Find your way back
to feeling like yourself
Somatic and inner child therapy for adults who want to feel more settled, more connected, and more like themselves. Whether you know where things began or simply sense that something feels off, we work with what your body is holding and with the younger parts of you who learned to cope long before you had words for it. Especially for those who are neurodivergent: AuDHD, autistic, ADHD, and more.
You might find yourself more easily overwhelmed, shutting down in situations that used to feel okay, or reacting in ways that catch you off guard. The emotional floods. The freeze. The sense that your responses don't match what's actually happening around you, and not knowing how to get back to yourself.
I'm Paul Shin, a Somatic Trauma & Relational Therapist based in Wexford, Ireland, offering in-person and online therapy to adults across Ireland and Europe. I'm on my own neurodivergent journey, and somatic work is what finally helped me find an emotional steadiness that actually stuck by learning to work with my body rather than against it.
Therapy with me is paced, body-led, and Neurodiversity & LGBTQ+ affirming 🌈. We go at your speed, follow what your body is telling us in the room, and work gently toward settling without pressure, without forcing, and with you in control throughout.
What this work
can open up
This work is about giving both your mind and body a chance to complete, settle, and feel safe again.
- Reactions that felt instant and uncontrollable start to slow down
- The flood or freeze begins to have an edge, a place where it can stop
- Saying yes when you mean no starts to feel like a choice, a pause, a moment to decide
- Your own needs and limits become easier to locate and to stay with
- Setting a boundary feels less like a threat your body has to brace against
- Everyday situations feel less charged, less loaded
- You can stay present in your body without bracing or shutting down
- Connection and trust begin to feel steadier, less risky
- You can breathe more fully because your body finally allows it
The aim is not to change who you are. It is to help your mind and body feel safer, so your history stops interrupting your present.
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”
— Peter A. Levine, PhD, founder of Somatic Experiencing®
Taking the next step
Finding the right therapist matters, especially when your sense of safety has been affected.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can ask questions and get a sense of whether working together feels right.
No pressure. Just a first conversation.
Paul Shin is registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK) and is a pre-accredited member of the Association of Professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists, ensuring professional standards are upheld in both Ireland and the UK.
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