent healing capacities of your body.

Some common reasons people seek somatic therapy include:

  • Feeling disconnected, numb, or "checked out"

  • Healing and shifting unhealthy relationship patterns

  • Persistent stress or burnout

  • Unresolved trauma

  • Overwhelm, emotional reactivity, or feeling "on edge"

  • Difficulty relaxing, feeling joy, or being present

  • Feeling stuck in cycles of unwanted behavior

What Somatic Therapy Looks Like

Somatic therapy sessions are a space where you’ll be supported in exploring new ways to connect with your body. We will always move at a pace that feels right for you fostering a sense of safety and trust as you deepen your understanding of yourself and your the messages of your own body.

Some techniques we might use include:

  • Breathing exercises

  • Body tracking and sensation awareness

  • Grounding exercises

  • Guided meditation and mindfulness practices

  • Movement practices

  • Tension and release

  • Boundary work

Somatic Therapy & Sustainable Change

This work isn’t just about “processing” emotions—it’s about helping you step into the version of yourself that feels the most alive, grounded, and whole. It’s about cultivating more agency and choice in every area of your life. Through somatic therapy, you build the skills to learn how to listen to your body, shift old narratives, and create a deeper sense of connection within yourself and the world around you. The changes you make don’t just stay in your head—they become embodied and integrated, leading to meaningful and lasting change.

Natalie Ducastelle