We offer online somatic therapy for adults worldwide, supporting nervous system, trauma and attachment healing.
Our process is grounded in Somatic Experiencing® and other body-oriented methods. It creates a space where you can start to undo the effects of stress and trauma and attend to the emotional and relational wounds your body holds.
Gradually.
And with care.
At your nervous system’s pace.
What Brings You Here?
It’s possible that you’re not completely new to healing or starting from zero.
Yet despite your efforts, you might be feeling:
● disconnected from your body and stuck in your head
● bothered by physical symptoms that won’t go away
● burned out, chronically tired or sleeping poorly
● anxious, reactive or highly sensitive when everything feels too much
● stuck in a loop of Fight, Flight, Freeze or Fawn
● struggling to feel safe in relationships or manage relational difficulties
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It could be that you’ve been searching for a solution on your own or with the help of others, through self-healing practices, talk therapy or other methods.
Now you’ve come to a point where you want to address what’s been bothering you in a way that includes your body, something that, perhaps, has been missing from your healing. And you are looking for guidance in doing so.
If it sounds like you, let's explore it further.
How Online Somatic Therapy Works With Us
You may bring to our somatic therapy sessions something that is happening in your life right now, or a pattern you’ve been trying to change or understand. As you talk about it, we’d pay attention to what happens in your body. This could be a sensation, a change in your breathing, an impulse to move or an emotion.
Sometimes, we follow those bodily cues or stay with the feelings a little longer. Other times, we shift attention away from them to help you ground yourself. We may also get curious about the thoughts and beliefs connected to your experience.
How Somatic Therapy Helps
Somatic therapy is not about reliving the past or retelling the story. It’s about meeting you where you are, so you can gradually explore, process and integrate what you’ve been holding inside, while being seen and supported.
As your system begins to settle, you might notice a shift in your state or understanding, or moments of feeling more peaceful, alive and present in your daily life. When your nervous system finds a sense of safety, the old protective patterns underneath your symptoms and emotional reactions will start to soften and unwind.
The good news is: your body already knows how to heal. Sometimes, it just needs help to feel safe enough to move in that direction.
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Learn more about one of the main methods that we use:
Meet Your Somatic Therapy Practitioners
We are Somatic Experiencing Practitioners whose work is informed by an understanding of trauma, nervous system and attachment, while each of us brings our own therapeutic focus and way of working.
We are also humans who have walked our own healing paths. Our professional expertise in body-based approaches and our lived experience allow us to hold space for our clients with compassion, competence and grounded presence.
We live in Asia and offer somatic therapy online to clients from all over the world.
Elena Jacinta, SEP
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, somatic therapist and the Founder of Back To Your Body, working with women.
Arpitha Shankar, SEP
Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, couples therapist and trauma specialist working with individuals and couples.
What we work with
Online Somatic Therapy For Single Traumatic Events And Repeated Trauma
Our specialised trauma background equips us to work somatically with:
Shock Trauma
Surgeries, car accidents, natural disasters or physical abuse can leave your nervous system in a state of shock or hypervigilance. With support, your body can start to come out of this frozen or reactive state and rediscover a sense of safety.
Attachment and Developmental Trauma
Wounds from your childhood that resurface in your daily life or affect your current relationships. When there’s consistent space, attuned presence and guidance, there’s a possibility to repair these early emotional and relational ruptures and build a more secure connection with yourself and others.
Read about somatic attachment therapy and healing of attachment & developmental trauma.
Generational, Collective & Systemic Trauma
Inherited family patterns and cultural and collective influences and challenges that go beyond your individual experience. Exploring these wider influences through your body can support a deeper understanding and an embodied sense of resilience and belonging.
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Additionally, within our online somatic therapy practice, Arpitha Shankar offers somatic couples therapy, while Elena Jacinta provides nervous system regulation therapy support for women.
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Let's make sure we are a good fit.
Who We Work With
Our clients are adults who are ready to take an active role in their healing and are looking for a body-oriented approach.
They see the value of intentional and collaborative therapy that invites them to grow and change, and would like ongoing work with a sense direction.
If that’s you, here’s how we can meet you in this:
How We Work
We work collaboratively, respecting your goals and what is important to you, as well as what your body and your nervous system need.
Our somatic therapy process doesn’t follow one set protocol. It unfolds organically, while the pace and focus are adjusted as we go.
In our work, we pay attention to the relationship between your bodily experience, nervous system, emotions and the patterns that show up in your life. Dialogue is part of it, while the body remains an important source of information.
You might be wondering:
Can somatic therapy be done online?
Yes. In most cases, somatic therapy can be effectively done online as we work with mindful awareness, movement, and dialogue to guide somatic exploration. Online sessions also offer the benefit of being in a comfortable environment without the need to travel long distances.
There are, of course, limitations. For instance, a practitioner will not be able to see your whole body and therefore will partially rely on you describing what is happening in the rest of your body during the session.
When online format is not ideal:
For someone with very high nervous system arousal, strong dissociation or very early developmental trauma, in-person somatic work, which includes direct therapeutic touch, may be more appropriate.
How long does this process take?
Somatic therapy is a gradual process that takes time. Trauma work, in particular, doesn’t follow a set timeline.
For longstanding issues like childhood trauma, it may take a minimum of 3 months of weekly sessions to see first meaningful results. For minor issues or light dysregulation, the process can take 4-6 sessions.
It’s possible to feel better after just one session, but deeper change comes from repeated experiences that help your nervous system reorganise and build capacity for something new.
If this resonates, you are welcome to take the next step below.
Here's How To Get Started With Somatic Therapy Online
The 3-Step Process:
1. New Client Application Form
Fill out the application form below, and if we seem like a good fit, you’ll receive a booking link to schedule and pay for your first short session*.
2. First Short Session
Schedule and attend your first 30-minute intake session (or 60-minute for couples).
Your first session is intended as an intake. It gives us an opportunity to meet, clarify your goals, answer your questions and for you to experience our approach.
In this session, you will get a taste of how we work somatically, so you can get a sense of whether it feels right to move forward together.
Since our first session has an experiential part, please make sure you attend it from a comfortable private space with your camera on.
3. Ongoing 1:1 Sessions & Integration
If we continue, we’ll meet for online somatic therapy sessions on a weekly or bi-weekly basis, to explore your patterns, deepen your relationship with your body, support your nervous system, and integrate this into your daily life.
*For information about pricing & availability, please refer to our FAQ section.
Ready to begin?
When you feel ready, you can fill out the new client application form below, and we will be in touch shortly.