A place to be met with care
Shared anchor
Through focusing on co-regulation and mutual trust, we build a foundation of connection that allows your system to settle and expand.
Body-based healing
We work with finding ease in the body through orienting, sensations, boundaries, and nervous system support.
Community care
We are a nonprofit that strives to keep doors open to those who have been underserved, excluded, or harmed by traditional mental health systems.
A community based approach
In somatic therapy, it is often believed meaningful change happens not only through insight, but also through the body, relationships, and the nervous system. Our work supports people in reconnecting to their bodies and internal sense of ease and cultivating greater regulation, agency, and connection in their lives.
A Clinic and Training Center for Somatic Psychology
Alongside our clinical services, we are building a center for clinician training and professional development, with a particular emphasis on somatic group work methodologies. We aim to strengthen ethical, relational, and body-based approaches to care while expanding access to high-quality somatic therapy throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
What somatic therapy here feels like
A gentle and collaborative approach that supports healing at your nervous system’s pace
We move at the pace your body can integrate (no rushing, no forcing)
We can explore boundaries, voice, and relational patterns with compassion
We can explore sensations and emotions gently, building awareness and self-trust
We can bring attention to systemic oppression and it's impact on our sense of embodiment
We practice befriending the nervous system and co-regulation
Some modalities include IFS, Somatic Experiencing, & mindfulness practices
Ways to work with us
Individual & Couples
Somatic Psychotherapy
Trauma‑informed somatic psychotherapy for kids, teens, and adults in San Francisco and across California.
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Free Consultation + Referral
During this call, it is an opportunity to share about your experience and what you are hoping for and get a feel for if it is a good fit. If we’re not the right match, we’re happy to share referrals.
Community care
Low-Fee Somatic Therapy Groups
Affordable weekly group therapy designed to support regulation, connection, and healing in community.
Donate or partner with us
Your support expands access to low-fee groups, sliding-scale therapy, and the training of future somatic clinicians in the Bay Area.
Common questions
Ready to begin?
The next step is a brief consultation to explore fit, answer questions, and get a sense of what support may feel most helpful.
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Bay Area Somatic Therapy operates on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone peoples, the original stewards of the San Francisco Peninsula. We come to this work knowing we are not the first. Communities of color, Indigenous peoples, and traditional healers have always known that the body holds memory, grief, and reclamation.