Trauma Informed Somatic Therapy in Hopkins, Minnesota
When the body feels safe, change becomes possible
Nervous system focused therapy for trauma, anxiety, and emotional regulation
What is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic work is a body-based approach that helps support nervous system regulation, trauma healing, and emotional balance. At Free Flow Healing, I offer somatic interventions in Hopkins, Minnesota for adults, teens, children, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and attachment-related patterns.
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do."
Brené BrownSigns Your Nervous System May Be Stuck in Survival Mode
Is this you?“I want to heal without having to relive or retell painful experiences.”
→ Feeling like your body is always on edge, even when nothing is wrong
→ Feeling like your nervous system never fully turns off
→ Trying to relax but your mind keeps scanning and your body stays tense
→ Lying in bed exhausted but unable to fall asleep or truly rest
→ Jumping at small sounds or always watching for what might happen next
→ When emotions come up, you either feel overwhelmed or shut down
→ Busy places, loud noise, or bright lights quickly becoming overwhelming
→ Talking about stress but your body still feels tense or anxious
→ Feeling numb, disconnected, or distant from yourself or the present moment
It’s time for a change How Somatic Therapy Supports the Nervous System
𑁍 You have a greater tolerance for sensory input and less overwhelm from overstimulation
𑁍 You feel more present and grounded in your daily life
𑁍 Your body begins to feel calmer and less on edge
𑁍 You feel less overwhelmed by emotions and stressful situations
𑁍 You notice more space to pause before reacting
𑁍 You trust your needs more and feel more confident setting boundaries
𑁍 Stress no longer lingers in your body the way it once did
𑁍 You feel more connected and steady in your relationships
In Therapy Sessions in Hopkins, Minnesota we will:✿
Awareness and connection
We begin by noticing what is happening within the body and nervous system with curiosity and without judgment, creating space for greater awareness and connection.
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Regulation and nervous system support
Through grounding, mindfulness, breath, movement, and body awareness, we support greater regulation, safety, and flexibility within the nervous system.
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Processing and integration
As safety and regulation build, we gently explore patterns connected to stress, trauma, emotions, and relational experiences while supporting integration and healing.
Curious About Transforming Touch® in Hopkins, Minnesota?
Transforming Touch®, also known as TEB, is one of the primary nervous system approaches I offer. This gentle, body-based therapy can be especially supportive for birth trauma, developmental trauma, and lived trauma that continue to influence how the nervous system responds to stress and connection.
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This is how you get started with therapy in Hopkins, Minnesota:
Connect for a brief, no-pressure free consultation to see if this work feels like a good fit for where you are right now.
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Ask questions and learn what sessions are like, including how we move at a pace that feels comfortable, collaborative, and grounded in consent.
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If it feels like a good fit, we’ll schedule your first session and begin moving forward in a way that feels steady and supportive..
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Parenting Support
If daily routines feel chaotic, power struggles are constant, or you’re unsure how to support your child’s big emotions, you’re not alone. Family therapy and parenting support help bring clarity, regulation, and connection back into family life, helping parents feel more confident and supported while creating more calm, understanding, and steadiness in everyday family interactions.
Transforming Touch® (TEB)
If you feel constantly on edge, disconnected, emotionally overwhelmed, or like your body has a hard time slowing down, you’re not alone. Transforming Touch® is a gentle, body-based approach that supports nervous system regulation, safety, and healing through therapeutic touch, co-regulation, and connection.
Somatic Therapy
When stress or trauma feels stored in the body and talking alone hasn’t brought relief, somatic therapy can help. Transforming Touch® (TEB) is a gentle, body based approach that supports nervous system regulation through safety, attunement, and connection. This allows healing to unfold without force and at a pace that feels supportive, steady, and respectful of the body’s natural process of integration and regulation.
Play Therapy
If your child is having frequent meltdowns, anxiety, or emotional shutdowns, play therapy can help. Through play, children explore emotions, build coping skills, and strengthen their sense of safety and autonomy in a way that feels natural and supportive. Play therapy also allows children to express experiences that may be difficult to put into words while developing confidence, emotional understanding, and regulation skills.
Attachment Trauma
If relationships feel difficult, emotions feel overwhelming, or you find yourself people pleasing, shutting down, fearing abandonment, or struggling to feel safe with others, attachment trauma therapy can help you heal these patterns and build more secure, connected relationships.
Anxiety Therapy
If your mind feels like it never slows down, you struggle with overthinking, overwhelm, or constant worry, you’re not alone. Anxiety therapy helps support nervous system regulation, emotional balance, and coping skills while creating greater understanding, steadiness, and ease in daily life.
Have questions about somatic approaches?
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The somatic approaches that I offer focus on the body and nervous system, not just thoughts or insight. Rather than processing experiences through words alone, this work supports healing through sensation, safety, and regulation—where many stress and trauma patterns are held.
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Somatic appraoches are body-based approach to mental health that helps address how stress and trauma are stored in the nervous system. It can support individuals experiencing:
Trauma and PTSD
Anxiety and chronic worry
Depression and emotional numbness
Chronic stress and burnout
Emotional dysregulation and other mental health conditions
Rather than focusing only on thoughts, somatic therapy uses a holistic approach that may include breathwork, movement, mindfulness, and art-based interventions to help regulate the nervous system and release stored tension.
By increasing body awareness and safety, somatic work supports lasting healing, improved emotional balance, and greater resilience.
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Yes. Somatic therapy can be adapted in developmentally appropriate ways for children through play, movement, grounding, mindfulness, and body awareness to support regulation, emotional awareness, and nervous system safety.
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Free Flow Healing is a private-pay practice.
Transforming Touch® sessions are offered at a specialty rate due to advanced training and certification.
My fees for Transforming Touch® are:
60-minute session: $195
75-minute session: $225
90-minute session: $255
I am a out of network mental health provider.
Superbills are available upon request. A Good Faith Estimate will be provided as required under the No Surprises Act.
*I do accept HSA/FSA/HRA cards for payment as well.
Why you should consider working with an “out of network” therapist:
No limitations on sessions. We can meet for as long as you need without having to worry if insurance will cut us off, or end coverage, which could abruptly end your care.
Allows me to offer you more flexible, personalized, and intentional care.
Helps me keep your information completely confidential, without needing to share diagnosis or notes with insurance companies.
Allows us to avoid surprise billing issues, which can lead to lapses in treatment.
Lets us focus on what’s best for you, not what insurance says is best for you!
Find more answers about therapy with me here, or fill out a contact form. I would be happy to answer all your questions.
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