Somatic Experience
The body speaks before words do.
The Somatic Experience (SE™) is a body-oriented therapeutic model that seeks to address symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma stored in the body and nervous system. When we become trapped in fight, flight, or freeze patterns, SE helps us release that energy, recover, and develop greater resilience—without having to relive what happened.
More than four decades of research and clinical practice.
60-minute sessions - Online & live - Individual sessions
Do any of these situations sound familiar to you?
We don't always know how to put into words what we're going through. But our bodies do know—and they express it through signals that we sometimes can't decipher. Here are some of the most common ones:
Anxiety, chronic stress, or the feeling of living in a constant state of alert
Sleep problems: insomnia, fragmented sleep, or waking up feeling just as exhausted
Chronic pain, muscle tension, digestive problems, or fatigue with no clear medical explanation
Dissociation: feeling as though you're watching your life from the outside, that you're not fully present, or that your body isn't your own
Hypersensitivity, emotional reactivity, or disproportionate reactions that you can't explain
Difficulty trusting others, low self-esteem, or a deep sense of helplessness
Depression, Overwhelm , or the feeling that something inside you is turned off without knowing why
You've been in therapy, and it's helped you understand, but something in your body still feels unresolved
When we experience situations that overwhelm us, the body doesn’t forget. It records them, stores them, and expresses them in ways we sometimes can’t decipher. The good news is that the body also has an innate ability to heal—when given the right conditions.
You don't have to relive the trauma to heal from it. The body just needs to finish what it wasn't able to process at the time.
An approach that starts with the body, not with the story
How is it different?
Traditional Therapies
They usually start by asking you to talk about what happened, what you remember, and what you can recount. This can be helpful, but it can also reawaken what has not yet been processed in the body.
The mind understands, but the body continues to react as if the danger had never passed.
Somatic Experience
We work with bodily sensations: what you feel, where you feel it, and how your body responds. This approach helps you complete the self-protection responses that were left unfinished and release the survival energy that your body still holds onto. You don’t need to talk about what happened—your body already knows.
First, we create a sense of safety in the body. From there, your nervous system can release what it has been holding onto—at its own pace, without causing further trauma.
What is a Somatic Experience session like?
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Arrival
You don't need to prepare anything. Just a quiet space, an internet connection, and a willingness to listen to your body.
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Guidance
We begin with grounding: connecting with the present moment, the space, and your body. We create a secure foundation from which to work.
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Resources
We identify and activate your internal and external resources—sensations, memories, or images that bring you stability and calm. They serve as your anchor throughout the process.
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Swinging
The nervous system oscillates between arousal and calm. Through this natural rhythm, it integrates what it was previously unable to process and reconfigures itself.
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Close
We refocus, check to make sure your body feels stable and grounded, and bring the session to a close from a place of balance.
The Somatic Experience can help you with
You don't have to put a name to what you're feeling to start working through it
Anxiety and Chronic Stress
That feeling of always being on edge, with a tightness in your chest or your mind racing for no apparent reason.
Sleep Problems
Insomnia, fragmented sleep, or waking up feeling just as exhausted.
Emotional reactivity
Disproportionate reactions, paralysis, outbursts of anger or crying that you can't explain.
Chronic Pain and Tension
Pain in the neck, back, jaw, or stomach that has no clear medical explanation or does not respond to conventional treatments.
Attachment Styles and Relationship Difficulties
Feeling like you have a hard time trusting, that you cling to or distance yourself from the people you love. Difficulty feeling secure in your relationships, even though you deeply desire that connection.
Unresolved Difficult Experiences
They don't have to be "big" events. Sometimes they're things that were left unresolved, unnamed, or unfinished.
Dissociation and Disconnection
Feeling as if you're watching your life from the outside, as if you're not fully present, or as if your body isn't your own.
Hi, I'm Alicia
My training includes Somatic Experiencing® (SE) and DARe (Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience).
I work on the premise that your body isn't broken—it has an innate ability to heal when given the right conditions. My role is to support you through that process, at your own pace, without forcing anything.
Who is with you?
Somatic Experiencing® and DARe
Scientific Support
The sessions are based on two methodologies supported by scientific evidence, developed over decades of research.
Somatic Experiencing®
A body-based methodology created by Dr. Peter A. Levine, based on the intersection of physiology, psychology, neuroscience, biology, and indigenous healing practices. It helps release stress, shock, and trauma accumulated in the nervous system. When we become trapped in fight, flight, or freeze patterns, SE facilitates release, recovery, and the development of greater resilience. More than four decades of research and clinical practice support its effectiveness.
DARe
Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning experience. An approach that works with attachment patterns to restore inner security and connection with others. It complements SE work from a relational perspective.
In training.
"No matter what attachment issues you encounter along the way, remember: we're taking important steps back toward secure attachment."
Listen to Dr. Peter Levine explain this approach
You won't find any testimonials here. The sessions are one-on-one and confidential—nothing is recorded, nothing is shared, and no stories are used to promote this space. Not even yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
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There's no need to recount or relive what happened. You can do it.
We work based on what your body is feeling in the present moment. If at any time you'd like to share something, you're welcome to—but it's never a requirement.
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Yes. The Somatic Experience works very well online. All you need is a quiet space and an internet connection. -
It depends on each person and what you're working through. Some people feel changes starting with the very first session. We'll always move at the pace that's right for you.
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No. Although they share an interest in the body and presence, Somatic Experience is a guided body-oriented therapy conducted in individual sessions. There are no postures or exercises—it is personalized support for your nervous system.
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No. You don't need a diagnosis. Somatic Experience helps with stress, anxiety, chronic tension, sleep problems, and many other issues that don't always have a clinical label, as well as other symptoms of trauma.
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Yes. Somatic Experience addresses what talk therapy often fails to address: what has been stored in the body. Many people see significant improvements when they combine both approaches.
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You can check prices and availability directly on the booking page. If you have any questions, message me on WhatsApp and I'll be happy to help.
"When we go through difficult or traumatic times, not only our mind but also our body retains a memory of those experiences."
Peter Levine
Session Packages
Select the package that best suits your practice: Somatic or Integral Experience. One-time payment, no subscription required.