Childhood Emotional Neglect: A Somatic Therapy Guide to the Wound With No Story
If nothing bad happened in your childhood but something is quietly missing, you are not making it up. A somatic therapist on childhood emotional neglect — what it is, the specific kinds of “nothing” most people are actually describing, and what helps. By Abi Beri | Integrative Therapist & Nervous System Specialist · Dublin & […]
Being the Safe One: A Somatic Therapy Guide to Parentification and the Cost of Being the Regulated One
If you are the calm one everyone leans on, you are paying a hidden cost. A somatic therapist on parentification, the regulated-one pattern, and how to turn the capacity homeward. By Abi Beri | Integrative Therapist & Nervous System Specialist · Dublin & Online TL;DR. If several people in your life would name you first […]
Uncomfortable Life Transitions: A Somatic Therapy Guide to the In-Between
Why life transitions feel so unbearable, what the anthropologists called liminal space, and a practical, ancient way to stand on ground you cannot yet see. By Abi Beri | Integrative Somatic Therapist & Nervous System Specialist · Dublin & Online TL;DR. If something in your life has ended — or is ending — and the […]
Anxiety That Doesn’t Go Away: A Somatic Therapy Reframe for Coexisting With Chronic Anxiety
If your anxiety has stayed despite years of therapy, books and breathwork, you are not failing. Most of the wellness world has been answering the wrong question — and the better answer is older, gentler, and far more peaceful than another protocol. By Abi Beri | Integrative Somatic Therapist & Nervous System Specialist · Dublin […]
Rejection Sensitivity Isn’t an Overreaction: A Somatic Therapy View on Why Silence Hurts So Much
If a delayed text can ruin your afternoon, your nervous system isn’t broken — it’s hypervigilant. Here is the body-based path back to safety. By Abi Beri | Somatic Therapist & Integrative Practitioner, Dublin & Online Picture this. Someone you care about texts you. It is shorter than usual. No emoji. Just the words. And […]
Executive Dysfunction Isn’t Laziness: A Somatic Therapy View on Why You Can’t Start
When your brain won’t do the thing, you’re not weak — your nervous system is in shutdown. Here’s the body-based path back online. By Abi Beri | Somatic Therapist & Integrative Practitioner, Dublin & Online There is something you need to do. You know what it is. You know how to do it. It is […]
The Importance of Safety for the Body and Healing: A Somatic Therapy Perspective
In our fast-paced world, the concept of safety often goes unnoticed, yet it is the cornerstone of any healing journey. The feeling of safety within our bodies allows us to relax, rejuvenate, and heal effectively. This blog post explores the profound impact of safety on healing and connects it with the principles of somatic therapy, […]
