Somatic & Inner Child Therapy for Adults
Neurodivergent-Affirming
This work is for adults whose nervous system has been working overtime, whether from a specific overwhelming experience, years of navigating a world that wasn't built for you, or both at once. Often, the patterns that feel hardest to shift began much earlier, as the ways a younger you learned to cope.
You might feel more reactive than you'd like, or more shut down. You might already understand what's happening, but find that understanding alone doesn't shift it. That's where working with the body, and with the younger parts of you, comes in.
Sessions are paced carefully and shaped around how you work best. We might use conversation, body awareness, inner child work, or creative methods, depending on what gives your system the most room to move. The focus is not only on understanding what happened, but on what your body is still holding, and on the younger parts of you who are still carrying it.
We move slowly. Nothing is forced. You stay in control throughout, including the pace, what we explore, and when we stop.
Sessions don't include:
- Breathwork sessions or structured breathing protocols
- Yoga, movement classes, or set somatic exercise routines
- Bodywork, massage, or hands-on touch
If you're looking for any of these, I'm probably not the right fit, and I'm happy to point you somewhere that is.
Talking and meaning-making
Sometimes it helps to speak about what happened and trace the patterns that followed. Understanding can bring real relief, and for many neurodivergent people, naming things clearly is part of how safety is built.
Working with the body
Dysregulation often lives in the nervous system, not just in thoughts. We may notice tension, bracing, numbness, or activation, and gently support the body to settle at a pace that actually feels manageable.
Informed by Somatic Experiencing and body psychotherapy.
Inner child work
Many of the ways we protect ourselves as adults, such as masking, people-pleasing, going quiet, or bracing for criticism, started as a child's best solution to a world that didn't quite fit. Inner child work means gently getting to know those younger parts of you: what they needed, what they learned, and what they're still trying to keep you safe from.
For many neurodivergent adults, this includes the child who was told they were too much, too sensitive, or not trying hard enough. We work with these parts through the body as well as in words, so the connection is felt, not just understood.
You don't need clear memories of childhood for this to be helpful.
Creative or non-verbal work
When words feel limited, overwhelming, or not quite right, creative methods can reach what's hard to describe, including feelings from a time before you had words for them. No artistic skill needed. This is about access, not performance.
The window of tolerance, where the body can begin to settle without being flooded or shut down.
- You've spent years masking or adapting, and it's caught up with you
- Old patterns from childhood still show up: feeling too much, bracing for criticism, or feeling you have to earn your place
- You find yourself saying yes when you mean no, and can't seem to stop
- In relationships, you tend to lose yourself: your own needs, preferences, or limits get hard to locate
- A specific experience has left your system feeling stuck or on edge
- You understand what's happening but can't think your way out of it
- You're caught in floods, freezes, or reactions that feel out of proportion, or younger than you are
- You want an approach that respects how your nervous system actually works
- Your system settles more quickly after it's been triggered
- Floods and freezes start to have edges, a place where they can stop
- You relate to the younger parts of yourself with more compassion and less shame
- Setting a boundary feels less like a threat, more like something your body can tolerate
- You can feel your own preferences and limits again
- Situations that used to feel overwhelming become more manageable
- Emotions feel clearer, not as consuming or all-or-nothing
- You feel more at home in yourself, not changed, just less interrupted
If this resonates, you're welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation to get a sense of whether this approach feels like a fit. No obligation, just a first conversation.
If you don't see a time that works, send a message and I'll try to accommodate where I can.