I sought out therapy at Somatic Therapy Partners because I knew that the depression and anxiety I was dealing with was too much for me to face on my own. I was so overwhelmed in my life that I felt quite helpless; I had frequent panic attacks, larger scale depressive episodes, and I was stuck in past traumas. I found myself really struggling with substances, negative self-talk, and self-harm.
My experience with Coregulating Touch work began just a year ago. It has given me a way to live in my body that I didn’t know was possible. For so long after I was sexually assaulted, it was painful for me to physically exist in my skin because of the trauma. I found myself dissociating frequently or getting so worked up that my body was going into a physiological survival state. Through this work, I have been able to process trauma and return to my body safely. I’ve learned how to track my nervous system to understand how I’m feeling and then consciously soothe myself using love and care instead of negative coping mechanisms. I have become a more self-aware person through table work, and it has allowed me to show up for myself in a way that makes me feel taken care of and loved.