Your body often feels the strain of a relationship before you have the words for it. Tension, broken sleep, exhaustion or a constant feeling of being on edge can be ways your body is saying that something needs your attention.

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If you are always giving, keeping the peace or holding back what you really feel, your body may be carrying the load. This is not a sign that something is wrong with you. It’s a sign that you have been coping for a long time.

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Your body may be telling you:

• You feel tense, tired or unable to sleep around certain people, conversations or moments

• You are exhausted from over-giving and putting everyone else first

• There are things left unsaid, such as needs you haven’t asked for or feelings you’ve held back

• You are on alert, even when things are calm

• You ignore your body’s needs the same way you ignore your needs in your relationships

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Counselling can help you:

• Notice and understand what your body is communicating

• Connect what you feel in your body with what is happening in your relationships

• Set boundaries and express your needs

• Feel more at ease and better at navigating relationship conflict

• Build a kinder relationship with your body, and with yourself

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Healthier relationships begin with your relationship with yourself, including your body. Through somatic awareness and creative exploration, we can explore the emotional layers and beliefs your body may be holding, with curiosity rather than judgement.

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As a trauma-informed therapist, I work gently and at your pace. This work does not claim to heal health issues, but it can offer relief and lighten the load held in the body and mind, alongside appropriate medical care for your physical health.

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These are individual sessions just for you. These sessions can also support you alongside couples therapy with another practitioner.

 

If you’re curious whether I can support you, reach out for a FREE 30-minute intro call.​​​​​

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* Supporting NDIS: self-managed and plan-managed participants welcome.

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Find out more in my blogs; 

Somatic Awareness in Counselling

Somatic Journeys for Women: Listening to What Your Body Knows

How Expressive Arts Can Help Women Reconnect with Themselves