Body-Based/ Somatic Support
Comfort, regulation, and awareness through the body
Specialists Who Work in This Area
Somatic Therapist (Trauma-informed)
– Trained in approaches like Somatic Experiencing or Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
– Works directly with your nervous system
– Helps your body learn to recover and regulate
Trauma-Informed Counselor
– Therapist trained in trauma and nervous system work
– Understands how stress lives in the body
– Can help if trauma history is present
Massage Therapist (Therapeutic, Trauma-Aware)
– Uses touch to support nervous system regulation
– Helps release held tension and patterns
– Works with your body’s wisdom
WATSU Practitioner
– Water-based bodywork that supports nervous system regulation
– Gentle, gravity-reducing movements in warm water
– Deeply relaxing and regulating practice
Movement Practitioner (Trauma-Informed)
– Yoga, dance, Pilates, or other movement with somatic approach
– Helps you experience embodied recovery and regulation
– Teaches your nervous system safety through movement
When You Contact a Specialist
Come prepared to ask:
“Do you have training in somatic therapy or nervous system work?”
“How do you work with the body directly, not just talk?”
“Are you trained in trauma-informed care?”
“How do you help nervous systems shift out of stress mode?”
“What should I expect in a session?”
Feel free to share:
Your Snapshot results
Where you feel stress in your body
What you’ve noticed about your recovery patterns
Any trauma history (if comfortable)
Ready to Meet Our Specialists?
1. Find a somatic therapist or body-based specialist
2. Share your Snapshot results to help them understand your pattern
3. Be willing to try something different—body work may feel unfamiliar
4. Start noticing: Where do you feel stress? What helps your body recover?
Each subject matter expert specializing in this area brings different approaches and perspectives.Â
See which specialists work in this area and what they bring to the table.