go beyond traditional talk therapy.
Neuroaffective Touch
You’ve tried traditional therapy methods and yearn for something more
A polyvagal informed psychobiological approach that integrates key elements of somatic psychotherapy, attachment theory, psychodynamic therapy, affective and interpersonal neurobiology.
you’re still feeling…
Overwhelmed and Anxious
Struggling with Connection with Others
Emotionally Dsyregulated
Neuroaffective Touch (NAT) connects us to our physical bodies identifying bracing patterns developed for protection and safety.
Neuro. Touch is a form of nonverbal communication that reaches deep into our inner personal world
Affective. Touch has a strong emotional impact. During touch work, clients often say: “It’s like you’re touching my emotions.”
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invites the mind to collaborate as an active partner while engaging the body on its own terms, at the deepest biological level. By paying attention to specific layers of the body — skin, connective tissue, muscle, nervous system, organs — and by following existing rhythms and lines of force, a therapist trained in NATouch™ attunes to and assists clients in becoming consciously present to their inner world.
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Clients will lay face up on a massage table and offered blankets and warm pillows. Therapist will inquire and sometime offer touch as desired to constricted parts of the body. Therapist will engage client in body mind dialogue
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The therapeutic use of bottom-up touch and bodywork in conjunction with a top-down invitation to the cognitive self to participate helps clients understand how their thoughts, emotions, and body function collaboratively as one
At the end of the day, you want to feel more grounded
NAT will bring more awareness to your internal world of interoception. The more connected we are to our inner worlds, the quicker we can identify when we get activated and triggered. We become more attuned to our physical protection patterns of constriction.
Is Neuroaffective Touch right for you?
NAT is a good fit for you if . . .
Find yourself holding your breath reguarly
Struggle with constant feelings of anxiety, sadness, fear, overwhelm
Get stuck in self criticism, shame cycles, and perfectionism
Notice patterns in your relationships that make it difficult to trust others
Feel constantly physically tight or constricted even after massage work. Common areas are shoulders, neck, back, jaw, feet, hips
What we’ll work on
With Neuroaffective Touch
Release trapped emotions while identifying constricted bracing patterns held in the body for protection
Experience co regulation with an attuned therapist through touch
Emotional regulation increases with new sensation of grounding and relaxation experienced with the NAT method
Process overwhelming experiences held in the body
Your story is welcome here.
Your story is welcome here.
Questions?
FAQs
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No it does not. Touch is used only with permission and as desired. Attuned therapist, use of warm pillows, blankets and relaxation are beneficial to aid with regulation and grounding.
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Sessions range from 60 to 90 minutes
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Most clients experience relief and/or insight after one session. The number of sessions needed depends on the individual and desired outcome.
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The term bodywork refers to hands-on techniques that address relaxation, body posture, and function. Bodyworkers learn to deliberately manipulate the body in order to obtain physical benefits. However, bodyworkers are not trained to address the emotional responses and cognitive issues that accompany their physical manipulation
Recommended Reading
Healing Developmental Trauma; How Early Trauma Affects Self Regulation, Self Image, and the Capacity for Relationship. . . Laurence Heller, Ph.D. & Aline LaPierre, Psy.D.