Somatics and Couples Therapy
Somatic psychotherapy offers couples a unique avenue for profound healing and growth. By incorporating the wisdom of the body into the therapeutic process, this approach acknowledges that emotions and experiences are not solely cognitive but are also deeply stored within the body.
Through guided somatic techniques and explorations, couples can become more attuned to their own bodily sensations and reactions, allowing them to better understand their emotional responses and triggers with one another. This heightened awareness enables partners to communicate more authentically, navigate conflicts with greater empathy, and develop a more profound and intimate connection.
Somatic psychotherapy promotes the release of tension and stress, fostering a safe space where couples can explore vulnerabilities and re-establish trust. Ultimately, by integrating the body's innate wisdom, couples can achieve a more fulfilling and enduring transformation in their relational dynamics.
I specialize in supporting couples:
In which one or all partners are navigating lived experiences of neurodivergence and/or chronic illness.
Struggling with parenting and family dynamics
Navigating boundary issues and enmeshment
Who wish to explore and create relational agreements and goals together
Increase their capacity to self-regulate and co-regulate through conflict and disagreement
Re-building trust and intimacy after ruptures
Navigating intimacy issues through health issues and/or body changes
Navigating heartbreak and/or life transitions