Reconnect with your body to process stress, trauma, and emotional overwhelm, so you can feel more connection, clarity and confidence.
Somatic Therapy in Victoria, BC
When talk therapy isn’t enough, your body might be holding the rest of the story.
Somatic therapy might be for you if:
Maybe you’ve worked with multiple therapists in the past, you know mentally what needs to change but you have a hard time actually physically making that happen… you feel STUCK.
You often find yourself caught in ruminating thoughts, circling on the same topic but unable to resolve it
You have a hard time falling asleep or frequently wake in the middle of the night, caught in a worry spiral that keeps you up for hours
You’re caught in a constant state of burnout, knowing you need to hit the breaks, but always finding yourself taking on more.
Somatic therapy helps you tune into the wisdom of your body, because lasting transformation doesn’t only happen by changing your thoughts. It happens through deep connection to and awareness of your nervous system, your breath, your posture, your patterns.
If you feel stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, or like traditional therapy isn’t quite landing, somatic work can help. This approach gently bridges the mind-body connection so you can create a life filled with clarity, confidence, and deep self-trust.
What is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic therapy is a body-oriented approach to mental health that integrates talk therapy with body awareness, breathwork, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems.
Rather than focusing only on what you think or say, somatic therapy helps you notice how emotions live in different parts of your body - and how you can begin to release what’s stuck, also known as unburdening.
This can be especially helpful if you've experienced:
Chronic stress or burnout
Anxiety or panic attacks
PTSD or developmental trauma
Dissociation or emotional numbness
Feeling stuck or "frozen" in patterns you can't think your way out of
The Body Remembers…
But It Can Also Heal
When we experience stress or trauma, the body often holds onto it long after the mind tries to move on.
Somatic therapy creates space to slow down and safely notice what your body is trying to communicate without forcing or rushing.
It’s about exploring with compassion and curiosity in this process of coming into yourself.
Somatic therapy can help you to:
Recognize physical signs of stress and emotional holding so you can break the burnout cycle
Use tools like breath, grounding, and gentle movement to regulate your nervous system so you can feel more calm and resilient
Build awareness and trust in your body’s signals and wisdom, leaving you feeling more grounded.
Release long-held tension and cultivate a sense of self trust
"When we learn to love all our parts, we can learn to love all people—and that will contribute to healing the world.”
- Dr. Richard Schwartz
Therapy That Moves With You
At Sit With Us, our somatic therapists meet you where you’re at. We won’t push you to go deeper than you’re ready for. Instead, we create a supportive, consent-based space where you can reconnect with yourself—at your own pace.