Somatic Trauma Therapy

Somatic Trauma Therapy employs a combination of psychotherapeutic and somatic body-oriented techniques to assist individuals who have undergone various forms of trauma, such as childhood trauma, single-event trauma, repeated trauma, vicarious trauma, generational trauma or severe/chronic illness. These traumatic experiences may include overwhelming events like car accidents, violent attacks, or significant losses, as well as smaller traumas like traumatic stress and other overwhelming life events. Trauma can also include seemingly insignificant experiences such as relational issues, illness, or an array of events or experiences that stretch back to childhood, such as neglect, abuse, or poor relationships with early attachment figures.

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Who is this for?

Somatic trauma psychotherapy is for anyone who feels stuck in survival patterns — hypervigilant, reactive, numb, or shut down

  • If relationships feel triggering or unsafe

  • If you carry early attachment wounds or developmental trauma

  • If chronic stress, burnout, illness, or systemic pressures have left your body depleted

  • If you want to understand your symptoms through a nervous system lens rather than self-blame.


    Here we dont force catharsis, but restore regulation, rebuilding safety and help your system find its way back to steadiness — at a pace that honours your history and your capacity. From there we integrate the missing experiences that may have been missing through inner child work and integrating themes around core issues.

Trauma is held in the body — but its impact rarely stays there.

It shapes how we relate to others. How safe we feel in the world. How we respond to authority, systems, stress, and uncertainty. It is influenced not only by personal experience, but by attachment patterns, family history, culture, structural inequality, and wider social forces.

A somatic approach recognises all of this.

Rather than focusing only on events, we work with how your nervous system adapted. Healing happens through the body’s language — movement, breath, sensation, and awareness. As you build capacity to stay present with your internal experience, the system begins to reorganise. Resilience grows from within.

This work draws from the core principles of somatic trauma therapies, integrating different tools gently and responsively — always paced to your system.

Book Your Introductory Assessment

Finding a therapist to help you unpack and work through trauma and distress can be overwhelming. I offer a short video call to see how if I can support you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • £70 per Session (60 minutes)

    Sessions are available online

  • For treatment sessions, payment is required upon booking

    There is a 24-hour cancellation policy for a full refund. If cancelled within 24 hours, payments are non-refundable.