Somatic Therapy: How to Feel Safe in Your Body Again

About this episode

This episode explores somatic therapy and how it helps individuals reconnect with their bodies and emotions.

For many of us, the body doesn’t always feel like a safe place to live. We push through tension, numb out pain, and try to think our way out of emotions we don’t want to feel. But what if the key to healing isn’t found in the mind, it’s in the body itself? Sienna Richardson , somatic therapist and educator, helps us understand what it truly means to come home to the body. She shares how trauma, stress, and unprocessed emotion can stay stored in the nervous system, quietly shaping how we feel, think, and connect with others. If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your emotions, anxious for no clear reason, or overwhelmed by life’s demands, this episode will help you reconnect to the wisdom that’s already within you. 🔥 Topics We Explore: Why your body holds on to unprocessed emotions The connection between trauma, anxiety and physical symptoms What it really means to feel “held” and why that matters for healing How somatic therapy differs from traditional talk therapy The power of presence and compassion in releasing fear What happens when we stop resisting difficult feelings The role of nature, acceptance and connection in recovery 💭 Reflective Prompt: What would it feel like to…

People in this episode

Host: Al Kenny

Guest: Sienna Richardson

Topics covered

• somatic therapy
• trauma
• emotions
• anxiety
• healing
• nervous system

Keywords

• somatic therapy
• healing
• trauma
• anxiety
• nervous system
• emotions
• body awareness

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Live Into Your Brilliance, podlad, www.imsienna.com

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