Somatic & Polyvagal Therapy
As part of my pluralistic approach, I believe that meaningful change happens when therapy supports both mind and body. Somatic and Polyvagal-informed therapy brings gentle attention to the ways your nervous system responds to stress, emotion, and the world around you.​
Many people find that understanding their body’s natural responses—such as tension, restlessness, or shutdown—helps them make sense of anxiety, overwhelm, and other difficult feelings. By working with the nervous system rather than against it, this approach can support you in finding calm, balance, and safety from the inside out.
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You don’t need to have prior experience with therapy to benefit from this work. For some, it provides a safe and steady starting point, building the regulation needed to begin exploring emotions and experiences more deeply. For others, it offers a next step—a way to integrate what they already understand and bring it into everyday life in an embodied way.
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Grounded in Polyvagal Theory (Dr Stephen Porges) and informed by current research in trauma and nervous-system regulation, sessions may include gentle grounding exercises, breathwork, mindful awareness, and reflective dialogue—all at a pace that feels safe and collaborative.
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Somatic and Polyvagal-informed therapy can help you:
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Understand how your nervous system responds to stress and emotion
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Develop personalised tools for calm, grounding, and regulation
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Strengthen your sense of safety, presence, and connection
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Live with greater steadiness, resilience, and self-understanding​
​At its heart, this work is about re-establishing connection—to your body, your emotions, and the world around you—so you can move through life with more ease, confidence, and compassion for yourself.