Qualifications

Dip Therapeutic Massage, COSCA Counselling Skills, Baby and Child Massage

Dip Somatic Trauma Therapy, Dip Therapeutic Massage, COSCA Counselling Skills, Baby and Child Massage, Myofasical Release

Membership

Accredited by the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)

Price per session

Somatic Therapy: £50 per hour session.

Therapeutic Massage: Negotiable, sliding scale from £45-£60 per hour.

I offer Somatic Trauma Therapy one to one and online, and therapeutic massage. My approach focuses on the relationship between our experiences felt within the body.

Somatic Trauma Therapy

Somatic therapy is a body-oriented approach that recognises that our experiences can affect not only our thoughts and emotions, but also how we experience and respond to the world through our bodies and nervous systems. Rather than working solely through talking and cognitive understanding, somatic therapy brings attention to what is happening in the body in the present moment.

A central part of my approach is helping the body to experience safety. For someone who's nervous system has become accustomed to being on alert, overwhelmed or shut down, feeling safe can be very different from simply knowing intellectually that they are safe.  In sessions, we explore bodily sensations, emotional responses and patterns of nervous system activation to develop a greater sense of safety, connection and choice within the body.

Somatic therapy can be particularly helpful for people who feel that they understand their experiences intellectually but continue to experience strong physical or emotional responses; those who feel disconnected from their bodies; or people experiencing patterns of hypervigilance, anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, tension or difficulty regulating their emotions.

My approach is person-centred and collaborative. There is no requirement to retell traumatic experiences in detail, and clients are supported to work at a pace that respects their individual capacity and boundaries.

Therapuetic Massage

Alongside my somatic therapy practice, I offer therapeutic massage that blends holistic and remedial techniques, with an emphasis on listening to the body and supporting the nervous system to settle and restore balance. I use a combination of Swedish massage, deeper focused work, trigger point techniques and myo-fascial release.

My aim is to create a welcoming, unhurried space where you feel listened to and supported, and where your body can soften, release, and reset. I’m very happy to chat before booking if you have any questions or would like to see if we’re a good fit.