Somatic therapy-informed support for nervous system regulation, stress, and chronic symptoms.
Kia ora, I’m Vicki.
I provide nervous system regulation and somatic support, grounded in Somatic Experiencing®. I work with clients both online and in person. Premises are in Albany, Auckland.
People come to me to reconnect with their bodies, settle their nervous systems, and feel more present, regulated and resourced in daily life. Informed by neuroscience and trauma research, this work supports those navigating chronic stress and trauma, chronic pain and symptoms, anxiety, or a sense of being stuck.
Many of my clients have gained insight through talk therapy but still feel something hasn’t shifted. Somatic therapy attends to the experiences the body is holding — the physiology beneath the story. When we can gently support the nervous system at this level, it becomes possible to access more ease, stability and relief. It’s the difference between knowing we’re safe and actually feeling safe.
Most people come to me for one of two reasons:
Nervous system stress, overwhelm, and regulation difficulties.
You may feel stuck in patterns such as:
chronic stress, anxiety, or overwhelm
feeling “stuck in survival mode” or easily activated
freeze, shutdown, fatigue, or difficulty initiating action
perfectionism, chronic pressure, or over-efforting
difficulty settling, resting, or feeling grounded
symptoms of post-traumatic stress following overwhelming or high-impact experiences
knowing a lot cognitively but still feeling dysregulated in your body.
Somatic work focuses on supporting your nervous system to shift patterns of chronic activation and dysregulation at a physiological level, helping to build greater stability, capacity, and ease over time.
Chronic symptoms, pain, or health challenges with a nervous system component.
You may be experiencing ongoing symptoms such as:
fatigue or low energy
pain or tension patterns
gut or digestive symptoms
migraines or stress-related physical flare-ups
other persistent or fluctuating health symptoms that worsen with stress
post-traumatic stress related physiological symptoms and stress activation patterns.
We work gently and practically with the nervous system and body-based regulation to support a more stable physiological baseline over time, which can reduce symptom intensity and improve resilience.
This work is grounded in nervous system physiology and body-based regulation. It is focused on supporting capacity, stability, and recovery of regulation patterns in the body. Find out more about somatic therapy here.
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