Somatic Therapy: A Nervous System-Based Approach to Anxiety, Perfectionism, and Self-Worth
Somatic therapy for high-functioning adults.
available in-person in Massachusetts and online in Connecticut & Florida.
When Insight Isn’t Enough
You’re productive, capable, and self-aware but your body doesn’t seem to get the memo. You lie down to rest and feel restless. You finish tasks and still feel keyed up. Even on “good” days, your nervous system never fully powers down.
If you’ve done a lot of thinking, reflecting, or “working on yourself” but still feel tense, on edge, or disconnected, you’re not imagining it.
Somatic therapy helps address what insight alone can’t, the nervous system patterns that keep you stuck in survival mode, even when you understand why you feel the way you do.
Somatic therapy integrates both the mind and body to address emotional and psychological challenges. It focuses on the connection between physical sensations and emotional experiences, recognizing that stress, trauma, and unresolved emotions are often stored in the body.
In my practice, I help high-functioning adults work through anxiety, career burnout, perfectionism, and self-worth challenges, especially when their sense of value feels tied to productivity, achievement, or holding it all together.
Why Choose a CBT and Somatic Therapy Approach?
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is widely recognized as the gold standard for addressing the negative thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to anxiety, stress, and other mental health challenges. When paired with somatic therapy, the results can be even more powerful.
Somatic techniques help you become more aware of your body's sensations and the physical impact of your emotions. These techniques, such as breath work, mindfulness, and gentle movement help release stored tension, calm your nervous system, and promote overall well-being.
You can’t think your way out of a nervous system that’s on high alert and you can’t fully heal patterns you don’t understand. That’s why I blend CBT and somatic therapy. Together, we work with both the story your mind is telling and the signals your body is sending. You’ll learn how to challenge unhelpful thoughts while feeling the tangible relief that comes as your nervous system learns it’s safe to slow down.
How Somatic Therapy Supports Real, Sustainable Change
Somatic therapy isn’t just about stress relief. It’s about understanding why your nervous system stays on high alert in the first place, even when your life looks “fine” on the outside.
Many high-functioning adults live in a constant state of overdrive: pushing through anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, or burnout while appearing capable, calm, and in control.
What Makes Somatic Therapy Different
Rather than forcing change through willpower or insight alone, somatic therapy helps you slow down, reset, and build capacity by working with how your mind and body respond to stress together.
This creates change that actually lasts, not because you’re trying harder, but because your nervous system no longer needs to stay on high alert.
This Approach Can Be Especially Helpful If You’re Experiencing
A constant sense of being “on,” wired, or unable to fully relax
Anxiety or overthinking that doesn’t shift, even with insight
Burnout from years of pushing, performing, or holding it all together
Perfectionism that keeps your body in a state of pressure or urgency
Difficulty slowing down without guilt, restlessness, or anxiety
Self-worth tied to productivity, achievement, or usefulness
A sense of disconnection from your body, emotions, or needs
Rather than forcing change through willpower or insight alone, somatic therapy helps you slow down, reset, and build capacity by working with how your mind and body respond to stress together.
This creates change that actually lasts, not because you’re trying harder, but because your nervous system no longer needs to stay on high alert.