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I’m Alyssa, a somatic practitioner and holistic recovery mentor. As not only a practitioner, but also someone with lived experience navigating the deep impacts of trauma and problematic substance use, I understand how overwhelming and isolating it can feel to live in its aftermath. Trauma shapes our nervous system, our relationships, and even our sense of who we are.
Through my own healing, I’ve discovered the transformative power of somatic practices, nervous system regulation, and earth-based wisdom. What I know to be true is this: your body was never the problem — it’s the compass.
My work isn’t about control or “fixing” you. It’s about helping you remember your body’s innate intelligence, reconnect with what feels alive and true, and reclaim the wholeness that was always yours. Together, we move beyond survival — into healing that is rooted, embodied, and real.
If you’ve felt the weight of trauma, addiction, or disconnection — and the systems around you didn’t offer enough — you’re not alone. This space is here for you.
You may have heard of somatic therapy, but what exactly is it?
You may have heard the term somatic therapy — but what does it really mean?
Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach to healing that recognizes the deep connection between your mind, body, and nervous system. Instead of focusing only on thoughts or stories, somatic work invites us to include the body — sensations, breath, movement, and awareness — as part of the healing process.
Why does this matter? Because trauma and stress don’t just live in the mind — they live in the body. Tightness in your chest, a knot in your stomach, feeling frozen or stuck — these are all ways the body holds on to past experiences. Somatic therapy helps you gently release these patterns, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your body’s natural intelligence.
When talk therapy alone doesn’t feel like enough, somatic therapy offers another way in — a chance to work with the body instead of against it. It’s not about fixing or controlling you. It’s about learning to listen to your body as a compass, a resource, and a guide toward healing that’s grounded, real, and lasting.
Services
All services are offered from the comfort of your home via secure Zoom sessions, ensuring flexibility and convenience in your healing journey.
Foundational Somatic Work
Before we can move into deeper trauma processing, we need a foundation. My work begins with coming home to your body — slowing down, listening, and learning to cultivate a relationship with your inner landscape.
In practice, this might look like:
•Exploring felt sensations (tightness, warmth, fluttering, numbness) with curiosity instead of judgment.
•Practicing interoception — noticing the subtle cues your body gives you about safety, stress, and need.
•Using breath, movement, and grounding exercises to gently shift your nervous system into regulation.
•Building the capacity to stay present with your experience — so you can move beyond survival mode and into connection.
This is the base layer of healing: creating safety in your body, cultivating trust, and discovering that your body is not the enemy, but the compass. From here, deeper layers of trauma, attachment, and recovery can be met with more resilience and compassion.
🌱 Take the Next Step
If this sounds like the support you’ve been looking for, book a free 30-minute consultation call today. We’ll explore your needs and see if this is the right fit for you.
Somatic Breathwork
Breathwork is one of the most powerful tools we have for transformation. Using only your breath, you can access deep states of release, insight, and nervous system reset.
These journeys create conditions where the brain naturally shifts into altered states — similar to those experienced in psychedelic therapy — allowing you to process unresolved emotions, access clarity, and reconnect with your body’s innate intelligence.
In practice, a breathwork journey may involve:
• Guided breathing patterns that activate your body’s healing capacity.
• Emotional release — grief, anger, joy, or relief moving through and out of the system.
• Expanded awareness and shifts in perspective, often leading to profound insights.
• A return to a grounded sense of regulation, safety, and presence in the body.
Breathwork bypasses the thinking mind and goes directly into the body, nervous system, and subconscious layers where talk therapy alone may not reach. Every session is unique — sometimes subtle and deeply calming, other times powerful and cathartic.
These journeys are not about control or “fixing” you. They are about creating the conditions for your body and spirit to remember their own wisdom — a path of healing that is embodied, disruptive, and real.
✨ Ready to Begin?
If this sounds like what you’ve been looking for, I’d love to connect. You can book a free 30-minute consultation call to explore how this work can support you.
Attachment Repair Through Somatics
Our earliest attachment experiences shape the way our nervous system responds to intimacy, safety, and connection. When those bonds were disrupted by trauma, neglect, or inconsistency, our bodies often carry the imprint — long after the mind “knows better.”
This is why attachment trauma shows up in our relationships:
• Struggling to feel safe in closeness.
• Pulling away when things get too vulnerable.
• Longing for connection but fearing rejection.
• Feeling stuck in repeating patterns that don’t make sense logically.
Through somatic relational therapy, we explore these patterns at the level of the nervous system. Using body awareness, breath, and relational attunement, we begin to:
• Recognize your attachment patterns as body-based survival strategies — not flaws.
• Build regulation in the moments you feel triggered or disconnected.
• Cultivate safety in your body, so deeper intimacy and trust become possible.
• Rewrite old imprints with new experiences of connection.
This work is about repairing the bridge between your nervous system and your relationships — so that you can move from protection into presence, and experience connection that feels safe, nourishing, and real.
✨ Feeling the pull?
If this resonates with you, trust that call. Book a free 30-minute consultation and explore how this work can support your healing journey.
Healing Cycles Of Escape
Many of us find ourselves caught in cycles of escape — whether through substances, gambling, sex, love, shopping, or whatever pattern we turn to for relief. These habits often begin as ways to cope with pain, stress, or emptiness, but over time they can leave us feeling stuck, disconnected, and unable to trust ourselves.
My work offers a holistic, embodied path to recovery. Together, we focus on:
• Structure, routine, and accountability — creating the safety and stability your nervous system needs to heal.
• Holistic nutrition support — restoring energy, mood balance, and resilience so your body can thrive.
• Somatic practices — building emotional regulation, body awareness, and the capacity to stay present with what arises.
• Daily support and encouragement — helping you stay consistent, connected, and grounded in your healing.
This journey is not about shame or quick fixes. It’s about rewriting the old patterns of escape into new patterns of connection, resilience, and self-trust. Together, we create the foundation for a way of living that is sustainable, nourishing, and real.
👉 Visit my Recovery Page below to learn more.
Join the Body Wisdom Rising Community
Healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens in ritual, community, and connection. The Body Wisdom Rising Community is a sacred space where we come together to reconnect with ourselves, each other, and the rhythms of nature.
In this community, we honor the power of ceremony and the moon cycles:
• Full Moon gatherings to release what no longer serves us.
• New Moon gatherings to set intentions and call in new realities.
• Rituals that help us process the stories our bodies hold and open space for healing.
• Practices that build capacity, resilience, and embodiment so we can walk our paths with more clarity and trust.
Through sacred ceremony, guided tools, and collective support, we weave a different way of living — one that remembers the wisdom of the body and the healing power of nature.
👉 Learn more about the Body Wisdom Rising Community below.
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Start Healing Today
Ready to start your healing journey but not sure which service is right for you or where to begin? Book a free clarity connection call today, and together we’ll explore your needs and find the best path forward. I look forward to connecting with you!