My Approach

My Approach

I offer a grounded, body-led approach that combines somatic psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing®, somatic movement therapy and gentle embodiment practices.
This work supports your nervous system, emotions and body to unwind patterns, soften tension, restore regulation and reconnect you with your inner intelligence.

Instead of pushing, analysing or reliving the past, we work with your present-moment experience — the subtle signals of your body, your breath, your sensations, your emotions and your intuition.
Healing becomes something your body remembers how to do — safely, slowly and sustainably.

A Trauma-Informed, Non-Clinical Space

While I am deeply trained in trauma-informed somatic therapy, I no longer offer intensive trauma-processing or crisis-level support.
My work is best suited for women who are stable, self-aware and ready for deeper regulation, embodiment and emotional clarity.

We work with:

  • nervous system dysregulation

  • anxiety, stress and overwhelm

  • emotional looping and shutdown

  • disconnection from the body

  • stored tension + holding patterns

  • difficulty relaxing or softening

  • loss of sensuality or creativity

  • identity shifts, transitions, and relational patterns

We do not dive into retraumatisation, flooding or deep catharsis. Instead, we work gently and titrate at a pace your system can fully integrate.

A Feminine Embodiment Lens

A core part of my work supports women in returning to their natural rhythms — grounding, softening, balancing, feeling, receiving and leading from a deeply embodied feminine essence.

Your feminine nervous system thrives in safety, slowness and spaciousness.
Sessions honour this and help you reconnect with:

  • your intuition

  • your inner “yes” and “no”

  • your emotional capacity

  • your sensuality

  • your clarity and boundaries

  • your grounded feminine power

How We Work Together

Each session may include:

  • somatic psychotherapy

  • SE nervous-system work

  • somatic movement therapy

  • gentle, consensual touch

  • embodiment practices

  • breathwork

  • micro-movement and pandiculation

  • emotional processing (paced and contained)

  • relational attunement

  • nervous system education

We follow your body’s pace, not a pre-set agenda. Sessions are collaborative, empowering and deeply regulated.

What This Work Is Not

To maintain a safe, aligned space, I do not offer:

  • crisis intervention

  • diagnosis or clinical treatment

  • trauma-intensive or exposure work

  • emergency support

  • mental health assessments (Medicare/NDIS/WorkCover)

This keeps the work grounded, embodied and safe for the clients I am best suited to support.

Testimonial

“It is really rare to find someone like Laura to work with. I felt so comfortable being raw and vulnerable and to face some of the wounds and patterning that even after many years of talk therapy were still hanging around….waiting to be felt and embodied not just talked about. It was such an honour for Laura to hold space for me - always knowing where my edge of comfort was and knowing how to challenge it with softness, respect and authenticity. I feel on such a different path because of my work with her and am so grateful for it.”

— Elisa Silbert- Trained Somatic & Trauma Therapist. Founder of yoga studio: The light practice.

Therapeutic Modalities I Draw From

Below are some of the modalities that inform my work. I use what best supports you in the moment.

  • SOMATIC MOVEMENT THERAPY

    Embodiment practices that support you to feel more at home in your body. This includes gentle somatic movement, Continuum-inspired work, Body–Mind Centering principles and dance-based methods that help increase presence, safety and inner connection.

  • PROCESS ORIENTED PSYCHOLOGY

    Process Work focuses on the deeper signals in your experience — including sensations, dreams, edges, patterns and altered states. It supports meaning-making, inner guidance and transformation through mindfulness and awareness of moment-to-moment experience.

  • FOCUSING ORIENTED THERAPY

    A gentle, body-based approach that helps you connect with the “felt sense” — the deeper knowing and clarity within your body. This supports emotional resolution, insight and inner alignment.

  • Hakomi

    Integrating scientific, psychological, and spiritual sources, Hakomi has evolved into a complex and elegant form of psychotherapy that is highly effective with a wide range of populations.

  • SOMATIC EXPERIENCING

    A body-based modality for working with stress, overwhelm and trauma responses. SE supports your system to complete protective responses, restore regulation and expand resilience without re-triggering or overwhelm.

  • HUMANISTIC AND TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY

    An approach that honours the whole person — including emotional, intuitive, spiritual and transcendent aspects of human experience. It supports meaning, self-understanding and inner evolution.

  • TANTRIC AND BUDDHIST MEDITATION AND PSYCHOLOGY

    Wisdom traditions and meditative practices that support presence, compassion, embodiment and a non-dual understanding of self. These teachings help integrate mind, body and spirit as one unified system.

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Areas I work primarily in:

  • Nervous system regulation

  • Trauma, overwhelm & stress patterns

  • Feminine embodiment & emotional healing

  • Spirituality, awakening & integration

  • Life transitions, purpose & identity

CLIENT FOCUS

  • Women & female-bodied clients

  • Adults

  • Highly sensitive, introspective or self-aware individuals

  • People drawn to somatics, embodiment, depth work or spiritual inquiry

  • English & Spanish speaking clients

 

my approach best suits these Issues:

  • Stress, anxiety and overwhelm
especially when it shows up as tension in the body or looping thoughts.
Nervous system dysregulation
feeling stuck “on,” stuck “off,” or cycling between the two.
Feeling disconnected or out of your body
difficulty slowing down, relaxing, softening or accessing presence.
Emotional reactivity or shutdown
sensitivity, irritability, numbness, or feeling “too much” or “not enough.”
Patterns of over-giving, people-pleasing or over-functioning
losing yourself in relationships or responsibilities.
Difficulty feeling, expressing or trusting emotions
holding everything in, or feeling overwhelmed by your emotional world.
Stored tension + somatic holding patterns
jaw, chest, belly, pelvic floor, shoulders, back, throat.
Loss of sensuality, creativity or feminine energy
feeling dry, collapsed, disconnected from desire or inner aliveness.
Transitions, identity shifts or relational patterns
breakups, life changes, new beginnings, or wanting healthier boundaries.
Wanting deeper embodiment + feminine integration
moving from thinking → feeling, from coping → inhabiting yourself.

This work may not be the right fit if you are currently experiencing:

  • Acute mental-health crisis
    including suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or needing emergency or crisis intervention.

  • Severe trauma activation or high dysregulation
    where your system is frequently overwhelmed, flooded, dissociating, or unable to stay present in sessions.

  • Complex PTSD or trauma requiring clinical treatment
    including intensive trauma-processing, exposure therapy, or mental health diagnosis.

  • Active addiction or substance dependence
    where stabilisation support is needed first.

  • The need for clinical reports, assessments or formal diagnoses
    including Medicare, NDIS, WorkCover or legal documentation.

  • Expecting fast fixes, catharsis, or high-intensity emotional release work
    this approach is slow, body-led and paced — not forceful or dramatic.

My work is deeply trauma-informed, but it is not trauma-intensive.
If your system is currently unstable, in crisis, or needing specialised clinical support, I can guide you toward services that are more appropriate at this time.

You Deserve to Feel Heard, Held and Understood

Many women haven’t been given the space to be fully seen in their emotional world. You may have learned to cope alone, stay strong, or suppress what’s happening inside, even when it feels heavy, confusing or overwhelming.

Somatic psychotherapy offers a grounded, relational space where you are met with presence, curiosity and safety. Here, you can explore what’s arising in your body, emotions and spirit without judgement. Together, we build the internal capacity that allows healing, connection and transformation to unfold.

This work is not about fixing you, it’s about supporting you to come home to yourself.

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