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Somatic Therapy with Sinead. Trauma-informed Somatic Therapy.

Hi, I’m Sinead, a trauma-informed somatic therapist dedicated to helping you reconnect with your body. If there’s one thing I want you to know, it’s that healing is possible.

WHAT IS TRAUMA?

“Trauma is a fact of life” (Peter A. Levine) but it can be overcome with proper support.

Trauma is anything which has overwhelmed the nervous system. What may not be traumatising for one person might have a devastating impact on another. Trauma is often at the root of limiting beliefs, difficult patterns of behaviour and anything that is keeping you stuck.

My trauma-informed approach ensures that your healing journey is handled with care and respect. I take a compassionate approach that prioritises safety, consent and pacing. You will be supported every step of the way in a space where you can feel heard, seen and safe. In other words, you can be your authentic, messy and human self.

WHAT IS SOMATIC THERAPY?

Somatic Therapy is a holistic approach to healing that connects the body and mind.

Unlike traditional talk therapies, it acknowledges that trauma isn’t just something that affects the mind - it is stored in the body. My approach combines the wisdom of the body with trauma-sensitive techniques to create a safe, nurturing therapeutic container where healing can occur. Using a combination of nervous system regulation, somatic therapy and trauma processing helps integrate the trapped emotions and restore a sense of balance and well-being. You will learn the skill of interoception which fosters greater self-awareness, in order to understand what your body and soul are telling you.

How Somatic Therapy can help.

  • Reduce stress and anxiety

  • Improve emotional regulation

  • Release physical tension and pain

  • Freedom from limiting beliefs and patterns of behaviour

  • Enhance self-awareness

  • Develop resilience in the nervous system and get out of flight, fight, fawn or freeze

  • Emma Aitken

    “I’ve had 3 sessions with Sinead so far and they have been so transformative for helping me cope with anxiety. Talking therapy has helped in the past but being able to refocus on how anxiety shows up physically, and learn from Sinead the tools to navigate, ease,  and manage it has been so helpful and healing. She has a gift and couldn’t be more understanding and kind- thank you Sinead!.”

  • Caroline Britton

    “We were lucky enough to have Sinead come into a program and work 1:1 with me and our clients. We were all blown away by the impact her work hard. Both practical and tangible, we were given transformational exercises that shifted us on a profound and deep level. With her exceptional ability to listen, guide, explain and heal we left the sessions feeling more connected, free and in tune with our bodies. I couldn’t recommend Sinead and her work more highly.”