Diagnosis, medication or clinical treatment
Begin with a suitably qualified, regulated health professional. Ask what falls inside their clinical scope and how they coordinate with existing care.
Finding care / without another guessing game
Start with the person—not the modality
Find support that can hold the whole story.
You do not need to become an expert in every therapy before asking for help. Begin with what you need, what feels safe and what the practitioner can actually offer.
Know what to ask ↓01 / Name the job
What are you asking this person to help with?
More than one answer can be true. The point is to make the job visible.
Trauma, distress or patterns that keep returning
Look for a therapist whose training, supervision and experience match the complexity you are bringing—not simply someone who uses the word trauma.
Body awareness, regulation or hands-on work
Treat body-based work as its own choice. Ask about consent, touch, pacing, contraindications and what happens if symptoms increase.
02 / Before you book
Questions you can ask without apologising.
- 01What training and professional registration do you hold?
- 02Have you worked with overlapping chronic illness or medical trauma?
- 03How do you handle consent, pacing and a change of mind?
- 04What is outside your scope—and who would you refer to?
- 05What will the first session involve, and what will it cost?
03 / Places to begin looking
The research board.
A starting point, not a recommendation.
These public listings were hand-entered and paraphrased. Training in a modality is not the same as a protected professional licence. Verify credentials, scope, cost, location and availability yourself.
30 listings20 places
01
Lisbon, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Adriana Martins
AdMar
The profile emphasizes coming back into the body gently, with online sessions worldwide and in-person work in Portugal.
What the public listing mentions
Medical procedure trauma · Birth trauma · Women’s issues · LGBTQIA+ support · Relational issues
Why it surfaced in this search
A strong Lisbon option for users who want body-based work with a women-focused and medically literate frame.
02
Barcelona, Spain / Virtual + In person
Ainhoa Goenaga Alzuri
Somatic Experiencing Spain listing
The official listing explicitly names trauma work and a practitioner background that includes osteopathy and physiotherapy alongside SE.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Adolescents · Children · Trauma therapy · Osteopathy and physiotherapy background
Why it surfaced in this search
A useful Barcelona option for someone who wants a clearly body-based frame, not just a talk-therapy listing with somatic language on top.
03
Madrid, Spain / In person
Alberto Martin-Loeches Barral
Somatic Experiencing Spain listing
The source is brief, but it clearly confirms SE level, audience, languages, and a Madrid in-person practice.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Groups · Spanish-speaking · English-speaking · Trauma-focused therapy
Why it surfaced in this search
Helpful for Madrid because it shows there are still in-person somatic options for people who do not want an online-only relocation plan.
04
Seville, Spain / Virtual + In person
Alexia Puch Cisneros
Alexia Puch
The Spain directory confirms audience, language support, and session formats, while the practice website gives a stable public contact point.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Adolescents · Children · Pedagogy-informed practice · Multilingual support
Why it surfaced in this search
A good Seville seed entry because it gives both warmth and a multilingual, mixed-format somatic option.
05
Malaga, Spain / Virtual + In person
Amelia Moreno Calelle
Somatic Experiencing Spain listing
The directory describes her as a health psychologist with psychosomatic and trauma specialization, which is unusually specific for this source type.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Clinical trauma work · Psychosomatic specialty · Spanish-speaking
Why it surfaced in this search
Useful for southern Spain because it is one of the clearer warm-climate listings with an explicitly clinical trauma frame.
06
Cascais, Portugal / Virtual
Bibiana de Sa
ASEP member listing
The profile lists Cascais, online work, and support for adolescents and adults in Portuguese and Spanish.
What the public listing mentions
Adolescents · Adults · Portuguese-speaking · Spanish-speaking · Cascais base
Why it surfaced in this search
Helpful for the Lisbon-adjacent question because it gives a quieter coastal base without losing multilingual somatic access.
07
Lisbon, Portugal / In person
Claudia Wittenburg
ASEP member listing
This source is a tighter professional listing than SEI and confirms language support, adult focus, and in-person work in Lisbon.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Portuguese-speaking · English-speaking · French-speaking · German-speaking
Why it surfaced in this search
Useful for Lisbon-based users who want a clearly documented in-person SE practitioner with multilingual support.
08
Longmont, United States / Virtual
Emma Sartwell
Somatic Spiritual Counseling
The practice sits at the nervous-system and relational-awareness intersection, which may appeal to users already doing broader healing work.
What the public listing mentions
Complex PTSD · Developmental trauma · Couples counseling · Birth and postpartum support · Systemic trauma
Why it surfaced in this search
Useful if someone wants online support with a wider relational and life-pattern lens, not only symptom reduction.
09
Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Spain / Virtual + In person
Fabricio Carrizales
Auyantitude
The profile is unusually rich and explicitly names online work, complex trauma, chronic symptoms, and in-person availability in Fuerteventura.
What the public listing mentions
Complex PTSD · Developmental trauma · Burnout and fatigue · Chronic pain · Sleep and insomnia
Why it surfaced in this search
One of the strongest climate-aligned entries so far if someone is seriously testing a sunnier move without giving up trauma depth.
10
Eugene, United States / Virtual
Francie White
Francie White
The listing frames the work as helping people reconnect with the body in digestible steps rather than forcing overwhelm.
What the public listing mentions
Chronic illness · Sleep and insomnia · Medical procedure trauma · Complex PTSD · Women’s issues
Why it surfaced in this search
Strong for Rest Reclaimed because the profile directly names chronic illness, sleep, and medical procedure trauma.
11
Charlottesville, United States / Virtual + In person
Gina Kelley
Somatic Bodywork and Movement Education
The profile combines SE with gentle touch and movement education, which makes it useful for users actively looking for bodywork-adjacent care.
What the public listing mentions
Complex PTSD · Medical procedure trauma · Birth trauma · Relational issues · Body awareness education
Why it surfaced in this search
A good bridge listing for people who want touch, education, and nervous-system work rather than purely verbal therapy.
12
Dublin, Ireland / Virtual + In person
Helma Mair
Helma Mair
Her profile leans developmental and complex trauma, with chronic pain and medical procedure trauma also named.
What the public listing mentions
Developmental trauma · Complex PTSD · Chronic pain · Medical procedure trauma · Grief and loss
Why it surfaced in this search
Strong if you want an in-person Dublin option that still keeps online continuity available.
13
New York City, United States / In person
Ilene Antelman
Somatic Detective
This profile is more touch-oriented than most of the others in the starter list.
What the public listing mentions
Sleep and insomnia · Birth trauma · Relationship issues · Self-esteem · Traumatic brain injury
Why it surfaced in this search
Helpful for users who want an explicitly bodywork-centered option rather than an online-only somatic session.
14
Lisbon, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Íris Garcia
Earth Body Medicine
The listing confirms adult-focused work, Lisbon-area practice, and a bilingual-plus setup that could matter for international moves.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Portuguese-speaking · English-speaking · French-speaking · Spanish-speaking
Why it surfaced in this search
Helpful for relocation because it combines multilingual access with both online and in-person sessions.
15
Moncarapacho / Eastern Algarve, Portugal / In person
Leslie Possenier
Somatre Algarve
The practice explains its work through sensorimotor tension, pain, injury, and recovery, which makes it especially relevant for body-based support seekers in the eastern Algarve corridor.
What the public listing mentions
Chronic pain · Stress-related tension · Injury and surgery recovery · Movement re-education · Eastern Algarve access
Why it surfaced in this search
This is the strongest Tavira-adjacent bodywork lead so far because it is clearly eastern Algarve rather than generic Portugal coverage.
16
Lisbon, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Lisa Schroder
More Insight
The ASEP profile confirms Lisbon practice, support for adults and couples, and both virtual and in-person work.
What the public listing mentions
Adults · Couples · Portuguese-speaking · Lisbon access · Online and in-person support
Why it surfaced in this search
Useful as another Lisbon anchor because it adds couples work and mixed-format availability to the Portugal cluster.
17
Aljezur, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Lorie Dechario
Soma Sanctum
The practice page names Somatic Experiencing, TRE, somatic bodywork, and trauma support in Aljezur with online sessions worldwide.
What the public listing mentions
Postpartum support · Grief and loss · Sexual assault recovery · Violence and discrimination trauma · Chronic pain and fatigue
Why it surfaced in this search
A meaningful western Algarve option because it is explicitly trauma-focused and more body-based than many therapy-directory entries.
18
Tallinn, Estonia / Virtual + In person
Maarja Lall
Maarja Lall Therapy
The profile emphasizes pacing, regulation, and not overwhelming the nervous system.
What the public listing mentions
Developmental trauma · Anxiety · Depression · Systemic trauma · Relational issues
Why it surfaced in this search
Useful for users who want parts work alongside somatic work and are open to online support across borders.
19
Figueira da Foz, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Margaret Almeida
ASEP member listing
The source confirms mixed-format work in Figueira da Foz and language support in Portuguese, English, and French.
What the public listing mentions
Children · Adolescents · Adults · Portuguese-speaking · English-speaking
Why it surfaced in this search
A strong central Portugal seed entry because it adds regional spread and multilingual support rather than clustering everything near Lisbon.
20
Malibu / Calabasas, United States / Virtual + In person
Melanie Argo
Melanie A. Argo, Psy.D.
The profile explicitly mentions a polyvagal-informed approach, EMDR, and women’s issues.
What the public listing mentions
Complex trauma · Depression · Pregnancy and postpartum · Grief and loss · Women’s issues
Why it surfaced in this search
A warmer-climate option with an integrated trauma lens if someone is comparing place and practitioner together.
21
Lourinhã, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Michelle Murray
Michelle Murray
This listing is lighter on clinical detail, but it clearly confirms audience, languages, and mixed-format availability.
What the public listing mentions
Adolescents · Adults · Portuguese-speaking · English-speaking
Why it surfaced in this search
A useful Portugal option if you want English-speaking support outside central Lisbon while keeping virtual continuity.
22
Lake Oswego, United States / Virtual
R. Scott Palmer
Awakening Joy Coaching / Awakening Solutions Counseling
The listing distinguishes between coaching and psychotherapy scope, which is exactly the kind of clarity this finder should reward.
What the public listing mentions
Chronic illness · Complex PTSD · Depression · ADHD · Developmental trauma
Why it surfaced in this search
A useful online option if the user wants a reflective somatic frame with a long clinical background behind it.
23
Lisbon, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Rita Cabaco
Rita Cabaco
A useful warmer-climate option if you want both somatic trauma work and a location with milder winters.
What the public listing mentions
Chronic illness · Chronic pain · Complex PTSD · Sleep and insomnia · Developmental trauma
Why it surfaced in this search
Especially relevant for Rest Reclaimed because the profile directly names chronic illness, chronic pain, and insomnia.
24
Oeiras, Portugal / In person
Rita Trigo
ASEP member listing
The public listing is brief, but it consistently shows Rita Trigo in Oeiras with English support and in-person availability.
What the public listing mentions
Portuguese-speaking · English-speaking · Oeiras access · Lisbon-adjacent support
Why it surfaced in this search
Relevant for relocation because it adds one more Lisbon-adjacent somatic option outside the city centre itself.
25
Lagoa, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Rute Malo
FisioNatura
This is a clinic service page rather than a directory card, so the source gives a bit less specialty taxonomy but does confirm location, format, and practitioner background.
What the public listing mentions
Trauma and chronic stress · Body-based regulation · Physiotherapy-informed care · Online and in-person support · Algarve access
Why it surfaced in this search
Relevant for the Tavira question because it gives the wider Algarve at least one concrete body-based option to build around.
26
Lisbon, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Sandra Carvalho
ASEP member listing
The listing gives a concrete Lisbon-area address, confirms mixed format, and shows she works with both children and adults.
What the public listing mentions
Children · Adults · Portuguese-speaking · Lisbon access · Online and in-person support
Why it surfaced in this search
A practical Lisbon entry for people who want a local option with flexible format rather than only central-city in-person sessions.
27
Westwood, United States / Virtual
Sara Kossove
Sara Kossove, LCSW, LLC
The profile is especially relevant to the Rest Reclaimed audience because it explicitly names chronic illness, pain, and medical/surgical challenges.
What the public listing mentions
Chronic illness · Chronic pain · Medical and surgical challenges · Complex PTSD · Women’s issues
Why it surfaced in this search
Strong for people who want a more explicitly clinical frame while still staying rooted in somatic trauma work.
28
Alentejo, Portugal / Virtual + In person
Tania Rodrigues
ASEP member listing
The listing is concise, but it clearly confirms Alentejo, bilingual support, mixed format, and work across age groups.
What the public listing mentions
Children · Adolescents · Adults · Portuguese-speaking · English-speaking
Why it surfaced in this search
Useful because it gives Portugal warmer-climate coverage beyond Lisbon and Algarve, with both local and online continuity.
29
London, United Kingdom / Virtual
Verinder Sharma
Soul Somatic Therapy
The listing explicitly mentions complex trauma, medical trauma, chronic pain, and remote work.
What the public listing mentions
Complex PTSD · Medical and surgical trauma · Chronic pain · Burnout · Grief and loss
Why it surfaced in this search
A clear online-first option for people who want continuity while relocating or conserving energy.
30
Easthampton, United States / Virtual
Virginia Wilke
Conscious Soma
Her profile combines craniosacral therapy with somatic dialogue and is explicitly positioned as remote.
What the public listing mentions
Chronic pain · Stress · Developmental trauma · Sexual abuse · Relationship issues
Why it surfaced in this search
A good example of a bodywork-oriented listing for people specifically looking beyond talk-based therapy.
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