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Light of Awareness Somatic Psychotherapy

With Bonnie Singman MA, LPC, SEP

Individual Somatic Experiencing ® Touch Work and virtual Somatic Experiencing® psychotherapy for adults to access safety, resilience, and energy in their nervous systems and insight, self-love, and self-support in their beings.

(In-Person SE® Touch Work in

Portland, OR on Mondays;

virtual somatic psychotherapy on

Tuesdays and Thursdays

for Oregon residents )

  • to let yourself relax and be deeply nourished, to keep what you do sustainable?

  • to grow your ability to set boundaries and communicate clearly in an atmosphere of support and consent?

  • to allow your body's wisdom to lead?

  • to allow your nervous system to be met with support, so it's own resilience can unfold?

  • to heal somatic symptoms and release held energy from the past?

Experience embodied change you can feel.. (instead of just think about)!

Are you ready...

  • Self-Care

  • Developmental attachment trauma

  • Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)

  • Burnout

  • Boundaries

  • Communication

  • Consent

  • Healing from Sexual Trauma

  • Managing Stress

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, than we may be a good fit!

Somatic Experiencing® Touch Work

  • for personal growth/ self-actualization?

  • to create a truly loving relationship with yourself?

  • to let yourself relax and be deeply nourished, to keep what you do sustainable?

  • to know yourself better (why you have certain reactions, sensitivities, or limiting beliefs, and how to support growth and healing)?

  • to grow your ability to set boundaries and communicate clearly and effectively in relationships?

  • to navigate a life transition or take a career break and could use support?

  • to heal somatic symptoms and release held energy from the past?

Somatic Experiencing® Psychotherapy

  • Building Confidence and Self-Worth

  • Life Transitions

  • Career Breaks

  • Self-Esteem & Self-Love

  • Intuition and Attunement

  • Chronic physical conditions

  • Dissociation

  • Attachment Wounding

  • Somatic Trauma Processing

  • Anxiety

I Can Help With...

Experience embodied change you can feel.. (instead of just think about)!

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a large yellow sunflower with green leaves

We all need support at times, and perspective and tools outside what we already know to progress, evolve, heal, and level up to thrive. It takes courage to show up for yourself and be willing to look at your challenges, pains, history, longings, fears, and emotions. I am a gentle, warm, non-judgemental, and knowledgeable guide to walk with you wherever you are and help you tune into your inner wisdom, shine light on patterns you're ready to let go of, and offer tools to help along the way. The only way out is through, and you don't have to face things alone!

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unfurling green fern
Somatic Experiencing ®

Somatic (Body) Psychotherapy treats the whole person, integrating body, mind, emotions, and spirit, enabling you to do deeper more meaningful work in less time with more lasting results. I work with the breath, movement, inner body sensations/awareness, and access the right-brain through symbolism, intuition, & imagery. Somatic Experiencing® teaches you to track and attune to your nervous system to regulate, release trauma, empower and protect, and attend to needs and nervous system states effectively. I am a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner.

Hakomi

Hakomi is grounded in five principles: mindfulness, nonviolence, organicity, unity and body-mind holism. We support defenses that may arise and see them as important protectors, trust and follow what is arising in your mind/body/spirit with no agenda, and explore what arises using experiments that offer real change experiences in the present moment.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness invites us to focus on sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery, and other practices to notice the signals of the body, mind, and emotions. This helps create space from habitual patterns so we can feel choice, freedom, and empowerment. Mindfulness also can provide relaxation and stress reduction.

Internal Family Systems

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic model that views the mind as comprised of various "parts" or sub-personalities, each with unique roles and intentions. IFS therapy helps individuals understand and work with these parts to heal past wounds and achieve inner harmony. Instead of trying to eliminate or suppress parts, IFS emphasizes befriending and understanding them, ultimately leading to greater self-leadership and integration.

Modalities of Therapy I Draw On:

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