Amy Hagerstrom Therapy PLLC
Reconnect with Yourself and Build the Capacity to Live Fully
Somatic therapy for adults drawn to mind-body work and ready for a deeper path toward healing. Online services available throughout Florida and Illinois with limited availability in Delray Beach.
When stress, anxiety, or old emotional patterns begin showing up in both your mind and body, it can feel exhausting to keep pushing through or trying to make sense of it on your own. Many of the adults I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet still notice tension, shutdown, or reactivity that insight alone has not shifted.
My work integrates somatic therapy and integrative mental health to support real nervous system change. Sessions may include Somatic Experiencing, emotional processing, and attention to the lifestyle patterns and daily rhythms that shape how you feel.
I offer in person sessions in Delray Beach and online therapy across Florida and Illinois for adults who want depth, steadiness, and a mind-body approach that meets them where they are.
What you’re dealing with makes sense.
I approach this work by seeing you as a whole person shaped by your experiences and biology. Your struggles make sense, even when they feel confusing or exhausting.
Maybe you’ve spent years in therapy gaining insight and learning helpful tools, yet intense reactions or familiar patterns still show up. It’s not that the work you’ve done wasn’t valuable. Something deeper may still be asking to be included.
The missing piece might be your body.
The tightness in your chest.
Fatigue that doesn’t lift with rest.
Moments when you snap or shut down, even though you know yourself as thoughtful and capable.
You are not broken.
These responses are your nervous system’s ways of protecting you. Somatic and integrative therapy offers a place to slow down, include the body, and build more steadiness, flexibility, and alignment in how you move through life.
Welcome. I’m Amy.
I help adults move through trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, and burnout through somatic and integrative therapy that works with both mind and body. The video offers a chance to get a feel for how I work and whether it feels like a good fit.
Real healing happens when more of you is included in the process.
Mind and body both carry your story.
This work meets you with curiosity, steadiness, and respect for your unique experience.
Meet Your Therapist, Amy Hagerstrom, LCSW
Hi, I’m Amy, a licensed therapist offering somatic and integrative therapy in Florida and Illinois.
I work with thoughtful adults who look high-functioning on the outside but feel like something deeper is shifting underneath. You may have done therapy before and understand yourself well, yet stress still shows up in your body through tension, fatigue, shutdown, or emotional overwhelm.
You’ve been holding a lot for a long time. Now the weight feels heavier, not only emotionally but physically too, and old wounds or familiar patterns may still be shaping how you move through life.
Together, we gently untangle deeper patterns so you can move forward with more understanding and possibility, working with both mind and body at a pace that feels steady and respectful.
This is deep work. It honors what you’ve already tried while making space for what still needs attention, so you can move through life with more ease.
How I Work With You
Every client is different. My work is grounded in Somatic Experiencing and a developmental, nervous-system-informed approach. We pay attention to what your body, emotions, and patterns are showing in real time, not only through insight or coping strategies. Optional supports like SSP or RRP can be included when they truly fit your needs.
There’s space here for your full experience, your thoughts, sensations, history, and the parts of you that may still feel unresolved. We move at a pace that respects your nervous system, without forcing or rushing the process.
Even if this feels unfamiliar or you’re unsure where to begin, you don’t have to figure it out alone. Together we slow things down, listen for what’s underneath, and begin moving toward meaningful change.
The approaches below reflect the different ways we may work together, depending on what feels supportive for you.
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This is always part of our work together. SE helps your body process and release stress that’s been stored, so you don’t stay stuck in cycles of reactivity, overwhelm, or shutdown. Learn more →
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I pay attention to how early experiences shaped you, your patterns, and your nervous system today. That awareness helps us work not just with symptoms, but with the roots underneath.
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I always think in a whole-person way — bringing in lifestyle factors like sleep, food, movement, and other wellness practices alongside therapy. We can do more or less of this depending on what fits. Learn more →
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An optional listening program designed to help your nervous system register safety, which can make it easier to connect, regulate, and do deeper work. Learn more →
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Another optional sound-based approach, focused on helping your system return to its natural rhythm after chronic stress or overwhelm. Learn more →
Why People Choose Somatic Therapy
Many people find their patterns aren’t just ‘in their head’ and they want support that includes the body.
Overthinking or spiraling, even when you understand what’s happening
Physical symptoms like tension, fatigue, gut issues, or pain
Pushing through, but rarely feeling truly restored
Feeling shut down, numb, or overwhelmed faster than you expect
Shame or self-blame that lingers beneath the surface
Relationship reactivity that doesn’t fully make sense
Patterns you’ve outgrown, but still feel stuck in
A sense of disconnection from yourself or the life you’re living
Healing begins when your body is included, not left out.
Somatic therapy creates space for what insight alone can’t reach.
What Many People Are Carrying
You may recognize parts of yourself in more than one of these areas.
Sometimes people arrive here feeling anxious or burned out. Other times they come because something deeper feels unsettled, even when life looks stable on the outside.
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Reactions that feel out of proportion or a kind of numbness that lingers. Even if you don’t fully understand why, your body might be letting you know that something old is still present, asking for more care than quick tools or talk therapy can offer.
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Sometimes it shows up as racing thoughts. Other times it’s a tightness in your chest that doesn’t ease. It might feel like full-body panic, or a constant bracing for something to go wrong. These signs often reflect more than just stress. They’re invitations to slow down, listen closely, and offer your mind and body the kind of support that creates lasting change.
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You’ve been running on empty for a long time. The exhaustion, disconnection, and overwhelm aren’t something surface-level solutions can fix. This kind of burnout often needs deeper support, something that includes the body, not just the mind.
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You’ve built a good life, but something still feels off. This season is bringing up old patterns, emotions, or even memories you thought were behind you. It’s a sign that deeper, mind-body support might be needed to fully tend to what’s still unresolved.
Learn more about Midlife crisis therapy.
Different Pathways Into Mind-Body Healing
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Somatic Experiencing
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Safe and Sound Protocol
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Rest and Restore Protocol
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Integrative Mental Health
Online Somatic Therapy Across Florida and Illinois
I offer online somatic therapy to adults throughout Florida, inluding West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and nearby areas. Working online allows us to stay connected to what is happening in your nervous system in real time while you remain in a space that already feels familiar to you.
Sessions move between conversation and slowing down together. We notice what is unfolding in your body, emotions, and patterns moment to moment. Many people find that meeting online makes it easier to stay consistent and integrate the work into daily life.
For those who feel drawn to occasional in-person sessions, I offer limited availability in Delray Beach. Some clients include them at certain points in the process, while others work fully online.
I’m also licensed in Illinois and see clients across the state, including Chicago.
The body is our greatest ally in the healing process, as it holds the wisdom and resources necessary for healing.
Dr. Peter Levine
FAQs About Somatic and Integrative Therapy
These are some of the questions people often bring when they’re considering mind-body therapy.
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Somatic therapy is a mind-body approach that includes not only what you think and feel, but also what is happening in your nervous system and body. Instead of working only through insight or coping strategies, we pay attention to sensations, emotions, posture, and patterns as they unfold in real time.
Many experiences, especially stress and trauma, are held in the body as automatic responses. Somatic therapy helps you notice these responses with more awareness and support your nervous system in finding new ways to move through them. This can create shifts that feel more integrated and sustainable because change happens at both a mental and physiological level.
The work moves at a pace that supports safety and curiosity. Some moments involve conversation, while others involve slowing down and noticing what your body is communicating in the present moment.
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Every session looks a little different because each person and nervous system is unique. Some days we may talk more, and other days we may slow down together and notice sensations, movement, or emotional shifts as they arise.
I stay attuned to your nervous system and gently guide your attention toward what feels most relevant in the moment. This might include noticing tension, tracking changes in breathing or posture, or practicing resourcing, which means tuning into what helps your body feel more supported or steady.
Somatic practices are always connected to what your system seems to need rather than following a fixed set of exercises. The goal is not to force relaxation or change, but to build capacity and choice in how you respond to stress, relationships, and life transitions.
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Yes. Somatic therapy translates well to online sessions because much of the work involves awareness, pacing, and nervous-system attunement rather than hands-on techniques.
Through video sessions, I pay attention to your voice, facial expressions, and body language, and help you stay connected to what is happening internally. Many people find that working from their own space makes it easier to feel grounded and integrate what we explore into daily life.
Online therapy can feel surprisingly personal and effective, especially when sessions focus on real-time experience rather than only conversation.
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Somatic therapy is a broad term that includes many mind-body approaches. Somatic Experiencing is a specific trauma-healing model developed by Dr. Peter Levine that focuses on how the nervous system responds to stress and overwhelm.
In my work, Somatic Experiencing provides a foundational framework for tracking nervous system patterns, building capacity, and supporting the body in completing responses that may have been interrupted in the past. At the same time, sessions are personalized and may also include integrative mental health perspectives or other nervous-system-informed approaches when they fit your needs.
You don’t need to know the differences between models to begin. What matters most is finding an approach that feels supportive, attuned, and aligned with how you want to heal.
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Somatic therapy is often a good fit for people who have done insight-focused therapy or personal growth work and still feel like something hasn’t fully shifted. You may understand your patterns logically but notice that your body reacts quickly to stress, relationships, or change.
Many clients come to this work when they are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, burned out, or disconnected from themselves, even while holding a lot together on the outside. Some are navigating the impact of earlier life experiences that still show up in their nervous system. Others simply feel drawn to a mind-body approach and want therapy that includes more than talking alone.
You don’t need to be “in crisis” to benefit from somatic work. What matters most is a willingness to slow down, notice what is happening in real time, and explore healing in a way that includes both your emotional life and your body’s responses.
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The length of therapy varies from person to person. Some people begin to notice meaningful shifts within a few months, while others choose to stay longer to explore deeper patterns or support ongoing growth.
Because somatic work includes the nervous system and the body, the pace is often steady rather than rushed. Many of the people I work with are looking for depth, not quick fixes, and weekly sessions can provide the consistency that allows new experiences and insights to integrate more fully.
We move at a rhythm that respects your capacity and your goals, whether you are coming for a focused period of support or a longer-term process.
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Individual 55-minute sessions are $200.
If you’d like to include the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) or Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), there’s an additional fee. Details are listed on both the SSP and RRP pages. We can talk about whether either of these protocols is a good fit during your consultation or at any point in the work together.
Somatic Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
You may already understand yourself well and still feel like something hasn’t fully shifted. When patterns live in the nervous system, therapy that includes the body can create space for deeper change.
Our work moves at a steady pace, paying attention to what is unfolding in real time rather than pushing for quick fixes. Some people come with clear goals, while others begin with a sense that they want to feel more connected, grounded, or fully themselves.
If you’re feeling drawn to this work, the next step is simply reaching out. You don’t have to have everything figured out before scheduling a consultation.
When you’re ready, I’m here.
More About Amy Hagerstrom, LCSW, SEP, CIMHP
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional.
My work brings together years of mind-body practice with specialized training in trauma and nervous system-informed care.
For over 15 years, I’ve supported adults through yoga, body-based work, and psychotherapy. This background shapes a whole-person approach that includes emotional, physical, and developmental aspects of stress and trauma.
Somatic Experiencing is the foundation of my work, along with Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP), and integrative mental health approaches. Therapy here goes beyond talk alone, allowing the body, mind, and emotions to be part of the healing process.
You can also find my professional profile on Psychology Today.