You Survived Then. Now You Can Heal.
The strategies that protected you as a child may be limiting you as an adult. Through gentle, body-based therapy, release the trauma you've carried and discover who you are beyond survival mode.
You're Not Alone
Are You Experiencing These Patterns?
You feel triggered by situations that remind you of the past
Relationships feel unsafe, even when you want connection
You struggle with feelings of shame or unworthiness
Certain memories or feelings overwhelm you unexpectedly
You find yourself repeating patterns you swore you'd never repeat
You feel disconnected from your body or emotions
Childhood trauma isn't stored in your memory—it's stored in your body
Somatic Experiencing® works gently with these stored experiences, allowing your nervous system to complete interrupted survival responses and find resolution—without requiring you to relive painful memories.
Understanding
What is Childhood Trauma?
Childhood trauma isn't about what happened to you—it's about what happened inside you. When overwhelming experiences occur before your nervous system is developed enough to process them, the survival energy gets stored in your body.
This could be obvious trauma like abuse or neglect, or subtler experiences: a parent who was emotionally unavailable, chronic stress in the household, medical procedures, or simply not getting the attunement you needed.
Your young nervous system adapted to survive. These adaptations—hypervigilance, people-pleasing, emotional numbness, difficulty trusting—made sense then. But they may be limiting your life now.
In somatic work, we don't need to analyze your childhood endlessly. Instead, we work directly with how your body still holds those early experiences, allowing your nervous system to finally complete what it couldn't complete back then.
Transformation
What Somatic Work Can Do For You
Real, lasting change is possible. Here's what clients experience.
Reduce Your Triggers
Past situations lose their power as your nervous system updates its responses.
Build Healthier Relationships
Connect more deeply as your capacity for intimacy expands.
Embrace Self-Compassion
Replace shame with understanding and genuine self-acceptance.
Feel at Home in Your Body
Feel at home in your body rather than disconnected from it.
Create New Patterns
Break cycles and create the life you actually want.
Discover Post-Traumatic Growth
Discover strengths and wisdom that emerged from your experiences.
The Process
How We Work Together
A gentle, collaborative approach designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Creating Safety
We establish a foundation of safety and trust, building resources that help your nervous system feel secure enough to begin healing.
Resourcing
Develop internal and external resources that provide stability as we approach difficult material.
Titrated Processing
Work with traumatic material in small, manageable doses, preventing overwhelm while allowing genuine healing.
Integration
Help your nervous system recognize that the past is over and orient to present safety and possibility.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about somatic work and how I can help.
Do I have to talk about what happened to me?
No. Somatic work can heal trauma without requiring you to share or relive the details of your experiences. We work with the body's responses rather than the stories.
I'm not sure if what I experienced counts as trauma. Can you still help?
Absolutely. Trauma isn't defined by the event but by how your nervous system responded. If you're still affected by past experiences, that's what matters—not whether others would label it 'trauma.'
How long does healing take?
Healing is individual. Some clients experience significant shifts in 8-12 sessions; others choose ongoing work over months or years. We proceed at your pace.
What are your fees?
My fee is $175 per 60-minute session. Longer sessions are available and prorated accordingly. I reserve a limited number of sliding scale slots for individuals who need nervous system healing but face financial barriers. If cost is a concern, please reach out to discuss current availability. I don't accept insurance.
About Me
Who I Am
I'm Dario Droznes, a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. I believe healing happens when we listen to what our bodies have been trying to tell us. Together, we'll gently work with the tension, exhaustion, and overwhelm you've been carrying, helping your nervous system find its way back to safety and ease.
Ready to Heal What's Been Holding You Back?
The past doesn't have to define your future. Gentle, effective healing is possible—and it begins with one step.