Somatic Therapy
for adults, teens, & relationships
Healing is possible.
Welcome
I’m Shallyn.
I am a relational somatic therapist.
I work with my clients—adults, teens, and couples alike—gently and collaboratively to move towards more ease in their bodies, their relationships, and their lives.
Everyone needs connection and support.
I work with people who want to feel more ease in their bodies, in their relationships, and in their lives.
Together, we practice sensing safety, tending to the nervous system, listening to the body, and meeting each other in the here and now.
This kind of relational somatic therapy might be for you if:
you often feel like you are either “too much” or “not enough” in relationships and in life
you are longing to feel truly safe and truly yourself in your relationships
when something hard happens, you feel shame or that it must be your fault
you have a self-critical or perfectionist inner monologue
when you’ve accomplished a goal, you move the goal posts on yourself
you often push through to the point of exhaustion
you find it hard to know when it’s safe to stop, slow down, or rest
people are always telling you how strong you are, but you wish they’d see that you need help
you can explain your emotional experience intellectually, but it can feel hard or scary to fully feel or express your emotions
you are longing to feel less in your head and more in your body
you are longing to feel more present and less stuck in the past or anxious about the future
you deeply desire relationship and connection, but you often feel lonely or missed in your relationships and connections
you feel different than everyone around you, and feel like you have to hide or mask your differences to stay safe or stay in connection
you don’t want to acknowledge your needs because you’re afraid that they’re too big to be met
you are afraid that if you were honest about what you wanted and needed in relationship, you would drive people away
I specialize in offering somatic support in the following areas:
trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD, Developmental Trauma, and Oppression Trauma)
living with chronic illness or chronic pain as a teen or adult
identity exploration (gender, sexuality, etc.)
anxiety, panic, dissociation, executive dysfunction, and depression
grief, loss, and change
burnout at school or work
conflict, communication, and change in relationships
Your body knows the way.
Let’s listen.
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gender-affirming, kink-informed, & poly-friendly therapy