Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP)

SP draws from neuroscience, attachment theory, and trauma research. Core evidence shows:

• Trauma disrupts sensory integration, motor patterns, and autonomic regulation (Ogden et al., 2006).
• The body’s procedural memories (movements, postures, reflexes) can be re-patterned through mindful awareness.
• Studies on somatic therapies show SP can reduce PTSD symptoms, dissociation, and hyperarousal while improving affect tolerance and interpersonal functioning.
• Mechanisms of action include interoception (awareness of internal sensations), bottom-up processing, and sensorimotor sequencing — allowing completion of defensive responses interrupted during trauma.

• Individuals with complex trauma, PTSD, or developmental trauma
• Those who feel disconnected from their body or emotionally “numb”
• Clients with anxiety, panic, or dissociation
• People seeking deeper integration between mind and body

SP blends talk therapy with body mindfulness, helping you observe sensations, impulses, and patterns in real-time. Sessions often include:

1. Mindful Tracking: Notice bodily sensations, impulses, or movements as they arise.
2. Movement Experiments: Explore gentle gestures or postures that express or release stored energy.
3. Boundary Work: Practice embodied limits through posture, distance, or hand placement.
4. Somatic Resourcing: Develop grounding anchors like breath, weight, and spatial orientation.
5. Integration Dialogue: Reflect on what your body communicated — connecting sensation to story.

Rather than “reliving” trauma, SP focuses on completing what was left unfinished in the nervous system — restoring coherence between thought, feeling, and movement.