Worrying is a significant part of your life.

But how do you stop?

Your palms are sweaty, your hands are shaky, your heart is racing, you can’t seem to get a good breath, you have constriction in your throat and chest, and your stomach is tied into knots.

Not to mention jaw or neck tension, shoulder and back pain, frequent migraines…

The constant chatter in your head is overwhelming.

Will it ever change?

Nothing helps you manage the way you feel.

Life used to be manageable, easy, and even enjoyable.

But that feels so long ago that it’s hard to remember clearly and even harder to return to the way things used to be.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t seem to push this feeling far enough away.

And sometimes you get to the point where everything activates you. Sounds, traffic, people needing something from you, your to do list.

And then, sometimes you plunge into a feeling of overwhelm, where you feel like you can’t do anything except distract yourself with your phone, or eating— or whatever helps soothe you in the moment.

And you stay here for longer than you feel is good for you, but it feels safe, but you know it’s not functional.

You’re out of options for coping.

You’ve been running for so long; it’s hard to remember what pausing for a breath of fresh air or even resting feels like now.

But how long can you survive on empty?

You’ve developed so many ways to cope with life that the very idea of slowing down makes you even more anxious!

Something must change!

Chronic tension and pain symptoms 

And maybe you’ve noticed aches and pains in your body. Jaw pain or your neck and shoulders or lower back aches regularly. Or your migraines are happening more frequently.

Emotional tension = physical tension.

It might seem like a strange idea, but most chronic pain symptoms started with emotional stress or anxiety or an experience that you were never able to process fully. 

You have have been to therapy for years, and it has probably helped to some degree. But without the somatic component (physical), you’re only addressing a piece of the issue.

You can’t use logic with your body. 

You don’t have to do this alone and you don’t have to keep talking about your problems.

When you slow down and begin to feel sensations in your body, you begin to build trust in your body and develop a sense of calmness and safety.

With trauma-informed somatic work, we support your body by unwinding unconscious chronic muscle tension patterns of stress and anxiety, so that you can begin to feel at ease in your body. 

As chronic pain symptoms begin to release, and you begin to breathe more freely and feel actually grounded in your pelvis, legs and feet.

You’ll notice your chest is more open and you can breathe more freely.

Your belly unclenches. Your jaw relaxes.

As these unconscious muscle contractions begin to soften and let go, and you’re not restricted by neck and shoulder pain, you feel more resourced and are ready to take the next step of your healing.

Slow down and allow your life to change gradually.

You don’t have to change all at once.

And you don’t need to do it alone.

In fact, slowly slowing down and connecting to your body will most likely make you feel a lot better and be more effective than screeching to a halt and changing your whole life overnight.

Anxiety often acts as an alarm bell for us to pay attention to what’s happening.

Together with Somatic work, I can help you develop the tools you’ve been looking for to calm and regulate your own nervous system, build your internal resources, help you find physical relief, and support your empowerment.

Don’t suffer alone for one more day. 

Contact me now, and let’s get started!