Fort Lauderdale, FL
Support That Includes Both Mind and Body, Not Just Insight
Online somatic therapy services for adults in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
If you’re holding it together on the outside but noticing more strain in your emotional life and in your body underneath, you may be starting to wonder why things haven’t shifted despite everything you’ve tried.
Stress and past experiences often show up through the body, shaping how you react, relate, and move through daily life.
You might notice tension that never fully settles, emotional reactions that feel bigger than you expect, or moments where you shut down even when part of you wants to stay present.
You might have tried to figure it out, talked it through, or worked on yourself in different ways, and still feel like nothing is really shifting.
As a somatic therapist in Fort lauderdale, I work with adults who sense that real change will involve more than talking through things. Many clients come in already knowing they want to include the body in their healing and are ready for a deeper, more experiential process.
Somatic therapy brings your mind, emotions, and body into the work together, allowing us to notice what has been happening beneath the surface.
We slow down enough to understand what your nervous system has been carrying and begin building capacity in a way that feels steady and supportive.
This is relational work that helps you move forward with more clarity, resilience, and connection.
When Holding It Together is Feeling Like Too Much
Somatic therapy that supports both emotional depth and the body
You may have spent a long time managing, adapting, or pushing through. Somatic therapy creates space to slow down and include what your body and emotional life have been carrying, not just what you can explain with words.
Sessions often move between conversation and slowing down together to notice what is happening in your body and emotional experience in real time, sometimes through somatic practices and other times by simply staying present with the felt sense of the moment.
Over time, many people notice shifts such as:
• Feeling less pulled into automatic stress responses
• Recognizing tension or overwhelm earlier
• Experiencing more steadiness in their body
• Responding with greater flexibility instead of reacting from old patterns
About Me
Hi, I’m Amy.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional offering online therapy for adults in Fort Lauderdale and across Florida.
Many years ago, somatic therapy became an important part of my own healing. Once my body was included in the process, my mental health began to feel more stable, and my relationships felt safer and less driven by old patterns.
Because of that experience, I am especially drawn to working with thoughtful adults who can feel that their body and nervous system are still carrying more than talking alone has been able to reach. I offer a steady, collaborative space to explore this together at a pace that feels workable for you.
What You Might Be Going Through
You may recognize parts of yourself in more than one of these areas.
Some people arrive feeling anxious or overwhelmed. Others notice old patterns or deeper emotional pain becoming harder to ignore, even when life looks steady from the outside.
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Even if the past feels far away, your body might still be reacting. You may shut down, feel disconnected, or get overwhelmed by things that seem small.
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You might look calm on the outside but feel unsettled underneath—like your body’s always bracing or your mind won’t slow down.
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You’re managing work, relationships, and expectations—but something feels off. You’re craving more clarity, meaning, or space to actually feel like yourself.
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What is Somatic Therapy?
Soma means body. Somatic therapy brings the body into the therapeutic process because thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and life experiences are deeply connected. What happens in the mind affects the body, and what the body senses influences how we respond to stress and relationships. Working with both allows change to unfold in a more integrated way.
In sessions, there is room for your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system. We stay attuned to your fight, flight, freeze, and shutdown responses as they arise, supporting your system in moving toward a greater sense of felt safety. As you share something meaningful, I may invite you to notice what’s happening inside your body so we stay connected to the present moment.
Some sessions feel quiet and inward. Other times we may gently engage small somatic practices that help your nervous system shift and settle. These moments allow your body to experience something new while you remain present and supported.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is the foundation of my work. When appropriate, we may also integrate the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) or the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) as additional nervous system supports.
If you’re in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere in Florida and curious about how this approach works, you can visit the homepage to learn more.
✨ This work may resonate if you notice patterns like:
• Feeling anxious or unsettled even when you understand yourself well
• Noticing yourself bracing, withdrawing, or reacting more strongly under stress
• Experiencing ongoing physical symptoms such as fatigue, tension, digestive issues, or chronic pain
• Sensing that talking alone hasn’t fully reached what’s happening inside
• Feeling like pushing through isn’t working the way it once did
• Feeling drawn to therapy that includes both mind and body
Body-Based Therapies to Support Real Change
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Somatic Experiencing
A body-based approach that works with the effects of stress and trauma as they live in your body, not just your thoughts. By slowing down and tuning in, this work helps your nervous system find more resilience and space to heal.
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Rest and Restore Protocol
A sound-based therapy that helps your body settle from exhaustion and burnout. It supports deep rest and regulation, making it easier to feel replenished and more in rhythm with yourself.
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Safe and Sound Protocol
A sound-based therapy that helps your body settle from exhaustion and burnout. It supports deep rest and regulation, making it easier to feel replenished and more in rhythm with yourself.
Learn more about SSP
Integrative Mental Health Support
In addition to somatic therapy, I’m a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional. This allows us to look at how lifestyle and health factors may be affecting anxiety, stress, and nervous system regulation.
We may explore areas such as sleep patterns, daily rhythm, movement, nutrition, and light exposure, noticing where small changes could support the work you’re already doing in therapy.
If needed, I can connect you with trusted integrative practitioners, dietitians, or other wellness providers who align with this mind-body approach.
The intention is to support mental health in a way that reflects the whole person, not just isolated symptoms.
Start Online Therapy in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sessions are held online, so you can show up from wherever you are, without adding one more thing to your already full day. Whether you're in Fort Lauderdale or elsewhere in Florida, this work can help you reconnect with your body, shift what's been weighing on you, and feel more supported in the life you're living.
If you are interested in working with me in-person, I do have limited availability in Delray Beach.
I offer a free 10-minute consultation to see if this feels like a good fit. Click here to schedule a time to chat.
If you would like to message me with any question please fill out the form on my Contact page.