Talk Therapy Took Me Far, But Not All the Way
For a long time, therapy was my lifeline. It gave me words for what I had been through. It helped me recognize patterns, set boundaries and begin to change the way I saw myself. I made real progress. I felt more in control, more clear and more capable.
And yet, something inside me still felt frozen. My body still carried the weight of the past. I could talk about what happened without crying; but I couldn’t feel safe in my own skin.
No matter how much I understood my story, I couldn’t seem to move beyond it. That’s when I realized I needed something deeper.
My First Experience with Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy was nothing like I expected. It wasn’t about analyzing or fixing. It was about slowing down and noticing. It was about tuning into the subtle shifts in my body; the tightness in my chest, the flutter in my stomach, the way my breath would catch when certain memories surfaced.
At first, I didn’t know what to do with it. I was used to talking, to solving. But my practitioner invited me to stay with sensation. To listen without judgment. To let my body speak in its own language.
Over time, I began to feel something I hadn’t felt in years: safety. Not just the idea of it, but the experience.
How My Healing Changed
Somatic therapy taught me that healing isn’t about controlling your responses. It’s about understanding them. It’s about making space for your body to complete the cycles it never had the chance to finish.
Instead of pushing through or overriding discomfort, I learned how to be with it. How to move with it. How to let it soften and shift.
My sleep improved. My relationships deepened. My nervous system stopped living in survival mode. I didn’t just know I was okay, I felt it.
The Power of Feeling, Not Just Knowing
Somatic healing helped me bridge the gap between what I knew and what I felt. It gave me tools to regulate my nervous system and reconnect with parts of myself I had pushed away.
It also reminded me that healing doesn’t have to be fast or linear. It can be slow, sacred and deeply embodied. It can be a return; not to who you were, but to who you’ve always been underneath the pain.
Is Somatic Therapy Right for You?
If you’ve been in therapy but still feel stuck…
If your body feels tense, numb or shut down…
If you’re craving more presence, connection and aliveness…
Somatic healing might be the missing piece.
You don’t have to choose between mind and body.
At Haus of Sovereign, we offer somatic therapy that supports your healing on every level. When you’re ready, we’re here.
