No. Your physical symptoms are real. “Psychosomatic” refers to the relationship between mind and body: how physical experiences affect emotional wellbeing, and how emotional experiences can affect the body.

We start with you: what’s been happening, what’s felt heavy or sticky, or something you’ve noticed but haven’t quite found words for. Through conversation, we get curious about how your experiences show up in your body, your emotions, and the way you relate to yourself and others. We practice approaching ourselves, our experiences, and our relationships with curiosity rather than judgment. Sometimes we pause to notice a sensation or make room for a feeling you usually move past. You don’t need to arrive with a clear explanation or turn what you’re feeling into a polished story. There’s room for what’s unfinished, uncertain, or hard to say; even the parts you usually edit out.

Most of our work happens through conversation and noticing your experience. Small movements may occasionally be offered, but they are always optional.

You don’t have to arrive knowing how to do things differently. We can get curious about when pushing through became necessary, what it asks of you now, and how you might recognize your needs sooner. You’re welcome here even when “I’m fine” is all you can say.

We can begin somewhere else. That might mean talking, noticing the room around you, or exploring what helps you feel more comfortable. You decide whether to try an invitation, and we can pause or change direction at any point.

No. You may be navigating illness, difficult experiences, relationship patterns, or a sense that you’ve become disconnected from yourself. You don’t need a particular diagnosis, or a crisis, to have something worth making space for.

You decide what you share and when. We can work with what you’re experiencing now without asking you to revisit every painful detail. You can also tell me that something matters without feeling called to talk about what happened in detail.

That depends on what matters to you. It might mean noticing your limits before you’re completely depleted, feeling more able to ask for support, or understanding a response you’ve spent years criticizing yourself for. We’ll talk together about what you hope will feel different and revisit that as we go.

There can be overlap in what we talk about: your feelings, relationships, and experiences all have a place here. In psychosomatic support, we’re especially curious about how you experience those things in your body and how they shape your relationship with yourself. I’m a Certified Psychosomatic Practitioner, rather than a licensed psychotherapist, so our work focuses on awareness, curiosity, exploration, and support rather than diagnosing or treating mental health conditions. You can work with me alongside a therapist, with space for each to support you differently.