Rebuild Your Capacity to Trust
Trust issues aren't about being too guarded—they're your nervous system protecting you from past pain. Somatic work helps you rebuild the capacity to trust yourself and others safely.
You're Not Alone
Do These Patterns Sound Familiar?
You struggle to let people in, even when you want to
You constantly question others' motives or sincerity
You expect to be betrayed, abandoned, or let down
You test people repeatedly to see if they'll stay
You keep people at arm's length to avoid getting hurt
You have difficulty believing people when they say kind things
Trust issues aren't paranoia—they're learned protection
When past experiences taught your nervous system that people are dangerous, it learned to stay guarded. Somatic work helps your body gradually learn that trust can be safe again.
Understanding
What Are Trust Issues?
Trust issues develop when experiences—often in childhood—taught your nervous system that depending on others is risky. Betrayal, abandonment, inconsistency, or abuse wire your body to stay vigilant.
This isn't a character flaw or a choice to be difficult. It's your body protecting you from the kind of pain you experienced before. The walls you've built made sense at one point.
The problem is that these protective patterns can keep you isolated even when connection is available. Your nervous system can't tell the difference between past danger and present safety.
In somatic work, we help your body update its threat assessment. Through gradual, safe experiences of connection, your nervous system learns that trust can be rebuilded—not through forcing yourself to trust, but through your body genuinely feeling safe.
Transformation
What Somatic Work Can Do For You
Real, lasting change is possible. Here's what clients experience.
Self-Trust
Know you can handle whatever happens, making it safer to risk connection.
Deeper Connections
Experience intimacy without the constant armor that kept others out.
Healthy Discernment
Trust appropriately—neither walled off nor naively open.
Relaxed Relating
Stop constantly scanning for betrayal in your relationships.
Secure Attachment
Develop the capacity for stable, nourishing bonds.
Inner Peace
Rest in connection rather than bracing for the other shoe to drop.
The Process
How We Work Together
A gentle, collaborative approach designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Honoring the Protection
We acknowledge how your guardedness protected you and understand why it developed.
Building Internal Safety
Develop the felt sense of safety within yourself that doesn't depend on others' behavior.
Titrated Opening
Gradually expand your capacity for vulnerability in safe, manageable doses.
Practicing Discernment
Learn to distinguish between genuine danger and old patterns, developing healthy trust.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about somatic work and how I can help.
I've been hurt badly. Can I really learn to trust again?
Yes, but not by forcing yourself. We work with your body's protective responses, allowing trust to rebuild naturally as your nervous system experiences safety.
How is this different from just 'putting yourself out there'?
Forcing yourself to trust despite your body's signals often backfires. We work with your nervous system so that openness feels genuinely safe, not just cognitively decided.
What if my trust issues are justified—people have let me down?
Your experiences are real. We don't dismiss your history. We help you develop discernment while also expanding your capacity for the connections that are available.
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 Open Again?
Trust can be rebuilt—not by forcing it, but by helping your nervous system feel safe. That journey starts here.