What Is Somatic Therapy? A Guide to Healing Through the Body
Rachel Pfeiffer Rachel Pfeiffer

What Is Somatic Therapy? A Guide to Healing Through the Body

If you’ve ever felt stuck in anxiety or emotional pain despite understanding it, you’re not alone. Traditional talk therapy can offer clarity, but it often misses the body’s role in holding stress and trauma. Somatic therapy bridges that gap. Rooted in neuroscience and trauma research, it helps you process emotions, regulate your nervous system, and release what talking alone can’t reach. In this post, we explore how somatic therapy works—and why it might be the missing link in your healing journey. Individual and couples therapy at our north sydney therapy office

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Online Couples Therapy: Real Support, Wherever You Are
Rachel Pfeiffer Rachel Pfeiffer

Online Couples Therapy: Real Support, Wherever You Are

When stress, distance, or disconnection creep in, couples therapy can make all the difference. But with busy schedules, relocations, or long-distance dynamics, getting to an in-person session isn’t always realistic. That’s why we offer secure, online couples therapy from our North Sydney practice—so you can reconnect, repair trust, and grow together, wherever you’re located. Online therapy is flexible, accessible, and just as impactful as in-person work—because what matters most is the quality of connection between you, your partner, and your therapist.

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Grieving in Therapy: Making Space for What Still Hurts
Rachel Pfeiffer Rachel Pfeiffer

Grieving in Therapy: Making Space for What Still Hurts

In any relationship, we long to be heard, seen, and accepted. When our vulnerability is met with presence, trust grows. But when our emotions are dismissed or minimized, even unintentionally, something inside begins to shut down. Emotional invalidation is one of the most common—and overlooked—causes of disconnection in relationships. At our North Sydney therapy space, we help individuals and couples recognise these patterns, repair emotional safety, and create relationships where both people feel safe to be real. Individual and couples therapy at our north sydney therapy office

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Invalidation in Relationships: When Your Feelings Are Dismissed, Not Held
Rachel Pfeiffer Rachel Pfeiffer

Invalidation in Relationships: When Your Feelings Are Dismissed, Not Held

In any relationship, we long to be heard, seen, and accepted. When our vulnerability is met with presence, trust grows. But when our emotions are dismissed or minimized, even unintentionally, something inside begins to shut down. Emotional invalidation is one of the most common—and overlooked—causes of disconnection in relationships. At our North Sydney therapy space, we help individuals and couples recognise these patterns, repair emotional safety, and create relationships where both people feel safe to be real. Individual and couples therapy at our north sydney therapy office

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