SOMATIC EXPERIENCING®  |  SOMATIC THERAPY

Somatic Therapy is an umbrella term for therapeutic support that place the body — and its moment-to-moment experience — at the heart of the healing process. What this looks like can vary widely depending on the modality and the therapist’s training, approach, and style.

 

My work is grounded in Somatic Experiencing® (SE) — a gentle, trauma-informed modality that helps release stuck patterns, integrate overwhelm (past or present), and build nervous system resilience.

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At first glance, an SE session might look like coaching or counselling: two people sitting together and talking. But the work begins with a different kind of listening — one that turns inward. We bring awareness to your physical sensations, body states, emotions, images, and movements, allowing your system to gently reveal what it’s ready to process.

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My role is to support you in noticing what your body is feeling, expressing, or holding back. I track your system through careful listening, observation, and questions, and reflect back what I notice. Together, we build on your internal and external resources to help your nervous system settle, strengthen, and guide the process. Movement, guided relaxation, creative practices, or co-regulating touchwork may be woven in when helpful.

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 This work is collaborative and client-led. You set the pace and focus. We follow what’s present and meaningful for you, working within your intentions and the natural unfolding of the process.

My work is shaped by my studies of Somatic Experiencing® (body based trauma resolution), experiential counselling, trauma informed practice, Embodied NonViolent Communication, 20+ years of work as a Yoga Therapist/Yoga Teacher/Yoga Teacher Trainer, and a personal ongoing apprenticeship to the wisdom of the body as a source of intuition, meaning, and healing. 

 

Curious?
I offer in person sessions in Wellington or online. $135 per session. 

Email me at info@katielane.co.nz to arrange a free 15-minute phone chat to ask questions, learn more, or book your first session.

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**Somatic therapy is a powerful adjunct support, but it is not a substitute for mental health treatment. Because emotional, psychological, and physical health are deeply interconnected, I may sometimes recommend working alongside other professionals — such as counsellors, psychotherapists, acupuncturists, herbalists, or medical practitioners**