Trauma Informed Body Therapy (TIK)

Service Description

The fundamental intention of a TIK session is to consistently attend to and respect your body and its history, while simultaneously regulating my own nervous system, so that together we can navigate the waters of trauma — with calm, respect, and patience — gradually building capacity and trust from within. When we do feel safe, the body has an exceptional ability to restore balance and repair itself. Deep tissues can release tension, the nervous system can regulate, and the mind is offered new experiences and the possibility of forming new relational patterns. We begin to perceive fewer threats around us. It is my highest calling to support you on your journey toward a safer body and a nervous system that can be influenced while remaining calmly regulated — through the contact of my hands, my attuned guidance, and our shared resources. The TIK approach is rooted in manual body therapy, biodynamic craniosacral therapy, and fascial unwinding, and is informed by an understanding of the autonomic nervous system through Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, as well as the body’s formative patterns described within formative psychology. You remain clothed during the session, which most often begins with a shorter or longer conversation, followed by body therapy.