We are sensory-based creatures. We perceive, interpret, and build our experience of the world through sensation. Somatic attunement means tuning into the body’s language—its signals, cues, and felt experiences—to understand what it’s trying to communicate.

Most people recognize the louder signals: hunger, fatigue, the need to pee. But many haven’t been taught how to listen for emotional sensations or the subtler cues that shape how we move through the world. These sensations are part of a built-in communication system that helps us identify needs and respond to our environment.

When we’re disconnected from this system, we tend to fear or suppress sensation—especially the uncomfortable ones. But discomfort isn’t the problem; it’s the point. Just like an alarm needs to be jarring to get our attention, physical sensations often carry an inherent discomfort because they’re designed to help us locate the stimulus and address the need.

Real change begins by exploring the parts of your mind that live below the surface—like unconscious beliefs, emotions, and patterns that shape how you feel, act, and relate to others. It assumes that your current struggles often have deeper roots. It’s less about fixing symptoms and more about uncovering the story behind them—like tracing self-hatred back to early experiences of shame, or understanding how perfectionism might be protecting you from feeling unsafe.

My work is influenced by Jungian psychology, which means we also explore the parts of you that have been pushed aside or hidden—your shadow. We look at how unconscious patterns (or complexes) shape your behavior, how dreams can offer insight into your inner world, and how healing often involves becoming more whole—not just symptom-free. This is the work of individuation: reclaiming the parts of yourself you’ve had to abandon, and becoming more fully, authentically you.

Just like the body must digest food before it can absorb nourishment, the psyche must digest experience before it can integrate or release it. Swallowing something—whether it’s a meal or a moment—doesn’t mean it’s been processed. If we skip this internal digestion, we stay stuck in unconscious reactions: quick triggers, looping patterns, and survival-based responses. Process work is about slowing down and metabolizing what life hands us so we can respond with clarity instead of reflex.

In my practice, I guide clients through three stages: first, we name the experience—some kind of emotional fodder, some straw to turn into gold. Then we re-witness it, tracking the sensations and emotional signals that arise. These sensations aren’t random; they’re messengers pointing to unmet needs or old wounds. When we listen closely, we gain discernment. That discernment leads to conscious creation—where we align with what we truly believe, set boundaries that support our healing, and begin to move with intention.