Christina Steele, BACP

Somatic therapy helps people notice how stress and strong feelings appear in the body. It uses simple awareness and grounding exercises to reduce physical tension and to make emotions easier to manage. This can be useful for anxiety, relationship tension, and for people who feel stuck in their bodies after trauma.

Trauma-focused therapy looks directly at memories and patterns that continue to cause distress. It combines talking work with practical techniques to reduce reactivity and make difficult moments less overwhelming. This approach is aimed at changing how upsetting events affect day-to-day life rather than avoiding them.

Finding the right way to work is collaborative. Christina will talk about options and try methods that fit your needs, goals and preferences. Together you will check what feels helpful and adjust the plan over time so the work stays relevant.

Online therapy makes these approaches easier to access. Video calls let you work face to face when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a good option for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter, more frequent contact and help people keep progress going between sessions.