Somatic Therapist in Fort Lauderdale
*Online Therapy in Florida and Illinois*
Maybe you’ve done the work with talk therapy, and while it helped, it didn’t fully address what’s going on in your body. The constant stress, the worry about what others think, and the feeling of being stuck have made it hard to enjoy life or feel in control. The weight of avoiding tough situations and feeling overwhelmed by your emotions is holding you back from the life you want.
If you’re ready for something different, I’m here to help.
With somatic therapy, like Somatic Experiencing and Safe and Sound Protocol, we’ll focus on calming your nervous system, releasing the physical tension and emotional stress that have been weighing you down, and helping you feel more balanced and confident in yourself and your life.
Somatic Therapist in Fort Lauderdale
Hi, I’m Amy!
If you’re dealing with constant anxiety, trauma, or chronic pain, I understand how overwhelming it can be. These challenges often bring fear and uncertainty, making it hard to manage daily responsibilities, maintain relationships, or live the life you want. You might avoid difficult tasks, fear others' opinions, and struggle with a persistent fear of the future..
My goal is to help you feel more grounded and secure, so you can confidently face challenges like hard conversations, adult responsibilities, and conflicts, and find more joy in your relationships and activities.
If you’re ready to feel more confident and navigate life with greater ease, schedule a free 20-minute consultation today.
Healing from the Inside Out: My Approach to Somatic Therapy
Even after diving into your emotions in talk therapy, trauma, anxiety, or chronic pain can still have a strong grip—often showing up in your body.
You might feel tense all the time, like you can never fully relax. Or maybe you’re constantly on edge, ready to jump into action, even when there’s no real threat. These physical responses make it hard to feel safe and at ease in your own skin.
While talk therapy provides valuable insight, we also need to focus on how your body holds onto stress and reacts to it. With body-based therapies, like Somatic Experiencing (SE) and Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), we help your body and mind work together to heal. As the tension releases, you’ll start to feel more grounded, more in control, and ready to face life with greater ease.
Here’s what somatic therapy can help you do:
Tune into your body’s signals: Understand what your body is telling you and feel more in control of how you respond to stress and challenges.
Release built-up stress: Let go of the old wounds and tension that show up today as anxiety, chronic pain, or those fight, flight, or freeze responses.
Know what’s safe and what’s not: Learn how to feel more grounded and stop automatically reacting or shutting down when stress hits.
Trust yourself again: Make decisions from a place of calm and confidence, rather than fear.
Ease physical symptoms: Feel less tension and discomfort, allowing you to enjoy the things that matter most.
Sound good?
Here’s a closer look at how we’ll work together:
Somatic Experiencing (SE): We’ll tune into how trauma, anxiety, or pain shows up in your body—whether it’s tightness, tension, or that feeling of being stuck on high alert. SE helps release this built-up stress, allowing your nervous system to settle. As your body begins to unwind, you’ll feel more calm and connected.
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP): SSP uses specially filtered music to soothe your nervous system and create a sense of safety. By calming your body’s hypervigilance, SSP helps you relax, deal with stress, and connect with others without feeling overwhelmed.
Polyvagal Theory: Our work is grounded in understanding how your nervous system reacts to stress and finds safety. Trauma and anxiety can keep you stuck in fight, flight, or freeze mode, making it hard to relax. We’ll help reset your nervous system so you can face life’s challenges without being thrown off by panic or fear.
Attachment Theory: Trauma and early experiences can shape the way you connect with others. We’ll explore how these past relationships influence your current patterns, helping you build more secure, trusting connections that support your healing.
Somatic therapy helps you heal at a deeper level. When your nervous system is in balance, you’ll feel less triggered by stress and have more control over how you respond. Instead of feeling overwhelmed by your reactions, you’ll feel more resilient and capable of handling life’s challenges.
Many of my clients continue with talk therapy while seeing me, blending both approaches to work on the emotional and physical effects of trauma or anxiety. Together, we’ll release the stress your body holds onto, so you can break free from the cycle and move forward with confidence.
Let’s begin this healing process together.
Dive Into Somatic Experiencing and Safe and Sound Protocol for Lasting Change
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Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing is a gentle yet effective therapy that helps release stored trauma and stress from your body, calming your nervous system and restoring balance.
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Safe and Sound Protocol
Safe and Sound Protocol uses specially filtered music to calm your nervous system, helping you sense safety and feel more grounded in your daily life.
How Somatic Therapy Can Support Your Healing
Living with constant stress, emotional overwhelm, or physical discomfort can make life feel exhausting. But with this body-based approach, you don’t have to face these challenges alone.
Compassionate Support: I’m here to offer understanding as we explore how your challenges affect you. Everything you feel and do makes sense when we consider what you've been through and who you are.
A Focus on the Body: We’ll use Somatic Experiencing and, if you choose, Safe and Sound Protocol to explore how your body holds onto stress. By tuning into those signals, you’ll learn how to feel safer and more in control.
Safety First: You’ll never have to talk about anything you’re not ready for. We’ll go slow, making sure you feel grounded and supported as you work through tough feelings.
Holistic Healing: When stress or emotional pain takes over, it can touch every part of your life. We’ll work on healing both your mind and body so you can feel connected and start enjoying things again.
If you’re ready to ease the grip of overwhelm and reclaim a sense of peace and connection, schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation. I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Somatic Therapy FAQs
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Somatic therapy, like Somatic Experiencing (SE), focuses on the body’s responses to stress and trauma, rather than just talking about your thoughts and feelings. It helps you tune into what’s happening in your body, so you can release built-up tension and feel more grounded.
SE is the foundation of my approach, and even if you choose to include the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), our work together will still be guided by SE’s principles. You can choose to explore SE, SSP, or a combination of both, depending on what feels right for you.
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Yes, as long as you’re open to becoming more connected with your body.
I’ll be there as a supportive presence, guiding you through the process at a pace that feels right for you. Sometimes, it’s helpful to avoid tuning in too deeply at the start or to focus on noticing what feels comfortable or neutral. The most important thing is feeling safe, and that often means taking things slowly. We’ll use plenty of practices to support you along the way.
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I currently offer virtual sessions only. Somatic therapy works just as well online because you’re in a space that feels familiar and safe. Being at home means you can settle into your favorite chair, have your pet nearby, or keep comforting items close, which can make you feel more at ease during our work together. Feeling safe and comfortable in your own space helps make the therapy more effective and allows us to really focus on your healing.
Plus, online sessions make life easier—you don’t have to take time off work, deal with traffic, or worry about finding parking. It’s therapy that fits into your routine, with less stress and more convenience.
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Individual sessions are $180.
I don't accept insurance; however, I'm happy to offer a receipt that you can submit to insurance for potential reimbursement.
There are additional costs for those who choose to do Safe and Sound Protocol. Those will vary depending on whether or not clients listen outside of sessions. See the SSP page for a breakdown of those costs. -
Yes, absolutely! Many people find that somatic therapy complements traditional talk therapy. While talk therapy focuses on exploring thoughts, emotions, and past experiences through conversation, somatic therapy works directly with your body’s responses to stress and trauma. It’s not only about releasing stored stress, but also about supporting your nervous system in learning how to better differentiate between safety and danger—something that often gets confused due to past life experiences.
The two approaches—talk therapy and somatic therapy—can work together to support your overall healing. Talk therapy can help you process things on a mental level, while somatic therapy addresses the body’s role in holding onto stress and trauma. Together, they often lead to deeper, more lasting change.
Get help from a Fort Lauderdale Somatic Therapist
Living with trauma, anxiety, or chronic pain can feel overwhelming, draining your energy and making it hard to stay present in your life. The emotional weight makes it tough to maintain close relationships or focus on what truly matters. Avoiding difficult situations and constantly worrying about what others think only leaves you feeling stuck in a cycle of fear and self-doubt.
But things don’t have to stay this way.
With somatic therapy, real change is possible. Together, we’ll ease the overwhelm, release the tension, and help you reclaim a life that feels more fulfilling. You deserve to live without fear holding you back, and I’m here to support you every step of the way.