I’m glad you’re here.

Welcome to Somatic Asheville. I’m Kelly.

You might be managing but feeling unsettled inside, or you might be having a hard time keeping up with life. Lots of people struggle with anxiety or get easily overwhelmed and shut down. Stress exacerbates physical symptoms, like GI issues, autoimmunity, sensory sensitives, or pain, making everything harder. You’d like to get some support and see how things could be different.

I offer somatic therapy that helps turn down the “background noise” of anxiety, stress, pain, and other symptoms. We’ll work together to address the day-to-day challenges in your life and build a more solid foundation for feeling better. I love helping people experience what it’s like to feel safer, more at home, and alive in their bodies. 

Often early trauma is at the root of physical and emotional symptoms. When something overwhelming happens in the first three years of life, it shapes the foundation on which your nervous system develops. When the foundation is shaky, your capacity for regulation (feeling settled and safe) is stressed. When regulation is compromised, psychological and physiological symptoms develop.

The overwhelming event may be something commonly understood as trauma (emotional/physical/sexual abuse, violence, neglect) or another type of event that was overwhelming to an infant or young child (medical procedures/surgeries, falls, birth trauma).  The good news is that, with greater regulation, symptoms start to shift.

This work is helpful for people who still have unwanted symptoms after trying other types of therapy. Send me an email to schedule a free consult call to see if we’d be a good fit to work together. I’m looking forward to talking soon!