If Your Body Could Speak: Listening to the Wisdom Within Through Somatic Healing
What if your body has been trying to tell you something—in a language you’ve never quite learned to speak? We live in a world that teaches us to analyze our bodies clinically: “My shoulder is tight. My back hurts. My stomach feels off.” But what if your body doesn’t speak in medical terms? What if, […]
Why Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough for Trauma (And What Actually Works)
You’ve been in therapy for months, maybe years. You’ve talked about your trauma extensively. You understand what happened, why it happened, how it affected you. You’ve gained insight, processed memories, worked through cognitive distortions. Your therapist is skilled, compassionate, and committed to your healing. Yet something crucial remains unresolved. Your body still tenses when triggered. […]
Somatic Healing: The Path to Reconnecting with Your Body’s Innate Wisdom
The Disconnection Epidemic: Why We’ve Lost Touch with Our Bodies In today’s hyper-connected yet paradoxically disconnected world, many people in Ireland and beyond are experiencing what I’ve come to recognize as a profound form of disconnection—not just from others or nature, but from their own bodies. As a holistic therapist practicing somatic healing techniques across […]
The Body Keeps Score: Understanding Somatic Therapy and Stored Trauma
When the Past Lives in Our Bodies Have you ever noticed how your shoulders tense during stress, or your stomach tightens in certain situations? These aren’t random responses – they’re your body’s way of telling its story. Somatic therapy reveals how trauma, especially inherited trauma, leaves its imprint not just in our minds, but in […]
