Group Work at SOMA
The nervous system heals in relationship.
Why Group Therapy?
Trauma is experienced in isolation and healed in connection. Group therapy at SOMA is not a substitute for individual work. It is a complement to it, a space where the nervous system can practice regulation in the presence of others, where co-regulation becomes a lived experience rather than a concept.
Polyvagal theory (Porges) demonstrates that the human nervous system is fundamentally social. It calibrates safety and threat through the presence, tone, and attunement of other regulated nervous systems. Group therapy provides something that individual work cannot: the experience of being witnessed, held, and regulated by a community of people doing the same work.
All SOMA groups are clinician-led, small in size, and structured with clear clinical goals. They are not open-ended processing groups. They are time-limited, focused, and designed to build specific capacities.
Current Offerings
SOMA Groups
EMDR Preparation & Trauma Stabilization Group
8 weeks · $60 / session · Max 8 participants
A structured group designed for clients preparing for EMDR reprocessing or needing to strengthen their stabilization foundation. Covers resourcing techniques, containment strategies, window of tolerance awareness, and nervous system regulation skills. An ideal complement to individual therapy or a standalone stabilization experience.
Burnout Recovery & Nervous System Reset
10 weeks · $80 / session · Max 6 participants
A clinician-led group for high-functioning professionals experiencing burnout, chronic stress, and nervous system dysregulation. Integrates polyvagal psychoeducation, somatic regulation practices, and group co-regulation to systematically restore your autonomic capacity. Designed for individuals who have been operating at maximum capacity and need a structured path back to baseline.
Women's Healing Circle: Identity, Grief & Reclamation
12 weeks · $140 / session · Max 6 participants
A longer-form group for women navigating the intersection of identity, grief, trauma, and reclamation. This is not a support group. It is a clinically directed healing experience that uses somatic practices, narrative work, and group witnessing to address what individual therapy alone cannot reach. Designed for women at any stage of life who are ready for deep, communal healing work.
Availability
Groups Launch on a Waitlist Basis
SOMA groups are launched when sufficient interest has been expressed and the right clinical composition of participants has been identified. Group cohesion matters. Expressing interest does not obligate you to enroll, it simply reserves your place in the consideration process.
When a group is ready to launch, you will be contacted with dates, logistics, and a brief screening conversation to ensure the group is the right fit for your current clinical needs.
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Interested in Group Work?
Express interest in a group or schedule an individual consultation to discuss whether group therapy is the right complement to your care.