Somatic Practitioner Team
We are a small team of Somatic Experiencing Practitioners at Back To Your Body trained in the method developed by Dr. Peter Levine.
We combine Somatic Experiencing with attachment-informed approaches, supporting clients who want to work with trauma and their nervous system through the body.
We work online with adults across Asia and worldwide.
Every person is unique, and so should be the approach to healing.
About us
Apart from being Somatic Experiencing Practitioners, we are also humans who have been on our own healing journeys long enough to know how challenging it can be. Our lived experience and our professional trauma training allow us to meet our clients with understanding and sensitivity for where they are on their healing journey.
Each of us is different with a unique skill set and expertise. But what brings us together is the awe for the incredible innate self-healing capacity our bodies and our nervous systems hold, and the appreciation for the somatic healing approaches that allow us to access it.
Here you can learn more about us and our individual backgrounds.
Meet Elena Jacinta
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and Founder of Back To Your Body
Works with:
individuals (women)
Available for sessions:
online
Mon-Sat 8 am to 4 pm ICT
Location:
Thailand
Expertise and Pricing:
About Me:
As a Somatic Experiencing therapist, I support women seeking greater regulation, helping them ease emotional overwhelm and come back home to themselves and their bodies.
I specialise in childhood developmental and attachment trauma, as well as shock trauma, and gently work with relational and survival patterns held deep in the body and the nervous system.
Leading with attunement and care, I strive to create a safe space to attend to the wounds that are not meant to be healed on our own.
In my SE sessions, I weave in elements of attachment-focused somatic approaches, including IFS-informed parts work, to explore themes such as self-abandonment, overriding, staying small, and many other ways we, as women, learn to adapt to stay safe.
I believe that all of us have the innate capacity to overcome the grip of our past, and as we (re)discover it with the right support, we can find more peace, freedom and joy in being alive.
In Clients' Words:
Qualifications & Experience
– Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) through the 3-year program with Somatic Experiencing International;
– 20+ years of experience in body-based practices including dance, movement, and trauma-informed yoga;
– Additional skills in: NeuroAffective Touch, Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), Polyvagal Theory, parts work based on Internal Family Systems (IFS), and other trauma and attachment-focused, body-oriented modalities;
Specialities include: nervous system regulation, childhood developmental & attachment trauma, shock trauma (surgeries, accidents, assaults, natural disasters), generational trauma
– Experience in: running a global therapy practice, teaching on somatics and trauma-informed care, assisting in SE trainings, and collaborating with professionals and organisations in the trauma healing field.
Pricing
45 EUR* for the first 30-minute session, 90 EUR* for subsequent 1-hour sessions or 255 EUR* for a package of 3 sessions.
* Clients with a billing address in the European Union will have VAT added at checkout in compliance with EU regulations.
Meet Arpitha Shankar
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and Trauma Specialist
Works with:
individuals and couples
Available for sessions:
online
Mon-Sat 6am to 7pm IST
Location:
India
Expertise and Pricing:
About Me:
As a body-oriented, attachment-informed trauma specialist & couples therapist, I help individuals and couples reclaim their emotional well-being, rebuild healthier relationships, and rediscover their sense of agency.
I understand that trauma, attachment patterns, and cultural influences shape our behaviors and relationships in powerful ways. With compassion, cultural sensitivity, and a deep commitment to your unique experience, I will support you in navigating these complexities and finding healing.
I integrate Bodynamic Therapy, Somatic Experiencing (SE), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you address deep-rooted emotional wounds. These therapeutic approaches work in harmony to release emotional tension stored in the body, process unresolved trauma, and heal internalized beliefs.
Therapy is a collaborative journey. Together, we’ll explore your goals, dive into emotional patterns, and make space for meaningful, lasting change. Success in therapy isn’t just about surface-level shifts – it’s about creating a deeper connection to yourself, healthier relationships, and a more authentic life.
In Clients' Words:
Qualifications & Experience
– Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP) through the 3-year program with Somatic Experiencing International;
– 6 years of prior experience as a certified childbirth educator and doula;
– Additional skills and certificates in: NeuroAffective Relational Model with NARM Training Institute, Bodynamic System with Bodynamic International, Internal Family Systems (IFS) with David Stern, Non-Violent Communication, and Mother Circle facilitation;
– Specialities include: relational trauma healing, nervous system regulation, developmental and attachment trauma, shock trauma, chronic illnesses, somatic couples therapy
– Experience in: working online with individuals and couples from around the world with a focus on trauma and attachment-informed body-based healing.
Pricing
45 EUR* for the first 30-min session, 90 EUR* for subsequent 1-hour sessions for individuals or 135 EUR* for 90-minute sessions for couples. Packages of 4 sessions are available offering a 5-euro discount per session.
* Clients with a billing address in the European Union will have VAT added at checkout in compliance with EU regulations.
What it’s like to work with us
Watch us talk about our approaches to relational healing through the body. In this conversation, we share our personal journeys into becoming somatic practitioners working with trauma and attachment and how those experiences shape how we support our clients today.
You can also read our conversation on relational healing.
Work With US
To get started, please fill out the form below to help us understand your needs. Once we receive your form and we seem to be a good fit, we’ll send you a link to book your first session with the somatic practitioner best suited to assist you.
* Please note that we are trauma-trained somatic practitioners and not counsellors, psychologists, psychotherapists, physicians, or other licensed health care providers. We do not provide any medical or psychological advice, opinion, treatments or diagnosis.
Learn more about Somatic Experiencing and what happens in SE sessions.
Regions and Time Zones We Support
Our online sessions take place via Zoom or Google Meet in English, allowing us to support clients across different countries and time zones.
For clients based in Asia, including Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, we are available in the mornings and afternoons.
These are mornings for clients in Europe, and evenings in the Americas, including the United States and Canada.
Still have questions about our online somatic therapy sessions? Please check our FAQ section and get in touch in case you still have doubts. We’ll be happy to help.