Somatic Therapy for women in healthcare & education who are exhausted from holding it all together.
Feel like yourself again. Get your energy back without the guilt.
You understand that in order to take care of others well, you also need to take care of yourself - but still often put other’s needs ahead of your own.
You used to love your work but lately it feels exhausting.
You care deeply about helping others.
You’re often the one people come to for support.
Sound familiar? Read on.
Does any of this resonate?
Client Experiences
A Compassionate & Trauma-Informed Approach
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Get to know your body and emotions, so you can better communicate boundaries and prioritise your own care without feeling guilty or selfish.
What this work helps you do
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Creating space between feeling and reacting, meaning more responding and less snapping at your loved ones.
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Discover new skills and tools to relax, unwind and regulate. No more doom-scrolling or binge drinking/eating/watching required.
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Gently loosening old patterns in your nervous system so you create new sustainable ways of living and working.
What To Expect In A Session
You don’t need to have the right words, or anything figured out before you arrive.
You’re welcome exactly as you are… even if all you know is that something doesn’t feel quite right.
We move slowly and gently, following what feels most supportive for you in the moment. Some sessions might look like talking things through. Others might be noticing what’s happening in your body, expressing emotion, or learning simple ways to stay connected to yourself when things feel overwhelming.
There’s no pressure to “go deep” or push past your limits.
We go at your pace, always.
Choice, consent, and feeling safe in your body are at the centre of how I work.
Some sessions feel calm and grounding.
Others might bring emotion, insight, or a sense of release.
All of it is welcome.
This is a space where you don’t have to perform, fix yourself, or hold it all together.
You get to show up exactly as you are.
This Work Is For You If
You’re great at caring for others… but struggle to switch off once your work day is done
You carry the emotional weight of your work home with you
You find it hard to say no, or set boundaries without feeling guilty
You’ve overextended yourself for so long that “tired” just feels normal now
You feel like your job has slowly taken over your life and become your whole personality… and you want to feel like yourself again
This Work Is Not For You If
You’re looking for quick fixes or someone to tell you exactly what to do
You’re not open to slowing down and exploring what’s actually going on beneath the surface
You’re only wanting to talk things through, without engaging with the body or emotions
You’re not in a place to prioritise your own support right now
You’re not open to gently exploring your own patterns and responses
You’ve tried talking about it, but nothing’s really shifted.
You understand what’s going on… but still feel stuck in the same patterns.
You’re tired of surface-level support and want something that actually goes deeper.
Frequently Asked Questions
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You don’t need to come with a clear story or agenda. Often, we begin with what feels present in the moment — even if that’s “I don’t know.” From there, we gently explore together. There’s no pressure to say the right thing.
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No. You won’t be pushed to relive anything you’re not ready for. We work at a pace that feels safe and supportive. Sometimes healing happens through building capacity in the present, rather than revisiting the past.
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This is something we actively work with — not around. Those responses aren’t failures, they’re intelligent nervous system patterns. We gently move in and out of feeling, building your capacity at a pace that feels safe. If things feel like too much, we slow down, ground, and support your nervous system back into balance. Nothing needs to be pushed through. We work with feelings gently.
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It’s very normal to feel nervous. Beginning therapy (especially body-based work) can feel vulnerable, particularly if you’re used to holding things together on your own. We’ll move at your pace, and you’re welcome to name any hesitation or uncertainty you’re carrying. You don’t need to be brave or fully ready, just willing to show up.
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Yes. Big emotions are welcome here. We don’t force them, and we don’t avoid them. We build the capacity to stay connected to yourself while they move through.
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Sessions are currently offered online, to increase flexibility and accessibility for this work. You’ll be guided to set yourself up in a way that feels supportive, comfortable and private.
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Sessions may include gentle conversation, noticing sensations in the body, pauses for breath or grounding, or tracking emotional responses as they arise. Some sessions are quiet and settling; others may bring insight or emotion. There’s no “right” way for a session to unfold. We always begin with a brief check in, grounding meditation and end with a moment of pause to transition out of the session and back into the day.
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Yes. While conversation is part of the process, somatic therapy also includes awareness of the body and nervous system. Instead of only analysing patterns, we work with how they live and move within you.
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There’s no fixed timeline. When we begin working together, we start with 3 sessions. This is sometimes to shift a block, for deeper patterns people may choose to commit to a longer process. We can check in together and adjust as we go, based on what feels most supportive for you.
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Absolutely. You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from support. Many women I work with are functioning well on the outside, but feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or quietly struggling inside.
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It’s understandable to want change quickly. We move at a pace that feels safe and sustainable. Often, subtle shifts in awareness create deeper, longer-lasting change than pushing for big breakthroughs.
Hi, I’m Chelsea
I’m a trauma-informed somatic therapist (with a background of 13+ years as a brand identity designer for women in wellness professions).
I work with women who are great at caring for everyone else, but feel disconnected from themselves.
My work isn’t just shaped by formal training, but by lived experience.
Being the eldest daughter in a divorced family, and building an identity around being the “strong one”.
Working in disability support and aged care and hitting compassion fatigue in my 20s.
Spending over a decade exploring and studying somatic therapy.
Learning to regulate my own nervous system and unravel long-term codependency patterns.
Becoming sober at 25.
Letting go of a long-standing coffee addiction.
My approach draws from somatic experiencing, embodied processing, parts work and other body-based, trauma-informed practices.
