Shama Somatic Therapies

  At Shama Somatic Therapies in Vancouver BC , our mission is to help people reconnect with their bodies, process trauma, and find relief from stress. Specializing in somatic therapy and trauma-informed counselling, we support our clients in understanding how past experiences, stored in the body, may affect their present lives. Through practices like somatic touch therapy and developmental somatic psychotherapy, we work with individuals to release stored stress and trauma, enabling them to cultivate a healthier relationship with their physical and emotional selves. What Is Somatic Therapy? Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach to healing that emphasizes the connection between the mind and body. This form of therapy is rooted in the understanding that emotions and trauma can become trapped in the body, potentially causing physical symptoms, chronic tension, or emotional discomfort. By tuning into these physical sensations, individuals can begin to identify and release the stor...

In our world where few respond quickly to offer help and support, struggles with anxiety, stress, and unconcluded traumatic experiences may lead to clients’ detachment from their own bodies. Shama Somatic Therapies provides clients with a physiosomatic perspective where clients are treated through somatic counseling. Our practice is located in Vancouver and focuses on supporting people in the process of integrating and healing, letting go of emotional patterns, and using breath work and SomatoEmotional Healing to rebalance the entire self. What is Somatic Counselling? Somatic counselling is a form of counseling that treats the whole person focusing on the mental and physical well-being of a client in order to overcome emotional stress, trauma, and an anxiety disorder. In contrast to the conventional verbal bargaining approach known as talk therapy, somatic counselling deals with the manner in which feelings and past events are managed in the physical system. In accessing bodily experi...