Somatics & Embodiment in Vancouver, WA

When you’re tired of just talking about it. Bridge the gap between your mind and your body to find lasting relief. Somatics in Vancouver, WA

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Feel Calmer, Stronger, and Safer with Somatics

When life feels too hard, we often stop paying attention to our bodies to help ourselves cope or feel safer. This habit separates us from joy and leaves us stuck in a loop of unending stress, trauma, and poor self image.

Somatic or embodiment work helps us feel better by paying attention to our bodies. It includes things like breathing, moving, and noticing feelings or sensations. Somatic work is used to reduce stress, heal from tough or traumatic experiences, and improve overall well-being.

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How Can Somatics and Embodiment Work Help?

  • Access more joy and pleasure
  • Understand your emotions better
  • Strengthen self awareness
  • Restore a sense of playfulness and freedom 
  • Cope with big feelings
  • Prepare for trauma therapy
  • Release stored trauma
  • Enhance and deepen traditional therapy
  • Reduce self-consciousness
  • Build a better body image
  • Build interoceptive awareness 
  • Answer the question: “How do you feel?”
Somatic Therapy in Vancouver, WA

Why Choose Refuge Counseling & Wellness

At Refuge, you’re not just another number—you’re the most important person in the room. You’ll find support and belonging in our deeply hospitable and judgment-free therapeutic center conveniently located in Salmon Creek, right off I5.

Refuge is designed to cut through the noise of shallow, impersonal mental health and wellness services. We take our time to know you and your priorities in order to curate a custom counseling and wellness strategy to help you achieve your goals.

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Practitioners Offering Somatic Coaching at Our Vancouver, WA Location

Cristina Guinett
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How Somatic Coaching Works at Refuge

We get to
know you

Taking time to understand your unique story

We Make
a PLAN

Creating a customized somatic approach that works for you

We help
you GROW

With guidance and support, you’ll work toward healing and meaningful change

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FAQ’s about Somatics & Embodiment

While both aim for healing, somatic work focuses on the “bottom-up” approach. Instead of just talking through your week, we tune into the physical sensations in your body where stress and trauma are often stored. It’s a perfect partner to traditional therapy, helping you move past “knowing” you’re okay to actually feeling okay in your own skin.

At Refuge, we take a collaborative team approach. While many of our providers are Licensed Mental Health Counselors, our Somatic & Embodiment work is led by Cristina Guinett, who is a Certified Integrative Trauma Practitioner and Certified Professional Coach. She is not a licensed mental health therapist. Her role is to provide specialized wellness coaching and somatic techniques that complement clinical therapy.

Not necessarily, but they work beautifully together. Many of our clients find that somatic work helps them “unlock” progress in their individual therapy. If you are currently seeing a therapist outside of Refuge, Cristina is happy to collaborate with them to ensure your care is cohesive and supportive.

Every session is unique to your nervous system. We might use guided breathwork, gentle movement, or mindfulness to help you notice sensations like tension, heat, or “stuckness.” By staying present with these feelings in a safe environment, you learn how to regulate your nervous system and release stored stress without needing to recount every detail of a traumatic event.

We support adults ages 18 and up. We work with young adults, folks in mid life, and seniors.

Refuge is private pay only and does not accept insurance.

Refuge Counseling & Wellness is out of network and therefore does not accept or bill any insurance. See each practitioner or service for current fees. A full, transparent breakdown of pricing will be provided for all clients.

The majority of our sessions are 50 minutes.

We offer somatics at our studio space in Vancouver, Washington as well as serve clients across Washington state via video sessions. Our office is located at 13912 NE 20th Ave. Suite 204 Vancouver, WA 98686.

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