Somatic Trauma Work
Somatic Therapies Go Deeper than Talk Therapy Do…
After years of talk therapy, you can understand what you’ve been through from every angle imaginable, but talk doesn’t ‘digest’ what’s happened.
The trauma lives in the body, and it must be integrated and released in the language of the body. Somatic Trauma Work can help with complex PTSD, and traumatic event memories. Reach out for more information or read on…
Trauma can happen at any time in life.
Trauma can be event-focused, like a car accident that continues to haunt you throughout your workday. Or it can be more deep-seated, like a difficult childhood that you haven’t worked through yet. Perhaps you berate yourself over a mistake you made ten years ago. You can’t seem to let the guilt go.
The effect can be far-reaching…
You might be experiencing anxiety and depression, unhealthy relationships, inability to get over the past, repeating negative thoughts, etc. When we have trauma that’s not integrated and processed, the body responds with these outcomes.
Research around mental health is changing. Rather than seeing anxiety and depression as chemical imbalances, we’re now understanding that oftentimes mental health issues are a response to trauma. The body is seeking balance.
Trauma happens in many ways…
Maybe there wasn’t a lot of food in the home when you were growing up, and there was nothing you could do about it.
Perhaps a parent told you that you’re no good or incapable or not smart enough, and you had no one to tell you otherwise.
Physical fear of any kind and especially when you’re young is stored in the body.
Emotional scars like seeing your mother being beaten, or love being withheld, make it difficult to live a fully joyous adulthood and affect how you raise your children.
You’re set up for more challenges in life if you’ve experienced trauma…
Research shows that trauma can put you at risk for more health issues, make you more injury-prone, and keep you locked in outdated ways of interacting with others. This is not to say that you can’t work through your stuff. You can. The nervous system and body are designed to heal and process what has happened. We simply need a new map to understand the language of the body and what is needed.
When you’re overwhelmed and don’t have adequate coping skills…
Trauma gets stored in the autonomic nervous system when there’s no way out.
You couldn’t stop the car accident from happening. You couldn’t stop the person from hitting you. You were too young to get yourself out of the situation. Your nervous system is designed to protect you by turning off your ability to feel what’s happening so that you can go on and live when the crisis is over. The nervous system seeks to reenact the moments of trauma. Upon doing so, the nervous system comes back to neutral more easily, and we see a loosening of the cycles that trauma causes.
Unintegrated trauma shows up as repetitive patterns that are difficult to shift…
You may find yourself in similar relationships that are not healthy, and you don’t know why.
Your career isn’t fulfilling, and no matter what you try, you can’t get to the next level.
You don’t believe in yourself anymore.
Your health and wellbeing are suffering, and you want to change them.
You work yourself into the ground to succeed.
You put others above you and don’t set firm boundaries around what you need.
You find it challenging to imagine yourself living a great life feeling good each day.
Often, clients have never worked with a coach to help move through the difficult pain held inside. Working with a therapist is a great way to understand what’s gone on, but unlocking its hold on the body is what will help you shift out of the cycles of pain and repetitive patterns that trauma causes.
When you experience trauma, your autonomic nervous system takes over. It lives in the body.
This is a mammalian response designed to keep you alive. If you were on the great plains and a panther snapped your neck, the nervous system flushes the body with opioids to take away any feeling. It allows you the opportunity to get away. This is a release of chemicals in the body that also happens when smaller traumas happen. It is a successful mammalian response to trauma.
If you’ve been in a car accident, you might recall how everything slowed down. The reason for this is that each moment is stored in your nervous system as a charged memory, and each memory takes up a certain amount of space on your “hard drive.”
Healing comes when you integrate and release these kinds of memories.
Somatic Interactive Coaching
Accessing the deeper trauma stored beneath the surface, we can use medicine or non-medicine sessions to release the charge within the autonomic nervous system. In a two-hour session, the client relives the experience through primary consciousness to release it from their body.
Research suggests that most of the symptoms people seek treatment for are not random bad wiring or biochemical imbalances. Anxiety, depression, addiction, and PTSD symptoms are frequently adaptive responses to childhood experiences. We are leaving the paradigm of symptom suppression and management and resolving root causes with this method of coaching. Your ability to feel and engage these symptoms is integral to healing them.
The work is suggested for individuals with a certain amount of stability in their life and are ready to take on and tackle their buried trauma. The work is itself destabilizing by nature, so you’ll want to have a strong support system and good resources in place.
This is a successful treatment…
… for complex trauma, PTSD, and other advanced forms of trauma.
Please, reach out if you would like to learn more about this cutting-edge work and modality and get a spot on my waitlist.
Call me today. Let’s schedule a free 30-minute consultation so that I can learn more about what you’re going through: (617) 347-5766.
What people are saying
Meg Silva
“Megan was pivotal in helping me integrate a traumatic loss, weaving together somatic interactive coaching, energy work and talk therapy. The combination of modalities kept things fresh, and while the nature of trauma work is heavy, it was tempered by Megan’s bright character and earthy charm. Despite the circumstances, we laughed a lot and I always left feeling lighter. Megan’s rich skill set, paired with her undeniable intuition, offers a unique vantage point and she ices the cake with poise, eloquence and, above all, humanity.”
Meagan Silva,
Executive Assistant, Banking
“Megan is a gifted coach and guide. It was a pleasure to work with her in our group coaching session. She gave our group and our time structure and also allowed us to follow the discussion as it evolved. Ultimately we left feeling healed and motivated to implement changes.”
Caitlin Bernhard
Nurse Practitioner
“My ketamine–assisted shamanic session with Megan brought me to psycho-spiritual spaces that years of talk therapy have not been able to access fully. Megan was confident, skilled, and gentle in accompanying me into these new landscapes, and she was able to demonstrate how to navigate there. Her clinic space is beautiful and calming, a well-designed extension of the work she does. Overall, I’m very grateful and impressed, the work has made a lasting difference in my life, and recommend Megan wholeheartedly.”
Johnathan DeWeese,
Psych Nurse Practitioner
“Megan is a unicorn. Her professional talents do not fall within conventional boundaries—speaker, strategist, corporate trainer. Megan is an expert on defining employee roles and dynamics. She deduced in about 5 minutes personnel issues that had dogged me for years. If you’re looking for insight on business expansion strategy, I highly recommend working with Megan.”
Nathanial Katz,
CSO, Analgesic Solutions
“Megan is a gifted, compassionate healer. Her capacity to listen, hear what is said and not said and guide one skillfully through a healing process is remarkable. She is a blessing to all who are fortunate to work with her. And she has a great laugh!!!!”
Susan McMackin
Functional Medicine Practitioner
“I absolutely have seen an improvement in my focus and life's direction since beginning to work with Megan. Working with her has inspired me to lose weight, save money and focus on the more positive and healthy relationships in my life as opposed to the negative ones.
I am learning to trust my instincts and trust my Higher Power.
The work is self-paced and you definitely get in what out what you put in, however, Megan is a natural guide in the process. I can't say enough positive things about my experience in working with her!"
Jessica Gerber
Doctor of Acupuncture
“Megan and her practice come highly recommended! Megan is an incredibly skilled energy practitioner and she blends professionalism, wisdom, cutting edge technology, creativity, passion and Spirit to make a blend that is perfect for your needs at any point in your journey. If you are even a little bit stuck or uncertain, or looking for a massive quantum shift in your life, she is the guide for you. Don’t hesitate to reach out to her to see if this is the right service for you!”
Kelsey Gilbert,
Social Worker
“Having known Megan for a short time and partnering with her on several initiatives, I learned early on how much of an impact she can make on a person, team and organization. Megan carries with her years of extensive training and knowledge on employee engagement, career path building, change management, and how to tie them all together through leveraging the various strengths of an individual and team. All of this expertise, combined with a down-to-earth approach that resonates with her audience is what makes Megan a leader and visionary in her field. I am thrilled with the results of our initial partnership, and look forward to the many more opportunities for us in the future. Thank you for being a rock star, Megan!”
Sam Riga,
SHR
“During the manifesting workshop, Megan led us through the best-guided meditation I've ever experienced!! Her soothing voice helped me lift off completely into a beautiful "astral travel journey"-Incredible!!!
Blown away, I've been telling everyone I talk to about it. I loved it so much that I'm planning on having her come to my home to lead a few friends in a private healing workshop.
With much gratitude!! 💜"
Dawn DesSario
Real Estate Agent
“Megan's authenticity, patience, and ability to make one dive a little deeper within are essential for guiding individuals through somatic trauma work. Releasing past trauma through the physical body or the neurological system has proven to really be that next step in my healing process and shifting into the higher self.
Somatic trauma work has resulted in me feeling more relaxed and comfortable within my own body. This work is truly very different than any other work I have done in the past. A different sense of healing is occurring with Megan. The sensation of something being pushed out of the body and releasing me from past traumatic events. This work has really helped me move into a different light.
Megan's guidance, love, and support are unmatched by anyone I have worked with in the past."
Mathew Thompson
Breathwork Coach
“Megan helped me make headway with issues that traditional therapy wasn't tackling...
Initially, I was struggling with severe BFRB, body-focused repetitive behaviors. Within one month, using her coaching and mindset work I had tackled it. I was quite amazed, I never thought that I would stop...
She helped me create a bridge and navigate a difficult time with my oldest daughter. For three years the relationship had been strained and it was so tough for me. Megan coached me on what to say and now we're back as tight as we were before..."
Adrienne Brooks
Hair Dresser
“Megan's authenticity, patience, and ability to make one dive a little dI am working with Megan in trauma therapy. She is skilled, thorough, insightful, and creative. I would highly recommend her for this difficult work."
John Lipton
Social Worker
“I have known Megan Marini for a very long time and she continues to bring miracles into my life. She stood by me during the time after an intense injury when many of my friends didn't know how to handle it. She helped me get from thinking I didn't have the courage to pursue a legal case against the individuals who hurt my head and neck in a medical situation to having a powerful attorney support me and help me believe in myself and my ability to conquer this challenge through her healing practices and optimistic attitude to make miracles happen. Because of Meg, I will have an answer in a future secured in my optimism and my ability to live an amazing life despite this setback.”