Somatic Trauma Release
Trauma lives in the body, not just the story. This work helps the nervous system finally complete what it couldn't finish in the moment.
When something overwhelming happens and the nervous system doesn't get the chance to fully discharge its stress response, that unfinished energy can stay trapped in the body long after the event is over — showing up as chronic tension, hypervigilance, numbness, or a body that feels permanently braced for impact. Talking about what happened can help, but it doesn't always reach the physiological layer where the charge is actually held.
Sessions with Albi combine gentle somatic awareness (noticing sensation, breath and impulse in the body) with energy work to help the nervous system complete its natural stress cycle — safely, slowly, and always at a pace your body can tolerate. This is not exposure therapy and does not require you to relive or narrate difficult events in detail; the focus stays on what the body needs right now to feel safe again.
What This Work Can Help With
- Release chronic tension and bracing patterns held in the body
- Support your nervous system in completing interrupted stress responses
- Reduce hypervigilance and increase your capacity to feel safe and settled
- Work gently, without needing to retell or relive traumatic events
- Build tools for ongoing nervous-system regulation
How a Session Works
Safety first
We begin by establishing resource and safety — simple grounding practices you can return to any time during or after the session.
Somatic tracking
Albi guides gentle awareness of body sensation, following where tension lives without forcing release.
Energy support
Energy work supports the nervous system as it completes its natural discharge, layer by layer, at a pace your body can integrate.
Is This Right for You?
This work tends to resonate most if:
- Your body feels chronically tense, braced or 'on guard'
- You've done talk therapy but still feel stuck somatically
- You experience unexplained physical symptoms tied to stress
- You want gentle, body-based support alongside clinical trauma treatment
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This is a complementary energy and awareness-based practice. If you are working with PTSD or acute trauma symptoms, please continue working with a licensed trauma therapist; this work is designed to sit alongside, not replace, that care.
Not in detail. We can work entirely with present-moment body sensation without narrating the traumatic event itself.
