Somatic Therapy
Focussing on connection, shedding past conditioning and relearning the wisdom of our bodies
Are you wearing a mask you feel you can’t take off and are tired of the weight of it?
Or maybe you just have this gnawing feeling like you don’t belong. You spend time with family or friends but as much as you care about them you feel like they just don’t “get” you and you are starting to wonder if anyone ever will?
And maybe for you, it’s only when you get out into wild spaces that you truly feel connected back to your core. The sense of freedom, the opportunity to untangle the thoughts and just breathe.
But you don’t know how to feel this way when you come back into the “real world” or connect with loved ones and its preventing you from feeling fulfilled in your relationships.
Or maybe you’ve just had a shift in your life, like discovering that you are neurodivergent, and you want to figure out who you really are behind all the masks you have been wearing. Because if you can find that, hopefully then you can meet someone with whom you can feel truly seen?
Firstly I want to say, I can entirely relate. I spent a large chunk of my life feeling this way.
For me it manifested as wanting to run away to the hills and feeling profound waves of overwhelm or loneliness. I felt like I spoke a language that others didn’t quite understand.
But it turns out that running away to the hills wasn’t the answer either. And that there was a subtle nuance between being in the mountains to escape and being with the wild to humbly learn connection.
Since then I have grown a life of deep connection. I healed my relationship to my body, grew a supportive, like-minded community of people who inspire me and who share my love and deep reverance to this planet and have found a wonderful partner. I live a life in gratitude.
I want to say that change is possible. It does take work. But it doesn’t mean you have to become a hermit and run away from society (though it might still be nice…).
All it takes is the belief that things can be different with the right people to support you. And it helps if you connect with someone who has already walked the path you wish to journey down.
If I resonate, I would love to connect with you.
This page will give some options on how we can work together through somatic therapy to help you gently peel back some layers to discover who you are behind your past conditioning so that you get to choose consciously who you want to be moving forwards. From this space, we can work together to find people who truly get you and help you to feel deeply seen, appreciated and supported in your relationships.
And if you can’t find what you are looking for here, book a call with me through clicking on the button below and we can chat it through over a cuppa. Maybe a spiced chai latte. Mmmmm…
“Just a reminder that you don’t have to make resolutions. Or huge decisions. Or big proclamations. You can just set some sweet intentions and take each day as it comes” – Victoria Erickson
Therapy/Coaching with Lauren – How does it work?
I offer sessions in person in the Bangor/Menai Bridge/Bethesda area, Gwynedd.
For those further afield, sessions are available online via video calls. For coaching, I also offer walking sessions that can be booked on a half day or full day basis.
Although I am a somatic therapist, to start with it will feel like a normal talking counselling session. This is purposeful and during this time you will also be learning tools to manage your nervous system. You will notice a change from this part of working with me alone.
When the time feels right for both of us, we can move into parts work, bilateral therapy or other somatic modalities depending on what is being called for in your situation.
If this sounds helpful, book in your free 1-2-1 call below.
I charge £60 per hour for sessions for therapy.
If you would like emotional resilience coaching for your business/workplace, these are priced differently. Please contact me for details.
Half day/full day mountain therapy/coaching experiences may require different skill sets depending on what you would like to gain and are so priced on request.
