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from the roots up & the inside out
Somatic therapy + bodywork
ONline and in-person in Asheville,NC
Welcome,
I’m excited that you are here, and i celebrate the curiosity, courage, and hope that brings you here.
Whether you are new to a somatic approach, or are looking for a new or different way forward on your personal healing and growth journey, I look forward to the opportunity to connect and explore how I can support you in creating the meaningful and lasting change you are seeking.
Below you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions.
You can schedule a free 20 minute consultation to connect, chat through any questions you may have, and explore if working together is a good fit for you.
I am currently welcoming new clients both online and in person in Asheville.
Warmly,
Gillian
live more fully + freely in your body, relationships, life
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Soma translates to the living body in it’s wholeness. A somatic approach is a holistic approach that takes a wider and deeper consideration beyond our intellectual and cognitive understanding of our symptoms, challenges, and experiences.
Somatic modalities are centered around the understanding and working with the connection between mind (psychology), body (physiology), being (core self or soul), and their impact on our physical, mental, energetic, emotional, relational, and spiritual wellbeing. We work together to gently uncover the deeper insights and information and dynamics that are often ignored, overlooked, missed, dismissed, or misunderstood in traditional therapy models.
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I am a certified practitioner of Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy, Somatic Attachment Therapy, Somatic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Stress Release, Somatic Parts Work, Authentic Relating, Gottman Couples Therapy - Levels I and II, Embodied Conflict Resolution & Transformation, Therapeutic Nature-Based Interventions.
I am also a certified yoga instructor, group fitness instructor, and personal trainer specializing in movement through a fun, functional, therapeutic, somatic approach.
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Physical
Somatic therapy supports injury and chronic pain recovery by addressing the nervous system and the body’s movement patterns, not just symptoms. For joint restrictions, muscle injuries, whiplash, and repetitive strain, somatic approaches gently re-educate movement, release guarded tension, and restore more efficient alignment so tissues can heal with less strain. By tracking bodily sensations and calming nervous system reactivity, somatic therapy approaches combines with therapeutic movement reduces pain amplification, improves range of motion, and helps break cycles of protective bracing that perpetuate dysfunction. Combined with hands-on bodywork, movement retraining, functional training and practical self-care tools, this approach fosters safer, more sustainable recovery and greater confidence in moving the body again.
Psychophysiological
Physical stress and trauma often show up in the body as persistent aches, unexplained pain, chronic pain or fatigue, migraines, and disrupted sleep patterns; these physical symptoms can be expressions of unresolved emotional imbalance or processing rather than purely muscular or medical issues. Somatic therapy gently brings awareness to sensations, tension patterns, and breath, helping people release held stress, regulate nervous system responses, and restore comfort, ease, and relaxation within the physical body. With guided tools and practices, clients can learn to decode what their bodies are signaling, reduce pain and tension rooted in stress, and rebuild healthier sleep and energy rhythms.
Relational
Somatic therapy can help with relational challenges like chronic mistrust, difficulty with intimacy, frequent misunderstandings or conflict, and emotional distance that feel lodged in the body rather than only the mind. It supports people who notice repeated patterns—such as automatic withdrawal, people-pleasing, clinginess, or explosive reactions—by helping them recognize how past relational wounds are being activated in the present. Through embodied awareness and regulated nervous system work, clients often gain greater capacity for safe connection, effective communication boundaries, deeper intimacy, and more responsive, attuned interactions with partners, family, and friends.
Parenting
Somatic therapy supports parenting challenges by helping caregivers recognize and regulate the bodily sensations that drive stress, reactivity, and shutdown, so they can respond to their children from presence rather than impulse. By learning simple, embodied practices—breath awareness, grounding, and movement—parents access greater emotional regulation, clearer boundaries, and increased patience. This shift reduces the cycle of automatic reactions rooted in old survival patterns, strengthens attunement and co-regulation with their children, and creates more consistent, compassionate parenting that models presence and resilience.
Personal
Somatic therapy supports personal growth and self-realization by helping you reconnect with your body’s wisdom, release held tension and trauma, and integrate emotional insights into everyday life. By bringing mindful attention to your inner world, it uncovers unconscious patterns that limit choices and self-understanding, allowing new, embodied insights and agency to emerge. This process cultivates greater self-compassion, resilience, and clarity, so change isn’t simply intellectual but experienced and sustained from the inside out.
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In-Person
In-person sessions offer dedicated space outside of your home without interruption or distractions. My office is located in the heart of downtown Asheville at 12 1/2 Wall Street.
I offer a limited number of in-person sessions on Fridays and Sundays only.
Online sessions
I offer online sessions Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
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Choose from weekly or bi-weekly sessions.
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$150 per 65 minute session
$195 per 85 minute session
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I offer a limited number of sliding scale rates $100-$125 per session. If you are in need, please about available sliding scale during your consultation call.
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Choose an available weekly or bi-weekly day/time slot
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A credit card is kept on file for each client. Payment for sessions is accepted via debit/credit card, cash, venmo, and zelle.
Sessions will be charged at the time of booking.
I am an out-of-network practitioner and do not accept insurance. I do accept HSA cards.
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Schedule a free 20 minute consultation - during this time we’ll chat about what brings you to this work at this time and and answer any questions you may have.
If working together feels like a good fit we will discuss our availability and schedule your first session.
client testimonials
“Gillian helped me reconnect with myself and find direction in what my body was asking for. Her expertise and guidance blew me away. She guided me to understand the language and wisdom of MY body in a way that I would have struggled to do on my own.“
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“Gillian is patient, kind, and nonjudgmental. I felt safe, held, seen and heard. She helped me pinpoint what my most pressing needs are and find the clarity within that I needed to start taking small but powerful actions toward honoring and fulfilling my deepest needs and desires”
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“Working with Gillian I was able to not only gain clarity around my basic needs, but to cultivate body awareness and listen and attune to what I inherently know I need to thrive.”
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“Working with Gillian has helped me deeply restore a sense of balance in my energy, in my body and in my life.”
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“Gillian's warm and inviting presence makes the experience not only educational but also emotionally nurturing.”
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“Gillian is authentic, present, intuitive and welcoming in her approach to understand where you are and what you are wanting to explore. I felt supported and encouraged to let go and feel my way through our sessions, easily surrendering to the process and her guidance.”
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“Gillian exhibits an ability to hold space for people and to allow them to be heard and seen without judgment, her compassion is palatable”
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“Gillian is incredibly knowledgeable of the subject, compassionate with her clients, and very engaging”
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“Gillian has an ability to create a safe space for people to learn and express. She brings a beautiful mix of vulnerability and sharing while maintaining a level of leadership and guidance”
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“The way Gillian articulates herself is very clear and lovely. she has a calm, gentle energy, but there is clearly a spark and passion that is reflected in the way she shares and facilitates her work”
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“Gillian has an ability to facilitate a deeply personal experience while also being attuned to and tending to the collective experience of a group”
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