Welcome to Somatic Therapy Space - ‘The Nest’
Counselling in relationship with our body’s natural intelligence
In-Person Counselling in Warkworth & Mangawhai and online wherever you are
What is Somatic Counselling?
Somatic Counselling is a body centered approach to talk therapy. Including the body and the messages it gives us as a guide. Through somatic guiding you safely connect to your body, developing your relationship with body as a source of wellbeing. This starts with becoming aware, learning and paying attention to the signals your body is sending you. For example, learning to notice when you have reached your limits and your nervous system is overloaded. In this way you learn to take care of your needs and boundaries in a new and fully embodied way.
Guidinng clients in gentle movements and touch as part of the counselling experience encourages the body mind’s natural tendency towards balance and wellbeing. When given the opportunity, movement encourages moving out of stuck patterns of self-protection into a growing capacity for new ways of being.
Our bodies are constantly communicating with us. 80% of information comes from the body to the brain with only 20% of information going the other way, from the brain to the body.
And yet, it is very easy to go through life feeling like a talking head without ever paying attention to the subtle and not so subtle cues that the body is sending. At Somatic Therapy Space, this ‘conversation’ between the body and mind is nurtured as an essential resource to Counselling.
Welcome to counselling sessions in relationship with the body’s natural intelligence.
What is Nervous System Regulation?
When we are stressed, patterns of self-protection take over that can adversely affect our ability to connect relationaly, to ourselves and to others.
As we develop tools for nervous system regulation, we can work with our nervous system and learn to recognize when we are needing self-care and re-assurance. Over time, developing a compassionate relationship with self, so that we may then feel safe and connected in the world.
Wellbeing can be developed through reconnecting mindfully to our ground of being; body, breath and heart.
By bringing into awareness and identifying your resources you support your mental healthyness.
What happens in a counselling session?
I support you to develop safe connections to your inner and outer world. Together we identify your resources and your boundaries in the context of your expressed needs.
Together, creating a safe container, to explore your growing edges, through compassionate body centered interventions and trauma informed counselling.
ACC Sensitive Claims Registered
If you have experienced sexual abuse you may be eligible for free therapy through ACC’s Sensitive Claims pathway. To make an enquiry book a connection call below. To find out more about the ACC sensitive claims service go to ACC’s sensitive claims website here ACC Website
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