Delray Beach, FL
When Insight Isn’t Enough, Somatic Therapy Helps You Go Deeper
Somatic therapy in Delray Beach, FL with online and select in-person availability.
You’ve been holding a lot together for a long time. From the outside, life may look steady, but internally you may be noticing more tension, more emotional weight, or changes in how your body responds to stress.
Sometimes this shows up as feeling more reactive or shut down. Other times it’s physical. Fatigue, tightness, or a sense that your system just doesn’t bounce back the way it used to.
You may have tried therapy before or explored different ways of working on yourself. You’ve gained insight, perspective, maybe even relief at times.
And still feel like something important hasn’t quite shifted.
As a somatic therapist in Delray Beach, I work with adults who are ready to move beyond insight alone and into a more experiential process. Many people come in with a history that includes childhood dynamics, long-term stress, or repeated experiences that have shaped how their nervous system and sense of self developed.
Somatic therapy brings your mind, emotions, and body into the work together. We slow down enough to notice what your nervous system has been carrying and begin building capacity in a way that feels grounded and sustainable.
This is steady, relational work that supports deeper regulation, more choice in how you respond, and a stronger sense of connection to yourself.
Somatic therapy that brings emotional depth and the body into the work together
You may have already spent a lot of time thinking, reflecting, or talking things through. This work makes space for emotional depth and the body to be part of the process too.
Sessions often move between conversation and slowing down together to notice what is happening in your body and emotional life 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:
• Staying more connected to themselves when emotions rise
• Recognizing familiar reactions earlier
• Feeling more grounded in their body without forcing anything
• Responding with more choice instead of default patterns
About Me
Hi, I’m Amy.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), and Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional based in Delray Beach. I work with thoughtful adults who have often done a lot of inner work already but still sense that something deeper in their body and nervous system needs attention.
I do this work because somatic therapy played an important role in my own mental health and helped me feel more at ease in everyday life. I bring a steady, collaborative style and a curiosity about what your nervous system has been carrying, so we can make room for real change at a pace that feels manageable for you.
In my work with clients in Delray Beach and across Florida, I include your body and nervous system in the therapy process. We pay attention to how stress and trauma are affecting you right now, not only to the story of what happened, so your system has space to move toward more steadiness over time.
What You Might Be Experiencing
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You’ve grown, you’ve healed—but your body still tightens or shuts down without warning. It’s like there are traces of the past you haven’t quite cleared.
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Even when things are calm, your body feels restless—tight chest, fluttery stomach, a sense that something’s off. You want to feel more at ease, not always managing.
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You’ve been reevaluating—how you spend your time, what really matters. Even with a full life, something feels missing. You’re ready to show up more fully—for yourself.
→ Learn more about Midlife crisis therapy
What Is Somatic Therapy?
Soma means body. Somatic therapy brings the body into the process because thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and life experiences are not separate from one another. What happens in the mind affects the body, and what the body senses shapes how we feel and respond. Including both allows change to happen in a more integrated way.
In sessions, there is space for thoughts, emotions, and the body. We stay connected to your fight, flight, freeze, and shutdown responses in real time, helping your system move toward a greater sense of felt safety. As you talk about something meaningful, I may ask what you notice in your body so we stay connected to what is happening right now rather than only thinking about the past or future.
Sometimes the work is quiet and inward. Other times we may gently lean into a response through small somatic practices that support your nervous system as it begins to soften. These moments help your body experience something different while you stay present and supported.
In our work together, Somatic Experiencing (SE) is always the foundation. When it feels appropriate, we may also bring in the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) or the Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) as additional supports.
If you’re in Delray Beach or anywhere in Florida and this resonates, you’re welcome to 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, pulling back, or reacting more strongly than you expect 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 the way you’ve always pushed through isn’t working anymore
• Feeling drawn to therapy that includes both mind and body
Somatic Therapy Services
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Somatic Experiencing
A body-based therapy that helps you shift long-held patterns of stress and trauma at a nervous system level.
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Safe and Sound Protocol
A gentle listening therapy that helps your nervous system recognize safety and settle more easily.
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Rest and Restore Protocol
A music-based therapy that helps your body shift out of survival mode and into a calmer, more settled rhythm.
Learn more about RRP
Integrative Support That Looks at the Full Picture
Along with somatic therapy, I incorporate an integrative mental health perspective. This means we can consider how sleep, movement, nutrition, stress load, and daily habits may be influencing your emotional well-being and nervous system.
Sometimes patterns in the body offer important clues about what’s needed. When it makes sense, we may explore practical adjustments that support resilience alongside the deeper work we’re doing together.
I can also provide referrals to trusted functional or integrative professionals when additional support would be beneficial.
The focus remains the same: helping you feel more supported as a whole person.
Start Online or In-Person Therapy in Delray Beach, FL
I offer somatic and integrative therapy to adults in Delray Beach and across Florida. Most sessions are held online, but I do have limited in-person availability for those local to the area. All sessions are held virtually, so you can show up from home, even if you’re feeling off, uncertain, or overwhelmed.
We’ll go at a pace that works for you, and together we’ll listen to what your body is telling us so we can help you move through what’s hard and hold onto what matters.
If you’re interested in a free 10-minute consultation, you can schedule it here.