Somatic Therapy in Sarasota
Reconnect with your body. Reclaim your sense of safety and calm.
Your body remembers what your mind can’t always express. Somatic Therapy, also known as Somatic Experiencing, is a body-based approach to healing trauma and emotional distress. At Well Space Holistic Therapy, we help you gently reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and release what’s been held—without forcing, reliving, or rushing the process.
What Is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic Therapy focuses on the connection between the mind and body. It recognizes that trauma, stress, and emotional pain are stored not only in our thoughts but also in our physical sensations. Through guided awareness, movement, and gentle exploration, you learn to notice and release tension, restore balance, and rebuild a sense of safety within yourself.
BECOME MINDFULL
AND AWARE
HEAL YOUR
NERVOUS SYSTEM
RELEASE STORED
EMOTIONS
How Somatic Experiencing Works
In each session, we’ll work slowly and collaboratively to tune into your body’s signals—helping you recognize patterns of activation and calm. This process supports the body’s natural ability to complete stress cycles that may have been interrupted during past experiences.
Over time, you’ll build resilience, self-trust, and deeper connection between your emotional and physical self.
What Somatic Therapy Can Help With
Body-Based Healing for Emotional and Physical Struggles. Supporting You Where You’re Struggling Most
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and panic
Depression and emotional numbness
Chronic stress or burnout
Body image struggles or disconnection
Relationship and intimacy challenges
Postpartum healing and emotional overwhelm
Is Somatic Therapy Right for You?
If you’ve tried traditional talk therapy and still feel disconnected, stuck, or “in your head,” somatic therapy may be the missing link. It’s especially beneficial if you experience physical symptoms of stress or feel detached from your emotions or body.
HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN SOMATIC THERAPY
A safe, nonjudgmental space to explore your body and emotions. You’ll be supported every step of the way, moving at a pace that feels comfortable for you.
Tools to regulate your nervous system. Learn body-based techniques that reduce anxiety, stress, and overwhelm, helping you feel grounded in daily life.
Mind-body integration for lasting healing. Somatic therapy helps you reconnect with your body, release tension, and restore emotional balance.
Guidance through trauma and emotional patterns. You’ll gain awareness of how experiences are stored in the body and how to release them safely.
Complementary practices like Yin Yoga. Deepen your healing with gentle, meditative movement and breathwork that support emotional release and presence.
Yin Yoga as a Complement to Somatic Therapy
While somatic therapy focuses on mindful awareness and emotional release through guided presence, Yin Yoga offers a gentle, physical path to support the same goals.
Yin Yoga encourages stillness, long-held stretches, and breath awareness—allowing the body to soften and release stored tension. When combined with somatic therapy, it can deepen your healing by:
Enhancing nervous system regulation
Supporting emotional release through the body
Encouraging mindfulness and embodied presence
Promoting relaxation and improved sleep
Together, somatic therapy and Yin Yoga invite you to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm.
What you need to know about Somatic Therapy In Sarasota
How is somatic therapy different from talk therapy?
What is somatic therapy?
Somatic therapy, or somatic experiencing, is a body-based approach to healing trauma, stress, and emotional blocks. It helps you notice and release tension stored in your body, rebuild nervous system regulation, and reconnect with your emotions in a safe, gentle way.
While talk therapy focuses primarily on thoughts and emotions, somatic therapy addresses the physical sensations and patterns that hold trauma in the body. By working with the body directly, you can access deeper release and long-lasting emotional regulation.
What happens during a Somatic Therapy session?
Each session is tailored to your needs. You may practice mindful awareness, gentle movement, breathwork, or guided attention to physical sensations. The goal is to help you feel safe, grounded, and supported while exploring stored tension or emotions.
What issues can somatic therapy help with?
Somatic therapy can support a variety of challenges, including:
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and panic
Depression and emotional numbness
Chronic stress or burnout
Body image struggles or disconnection
Relationship and intimacy challenges
Postpartum emotional overwhelm
See All Of Our Healing Services
See All Of Our Healing Services
Healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. At Well Space Holistic Therapy, we offer a full range of services designed to support mind, body, and nervous system health—including trauma therapy, couples therapy, men’s therapy, postpartum mental health, mindfulness, and more.
How do I get started?
You can begin with a free consultation to see if we’re the right fit. Whether you’re new to therapy or returning after some time, this space is built for you—to help you reconnect, regulate, and rebuild from the inside out.