Somatic Trauma Therapy & EMDR

What happened to you
lives in your body.
We can reach it
from there.

Trauma isn't just a memory — it's a pattern your nervous system learned to survive. Somatic trauma therapy and EMDR don't erase what happened — they help your body stop reliving it.

Hypervigilance & scanning for danger

Emotional numbness or shutdown

Triggers that seem to come from nowhere

Difficulty trusting people

Chronic physical tension or pain

Feeling disconnected from your body

Telehealth · Washington & Texas · Private Pay · Accepting New Clients

Trauma that thinking alone can't touch

Trauma isn't about weakness, sensitivity, or being stuck in the past. It's about a nervous system that did exactly what it was designed to do — and then didn't get the signal that it was safe to stop.

When something overwhelming happens, the brain prioritizes survival over processing. Memories get stored incomplete — fragmented, sensory, charged. Later, a smell, a tone of voice, a shadow can retrieve them before your thinking brain even registers what's happening.

This is why trauma responds so well to somatic therapy and EMDR. We're not just telling a different story — we're helping the body complete what it couldn't then.

Your reactions make sense. The goal isn't to override them — it's to update them.

Signs & Symptoms of Trauma & Emotional Relief

Hypervigilance & scanning for danger

Emotional numbness or shutdown

Triggers that seem to come from nowhere

Difficulty trusting people

Chronic physical tension or pain

Feeling disconnected from your body

This work is for you if

You've tried talking about it but still feel stuck, reactive, or disconnected. Or if you've never talked about it at all — and you're not sure you can. Both are welcome here.

Therapeutic Approaches for Trauma & Emotional Relief

EMDR Therapy

Reprocess traumatic memories so they lose their emotional charge and stop driving current behavior.

Somatic Therapy

Work with the body's stored responses directly — not just the story, but the sensation, posture, and breath.

Parts Work

Understand the internal protective strategies that developed around your trauma, and build a different relationship with them.

Ready to take the first step? The consult is free and there's no obligation.

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What to Expect from Trauma & Emotional Relief Therapy

Free 20-Min Consult

We get a sense of what you're carrying and whether this approach fits. There's no obligation.

Stabilisation First

Before processing any difficult material, we build internal resources and safety. This is not skippable.

Processing

Using EMDR and somatic techniques, we work through the memories and patterns that are keeping you stuck.

Integration

The final phase grounds new ways of being into everyday life. Healing happens between sessions too.

Session Details

Session length 50 minutes

Format Telehealth (video)

States served Washington & Texas

Fee Private pay — superbill provided

Frequency Weekly recommended for trauma work

Common Questions About Trauma & Emotional Relief Therapy

Do I have to talk about my trauma in detail?

No. EMDR and somatic approaches can work without you narrating the experience in full. We follow your pace and your window of tolerance at all times.

What if I don't think my experience 'counts' as trauma?

Trauma is defined by its impact, not by a checklist of events. If something has shaped how you feel safe in the world, it's worth addressing.

Is telehealth safe for trauma work?

Yes, with appropriate care. We spend time at the start ensuring your space is private and that you have what you need. Many clients prefer the control of being in their own environment.

How long does trauma therapy take?

Single-incident trauma with EMDR can shift in 8–12 sessions. Complex or developmental trauma is longer — typically 6–18 months of consistent work.

Do you work with PTSD?

Yes. Both EMDR and somatic therapy are evidence-based approaches for PTSD, recommended by major clinical bodies including the WHO and VA.

What is somatic trauma therapy?

Somatic trauma therapy works with how trauma is stored in the body — the bracing, the shutdown, the hypervigilance — rather than just the narrative of what happened. As a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist and EMDR-trained LPC, Destany uses body-centered techniques that reach what talk therapy alone often cannot.

Somatic Trauma Therapy & EMDR

Trauma that thinking alone can't touch

Signs & Symptoms of Trauma & Emotional Relief

Therapeutic Approaches for Trauma & Emotional Relief

What to Expect from Trauma & Emotional Relief Therapy

Free 20-Min Consult

Stabilisation First

Processing

Integration

Common Questions About Trauma & Emotional Relief Therapy

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