Pangolin
Therapy
Biodynamic Massage
Somatic Psychotherapy
Your body and mind
in good hands
Welcome
Who am I?
I was led to body-centred psychotherapy after experiencing the shortcomings of not integrating body, mind and emotions in my personal therapy. I felt things in my body, and battled with chronic illnesses and pains, for which talking therapies and conventional medicine frequently offered limited explanation, and then even more limited solutions.
Having experienced first-hand the benefits of reconnecting with my body, which felt like 'getting my life back', I decided to help others reap the benefits of reconnecting with their body's innate ability to self-regulate and heal.
I have previous education in classical and sports massage therapy, from which I retained deep appreciation for how different types of touch affect the body and facilitate connection.
I am also interested in therapeutic application of altered states of consciousness (such as, for example, neurodynamic and holotropic breathwork), and I follow the research and developments in its current use across the therapeutic environment in the UK.
I am a member of the Association of Biodynamic Massage Therapists, and I am currently training to become a body psychotherapist with Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre. I work under supervision, in adherence to the Code of Ethics and Practice of ABMT and CBPC.
Book a sessionWho is this for?
You may benefit from somatic therapy if you feel that stress, tension or emotions are held in your body. Perhaps talk therapy alone hasn't been enough, or you sense a disconnect between what your mind knows and what your body feels. This work is for anyone ready to explore that connection — gently, at their own pace.
Perhaps you've been feeling stressed, tired, fragmented, depressed, or experiencing a lack of energy — or on the contrary, feel overstimulated, restless, and scattered, and are in need of relaxation?
The use of carefully chosen massage techniques (such as c-tactile touch) allows to either 'get things moving' or 'slow down', to 'get back into the body', 'feel more alive' and reconnect with oneself — bringing back the equilibrium between body and mind.
With some understanding, guidance and practice, your body may become your best therapeutic resource.
Get in touch to see if this form of therapy may work for you.
Why Pangolin?
Body armour and resistance are two important concepts in body psychotherapy. In a pangolin, both are clearly visible - in the scales, and the rolling-up in a ball. One shields the pangolin from harm, and the other one makes the armour most effective. But sometimes, it can malfunction, become obstructive. In body psychotherapy, the armour is an integral part of who we are - which is also true for the pangolin. Open up and interact by building trust, not by force.
Why would you want to ‘break’ through the armour when you can invite to unfold and interact instead?
Services
Biodynamic Massage
Biodynamic massage is a therapeutic form of touch that goes deeper than the tissue - it aims to regulate the body using its own healing resources. For this, it addresses the nervous system directly, evoking responses from either its sympathetic, or the parasympathetic branch, restoring homeostasis.
Body Psychotherapy (currently unavailable)
A form of somatic therapy that treats the body and mind as intertwined and inextricably connected.
Emotions are stored in the body and can only be released through it — focusing not only on the mind and talking therapy, but also on the body, is therefore a strong advantage of this form of therapy.
Get in touch
You can also reach me directly:
Address: Salus Wellness Clinic, Norman House, Cambridge Pl, Cambridge CB2 1NS