Somatic Therapist in Golders Green

You may be functioning well on the outside. You're working, managing your relationships, looking after everyone else and getting through what needs to be done.

But internally, you may feel exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious or constantly "on".

Somatic psychotherapy offers a different way of working. Rather than focusing only on thoughts and talking through what has happened, we also pay attention to what is happening in your body and nervous system.

I work with women experiencing trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, burnout, emotional overwhelm and the lasting effects of difficult or overwhelming experiences.

I offer somatic psychotherapy in Golders Green, as well as online therapy, creating a private and supportive space to understand what your nervous system is communicating and gradually develop greater regulation, safety and resilience.

Golders Green · North London · Online

Somatic Therapy in Golders Green

Sometimes you can understand your patterns intellectually and still find yourself reacting in ways you don't fully understand.

You may know that you're safe, but your body doesn't seem to have received the message.

You may find yourself:

Somatic therapy explores the connection between your experiences, emotions, body and nervous system.

Rather than trying to force change, we work at a pace that feels manageable and safe, developing greater awareness of your body's signals and your capacity to regulate.

Why Work with a Somatic Therapist?

Traditional talking therapy can be incredibly valuable. But for some people, understanding why they feel a certain way doesn't automatically change how their body responds.

Somatic psychotherapy brings attention to the physical experience of emotion and stress.

In our sessions, we may explore sensations, patterns of activation, breathing, grounding, movement, boundaries and nervous-system responses.

The aim isn't to make you "calm down" or suppress difficult feelings.

It's about developing a deeper relationship with yourself so that your responses become more flexible and you have greater choice in how you respond to life.

Trauma and Nervous System Regulation

Trauma doesn't always look like a dramatic crisis.

Sometimes it looks like being highly capable, highly responsible and constantly functioning — while privately feeling exhausted, anxious or disconnected.

Your nervous system can continue responding to experiences long after the original situation has ended.

Somatic work can help you begin to recognise these patterns and develop a greater sense of safety and regulation.

My approach draws on somatic psychotherapy, polyvagal-informed practice, attachment, psychodynamic and other integrative approaches, depending on what is appropriate for you.

Who I Work With

I particularly work with high-functioning women who have often spent years being capable, responsible and resilient for everyone around them.

You don't necessarily look like someone who needs help.

You may have a successful career, a family, relationships and a busy life — yet feel that internally you are running on empty.

Therapy can provide a place where you don't have to keep performing.

Therapy in Golders Green

I offer in-person therapy in Golders Green, North London, alongside online sessions.

Golders Green can be a convenient location for clients living in Golders Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Hendon, Finchley, Childs Hill, Hampstead, Mill Hill and surrounding North London areas.

About Ayalla Harubi

I am an integrative psychotherapist specialising in somatic and nervous-system-informed therapy.

My work brings together psychological and body-based approaches to help clients understand patterns that can be difficult to shift through insight alone.

I work particularly with trauma, anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm and nervous-system dysregulation.

My approach is collaborative, compassionate and paced around the individual rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

I am a BACP registered member and have undertaken specialist training in somatic and self-regulation approaches.

Is Somatic Therapy Right for You?

Somatic therapy may be particularly helpful if you've already spent time thinking about your experiences and understanding your patterns, but still feel that your body is reacting as though something is wrong.

You don't need to have a particular diagnosis to explore this approach.

What matters is that you want to understand yourself more deeply and develop a different relationship with stress, emotion and your body.

If you're considering therapy in Golders Green, you can arrange an initial conversation to see whether my approach feels like the right fit for you.