NEXT CHAPTER SOMATICS
Somatic mentorship for clarity and choice.
Your body learned to survive.
Now you can learn to live.
If you’re starting to wonder whether a pattern is shaping your life, we can explore that together.
Maybe you’ve hit a simple truth: your reactive patterns are creating pain — for you, and in your relationships.
Together, we track what happens in your body under stress — so you have more choice in how you respond.
We practice truth in a way your system can trust.
You don’t need to name the pattern first — only a willingness to look.
You adapted for a reason.
Not because you were broken — because you were wise.
This work helps soften automatic protection so you can meet life with more steadiness and choice.
Your next chapter can be shaped by the wisdom in what you’ve lived.
Slow. Consent-based. Paced to what you can hold.
Somatic mentorship and education for adults. Not psychotherapy or medical care.
Let’s clarify what you’re navigating and see if this is the right next step.
Let’s clarify what you’re navigating and see if this is the right next step.
If you’ve worked with me before, you’re welcome to book directly.
The Pattern
Over time, your system learned strategies that helped you get through.
In response, a rule was written — and it can keep running even when it’s no longer needed:
It’s not safe to speak.
I have to be strong.
I’m too much.
I’m not enough.
I have to stay in control.
That rule became a lens.
And that lens may still be shaping how you respond — until it’s brought into awareness.
This isn’t a flaw.
It’s how humans adapt.
The work begins when you’re willing to look.
What changes
You don’t need a new personality.
You need new options when your reflexes create outcomes you don’t actually want.
Instead of reacting automatically, you begin to notice what’s happening in real time.
Instead of being carried by an old belief, you pause.
You see it underneath the reflex — clearly.
You feel the reflex arise — and you don’t have to follow it.
Clarity replaces confusion.
Choice replaces compulsion.
How We Work
We slow down.
We pay attention to what’s happening in your body in real time.
As we track sensation, you may notice the story your system reaches for — and the reflex that follows.
We go slowly enough that what you feel becomes possible to stay with, without being overwhelmed.
As we stay present, the protective surge can pass — and your system settles back down.
The belief becomes visible — and it stops running the moment.
As that shift lands in your body, choice returns.
Clarity replaces confusion.
Choice replaces compulsion.
What I Offer
There is one path:
We stabilize.
We see clearly.
You have access to choice again.
Most people begin with SRT. PNE is available in person after we’ve established a foundation.
Somatic Session (SRT)
A structured, present-moment session focused on sensation, reflex, emotion, and belief.
Best if:
You’re willing to look at your reactive patterns.
You’re willing to slow down and feel what’s there.
You’re tired of repeating the same reaction.
When useful, we incorporate reflective inquiry and pattern mapping — always in service of the same path.
In-Person Stabilization (PNE)
An in-person point-holding process that supports deeper settling and more durable perspective shifts under stress.
Best if:
You’re open to an in-person process that can clarify what isn’t clear yet.
If you’re new to this work, we begin with a brief connection call. We’ll clarify what you’re navigating and whether this is the right next step.
Let’s clarify what you’re navigating and see if this is the right next step.
If you’ve worked with me before, you’re welcome to book directly.
Somatic Sessions (SRT) + Packages
75
minutes
75 minutes
$150
3
sessions
3 sessions
3 months
$420
6
sessions
6 sessions
6 months
$810
Packages are paid in full and non-refundable once the first session is used.
Packages are for continuity.
Scheduling
Please arrive / join on time.
If you need to reschedule, let me know as soon as you can.
Rescheduling within 4 hours (or missing) counts as a used session. We’ll do a brief check-in before rebooking.
If missed sessions become a pattern, we pause and reset.
Payment is collected securely at booking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this therapy or religious counseling?
No. This is somatic mentorship and education. It’s not psychotherapy, and it’s not a substitute for medical or mental-health care.
This work isn’t affiliated with any religion. If connecting to your faith or sense of something larger (God, Higher Power, Nature, Buddha-nature, the Universe) supports your regulation and meaning-making, it can be part of the work. If you need licensed therapy or crisis support, I’ll help you find the right resources.
What’s the difference between SRT and PNE?
SRT can be done on Zoom or in person. PNE is offered in person only. It includes gentle point-holding while we follow the same process at a deeper level of settling.
We track sensation, feel emotion, and notice where we feel stuck in the body in real time so the pattern becomes easier to see and you have more choice in how you respond.
Both approaches follow the same path: We stabilize. We see clearly. You have access to choice again.
Online sessions use non-point-holding somatic work (SRT).
Who is this work a good fit for?
People who feel the quiet “there’s more truth here” and are ready to stop living from protection alone.
We slow down enough for what’s underneath to become clear. When protection settles, choice returns.
You’re not broken. You’re reclaiming choice.
How often do people typically meet?
Most people begin biweekly. We’ll choose a pace that allows the work to unfold without force.
One session can bring insight. Working together over time allows protection to loosen more fully — and choice to become visible.
How should I prepare for an online session?
• Make sure Zoom is up to date.
• Join on time from a desktop or laptop (hands-free / stable camera).
• Sit in a comfortable chair.
• Wear comfortable clothes.
• Have water nearby.
• Choose a quiet space, free from distractions.
What does a session feel like?
Slow. Attuned. Practical.
We track sensation and make space for emotion. We name what the pattern is protecting—and the strategy that helped you get through.
We go slowly enough to stay with what’s there, so something new becomes possible.
The aim is steadiness: less bracing, less pulling away, more choice — especially under pressure.
Can you predict what will happen in a session?
No. Each session is different; the precise nature and outcome are not predictable. We follow what your body shows as most relevant.
What is my role in a session?
You’re the authority of your experience—track and report what you notice (sensations, emotions, thoughts, impulses, shifts). Name intensity when you can (e.g., “3/10… now 6/10”).
Speak up if anything feels too intense, or unclear—so we can slow down, pause, or reorient. You can request a breath, a pause, a shift, or a stop at any time; consent and pacing are part of the work.
Be willing to stay with what’s present until things settle enough for today — then we’ll reorient and end the session.
How long are sessions, and what happens afterward?
Most SRT sessions are 75 minutes. Occasionally we extend with consent.
After your SRT session, give yourself 15–20 minutes of quiet rest. No analyzing — let the felt sense land.
Drink water. Keep the rest of your day a bit lighter if you can.
What changes might I notice over time?
You may notice:
• more relational steadiness, less reactivity
• more capacity to stay present with strong emotion
• clearer boundaries and cleaner speech under stress
• more presence with what’s true — internally and with others
What is ontological coaching?
Ontological coaching is a practical, conversation-based approach that focuses on how you’re making meaning — your language, assumptions, and relationship patterns — so you can see what’s driving a loop and choose a different response.
When is this work not appropriate?
If you are in crisis or feel at risk of harming yourself or others, seek immediate local support. If you need licensed therapy or medical care, I’ll help you find the right resources.
Closing
You’re not wrong for how you adapted.
You’re just ready for the next chapter.
Not despite what you’ve lived— because of what you’ve lived.
If you’re new to this work, we begin with a brief connection call. We’ll clarify what you’re navigating and whether this is the right next step.
If you’ve worked with me before, you’re welcome to book directly.
About Kari
Somatic practitioner. Calm, steady, non-judgmental.
I listen to words—and the body underneath the words.
Clients often say they feel deeply seen and less alone.
Somatic practitioner.
Calm, steady, non-judgmental.
I listen to words—and the body underneath the words.
Clients often say they feel deeply seen and less alone.
Somatic mentorship and education for adults. Not psychotherapy or medical care.
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