Healing From Bullying: Release What Was Never Yours to Carry
Bullying taught your body to brace, hide, and doubt yourself. Those survival patterns made sense then—but now they're limiting you. Somatic work helps you reclaim the confidence that was taken from you.
Dario Droznes
Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner
Are you still affected by past bullying?
If these feel familiar, the wounds may still be held in your body.If any of these patterns feel familiar, your nervous system may still be responding to past bullying
The voices of bullies still echo in your head
You shrink in social situations, expecting rejection
Conflict or criticism triggers an outsized response
You struggle to assert yourself or take up space
Shame about the bullying persists years later
You've internalized what the bullies said about you
Bullying isn't just emotional—it's stored in your body
The helplessness, shame, and fear from bullying experiences get stored in your nervous system. Somatic work helps you process these experiences and reclaim your power and sense of self.
What somatic work can do for you
Real, lasting change is possible. Here's what clients experience.
Discover Your Inner Strength
Feel capable of protecting yourself without constant vigilance.
Know Your Worth
Know your value isn't determined by what bullies said or did.
Find Social Ease
Engage with others without anticipating rejection or attack.
Embrace Self-Compassion
Replace self-blame with understanding for what you went through.
Express Yourself Authentically
Take up space, voice opinions, and be visible without shrinking.
Set Healthy Boundaries
Recognize and respond to mistreatment without freezing or overreacting.
HOW WE DO IT
1:1 Online Sessions
The helplessness and shame from bullying got stored in your body. We'll gently help you reclaim your power—at your own pace—so you can finally take up space.
The helplessness, shame, and frozen fight responses from bullying got stored in your body. Together, we'll gently create space for those trapped survival energies to complete their natural cycle—only when it feels safe. With kindness and presence, we'll help you reclaim your right to take up space, speak up, and belong.
3 Steps for healing
A gentle, collaborative approach designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Validating the Impact
We acknowledge how profoundly bullying affected you—without minimizing or rushing past it.
Processing What Was Trapped
We work with the fight, flight, and freeze responses that couldn't complete—allowing trapped energy to finally release.
Reclaiming Your Power
Reconnect with healthy aggression, boundaries, and your right to exist fully without shrinking.
Frequently asked questions
Learn about healing from bullying and how I can help.
Who I Am
I'm Dario Droznes, a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. I understand that bullying leaves invisible wounds that others often minimize. Together, we'll honor what you went through and help your body release the shame, fear, and trapped survival energy—so you can finally feel at home in yourself.
