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You’re not “too sensitive,” and you’re not broken.

Your body is trying to protect you.

If you’ve tried talk therapy but still feel stuck, anxious, tense, or disconnected, somatic therapy might be the missing piece. Many people come to this work when insight isn’t enough and their body is holding onto stress, trauma, or overwhelm.

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Somatic therapy supports healing by helping you tune into your body’s signals—gently and at your own pace.

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What is Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy is a body-based approach that recognizes the deep connection between our physical bodies, nervous systems, spiritual relationships, and emotional lives. It gently shifts the focus from only talking about what happened to also feeling into how those experiences live in the body.

There’s no one-size-fits-all model here—our therapists use a range of somatic approaches tailored to each person. Some of the body-based modalities we may integrate include:

  • Somatic Experiencing

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

  • Mindfulness and Breathwork

  • Hakomi

  • Polyvagal Theory

  • Movement or Therapeutic Yoga

Somatic work can be subtle, spacious, and collaborative, always guided by your pace and readiness. Our work together focuses on building trust at every step. We will continually check in to ensure that it remains supportive for you.

What Can a Somatic Therapy Session Look Like?

Somatic therapy sessions may include:

  • Tracking sensations in the body to build awareness and safety

  • Guided exercises to explore areas of tension, numbness, or energy

  • Using grounding or movement to help release stored stress

  • Mindfulness practices to reconnect with the present moment

  • Gently exploring how early experiences may show up in the body

  • Pausing to notice the body’s signals, rather than overriding them

You don’t need any previous experience with somatic work to begin. You’re welcome to come just as you are—curious, skeptical, overwhelmed, or unsure. Our therapists will meet you there.

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Somatic Therapy can Help with

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Chronic stress, anxiety, or burnout

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PTSD and complex or chronic trauma

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Trouble feeling safe or relaxed in your body

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Unexplained physical tension or symptoms

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Feeling stuck, numb, or emotionally disconnected

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Wanting to feel more grounded, present, and connected

Gentle, embodied support

At Risewell, we believe healing happens not just through insight—but through the nervous system’s experience of safety, connection, and presence.

Our therapists bring somatic approaches into their work in different ways, depending on your needs and preferences.

Whether you’re new to this or have been on a healing journey for a while, you’re welcome here.

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Meet our Somatic Therapists

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Kelsey Moss

RYT., MACP, Registered Psychologist

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Eileen Shemanchuk

M.ED., Registered psychologist

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Andrea Crowley

MA, MSc, Registered Provisional Psychologist

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Taylor Molstad

M.ED., Registered Provisional psychologist

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Dr. Theresa Jubenville-Wood

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Ph.D., Registered Psychologist

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Stephanie Orr

MCP, Canadian certified counsellor (CCC)

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Have more questions?

Somatic Therapy Frequently Asked questions

  • Not at all! Somatic therapy is always paced with your comfort in mind. Many people start by simply noticing body sensations or learning to ground. There’s no pressure to dive in deep right away. This work unfolds gently and collaboratively.

  • That’s actually very common. Many people come to somatic therapy because they feel disconnected. Part of the work is learning how to safely reconnect with your body over time. We’ll guide you through that process with care and at a pace that works for you.

  • Somatic therapy is often helpful for trauma, but it’s also beneficial for many other concerns like anxiety, burnout, emotional numbness, chronic stress, and even a general desire to feel more grounded and present. You don’t need a specific diagnosis or history to benefit.

  • Somatic sessions often involve talking and tuning into your body. That might include breathwork, grounding, or noticing where tension or emotions show up physically.

    Some therapists may offer gentle movement or guided exercises, but we’ll always ask first and adapt to your comfort level and needs.

  • Talk therapy focuses on thoughts and emotions. Somatic therapy adds the dimension of the body and nervous system—where many experiences live beneath conscious awareness. It’s not either/or. It’s a more integrated approach to healing.

  • That’s okay—we expect that at times, and your therapist is trained to help guide you back into your window of tolerance if/when it feels like too much. Somatic therapy is all about noticing those moments and working with them safely, never pushing past your capacity.