For the Woman who holds it All
together
Helping high achieving women recover from sexual assault, controlling relationships and communities, and a lifetime of other people's expectations.
Psychosomatic Practitioner
In person in New York · On Zoom Worldwide
01 - recognizing the disconnect
you don’t have to figure it out Alone
I find that the women who seek me out are often deeply attuned to others, able to sense, hold, and respond, yet feel less connected to themselves. On the outside, you may be the one who keeps things going, who others rely on. But on the inside, there can be a distance from your own body, or a frustration with patterns you can't seem to think your way out of.
This is where our work begins, not by trying harder to understand, but by gently coming back into the body. Because when you can begin to feel what's actually there, something starts to shift.
You might recognize yourself in one of these experiences
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You spend most of your day from the neck up. You are incredibly skilled at analyzing, planning and intellectualizing your life, but you've lost the felt sense of being in your body, as though your head and heart are speaking two different languages.
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You repeat the same emotional or behavioral cycles, such as perfectionism, over-giving or shutting down, even when you know they don't serve you. These aren't flaws, they are patterns your nervous system created to keep you safe, and we work to gently release them.
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Whether it's the lingering impact of trauma, the exhaustion of burnout, or the strain of navigating a world that doesn't always see your true identity, your system is tired. It shows up as functional anxiety, chronic overwhelm, or a heaviness that sleep alone can't fix.
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Beneath the shoulds and the pressure to perform, there is a desire to be fully felt and seen, for vitality, intimacy and authentic expression. This is the part of you that is ready to bridge the gap between who you are now and the woman you choose to become.
02 - beyond the surface
Release the Pattern, then step into Power
We often move through life repeating behaviors that no longer serve us, mistaking survival for living. True expansion happens when we bridge the gap between mind and body.
By clearing the old imprints, you don't just figure things out, you embody a new way of being that is whole-hearted and free.
And on the other side of those patterns is aliveness, the felt sense of being fully in your body, with a desire, energy and presence that belong to you, and the freedom to show up in life as all of who you are.
03 - About Lauraine
I came to the body because I
Needed it too.
I'm Lauraine, a psychosomatic practitioner with an MSc in Psychology and training in somatic work, meditation, inner child and energy healing.
My career began in psychology consultancies in London, working with senior leaders on how they and their teams could thrive, and my own journey through trauma and dissociation shapes how I sit with every woman who comes to me.
“Working with Lauraine was truly a gift. Her gentle yet empowering approach supported deep healing and growth in ways I hadn’t thought possible. Having tried many different therapies and modalities, I deeply resonated with her work. She met me with softness when I needed to be held, and challenged me when it was time to unlock something deeper. I’m incredibly grateful for our time together.”
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04 - services
I help you Reclaim your sense of Aliveness
1:1 Psychosomatic Sessions
Healing is a physical journey. I offer a private space to process difficult experiences at the pace of your own nervous system, so that beyond survival mode you can show up in the world as your most authentic, felt self.
THE WISDOM WITHIN
For the woman behind it all. If you run your own business and are ready to feel more at home in yourself, this is six months together so the business and the life you have built feel like your own.
somatic process group
A closed group of up to eight women recovering from sexual assault, meeting weekly in New York. There is a kind of healing that only happens in the presence of others.
For Organizations
Talks and workshops that help teams understand what is shaping them beneath the surface, so communication becomes clearer and trust deepens.
Also Offered
05 - Good to know
Questions you Might have
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Most of us have learned to live from the neck up, thinking our way through everything. Somatic work gently brings your body back into the conversation, noticing what you feel, where you hold it and what your body has been carrying, so that change can land somewhere deeper than insight alone.
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Yes, in many ways it is. The work itself is very close to what people call somatic therapy, but because I’m not licensed as a therapist in the traditional sense, the title I use is psychosomatic practitioner. I hold an MSc in Psychology and I’m a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner, with training in somatic work, meditation, inner child and energy healing. I don’t diagnose, and everything we do together is there to support you, at a pace that feels right for your body.
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No, you never have to. Some women want to say it out loud and others would rather feel safe first, perhaps without ever going into the details, and both are completely welcome. We go at the pace your body sets, not the pace of the story.
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Yes. I see clients in person in New York City, or on Zoom wherever you are, and the work translates beautifully online because your body is with you wherever you are. A 1:1 session is $200, and there's no set number of sessions, so we work together for as long as it feels right for you, which for some women is a few months and for others is years. I also offer The Body of Belonging and The Wisdom Within if you'd like a dedicated container, and each has its own pricing.
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It’s a relaxed thirty minutes for us to get a feel for each other. You can tell me as much or as little as you like about what’s bringing you here, ask me anything, and we’ll see together whether working with me feels right. There’s no pressure and nothing to prepare.