Do you offer online somatic healing or only in-person in Sydney?

Both. We offer in-person sessions in Sydney and online sessions worldwide for breathwork, grounding, and embodiment coaching. Many clients experience meaningful results online; we will help you choose the format that best fits your needs.

Reconnect With Your Body Through Safe Somatic Healing

Q: What is somatic healing and how does it work?

Somatic healing is a body-based approach that helps release stress and trauma stored in the nervous system. Using breathwork, grounding, gentle movement, and mindful awareness, it restores a felt sense of safety, presence, and connection. At Intimacy Divine in Sydney, sessions are paced slowly, consent-led, and tailored to your goals.

Q: How is somatic healing different from talk therapy?

Talk therapy focuses on thoughts and narratives. Somatic healing works from the body up, engaging the nervous system to resolve patterns like anxiety (hyper-arousal) or numbness (shutdown). Many clients combine both: talk therapy for insight and somatic work for embodied change and regulation.

Q: What can somatic healing help with?

Somatic healing may support anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, body numbness, chronic tension, sleep issues, boundary challenges, and the impacts of stress or trauma. While not a substitute for medical or psychological care, it can complement therapy by addressing how experiences are held in the body.

Q: What happens in my first somatic session?

Your first session includes a confidential intake and intention-setting, followed by gentle practices such as breathwork, orienting, grounding, and micro-movement. You remain fully clothed. Touch is not used unless explicitly discussed and consented to; many sessions are no-touch. You will receive simple nervous-system tools to practise at home.

Q: Is somatic healing safe for trauma survivors?

Yes. Sessions are trauma-informed, titrated, and choice-based. We move at your pace, track signs of activation, and return to regulation whenever needed. You can pause or stop at any time. If you are working with a therapist, we can align your somatic support with your broader care plan.

Release trauma, numbness & disconnection through safe, body-led somatic healing in Sydney. Trauma-informed, consent-led, and deeply restorative.

You’re not broken. You’re disconnected.

Somatic healing is not about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you were before you had to leave your body to survive.

Your body remembers what your mind has tried to forget. Somatic Healing is a gentle, sometimes cathartic, body-based approach that helps you release emotional pain, numbness, tension, or trauma that’s been stored in the body for years — maybe even decades.

Allowing your body to have boundaries where it is ok to say no – even if this is the first time experience. Whether you feel shut down, anxious, or simply “not present,” this work can help you feel again — safely, slowly, and on your terms.

What Is Somatic Healing?

Somatic Healing uses guided touch, breath, body awareness, and trauma-informed presence to support your nervous system in returning to balance. It’s not talk therapy or massage—it’s a way of reclaiming your body as a safe place.You guide every session. We move at the pace of trust — yours, not mine.

This work is for you if:

You feel disconnected from your body .
Maybe you have never experienced an orgasm or felt pleasure.
You experience emotional numbness or shutdown.
You’ve survived trauma and traditional therapy hasn’t been enough.
You are tired of feeling numb - maybe you have never experienced an orgasm or felt pleasure.
You struggle with intimacy, touch, or trust.
You feel stuck, tense, or “not quite here”.
You long to feel more grounded, alive, and whole.

What Happens in a Session?

We begin with a grounding conversation. From there, you’re invited to explore gentle practices like:

There is no expectation of nudity or pressure of any kind. Your readiness, boundaries, and nervous system safety lead every session. Silence is okay, stillness is okay, and emotions are okay. Everything is welcome here.

Somatic Healing May Support You If…

You’re healing from emotional or sexual trauma and long to feel safe in your body again.
You often feel numb, shut down, or ashamed of needing support — especially as a man.
You experience challenges with arousal, performance, or sexual confidence.
You’re a woman wanting to reconnect with your sensuality after childbirth, burnout, or disconnection.
You’re a survivor of sexual abuse and ready to begin gently reclaiming your body.
You’re queer, trans, or disabled and seeking inclusive, body-affirming care.
You’ve been single for a long time and crave safe, nourishing touch.
You’ve tried thinking your way through healing — and now you’re ready to feel.

What People Say

“I hadn’t been touched without expectation in years. That first session cracked something open. I cried, I breathed, I felt — and I finally knew I was safe.”

– Ben, 54

“I didn’t know how shut down I was until my body finally relaxed. This work is changing how I live, not just how I heal.”

– Emily, 35

“I hadn’t been touched without expectation in years. That first session cracked something open. I cried, I breathed, I felt — and I finally knew I was safe.”

– Ben, 54

“I didn’t know how shut down I was until my body finally relaxed. This work is changing how I live, not just how I heal.”

– Emily, 35

A fellow traveller along the road less travelled.

I have been coming to Catherine over the past few years and had many spiritual healing sessions and readings. Catherine is truly a spiritual intuitive who is so accurate with her readings and in the healing sessions. Catherine is so sensitive to the needs of her clients and has such a generosity of spirit which is evident during her sessions. Her healing centre is so beautiful and restful. It feels like entering a retreat and leaving with a wonderful presence that makes you want to come back for more. Wishing Catherine success in the spiritual expansion she is now undertaking and it has been my privilege to be a fellow traveller along the road less travelled.

~ Carol

Frequently Asked Questions

What is somatic healing and how does it work?

Somatic healing is a body-based approach that helps release stress and trauma stored in the nervous system. Using breathwork, grounding, gentle movement, and mindful awareness, it restores a felt sense of safety, presence, and connection. At Intimacy Divine (Sydney), sessions are paced slowly, consent-led, and tailored to your goals.

How is somatic healing different from talk therapy?

Talk therapy focuses on thoughts and stories. Somatic healing works “bottom-up,” engaging the body and nervous system to resolve patterns like hyper-arousal (anxiety) or shutdown (numbness). Many clients combine both: talk therapy for insight and somatic work for embodied change and regulation.

What can somatic healing help with?

Clients seek support for anxiety, overwhelm, burnout, body numbness, tension, sleep issues, boundaries, and the impacts of stress or trauma. While not a substitute for medical or psychological care, somatic healing can complement therapy by addressing how experiences are held in the body.

What happens in my first somatic session?

We begin with a confidential intake and intention-setting, then introduce gentle practices like breathwork, orienting, grounding, and micro-movement. Touch is not used unless explicitly discussed and consented to, and many sessions are no-touch. You’ll leave with simple nervous-system tools to practise at home.

Is somatic healing safe for trauma survivors?

Yes. Sessions are trauma-informed, titrated, and choice-based. We move at your pace, track signs of activation, and return to regulation whenever needed. You can pause or stop at any time. If you’re working with a therapist, we can align your somatic support with your broader care plan.

Do you offer online somatic healing or only in-person?

Only in person. We offer somatic healing face-to-face at our Sydney studio to honour the safety, depth, and attunement this body-based work requires. Online somatic healing is not available.

Why in-person only

Safety & consent: In the room we can set clear boundaries, pace gently, and respond moment-to-moment to your needs.
Nervous-system attunement: Subtle cues (breath, posture, micro-movements) are easier to track in person, allowing precise regulation.
Grounded environment: A private, calm space supports deeper embodiment and integration.
Optional touch (only with explicit consent): When appropriate, resourcing touch or positioning is possible in person.

Somatic healing complements but does not replace medical or psychological care. If you’re currently in therapy, we can align your in-person work with your broader care plan.