Change rarely happens in a tidy sequence. Parts of us may react wildly to unexpected events, while other parts can rationalize what’s happening. Your mind knows you’re safe, but your body doesn’t relate.

On this blog, you’ll find less-clinical writing about the body’s responses to stress and what somatic healing can look like, and concrete helpful hints about modalities and how to choose a therapist. Whether you are exploring somatic therapy for the first time or trying to understand the process more deeply, you are in the right spot.

I'm Whitney, a somatic therapist specializing in IFS and Somatic Experiencing at Somatic Psychotherapy Northwest in Washington State. I write here because the clinical language of therapy doesn't always capture what healing actually feels like from the inside.

I'm glad you're here.