Frequently Asked Questions

Embodiment and somatic essentially mean the same thing.  Put simply they mean being present to our body.  Typically, we often derive information or learn using our minds.  Healing using somatic tools means building awareness of body responses and sensations and utilising them to shift experiences and create choice.  Being more embodied opens us to a wealth of information and healing potential.

People seek my support for many reasons and purposes. Some come to work with specific things of concern – areas that no longer serve them; places they want to push beyond and discover what lies beneath. They may be in long term relationships, or with new lovers. They may be single and seek to deeply love and know themselves. They may have experienced sexual trauma or things in life that have robbed them of their innate capacity to feel and be intimate. They may not know exactly where they want to go but are certain of where they no longer want to be.

Somatic Experiencing® is a pioneering approach to healing trauma that focuses on re-establishing a felt sense of safety, choice and presence through working with incomplete nervous system responses to overwhelming events. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, SE utilises awareness of sensations, gestures, movement and other embodiment tools to renegotiate the impact of trauma and support people to restore their sense of aliveness, relaxation and vibrancy.  

Many people seeking my support have accessed talk therapy and find themselves still stuck, particularly when it comes to sex and intimacy.  I am a trained Somatic Experience Practitioner and weave these tools with embodiment counselling techniques when useful.  I have a special interest in supporting those who have experienced sexual trauma and boundary violation, reclaim pleasure and meaningful intimacy with others. 

For more information on Somatic Experiencing®, you can visit the Somatic Experiencing International website.

I welcome all genders, sexual orientations, abilities and relating styles. I work with people over 18 who come with an open mind and heart and have a genuine desire to learn, heal and discover.

Somatic Experiencing techniques might be woven into any of our sessions depending what shows up and is useful at the time.  However, if we are doing a SE focused session, we would be exploring things like:

• How to connect to, settle and feel present in your body.
• Noticing things like sensations and gestures and following these with curiosity to see what wants to happen next.
• Finding a sense of resource through using imagination, thoughts, emotions and how these then translate to the body.
• Exploring a traumatic experience gently and slowing so that a survival response (what you wanted to do but didn’t or couldn’t) is completed and current day challenges and experiences can be met with presence and choice.

Sessions are held in a beautiful rural setting in my work studio at home. We are surrounded by bushland and privacy. I am about a 45-minute drive from the centre of Brisbane and the closest train is the Ferny Grove Train Station.  I also offer online sessions via zoom. 

 Sessions are available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays during business hours.

To book a session you can send me an email or text with your contact details, and I will give you a call to talk further. Alternatively, you are welcome to call me directly. My preference is for us to have a brief chat on the phone or via email before an appointment is made.