Somatic Counselling in Shepton Mallet
Hello and welcome. People often come to therapy when life feels overwhelming, when change is happening, or when familiar patterns keep pulling them into places of difficulty. Sometimes emotions feel too much to hold alone, or we sense that something within us is wanting to be heard. Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, but with the right support it can become a gentle and nourishing process.
I’m a senior trainee in Core Process Psychotherapy and offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your experience with present-moment awareness and a gentle attention to what is happening in your body.
Hello and welcome. People often come to therapy when life feels overwhelming, when change is happening, or when familiar patterns keep pulling them into places of difficulty. Sometimes emotions feel too much to hold alone, or we sense that something within us is wanting to be heard. Beginning therapy can feel like a big step, but with the right support it can become a gentle and nourishing process.
I’m a senior trainee in Core Process Psychotherapy and offer a safe, non-judgemental space to explore your experience with present-moment awareness and a gentle attention to what is happening in your body.
Collapse-Aware, Decolonizing Psychotherapy.
Working outdoors and/or in a cosy cabin in the town centre.
Bearing witness to the collapse of multiple systems, more of us grow increasingly estranged from the values of capitalism. Watching the legacy of colonialism play out before us on the world stage while living with it inscribed on our bodies can push us to the edge of despair.
Psychotherapy in this time and place calls for Radical Hope.
Audre Lourde said "The masters tools will never dismantle the masters house.". Decolonizing psychotherapy acknowledges the past, centres us in the present and actively constructs the future.
Collapse-Aware, Decolonizing Psychotherapy.
Working outdoors and/or in a cosy cabin in the town centre.
Bearing witness to the collapse of multiple systems, more of us grow increasingly estranged from the values of capitalism. Watching the legacy of colonialism play out before us on the world stage while living with it inscribed on our bodies can push us to the edge of despair.
Psychotherapy in this time and place calls for Radical Hope.
Audre Lourde said "The masters tools will never dismantle the masters house.". Decolonizing psychotherapy acknowledges the past, centres us in the present and actively constructs the future.
Hello and welcome to my page. I recognise the courage it takes to approach a therapist and would like to help you. Over ten years of practising, therapy has shown me time and time again how people can overcome their problems successfully and live fulfilled and happy lives. In today's pressured world, mental health problems are all too common. Maybe you're struggling with depression or stress or the problem is anxiety, or trauma, or grief. Perhaps you're struggling with a habit that started off as a pleasure but turned into an addiction over lockdown. Whatever the mental health problem, talking therapy can help.
Hello and welcome to my page. I recognise the courage it takes to approach a therapist and would like to help you. Over ten years of practising, therapy has shown me time and time again how people can overcome their problems successfully and live fulfilled and happy lives. In today's pressured world, mental health problems are all too common. Maybe you're struggling with depression or stress or the problem is anxiety, or trauma, or grief. Perhaps you're struggling with a habit that started off as a pleasure but turned into an addiction over lockdown. Whatever the mental health problem, talking therapy can help.
Are you seeking a supportive, dynamic space to explore your anxiety, thoughts, emotions and challenges with honesty and self compassion?
Would you like to gain clarity on past difficulties or navigate present life and relationships?
Are you aiming to overcome trauma, shame, family issues, self-doubt, low self esteem, low self confidence or depression ?
If you favour an engaging, dynamic approach that fosters deep self reflection and meaningful change, please keep reading.
Are you seeking a supportive, dynamic space to explore your anxiety, thoughts, emotions and challenges with honesty and self compassion?
Would you like to gain clarity on past difficulties or navigate present life and relationships?
Are you aiming to overcome trauma, shame, family issues, self-doubt, low self esteem, low self confidence or depression ?
If you favour an engaging, dynamic approach that fosters deep self reflection and meaningful change, please keep reading.
Hello and welcome, I have experience in many different client issues, to name some- self harm, relationship difficulties, body dysmorphia, gender dysphoria, neuro diversity, relationship difficulties, bereavement, miscarriage, infertility, addiction and trauma. I have a strong grounding in eating disorders, LGBTQ issues and sexual abuse. You may use the space how you wish to and I will be alongside you, supporting you along the way to find your own answers and come to your own solutions, conclusions and understandings. I wouldn't offer you advice but would facilitate what you would like to work on and what you wish to explore.
Hello and welcome, I have experience in many different client issues, to name some- self harm, relationship difficulties, body dysmorphia, gender dysphoria, neuro diversity, relationship difficulties, bereavement, miscarriage, infertility, addiction and trauma. I have a strong grounding in eating disorders, LGBTQ issues and sexual abuse. You may use the space how you wish to and I will be alongside you, supporting you along the way to find your own answers and come to your own solutions, conclusions and understandings. I wouldn't offer you advice but would facilitate what you would like to work on and what you wish to explore.
Hi,
I’m Paula.
First and foremost, I am a genuinely warm, compassionate and caring person with a heart that compels me to help and support others. This will always be at the forefront of my work with clients.
Building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is vital for effective therapy. My way of connecting with people helps to put them at ease and allows them to open up and feel genuinely heard.
Hi,
I’m Paula.
First and foremost, I am a genuinely warm, compassionate and caring person with a heart that compels me to help and support others. This will always be at the forefront of my work with clients.
Building a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship is vital for effective therapy. My way of connecting with people helps to put them at ease and allows them to open up and feel genuinely heard.
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I work with clients navigating the pain of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. These challenges may sometimes express themselves in unhealthy coping mechnanisms, such as addiction, self sabotage and social isolation. I support clients to build self-belief and to move forward with optimism, hope and authenticity. My work also supports individuals in addiction recovery, guiding them to understand and accept themselves so they can live a fuller, more confident life
My approach is compassionate and grounded, focused on supporting you to feel understood, more self confident and in control of where you want your life to take you.
I work with clients navigating the pain of anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. These challenges may sometimes express themselves in unhealthy coping mechnanisms, such as addiction, self sabotage and social isolation. I support clients to build self-belief and to move forward with optimism, hope and authenticity. My work also supports individuals in addiction recovery, guiding them to understand and accept themselves so they can live a fuller, more confident life
My approach is compassionate and grounded, focused on supporting you to feel understood, more self confident and in control of where you want your life to take you.
You're probably here because things aren't going well right now, they haven't in the past, or you're worried about the future, maybe all three. I understand - we all have difficulties to overcome at points in our lives. In fact, I believe that these times when we struggle can be our greatest opportunities for personal growth and enrichment. I know it can be daunting, overwhelming even, but I assure you that I am here to support you, and offer you the security and space, so you can explore your inner world safely, and at the right pace for you. Seeking therapy is the first big step, I will be here with you on the journey.
You're probably here because things aren't going well right now, they haven't in the past, or you're worried about the future, maybe all three. I understand - we all have difficulties to overcome at points in our lives. In fact, I believe that these times when we struggle can be our greatest opportunities for personal growth and enrichment. I know it can be daunting, overwhelming even, but I assure you that I am here to support you, and offer you the security and space, so you can explore your inner world safely, and at the right pace for you. Seeking therapy is the first big step, I will be here with you on the journey.
By harmonising together a robust psychologically informed somatic based therapy programme.
Providing : Therapy + Mediation + Coaching / Specialise in: Neurodiversity/ Complex Trauma/ Sexual Trauma/ using: pluralism, parts work, creative subconscious, embodied healing, systemic and meta vision and integration of other worldly experiences.
By harmonising together a robust psychologically informed somatic based therapy programme.
Providing : Therapy + Mediation + Coaching / Specialise in: Neurodiversity/ Complex Trauma/ Sexual Trauma/ using: pluralism, parts work, creative subconscious, embodied healing, systemic and meta vision and integration of other worldly experiences.
Are you suffering with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, struggling with intimacy, low self esteem, low self-confidence, negative body image, emotional burnout, life overwhelm.....?
I offer a therapeutic approach that allows you to connect through body and movement, which develops a deeper connection, and an embodied experience. I also offer Sand therapy, which can be used to access conscious and unconscious material through the use of symbols
Are you suffering with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, struggling with intimacy, low self esteem, low self-confidence, negative body image, emotional burnout, life overwhelm.....?
I offer a therapeutic approach that allows you to connect through body and movement, which develops a deeper connection, and an embodied experience. I also offer Sand therapy, which can be used to access conscious and unconscious material through the use of symbols
In our daily lives there can be times that we find we have problems that are difficult to endure and even harder to share. I offer appropriate individual therapies aimed at your own personal needs in a confidential and safe environment, where we can work together with respect and the time needed for you to explore your own emotions and work towards a positive outcome.
In our daily lives there can be times that we find we have problems that are difficult to endure and even harder to share. I offer appropriate individual therapies aimed at your own personal needs in a confidential and safe environment, where we can work together with respect and the time needed for you to explore your own emotions and work towards a positive outcome.
I’m trained in Integrative, Humanistic Counselling, Breathwork, Mindfulness, Somatic informed and Systemic work enabling me to shape & modify my support to take care of your needs.
Welcome.. I provide a safe, confidential, professional, non-judgemental space for you to explore ways to self-support, bring awareness, compassion and understanding to the areas of life that have become challenging, overwhelming or traumatic. Counselling offers a container where movement and change can occur, where it's possible to find freedom and clarification around the things that weigh us down. I will work with you to identify the strategies and patterns that may restrict you living a fuller life, discover how they were formed, for what reasons and will support you to find ways to evolve and progress where change is possible.
I’m trained in Integrative, Humanistic Counselling, Breathwork, Mindfulness, Somatic informed and Systemic work enabling me to shape & modify my support to take care of your needs.
Welcome.. I provide a safe, confidential, professional, non-judgemental space for you to explore ways to self-support, bring awareness, compassion and understanding to the areas of life that have become challenging, overwhelming or traumatic. Counselling offers a container where movement and change can occur, where it's possible to find freedom and clarification around the things that weigh us down. I will work with you to identify the strategies and patterns that may restrict you living a fuller life, discover how they were formed, for what reasons and will support you to find ways to evolve and progress where change is possible.
I combine mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Conscious Connected Breathwork.
I support adults navigating anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, grief, or developmental trauma. Many feel frozen, hypervigilant, or disconnected from their bodies due to old imprints and attachment wounds. They come seeking a deeper connection to themselves and a way to release held patterns. I help them move forward by gently re-patterning the nervous system. Integrating the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)—a music-based listening therapy—we acoustically stimulate the vagus nerve to restore safety from the bottom up, building emotional resilience and inner stillness.
I combine mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Conscious Connected Breathwork.
I support adults navigating anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, grief, or developmental trauma. Many feel frozen, hypervigilant, or disconnected from their bodies due to old imprints and attachment wounds. They come seeking a deeper connection to themselves and a way to release held patterns. I help them move forward by gently re-patterning the nervous system. Integrating the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)—a music-based listening therapy—we acoustically stimulate the vagus nerve to restore safety from the bottom up, building emotional resilience and inner stillness.
I can help you find a path forward by making sense of, and learning from our past, engaging with the present & creating future hope and possibilities. Are you struggling? Attempting to gain a better understanding of yourself and find ways to better cope with life's ups and downs? Together we can find clarity, build resilience, and help you transform in a supportive and non-judgmental space. You can learn to make friends with your nervous system, discover more about yourself and develop emotional regulation skills that will become your toolbox for life.
I can help you find a path forward by making sense of, and learning from our past, engaging with the present & creating future hope and possibilities. Are you struggling? Attempting to gain a better understanding of yourself and find ways to better cope with life's ups and downs? Together we can find clarity, build resilience, and help you transform in a supportive and non-judgmental space. You can learn to make friends with your nervous system, discover more about yourself and develop emotional regulation skills that will become your toolbox for life.
I am a trauma informed therapist, using integrative therapy which is personalised to you using blended approaches, including (Attachment Focussed) EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness. I am interested in supporting you with depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, addiction, attachment trauma and styles, childhood trauma and difficulties, and processing difficult emotions like anger and grief.
I am warm and will always treat you as an individual, we can co-create adaptive and useful resourcing to support you to cope with struggles. I have NHS experience as a therapist, supporting many clients.
Feel free to reach out and I will always respond.
I am a trauma informed therapist, using integrative therapy which is personalised to you using blended approaches, including (Attachment Focussed) EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness. I am interested in supporting you with depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, addiction, attachment trauma and styles, childhood trauma and difficulties, and processing difficult emotions like anger and grief.
I am warm and will always treat you as an individual, we can co-create adaptive and useful resourcing to support you to cope with struggles. I have NHS experience as a therapist, supporting many clients.
Feel free to reach out and I will always respond.
People come to me for many different reasons; you might be struggling to cope with a recent change in your life, or you might be experiencing ongoing struggles with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, self-doubt, self-criticism, compulsive behaviours, addictions, difficult relationships, to name a few. I am especially experienced with traumatic bereavement, through personal experience and having volunteered for three years at a Bereavement Service, supporting people following difficult losses, such as suicide. I provide a non-judgemental, confidential space for you to explore experience, whatever brings you here.
People come to me for many different reasons; you might be struggling to cope with a recent change in your life, or you might be experiencing ongoing struggles with anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, self-doubt, self-criticism, compulsive behaviours, addictions, difficult relationships, to name a few. I am especially experienced with traumatic bereavement, through personal experience and having volunteered for three years at a Bereavement Service, supporting people following difficult losses, such as suicide. I provide a non-judgemental, confidential space for you to explore experience, whatever brings you here.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or experiencing a quieter sense of stuckness, fear, or grief that needs some attention. I offer a warm and attentive space where you can feel safe to explore the roots of what is going on for you and deepen self-understanding and insight. I work integratively, drawing on a range of approaches to support you in processing difficult feelings and experiences. I am also currently completing further training in Processwork, an embodied, systemic, and relational approach that helps you unfold complex emotions, relationship dynamics, dreams, and bodily experience.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, sad, or experiencing a quieter sense of stuckness, fear, or grief that needs some attention. I offer a warm and attentive space where you can feel safe to explore the roots of what is going on for you and deepen self-understanding and insight. I work integratively, drawing on a range of approaches to support you in processing difficult feelings and experiences. I am also currently completing further training in Processwork, an embodied, systemic, and relational approach that helps you unfold complex emotions, relationship dynamics, dreams, and bodily experience.
Not all difficulties are visible from the outside, nor fully resolved by competence, success, or endurance. Many people who come to my practice are highly capable, carrying responsibility, pressure, and often more than others realise. Others feel privately stuck despite outward stability. Difficulties may relate to trauma, dissociation, compulsive coping, childhood neglect, abuse, military service, or demanding professional or home environments. Having worked in the Square Mile, and been a stay at home Mum, I understand pressured cultures and help clients address what remains unresolved so life can move forward more freely.
Not all difficulties are visible from the outside, nor fully resolved by competence, success, or endurance. Many people who come to my practice are highly capable, carrying responsibility, pressure, and often more than others realise. Others feel privately stuck despite outward stability. Difficulties may relate to trauma, dissociation, compulsive coping, childhood neglect, abuse, military service, or demanding professional or home environments. Having worked in the Square Mile, and been a stay at home Mum, I understand pressured cultures and help clients address what remains unresolved so life can move forward more freely.
I approach working with clients as meeting the individual within their current situation. I hold a non-judgemental position and offer unconditional acceptance. I work with a diverse population but I am unable to offer access to my practice room for wheelchairs
I approach working with clients as meeting the individual within their current situation. I hold a non-judgemental position and offer unconditional acceptance. I work with a diverse population but I am unable to offer access to my practice room for wheelchairs
Do you feel like: your mind is constantly racing with anxious thoughts, do you replay conversations, and feel like you just can't relax? Or perhaps you feel exhausted, disconnected and like you're just trying to keep it all together. If this sounds familiar you're not alone. Many people come to sessions feeling this way.
Sessions with me are rooted in compassion, curiosity and are a collaboration. I will work with you towards the change you'd like to see. The combination of talking therapy and art therapy, for which no experience of art-making is necessary, can support you in creating lasting change.
Do you feel like: your mind is constantly racing with anxious thoughts, do you replay conversations, and feel like you just can't relax? Or perhaps you feel exhausted, disconnected and like you're just trying to keep it all together. If this sounds familiar you're not alone. Many people come to sessions feeling this way.
Sessions with me are rooted in compassion, curiosity and are a collaboration. I will work with you towards the change you'd like to see. The combination of talking therapy and art therapy, for which no experience of art-making is necessary, can support you in creating lasting change.
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How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.