Somatic Therapy
Our somatic therapists help you heal by working with the mind-body connection, addressing how trauma and stress can be stored in your nervous system and physical body. Somatic therapy recognizes that healing isn't just about talking, it's about releasing tension, regulating your nervous system, and reconnecting with your body.
Healing Happens in Your Body, Not Just Your Mind
What to Expect in Somatic Therapy
We understand that body-based therapy may sound unfamiliar or even unusual. Here's how somatic therapy works and what makes it transformative.
Reach Out
Begin services by calling or emailing us, or requesting an appointment directly on our website.
Intake Session
We'll learn about your experiences and how they show up in your body, such as tension, pain, numbness, or other physical sensations, and explore how somatic therapy can help.
Body-Centered Sessions
We'll help you begin to notice body sensations, track nervous system responses, and use techniques like breathwork, movement, and grounding to process and release what's stored.
Experience Integration
After somatic therapy, you'll feel more connected to your body, experience less physical tension, have better nervous system regulation, and find relief that talk therapy alone couldn't provide.
Meet Your Somatic Therapists
Our therapists are specially trained in somatic approaches to help you heal through the body.
What Somatic Therapy Can Help With
Our Louisville somatic therapists use body-based approaches to address conditions where the body holds emotional and psychological pain.
Trauma and PTSD
- Unresolved Trauma
- Complex PTSD
- Developmental Trauma
- Feeling Stuck After Trauma
Nervous System Dysregulation
- Chronic Anxiety
- Panic Attacks
- Hypervigilance
- Feeling Numb or Disconnected
Physical Manifestations
- Chronic Tension or Pain
- Digestive Issues Related to Stress
- Difficulty Relaxing
- Feeling Unsafe in Your Body
How Somatic Therapy Works
At Counseling Unconditionally, we understand that your body remembers what your mind sometimes can't access. When you experience trauma or chronic stress, your nervous system can get stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses. You might feel constantly on edge, shut down and numb, or disconnected from your physical self. While traditional talk therapy helps, some people recognize that their healing process requires working directly with their body.
Somatic therapy is based on the understanding that trauma and stress are stored in your nervous system and tissues. Our Louisville somatic therapists guide you to pay attention to body sensations, like tension in your chest, butterflies in your stomach, tightness in your shoulders. We introduce various forms of grounding and release to find what works best for you. You might shake out your arms, stretch your neck, or simply notice sensations as your body releases what it's been holding. We are mindful to never force anything, and focus on creating safety so your nervous system can finally complete responses that got interrupted during traumatic experiences.
What You Will Gain
- Greater awareness of how emotions show up in your body
- Release of chronic tension and physical holding patterns
- A regulated nervous system that feels safer and calmer
- Connection to your body instead of disconnection or numbness
- Tools to self-regulate when you feel activated or overwhelmed
- Healing that integrates mind and body together