Unfurl. Untangle. Thrive.
At Velvet & Vine, we believe your body is not a battleground—it is a homecoming. Somatic therapy invites you to listen to what your body already knows: the wisdom in your breath, the stories written into your muscles, the quiet resilience of your heart.
Our trauma-informed somatic therapy offers a healing space for queer, trans, and neurodivergent individuals who have learned to survive in a world that too often asks them to shrink, hide, or harden. Here, your softness is sacred. Here, your body is not the problem.
Whether you are navigating the echoes of trauma, seeking to reconnect with your sense of safety, or simply curious about what it means to feel at home in your own skin, somatic therapy can help.
Somatic therapy (from the Greek soma, meaning “the body”) is a body-based therapeutic approach that focuses on how trauma, stress, and emotions are stored in and expressed through the body. Unlike talk therapy alone, somatic therapy gently integrates mind, body, and nervous system healing.
At Velvet & Vine, we draw from modalities such as:
Through slow, attuned, and consensual work, you’ll learn to notice and befriend your body’s signals—building resilience, easing hypervigilance, and restoring a sense of choice and agency.
Somatic therapy is especially supportive for:
Too often, queer and trans bodies are sites of other people’s projections, judgments, and harm. The world teaches many of us to armor ourselves—to leave the body, to go numb, or to live on alert.
Somatic therapy at Velvet & Vine is about reclaiming your body as yours.
Our somatic work doesn’t aim to “fix” you—it aims to create space for you to feel, choose, and thrive.
Every session is unique and co-created with you. There’s no agenda other than supporting your healing.
A typical session might include:
At Velvet & Vine, we always move at your pace. Somatic therapy is not about forcing change—it’s about inviting it.
Somatic therapy at Velvet & Vine is:
You don’t need to have a specific diagnosis or trauma history to benefit. Somatic therapy is for anyone wanting to come home to themselves.
Our therapists bring together training in somatic modalities, trauma healing, and anti-oppressive care. We understand that no two bodies are the same, and that healing happens in relationship, presence, and trust.
We work collaboratively to:
Yes. Our trauma-informed approach means we go at your pace, always prioritizing safety and consent. You’re in charge of what’s explored.
No. Somatic therapy is flexible. We can work entirely through awareness, visualization, or breath. You’ll never be pressured into anything.
While somatic therapy isn’t a replacement for gender-affirming care, it can support you in navigating dysphoria with compassion, grounding, and body sovereignty.
Psychologists employ a variety of research methods, clinical techniques.
A soft, sacred space to meet yourself in all your layers. We hold room for your healing, not in a rush to “fix,” but in the rhythm of becoming.
