Somatic Therapy for Stress and Trauma
Find Freedom Beyond Talk Therapy
Sound Like You?
“I feel stuck in survival mode, constantly battling stress and overwhelm.”
"It feels like my body and mind are working against me."
“I’ve tried everything for my chronic pain, but nothing seems to work.”
“I’m tense, I want a more holistic approach to healing, beyond traditional therapy.”
“Sleep issues, autoimmune challenges, and panic attacks are draining my energy.”
"I can’t figure out why I overreact or shut down in my relationships."
You’re not alone. Healing is possible, and I’m here to show you the way.
This Approach Is Ideal For You If You’re:
Looking to transform stress and trauma, not just temporary deal with it with coping strategies
Want a mind-body approach that gets to the root of the problem rather than just managing symptoms like chronic pain, anxiety or digestion issues
Crave a deeper mind-body connection and want to change how your nervous system impacts your health and relationships
Tired of feeling dysregulated and want a bigger capacity to navigate life with ease
Struggling with chronic tension, mysterious health issues, or symptoms that mainstream medicine hasn’t been able to explain or resolve
Wanting to heal relationship wounds and feel safer in your body
You’re ready to rewire your brain and body for a life aligned with your soul’s true purpose
As a Nervous System and Relationship Specialist, I’ve trained extensively with:
Dr. Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing®)
Dr. Kathy Kain (Somatic Practice®)
Dr. Stephen Terrell (Transforming the Experience-Based Brain®)
Terry Real (Relational Life Therapy®)
With over a decade of experience, I specialize in helping clients like you transform trauma, rewire neural pathways, and step into a life of regulation and joy. My work is rooted in neuroplasticity, co-regulation, and practical skills tailored to your unique needs. This is not a one-size-fits-all approach — each session is designed for YOU.
"When I started working with Luana, I felt like I was barely holding it together. My work stress was overwhelming, I wasn’t sleeping, and my anxiety was through the roof. I relied on unhealthy coping mechanisms just to get through the day. After just a few months of sessions with Luana, everything changed. I’m in a healthier job that aligns with my values, and I feel lighter, more grounded, and in control of my emotions. She guided me with such kindness and precision, helping me unpack the deeper patterns behind my stress. It’s incredible how much better my body feels after every session—even though we work online. I’m so grateful for this life-changing work." — Mark C.
A Clear Path To Freedom In Your Mind & Body
Complimentary Call
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We’ll start with a free call to explore your challenges and goals. Together, we’ll decide whether somatic therapy is right for you and design a personalized plan.
Private Sessions
Through weekly, bi-weekly, or intensive sessions, you’ll experience nervous system regulation, trauma resolution, and mind-body reconnection tailored to your unique needs.
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Live the Life Your Deserve
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Step into a life of greater resilience, confidence, and alignment. You’ll feel more regulated, connected, and empowered to navigate life with clarity and ease.
Ways Somatic Therapy
Can Work For You
As an Add-On to Your Current Therapy:
Tailored Sessions to complement your existing therapy.
Dive into modalities and skills your primary therapist may not offer like Relational Life Therapy®, Transforming The Experience Based Brain®, Somatic Experiencing® and Systemic Family Constellations®
Continue working with your therapist while gaining a fresh, body-based approach to healing
As Your Go-To For Healing:
Traditional talk therapy has its place but it’s not for everyone.
Experience deep physiological change that rewires your neural pathways through the body-up-to-brain connection, leveraging neuroplasticity to create lasting emotional and physical capacity.
Build A Strong Foundation — your ability to deal with stress is based on your capacity to regulate, emotionally and physically. Once you’ve mastered this in session, any other self-development you do has a place to land and take hold.
Not sure which approach is right for you? Let’s explore it together in your free consultation
Your Healing, Your Way.
Choose A Path
75 minute In-Person
Starting at $189 cad
personalized support
co-regulating touch
free parking
Victoria BC. Canada
weekday, evening and weekend options available
Popular
75 minute Online Session
Starting at $150 usd
personalized support
heal from the comfort of your couch
Co-regulating touch
Zoom worldwide
weekday, morning, evenings options available
$189 cad
Intensives
Starting at $667 usd
Tailored to your specific needs
6 hr or weekend Intensives online, or in-person
weekday, evening and weekend options available
starting at $857 cad
Please Note
My goal is to empower you to not need my services. I will never suggest more time than is needed to accomplish your hopes.
Insurance is not accepted, nor is it likely covered, I will send you a receipt and you’re welcome to try
What Makes This Different?
Heal The Root Of Common Illness
Address and heal common issues like autoimmune diseases, chronic tension, sleep wake cycles, digestion, depression, functional freeze, complex trauma, metabolism, relational challenges from the root instead of just dealing with the symptoms.
Each Session Includes
Part 1: Talk therapy and emotional regulation
Part 2: Co-regulating touch to support your body in growing a bigger capacity for life’s stressors.
Part 3: Skills Building to integrate your new way of being into your daily life.
A Warm Yet Directive Approach
As a Nervous System Specialist, not a traditional therapist, I take a more hands-on, body-oriented role. I’ll challenge you, guide you, and move you out of “story mode” to focus on actionable changes.
Highly Sensitive People Welcome
Most people I work with are highly sensitive individuals. Sensitive to noise, smells, textures, tones, peoples expressions. These can be signs of unresolved developmental trauma in the system. My approach is, we heal in underwhelm, not overwhelm.
Trauma Trained, Not Just Informed
With advanced training in Somatic Experiencing and somatic trauma therapies, I work directly with your nervous system to address deep-rooted patterns and create lasting change.
Relational Life Therapy
Using Terry Real’s transformative approach, I focus on relational dynamics like shame, grandiosity, and boundary failures—helping couples communicate and connect in healthier, more sustainable ways.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Regular sessions provide ongoing support over time, while an intensive is a focused, immersive experience designed to catalyze deep shifts in a short period. Intensives allow us to dedicate uninterrupted time to your healing, diving into somatic(mind-body), relational, and intergenerational work without the usual constraints of weekly sessions. Many people report breakthroughs in intensives that would take months to achieve with in weekly sessions because your system doesn’t have to reset into its old ways to do regular life between session, your system has more space for a total uninterrupted reset.
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My approach combines Somatic Experiencing, hands-on touch work (Stephen Terrell & Kathy Kain), experiential talk therapy, relational life therapy and family constellations, creating a unique, body-centered method for healing complex developmental trauma. This isn’t just about talking—it’s about working with your nervous system, emotions, and deeper patterns to create lasting, embodied change. Clients often describe it as the missing piece in their healing journey they wish they had found sooner.
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Somatic therapy might be right for you if you're looking for a holistic approach to healing that connects the mind and body. It's especially beneficial if you've experienced trauma, anxiety, or stress and have noticed physical symptoms like tension, fatigue, or chronic pain. If you're tired of talk therapy alone and want to explore how your body holds onto emotional experiences, somatic therapy can help you develop a deeper awareness of your body's sensations and responses.
Somatic therapy is also helpful if you're seeking to regulate your nervous system, improve emotional resilience, or build stronger self-awareness. It’s for those who are ready to engage in a process of healing that involves both mind and body, focusing on how to release stuck emotions and restore balance through body awareness and movement.
If you’re unsure, I suggest booking a free call and simply try an initial session, this way, you can have the experience and decide if it is for you or not.
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Session are tailored to each individual. With that said most of the demographic who chooses to work with me comes at a phase of life where they are beyond capacity and overwhelmed in some way. So this is where we start:
20-30 mins of talk therapy, emotional regulation and skill building
40 mins of Intentional touch work (online) or hands on co-regulating touch (in-person)5 mins to wrap up and share any observations or insights you may have.
This is a common way we start sessions, after. a few sessions you’ll start to report feeling more balanced in your life and when appropriate the format. of sessions can start to add more skills/experiences like specific experiential work, reflex integration, constellations mat work and so on.
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If you’re ready to address unresolved patterns, connect with your body, and move forward with more ease and confidence, this could be a great fit. Sessions are particularly helpful if you’ve felt stuck in traditional therapy, want faster progress, or are navigating major life transitions. If you’re unsure, I offer a complimentary 15 minute call to explore your needs and see if this is right for you.
"I came to Luana with chronic pain in my hips, feeling constantly stressed and always in 'go, go, go' mode. Through working with Luana, I learned how to incorporate mini de-stress moments into my day and check in with my body before pushing through. Luana helped me unravel deep-rooted patterns from childhood, like overfunctioning and overextending myself, linked to abandonment issues I knew I had but never fully understood the impact on my body and marriage. I feel more at ease in my work, my marriage, and especially in motherhood. I highly recommend Luana to anyone looking to reset their life and find happiness. Working with her truly transformed me!" - Kate M.
