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Reconnect with your body

1:1 Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy

For women experiencing freeze, overwhelm and disconnection

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What is Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing

An approach that recognises trauma, stress and survival responses live not only in the mind, but in the nervous system and the body. Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy helps you notice what is happening in your body right now, build capacity for safety, presence and regulation, gently work with patterns of freeze, shutdown or overwhelm to reconnect with sensation, emotion and inner signals. A trauma-informed approach means nothing is forced, pacing is central, consent and choice guide the work and your body leads. Together, we work with what is here, without spiritual bypassing.​

Who this work is for

Many of the women I work with are deeply self-aware, yet feel something essential is missing. This work is about restoring that missing sense of connection from the inside out. You may understand your patterns, you may have insight, you may even know why you feel the way you do. And still, your body remains tense, numb, frozen or exhausted. Trauma-informed somatic therapy offers a different way - one that works with the nervous system, not against it. This is slow, body-based, relational work for women who are ready to come home to themselves.

What we work with together

Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapist

Each 1:1 somatic therapy session is responsive to you and your nervous system, but may include: tracking sensation and felt sense, gentle somatic awareness and grounding practices, working with breath, movement or stillness, exploring freeze, shutdown and survival responses, resourcing safety, choice and self-trust, and integrating emotional experience without overwhelm. There is no expectation to talk about everything and there is no need to relive the past. We move at the speed your body allows.

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clients often experience increased capacity to feel without becoming overwhelmed, a softening of chronic tension, numbness or shutdown, greater emotional range and presence, improved nervous system regulation, clearer boundaries and inner signals and a deeper sense of safety and self-trust. These shifts are often subtle at first but deeply meaningful. This work supports long-term change rather than quick fixes.

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Book a 1:1 session

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Explore my 1:1 somatic therapy packages below. Make some savings per session when you buy a bundle. Flexible payment options are available upon request. You'll be directed to my private studio hub to complete your booking:

1 x 75-minute Somatic Therapy session

(£75 per session) In person or online (to be used within 30 days of purchase). Includes access to a personal resource space with carefully selected somatic practices and resources to support your process. Access is available for 30 days from the date of purchase.

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“Laura was a revelation. For the first time I learned how to truly recognise the patterns in my body and what it feels like to be deeply relaxed.”

Sally

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Practical details

Session format: 1:1 trauma-informed somatic therapy sessions.

Location: In-person and online options available.

Session length: 75-minutes.

Frequency: We’ll discuss what feels supportive for you.

Important note: This work is therapeutic but is not a replacement for emergency mental health care. If you’re in crisis, please seek immediate support.

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If this feels aligned for you, I’d love to explore how somatic therapy might support you. You’re welcome to book a free connection call, we can share a virtual cuppa and see whether this work feels aligned for you.

Meet Laura

Somatic wisdom for awakening, healing and aliveness

Creator of HeartSomatics™, a body-first approach to emotional healing. Rooted in over 25 years’ experience in mental health and substance misuse, this work draws on trauma-informed integrative somatic therapy, social work, meditation and yoga. It bridges therapy and spirituality, supporting those navigating awakening and psycho-spiritual challenges to integrate insight and experience in a steady, embodied way.

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