Healing Trauma: How Tuning into Your Body’s Wisdom Can Help You Grow

A Body-Based Approach to Trauma Healing

Are you struggling with trauma, feeling disconnected from your body, or looking for a more embodied way to heal? Bringing our bodies and the wisdom they hold into traditional talk therapy allows you to heal in an embodied way - because trauma is not just a memory in the past, it is an an emotional and physical experience within our nervous systems.

Somatic therapy is a body-based, relationship-centered approach that helps you reconnect with yourself, ground your nervous system, and release stored trauma. Instead of only talking about the past, somatic therapy invites you to trust your body’s wisdom and heal in a way that feels deeply intuitive, safe, and empowering.

If you’re searching for a trauma-informed therapist who honors inherent knowledge within your body and helps you build a sense of safety within yourself, this post explores:

• What trauma does to the nervous system
• How somatic therapy helps heal trauma
• Simple body-based practices to start feeling more connected and grounded
• How to find a somatic therapist who prioritizes relationship, trust, and self-attunement

1. What Is Trauma and how is it stored in the body?

Many people believe trauma is just a painful memory, but it’s actually something much deeper. Trauma lives in the nervous system, shaping how we breathe, react, and feel in our bodies.

If you’ve experienced trauma—whether a single event (like an accident or loss) or ongoing stress (like childhood emotional neglect or an unhealthy relationship)—your body may still be holding onto it.

This can show up as:

• Chronic muscle tension or unexplained pain
• Feeling on edge, anxious, or hypervigilant
• Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected from yourself
• Difficulty trusting your own instincts and emotions

Trauma is not just in the past—it can be present in how your body responds today. The good news is, because trauma is stored in the body, it can also be healed through the body.

2. How Somatic Therapy Helps Heal Trauma

Somatic therapy is a gentle, body-centered approach that helps you:

✔ Reconnect with your body’s signals instead of fearing them

✔ Learn to self-regulate your nervous system so you feel more at ease

✔ Release stored emotions, tension, and past trauma without feeling overwhelmed

✔ Develop deep trust in yourself and your body's wisdom

Somatic therapy focuses on feeling and moving through emotions in a safe, supported way.

A Relationship-Centered Approach to Healing

Healing from trauma is not just about techniques—it’s about feeling safe enough to be in your body again. This is why finding a therapist who prioritizes attunement, trust, and deep listening can be so important.

As somatic therapists, our approach at Radish Counseling is relationship-centered, meaning:

• You are the expert on your own experience. We help you reconnect with your body’s inner wisdom.
• Healing happens in connection, not isolation. Together, we create a space where you feel seen, safe, and supported.
• Your body is your friend - your home. We gently explore what your body is holding and what it needs to heal.

3. Simple Somatic Practices to Start Healing Your Trauma

You don’t have to wait until you’re in a therapy session to start reconnecting with your body. Here are some body-based practices you can try right now:

Grounding Practice (For Anxiety & Feeling Overwhelmed)

• Sit with your feet flat on the ground.
• Press into the floor and feel the support beneath you.
• Slowly inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
• Notice any sensations in your body without judgment.

Shaking (To Release Stored Stress & Trauma)

• Stand up and gently shake out your arms, legs, and torso.
• Imagine shaking off old tension, stress, or emotions.
• Do this for 30-60 seconds and then pause to notice how you feel.

Self-Touch (For Comfort & Nervous System Regulation)

• Place one hand on your heart, one on your belly.
• Take deep, slow breaths and whisper to yourself: “I am safe in my body.”
• Feel the warmth and connection from your own touch.

Even small moments of body awareness can help you feel more present, grounded, and at ease.

4. How to Find a Somatic Therapist Who Helps You Trust Yourself

If you’re looking for a somatic therapist for trauma, here are a few things to consider:

Find someone who prioritizes attunement and relationship. Healing happens in safe, connected spaces.

Look for a therapist who helps you feel empowered. The goal is not just to talk, but to learn to trust yourself and your body.

Choose someone who integrates body-based techniques. Somatic therapy isn’t just about emotions—it’s about movement, breath, and nervous system healing.

If you’re ready to begin healing in a way that honors your body’s wisdom, we would love to help.

5. Ready to Become More Connected to Your Body? We Would Love to Support You

If you’ve been searching for a trauma-informed, somatic therapist who will support you in trusting your body, your emotions, and yourself—We’d love to connect.

Radish Counseling offers a free consultation so we can explore what you need and how our blend of talk therapy and somatic therapy might support you.

Click here to schedule your free consultation.

Your body already holds the wisdom of your healing. Let’s uncover it together.

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