Hey, I'm Alena. I help over-extended givers come home to themselves with somatic therapy.
Somatic therapy goes deeper than conventional talk therapy working directly with the body to release what the mind can't resolve on its own.
This is a space for the ones holding it all together whilst quietly
falling apart.
WELCOME TO AT SOMATICS
You're capable, striving for success, and looking out for those you love. Your nervous system is on high alert, your mind constantly running.
Somatic therapy for burnout, depletion, anxiety, and nervous system exhaustion can help quiet your inner critic, reduce isolation, ease recurring symptoms, and rebuild a healthy relationship with your body — available in person on Sydney's Northern Beaches, or Online Worldwide.
Some signs you may relate to:
⦁ Fatigue, brain fog
⦁ 0-to-100 rage outbursts
⦁ Ruminating thoughts, insomnia
⦁ Disconnection, disassociation
⦁ Self-doubt, insecurity, frustration,
⦁ On autopilot, distant, withdrawn
⦁ Numbing-out to cope (doom scrolling, binge watching)
⦁ Poor overall health (think: weight gain, mood swings, aches & pains).
These are the body's way of saying 'enough already' and, when ignored, the call only gets louder.
⦁ Panic attacks,
⦁ Emotional breakdowns
⦁ Addictive behaviours,
⦁ Chronic pain, inflammation
⦁ Illness, or more serious diagnoses
LET'S GET STARTED
Here's how we can work together
Book Private 1:1
Somatic Therapy
Visit the Valleyview Room on Sydney's Northern Beaches or attend Online, Worldwide. Experience a unique, somatic approach developed specifically for those ready to find relief from persistent mental, emotional or physical symptoms. 50-minute sessions are priced at A$134.
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THE BACK STORY
I'm a Somatic Therapist, Hapkido Black Belt, and Root Cause Therapy Practitioner — who has lived the pattern I help others move through.
After decades of building success on override, a physical, mental and emotional collapse forced a stop.
What followed was a complete reset — and the beginning of this important iteration of my work.
Having trained through The Centre for Healing, gaining IICT accreditation, and being featured on SBS Insight, Mamamia, and Kidspot — my background spans media, public relations, filmmaking, construction, permaculture design, and education.
This work moves beyond a clinical lens to encompass a whole life.
Today I work with high achievers and over-extended givers who are quietly falling apart behind a very capable exterior — in person at the Valleyview Room on Sydney's Northern Beaches, and online with clients worldwide.
Living amongst the trees not far from the ocean with my three children, one husband, I walk my one overly affectionate groodle in local bush tracks whenever I can.
What is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic therapy treats mental and emotional health concerns — including anxiety, trauma, and PTSD — through the connection of body and mind. Rather than working top-down through the mind, somatic therapy works the other way around: starting with the body, where stress and trauma actually live.
Unlike Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which focuses primarily on thoughts and behaviours, somatic sessions draw on body-based practices including breath, movement, and guided relaxation — alongside psycho-education — to support healing at a deeper level.
Together, we follow the body's own cues to where tension, fear, and emotion need to be released. Over time, we find safety in places that once felt constricting.
"Integrative somatic and regression work is one of the most effective and empowering ways to fully process and complete an emotion so you can naturally release the negative filters you've been holding about yourself and the world." ~ The Centre for Healing
Somatic therapy draws on the work of people such as Dr Peter Levine, as well as centuries of body-based healing traditions from cultures worldwide.
It is proven to be effective for burnout, anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, generational trauma, past hurts, recurring physical symptoms, and persistent patterns that talk therapy alone hasn't been able to shift.
I work with clients in person on Sydney's Northern Beaches and Online, Worldwide — both with excellent results, as the reviews below reflect.
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Your body and mind are not as separate as you think. Release deeply-held tension and reconnect with your body using somatic practices proven to heal trauma, anxiety, and burnout.
REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS
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MORE REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS
JEMMA, UK
Careers Advisor
My internal monologue isn't full of unkind thoughts towards myself now. That's a huge step forward for me.
BETH, COLORADO
Artist & Doula
Aléna is a gem! I have found both her 1-1 sessions and her community both life-changing! Her heart for the overextended, overwhelmed, and depleted is so apparent and her ability to bring like-minded people together is her superpower.
LISA, GOLD COAST
Holistic Counsellor
I love the different workshops with different people offering tools for different aspects of our lives.
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KIM, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Small Business Owner
Thank you for beautifully opening up your heart and holding space for me. Your words spoke to me on a soul-level & allowed me to easily open up. Our session was filled with warmth and compassion and advice I will take with me for years to come
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