Somatic counselling is a trauma-informed, body-oriented
approach to therapy that recognises 'self' as the integration of body,
mind, environment and experience. 

The modality combines counselling with somatic principles, the sensorimotor aspect, focusing and felt-senses, the neurological aspect, nervous system regulation, the relational aspect, experience, identity and other aspects of 'soma' and 'Self'.  
 

It recognises that all experiences are embedded in the body's memory - 
in posture, breath, tension patterns, fascia, felt sensations and various physiological responses.

Somatic therapy can assist in cultivating awareness and support shifting and moving of trauma symptoms, anxiety, grief, self-sabotage, compulsions, imposter syndrome and other challenging emotions and assist in the creation of fresh neuroplasticity and a resilient 'self', coherent and aligned. 

The modality involves a process of enquiry, cultivating of body (somatic) awareness that supports introception, accessing personal resources and the body's 'knowing', accessing implicit memory, meaning making, shifting patterns, attachments, limiting beliefs, difficult emotions, dysregulation and symptoms of disintegration. 

Sessions are guided in a safe and inclusive container, paced to meet your individual needs and support your capacity for sustained, integrated process of working towards change and exploring new possibilities.  

Who Is Somatic Therapy It For?

If you are feeling / experiencing
 

• Anxiety, overwhelm, chronic stress
  or difficult emotions 
   

• The effects of past trauma
   

• Significant life experiences,
  change or grief
   

• Feeling stuck, experiencing burnout
  or disconnection
   

• Disorganised capacity for boundaries
  and relational security 
   

• Being too much in the mind 

A Safe and Supportive Space

I offer a calm and confidential setting for my clients to explore what is present in their lives - whether that's navigating through challenge, working through stress, trauma, relationships, limiting beliefs, or for those intending to focus on personal development and growth.  

This also allows us initial connection and for you to find out more about the modality and feel into the relational aspect and if the work is right for you.  

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LOCATIONS
 

📍 38 George St, East Fremantle
🗓️ Operating Days: Wednesday
& Upon request (subject to availability)
⏰ Hours: 9 AM – 6 PM
 

📍 130 Hampton Rd, Fremantle
🗓️ Operating Day: Saturday
⏰ Hours: 9 AM – 6 PM
 

📞 +61 450 004 425
✉️ elijahforestmassage@gmail.com