Somatic Psychotherapy in Philadelphia
A deeper approach to therapy for when you understand what’s happening—but still feel stuck
In-person in Mt. Airy • Online throughout Pennsylvania
You may know what you want to change—and still feel stuck.
Maybe you’ve spent years trying to understand yourself and your patterns.
You may have insight into where your struggles come from, yet find yourself repeating the same reactions, habits, or relationship patterns.
You may feel anxious or overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself or others, or unsure how to move forward.
Struggling with the same patterns doesn’t mean you’re broken.
Our reactions often develop for good reasons—even when they no longer serve us.
Therapy that includes the whole of you
Our nervous systems develop patterns of responding based on what we’ve experienced. Sometimes protective responses continue long after the circumstances that created them have changed.
You may find yourself going into fight, flight, freeze, shutdown, or overwhelm before you’ve consciously chosen how to respond.
Somatic therapy can help you shift these patterns and develop new ways of responding.
Through greater nervous-system flexibility, you can experience more choice in how you respond to yourself, your relationships, and your life.
When old patterns begin to shift
Pause instead of react.
Stay present when things feel difficult.
Break old relationship patterns.
Move through stress without shutting down.
Feel more connected to yourself and others.
Live with greater choice and freedom.
Hi, I’m Sanela.
I believe meaningful change begins with creating enough safety to become curious about ourselves without judgment.
My work integrates somatic psychotherapy with mindfulness, attachment-focused and family therapy, and other therapeutic approaches based on the needs of each individual or couple. I have extensive training in somatic and family therapy, including intensive training in the Hakomi Method, along with additional training in ancestral and collective trauma.
My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that there is no single path to healing. My role is not to tell you who you should be, but to help you slow down, listen more deeply, and discover what becomes possible when you have greater freedom in how you respond to your life.
What I Offer
Curious whether we’re a good fit?
I offer a free 20-minute phone or video consultation where we can talk about what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping for, and whether my approach might be a good fit.