You're Not Overreacting—Your Body Is Over-Protecting
Hypervigilance kept you safe once, but now it's running in the background constantly, draining your energy and peace. Somatic work helps you turn down the alarm.
You're Not Alone
Do These Patterns Feel Familiar?
You're always scanning for danger, even in safe situations
Sudden noises or movements startle you intensely
You can't relax, even when you know you're safe
You sit with your back to the wall and face the door
Sleep is difficult because you can't let your guard down
You're exhausted from being constantly 'on'
Hypervigilance isn't paranoia—it's your nervous system doing its job too well
Your body learned to stay alert to survive. That was adaptive then, but it's exhausting now. Somatic work helps your nervous system recalibrate to present safety.
Understanding
What is Hypervigilance?
Hypervigilance is your nervous system's alarm turned up too high. At some point, your body learned that danger could come at any moment—and it's still operating on that assumption.
This constant scanning for threat is exhausting. Your system never gets to truly rest. Even when you're physically safe, your body doesn't believe it.
This isn't irrational fear or anxiety you can think your way out of. It's a physiological state—your nervous system is genuinely activated, releasing stress hormones, keeping muscles tense, ready for a threat that isn't coming.
In somatic work, we help your nervous system update its threat assessment. Through careful, titrated work, your body learns that it's actually safe right now—and it can finally rest.
Transformation
What Somatic Work Can Do For You
Real, lasting change is possible. Here's what clients experience.
Turn Down the Alarm System
Help your nervous system recognize when you're actually safe.
Reclaim Your Energy
Stop exhausting yourself with vigilance that no longer serves you.
Sleep Through the Night
Let your nervous system rest instead of staying on watch.
Release Chronic Bracing
Let go of the tension you've been holding for protection.
Relaxed Body
Release the chronic tension you've been holding.
Enjoy Moments of Ease
Experience spontaneity and joy without waiting for danger to strike.
The Process
How We Work Together
A gentle, collaborative approach designed to meet you exactly where you are.
Acknowledging the Pattern
We honor how hypervigilance protected you and understand its origins.
Building Safety
Create genuine experiences of safety that your nervous system can register.
Orienting to Present
Help your body recognize the difference between then and now, past danger and present safety.
Settling the System
Allow your nervous system to down-regulate and find a sustainable baseline.
Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about somatic work and how I can help.
Is hypervigilance the same as anxiety?
They're related but distinct. Anxiety often involves worry about the future; hypervigilance is a body-based scanning for immediate threat. We address both through nervous system work.
Will I become less safe if I'm not vigilant?
No. Appropriate alertness remains. What changes is the exhausting constant scanning. You'll still respond to real threats—without being triggered by non-threats.
I've been this way my whole life. Can it change?
Yes. Even lifelong patterns can shift. Your nervous system remains plastic and capable of learning new patterns at any age.
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 Feel Safe?
You deserve to feel at ease. Rest is possible—and it starts with one conversation.