Embodied Processing 

Embodied Processing is a Somatic & Psycho-Therapeutic approach to exploring the roots of trauma, anxiety, depression, overwhelm, addiction and other stress related issues, through a Poly-Vagal Nervous System lens. 

Embodied Processing (EP) is an evidence-informed, integrative approach to trauma resolution and embodied transformation. It draws from contemporary neuroscience and ancient wisdom while honouring the body’s innate capacity to heal when provided with safety, awareness, and compassion.

EP recognises that trauma is not just a psychological event but a physiological imprint held in the body and nervous system. Unprocessed stress or emotion can keep the body in patterns of hyperarousal, dissociation, or collapse — often manifesting as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, or emotional dysregulation. Through somatic awareness and gentle guided inquiry, the body can complete interrupted defensive responses, restoring natural regulation and flow.

Each session follows a natural progression:

1. Connection and Resourcing – establishing safety and orienting to the present moment.
   
   

2. Identifying a Part or Pattern – recognising habitual emotional, cognitive, or behavioural responses.
   
   

3. Exploring the Felt Sense – accessing the body’s subtle sensations that hold implicit memory.
   
   

4. Finding the Origin – gently contacting the root of the pattern within the body’s memory.
   
   

5. Processing with Somatic Tools – allowing energy, emotion, or tension to discharge through the body’s natural intelligence.
   
   

6. Reintegration and Learning – integrating new awareness and embodying a greater sense of agency and calm.
   
   

This modality integrates insights from:

• Polyvagal Theory (Stephen Porges) – understanding the autonomic nervous system’s role in safety and connection.
  
  

• Somatic Experiencing (Peter Levine) – working with the body’s instinctive healing mechanisms.
  
  

• NeuroAffective Relational Model (Laurence Heller) and Internal Family Systems (Richard Schwartz) – exploring the protective parts and adaptive patterns formed through early experience.
  
  

• Compassionate Inquiry (Gabor Maté) and The Diamond Approach – fostering mindful curiosity and self-compassion.
  
  

Embodied Processing offers a bottom-up pathway to transformation — supporting nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and reconnection with one’s authentic self. It is equally grounded in scientific understanding and psycho-spiritual wisdom, bridging the gap between the mind and the body, insight and embodiment, healing and growth