This type of therapy explores what is going on in the body. They can call this a body up approach where your body is communicating a sensation and it is explored to help release stuck emotions. Normally once the energy that is thwarted is released a mental clarification can come next. This works well with trauma or people who cant cognitively work out the reasons for their distress.

Sometimes we can talk through trauma and it still doesn’t process or get better, in this case somatic work can get deeper into what may have been stored.

Sometimes the mind disconnects from the body because the body was not a safe place. This is about repairing that body and mind relationship to find a sense of safety in the body and freedom.

Anxiety is not only experienced in the mind — it is also felt in the body and nervous system. You may notice it as constant worry, racing thoughts, tension, overwhelm, difficulty relaxing or feeling stuck in “fight or flight” mode.

Somatic therapy is a body-based approach that helps you become more aware of how anxiety is held physically, while gently supporting your nervous system to feel safer and more regulated.

Rather than focusing only on thoughts, somatic therapy may involve noticing physical sensations, patterns of tension, breathing, emotional responses and stress reactions within the body. Over time, this can help you feel calmer, more grounded and better able to cope with difficult emotions and situations.

Somatic therapy can be especially helpful if anxiety feels persistent, overwhelming or connected to stress, trauma or long-term emotional pressure.

This depends on your therapy goals and how long you would like to come. Some clients work with a set number of sessions, and we set realistic goals within them. Other clients work open ended until they feel their therapy goals have been met.

Ideally sessions should be weekly. This is because at first it can take time to gain some stability and a week can sometimes feel a long time in between processing. Sometimes this isn’t financially viable or possible with schedules and therefore some clients choose bi-weekly. Any longer than this the work can be too fragmented and can be difficult to get any therapy depth as the sessions can tend to be more of a catch up.

There are so many different types of therapy it can be overwhelming trying to look.

Some therapists specialise in one type of therapy.

I am integrative which means I am trained and practiced in different types of therapy. Mine including Person centred, Psychodynamic, Trauma informed, Somatic, Attachment.

You don’t need to worry so much about my specialism as I will adapt my style of working to meet your needs.

No, im an intergrative counsellor which means i adapt my way of working for what feels right for you.

If you wish to do just talking therapies we can. Everything is always an invitation, you will not be made to do anything.

Yes — online therapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for many people.

Working online offers a flexible and accessible way to access support from the comfort of your own space, which can sometimes help people feel more relaxed and able to open up.

Online therapy can be particularly helpful for anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, emotional dysregulation and ongoing stress, as it allows you to engage in therapy within the environment where you spend much of your daily life.

Somatic therapy can also work well online. Sessions can still include grounding, nervous system awareness and gentle body-based approaches, adapted in a way that feels safe and supportive for you.

All you need is a private space, a stable internet connection and a device with a camera and microphone.

Having a goal you would like to get out of therapy is important but that can be discussed together on an initial session. Sometimes clients like to make notes in the week of things they may want to talk about, but nothing is expected or required.

L5 CPCAB Trauma and Somatic Therapy

L4 CPCAB Integrative counselling

ADHD Practioner Course- PESI

Continual professional development:

Sex and porn addiction

Let’s talk about sex

Navigating self harm

Working with cancer patients

Experiential psychodynamic practice

The rewind technique & The Flash Technique

Mindfullness

Breathwork L2 Practioner

The teenage brain

Impact of workplace stress

Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Disordered Eating somatic understanding

Training your Vagas Nerves

internal Family Systems

Session can be Online through Google Meet which means I can work with anyone from the UK. This includes London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Essex, etc.

or in-person in Farnham & Aldershot, GU11 1FL.

Easily accessed from Guildford, Farnham, Fleet, Camberley, Ash, Farnborough, Church Crookham, Hook, Mytchett, Bagshot, Normandy, Tongham

Appointments cancelled within 48 hours require full session fee.

At times this is unavoidable and I will offer a replacement session that week so the session fee will not be forfeit.

My practice is in line with GDPR and I am a member of the ICO in regards to storing personal information.

I abide by the BACP ethical framework.

All my files are kept digitally in a secure password folder and file names are anonymised. Personal details are kept separate to any clinical notes and are given a unique reference number. I must keep these for 7 years however are destroyed after.

Any correspondence is deleted and not stored on emails or phones.

My work is absolutely confidential however if you disclose any serious risk of harm to yourself or others I may need to breech this confidentiality. In cases of terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering I also have a legal obligation to pass this information on to the police.