For Medical Providers

Partnering with SOMA

Why Partner with SOMA

Where somatic trauma therapy meets medical care.

How SOMA Complements Your Work

Many of the patients in your practice carry unresolved trauma that directly undermines their medical outcomes. Nervous system dysregulation — the chronic activation of sympathetic fight-or-flight or dorsal vagal shutdown — drives inflammation, disrupts hormonal balance, impairs immune function, and creates the treatment resistance that frustrates both provider and patient. When the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, the body cannot fully respond to medical intervention.

SOMA Trauma Healing Center specializes in the intersection of somatic trauma therapy and medical care. Our clinicians work directly with the autonomic nervous system using EMDR, somatic experiencing, and polyvagal-informed interventions — approaches designed to resolve the physiological imprint of trauma, not just its cognitive narrative. This is particularly relevant for patients presenting with chronic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, autoimmune conditions, perimenopause-related mood disruption, and medically unexplained symptoms.

When your patient's body is in a state of chronic dysregulation, medical treatment addresses the symptom while the nervous system continues to generate the condition. SOMA addresses the root. Our goal is not to replace your care but to make it land — to create the neurophysiological conditions under which your treatment can achieve its full effect.

Collaborative Specialties

Specialties We Work Alongside

Functional Medicine

Chronic stress and unresolved trauma dysregulate the HPA axis, gut-brain axis, and immune function. SOMA works alongside functional medicine providers to address the psychological drivers behind persistent inflammation, fatigue, and treatment resistance.

Concierge Primary Care

For concierge practices offering whole-person care, somatic trauma therapy fills the gap between medical management and the nervous system dysregulation that drives many chronic complaints — from unexplained pain to treatment non-adherence.

Gynecology & Women's Health

Sexual trauma, birth trauma, and perimenopause-related mood disruption are deeply intertwined with nervous system regulation. SOMA provides the trauma-specialized support that complements gynecological care and helps patients engage more fully with their medical treatment.

Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy

Vaginismus, pelvic pain, and hypertonic pelvic floor conditions frequently co-occur with trauma histories. SOMA coordinates directly with pelvic floor PTs to ensure that somatic processing and physical rehabilitation advance in parallel, not in conflict.

Endocrinology

Chronic nervous system activation disrupts hormonal balance. For patients with thyroid dysfunction, adrenal insufficiency, or metabolic conditions compounded by stress, trauma therapy can reduce the physiological load that undermines endocrine treatment outcomes.

Integrative Psychiatry

SOMA partners with integrative psychiatrists to provide the therapy component of comprehensive psychiatric care — particularly for patients where medication alone has plateaued or where trauma processing is necessary for sustained improvement.

Allied Health Providers

Acupuncturists, massage therapists, chiropractors, and other body-based practitioners often encounter patients whose physical presentations have psychological roots. SOMA provides the clinical trauma work that supports and deepens somatic healing modalities.

Referral Process

How Referrals Work

Patients can self-refer at any time through our website. If you would like to refer a patient directly, you may do so through our contact form or by reaching out to our clinical team. No formal referral paperwork is required — a warm handoff or a simple message with your patient's name and presenting concern is sufficient to begin the process.

With appropriate releases of information in place, we coordinate care directly with your practice. This means shared treatment updates, aligned clinical goals, and clear communication about your patient's progress in therapy — particularly when somatic trauma work is influencing their response to medical treatment.

Because SOMA operates as a private-pay practice, there are no insurance authorization delays. Once a patient reaches out, we can typically schedule an initial assessment within one to two weeks. This is especially valuable for patients in acute distress or those whose medical treatment is being actively undermined by unresolved trauma.

Referral Summary

Self-referral or provider-initiated · No insurance authorization required · Coordination of care with signed releases · Rapid scheduling within 1–2 weeks

Connect

Schedule a Conversation

If you are a medical provider interested in exploring a referral relationship with SOMA, we invite you to schedule a complimentary 15-minute call with Dr. Reyna Aday. This is an opportunity to discuss a specific patient, learn more about our clinical approach, or explore how somatic trauma therapy can complement your practice's outcomes.

Dr. Aday brings over a decade of experience working at the intersection of trauma therapy and medical care, with advanced training in EMDR, somatic experiencing, and sex therapy. She understands the clinical language of medical providers and can speak directly to how our work addresses the nervous system patterns that complicate your patients' medical presentations.

"When the nervous system is stuck in survival mode, the body cannot fully respond to medical intervention. We address that root."

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Let's Work Together

Whether you have a specific patient in mind or want to establish an ongoing referral relationship, we are ready to connect.

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