Somatic Trauma Recovery & Nervous System Regulation
You understand what happened. Now it’s time to change how you feel, respond and experience your life.
For people who are ready to move beyond old patterns, feel safer in themselves and reconnect with who they are now.
1:1 Trauma Therapy • Online Nervous System Reset Programme • Workshops & Courses
Online worldwide • In person in Hertford, UK
Join me for a gentle monthly 30-minute online session to step out of your head, reset & reconnect with yourself. Experience simple practices you can take into everyday life.
Esme Winterflood | Embodied Trauma Recovery Facilitator
Perhaps you've hit a wall with talk therapy and still feel stuck. Or maybe you're living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, burnout or the lasting effects of trauma and know something needs to change.
What if I told you feeling safer, calmer in yourself, responding rather than reacting and feeling less emotionally triggered by past experiences was possible?
Together we'll help your nervous system discover a greater sense of safety, cultivate a better relationship with your body, reframe your experiences, emotional links and beliefs so you can reconnect with yourself and the life you want to live.
So what actually helps?
I take an integrative, embodied approach to trauma recovery, working with the body, nervous system and subconscious mind, not just the story of what happened.
My approach combines trauma informed somatic and body-based practices and neuroscience-informed techniques like Havening®, to help shift the physical, mental and emotional patterns that keep you feeling stuck. You don’t need any previous experience to get started.
Because knowing you're safe isn't always the same as feeling safe.
Healing isn't just about understanding what happened. It's about changing the relationship within yourself and how those experiences are held in your mind, body and nervous system. Sessions are gentle and go at a pace that works for you.
LET'S TALK ABOUT WHAT'S KEEPING YOU STUCK
Online worldwide · In person by request, in Hertford UK.
It's about helping your brain, body and nervous system experience greater safety as a whole, so lasting change becomes possible.
My approach integrates Havening Techniques®, PhotoStack™, principles from Somatic Experiencing®, Trauma Centre Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), yoga therapy, mindfulness, breathwork and other trauma-informed somatic practices. Every session is tailored to your individual needs, helping you actually experience greater safety, resilience and connection. (You can read more about my methods here.)
Private 1:1 sessions are available online and in person, while my Nervous System Reset Programme is delivered entirely online, so we can work together wherever you are in the world. All you need is an internet connection and a quiet space. (All in-person sessions and classes are held in our around Hertford, UK.)
If you're wondering whether online trauma therapy is right for you, watch this short video where I explain how sessions work and what you can expect.
What Clients Say
Healing isn't one-size-fits-all. Whether you're looking for personalised support, a structured programme or a gentle place to begin, there's a path designed to meet you where you are.
1:1 Trauma Recovery
Tailored support
For you if...
You’re feeling overwhelmed by trauma, PTSD symptoms or anxiety, struggling to feel safe or connected to your body, or living with the emotional impact of distressing memories.
You'll receive:
A safe, tailored path to help you process the past, regulate your nervous system and move forward.
Offered Online, in-person also available.
Find The Right Support
Nervous System Reset
8-Week Online Programme
For you if...
You're stuck in survival mode, feel out of control of your reactions in daily life, and are ready to make the investment in yourself so you can stop just coping and start living the way you truly want.
You'll receive:
A step-by-step 8 week online programme with live weekly support to help you feel calmer, safer and more in control.
Offered Online.
Workshops & Courses
Live Online & In Person
For you if...
You’re interested in experiencing the benefits of trauma- informed yoga & mindfulness and nervous system regulation. You learn best through shared experience and practical tools, and want to bring greater connection, embodiment in to your life.
You'll experience:
Live online events, workshops and community experiences designed to support lasting change.
Offered Online & In person.
Free Online Nervous System Reset Live
A gentle bitesized 30 minute online monthly session where you'll experience working with me.
Be guided through simple, science-informed practices to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself and find moments of calm you can carry into everyday life.
You'll also receive my free Nervous System First Aid Kit when you sign up. A practical guide with simple techniques you can return to whenever life feels overwhelming.
Can’t make the time? No worries. A replay will be sent to you.
Here are some common questions about this embodied approach to trauma recovery and healing.
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My work combines neuroscience-informed approaches including Havening Techniques®, PhotoStack™, body-based trauma therapy and trauma-informed yoga. Rather than focusing only on talking about your experiences, we gently work with the nervous system, emotional brain and body to help reduce the emotional impact of past experiences and support lasting change.
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Somatic trauma therapy may be helpful if you feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, overwhelm, shutdown, stress or hypervigilance, even after trying to understand your experiences cognitively. This work focuses on supporting the nervous system and body, not just thoughts or emotions, to find saftey and regulation again.
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Many people I work with have already tried talking therapy and understand their experiences intellectually, but still feel stuck in survival patterns. Somatic or body based therapy works more directly with the nervous system and body to support greater safety, regulation and lasting change.
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Trauma and chronic stress can shape patterns within the nervous system and body, keeping us stuck in states of anxiety, hypervigilance, overwhelm or shutdown. Body-based therapy works gently with these patterns to support greater regulation, safety and resilience over time.
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We begin gently, at a pace that feels manageable for you. The first session is a space to explore what you’ve been experiencing, understand your nervous system responses and begin building a sense of safety and support within the body.
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No. You are welcome to share anything you feel will be helpful as we work together, but you are never pressured to talk about anything before you feel ready. Somatic work focuses on supporting the nervous system and body in the present moment, rather than repeatedly revisiting or retelling traumatic experiences.
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Body based or somatic trauma therapy recognises that trauma and chronic stress don't just affect our thoughts—they also affect the brain, nervous system and body. While talking therapy focuses on understanding your experiences, somatic approaches work with the physical and emotional patterns those experiences may have left behind, such as anxiety, hypervigilance, shutdown or feeling disconnected from yourself.
Rather than relying on conversation alone, I integrate neuroscience-informed, body-based and subconscious approaches to help reduce the emotional impact of past experiences. The aim isn't to erase memories, but to help your brain and nervous system respond to them differently, so you can feel calmer, more resilient and more like yourself again.
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Every session is tailored to you. We'll begin by talking about what's been happening and what you'd like support with before gently exploring body awareness, breathing, movement, mindfulness or other evidence-informed approaches that help regulate your nervous system.
Some sessions involve more conversation, while others focus more on experiential practices—we'll always work collaboratively and at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you. There is never any pressure to relive traumatic memories or share more than you're comfortable with.
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Yes. Many people who experience trauma, chronic stress or overwhelm feel disconnected from their body or emotionally shut down. This work is designed to move gently and gradually, helping you build safety and connection at a pace that feels manageable.
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Chronic stress often impacts both the nervous system and body, contributing to patterns of tension, exhaustion, pain or overwhelm. Somatic therapy supports the body and nervous system to begin shifting these patterns gently over time.
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No experience is needed. The classes are gentle, trauma-informed and focused on nervous system support rather than performance or flexibility. You are encouraged to move at your own pace and listen to your body throughout.
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My work combines nervous system regulation, somatic practices and trauma-informed yoga within a gentle, body-based approach that prioritises safety, pacing and attunement. Many people I work with have already tried cognitive or talk-based approaches but still feel stuck in survival patterns within the body.
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Yes. I offer online 1:1 sessions for clients across the UK and internationally. Online sessions are designed to feel gentle, supportive and grounded, with the same nervous system-focused approach as in-person work.
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If you’re curious about working together, you’re invited to book a free call and we can chat about your goals. I also offer a monthly 30 minute online live session where you get to experience work with me. I offer in person courses if you live near Hertford, and also an 8 week online Nervou System programme if you struggle with feeling out of control of your emotions and reactions. My 1:1 work offers deeper, more tailored approach where we work together over several weeks or months to undo unhelpful patterns, intense emotional reactions and start to reframe your experience and relationship with yourself for the better. You can find ‘Book A Call’ buttons throughout the website.
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Yes. While understanding your story can be helpful, healing doesn't always require you to repeatedly revisit painful memories. My approach focuses on helping your brain, body and nervous system feel safer in the present. Using neuroscience-informed methods such as Havening Techniques®, PhotoStack™, body-based practices and trauma-informed yoga, we work at a pace that feels manageable, building regulation, resilience and choice without overwhelming your nervous system. All can be done comfortably from your own home, online.
Taking inspiration from my own experience, and chatting with my clients and students, I share insights and practices each week about trauma, the nervous system, somatic, yoga practices, and the science behind them.
You Can Contact Me Here
Not sure where to start?
You can also email me here and we can arrange a chat about how this work can help you.
esme@embodiedtraumatherapies.com
(+44) 7415 710 961