What does working together look like?
Sessions combine the Somatic Experiencing (SE™) model with other tools that help resource the nervous system such as soul connection work, Earth based practices, coaching, herbalism/plant connection, ancestral healing, Reiki, etc.
Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a body-oriented therapeutic model applied in multiple professions and professional settings—psychotherapy, medicine, coaching, teaching, and physical therapy—for healing trauma and other stress disorders. It is based on a multidisciplinary intersection of physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics and has been clinically applied for more than four decades.
The SE approach offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight or freeze responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states. SE provides effective skills appropriate to a variety of healing professions including mental health, medicine, physical and occupational therapies, bodywork, addiction treatment, first response, education, and others.
What is Somatic Experiencing (SE)?
What about tools I can use on my own?
Step into Soul is a program where we break down the different tools and components that are often used in 1:1 sessions so they can be used in self-practice. Each month focuses on a different theme, and provides a set of tools and practices that can be applied to daily life to help with nervous system regulation, self-connection, reducing anxiety, increasing creativity, and getting clarity on the things most important to you.
1:1 Nervous System Nourishment
1:1 programs are customized based on what's coming up in your nervous system, and your goals over the next few months. Some signs you're ready to dive in are:
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You know it's time to work with your body, and your nervous system, in a different way. You want tools to help your anxiety, to de-stress, to feel connected and balanced again.
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You've noticed patterns around your emotions that you'd like to change. This might be the emotions showing up as too big- such as big anger or irritation, or them being pushed aside and not fully expressed.
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You'd love to learn how to create a feeling of safety in yourself.
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You feel like something is holding you back from fully shining. This could be anxiety, fear of judgement, fear of using your voice, etc.
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You want to explore specific areas of sensation or pain in the body. This could be your heart, your throat, your back, your shoulders... really anywhere that you're curious what messages it holds, and what it's trying to tell you.
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You feel like you've been stuck in fight-or-flight for a while, and know you have patterns like people-pleasing, perfectionism, or a tendency to stay over-busy (even when you want to rest).
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You've felt like your body is constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop, and you want it to experience more moments of true rest and relaxation.
Step into Soul (more info HERE)
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You would love to learn how the nervous system impacts the main themes in your life; things like people-pleasing, anxiety, creativity, body tension, irritability, anger, etc.
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You want to receive customized support, while also learning tools and practices you can do on your own.
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It's important to you that what you learn fits into your day-to-day life, versus feeling like a yoga retreat that's amazing in the moment, but gets forgotten about when life gets busy or challenging.
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You love understanding WHY things are happening in your body. You want to feel like the missing puzzle piece is found in understanding why your body has certain patterns, habits, or challenges.
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You help and nurture other people in your life, and you want to be able to explain basic nervous system tools and incorporate them into your support.
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You're curious about how to truly feel and process things through the body.