Frequently Asked Questions

What Does a Session Look Like?

I can’t tell you exactly what the journey will look like for you, but I can tell you this—it will change your relationship to yourself, your body, and your life. I’ve walked it, and I’m here to guide you.

Every session at Metta Healing Arts is as unique as the individual. Trauma and chronic stress affect each person differently, so your healing journey is tailored specifically to you.

Our work together focuses on reconnecting with your body, rebuilding trust in its wisdom, and rediscovering your innate capacity for healing. Whether you’ve learned to dissociate or feel unsafe in your own skin, somatic therapy provides a path to reclaim your body and your life.

I offer several ways for us to work together: if you’re ready to dive deep and commit to your full transformation, my 3-month guidance program is the most comprehensive option. Over three months, we’ll work closely together, exploring the root causes of your challenges, healing deep trauma, and integrating lasting practices into your life. This program is perfect for those who want to fully commit to their healing journey, with ongoing support and personalized guidance every step of the way. If you're seeking long-term, sustained transformation, this is the path for you.

If you're looking for more focused, shorter-term support, I also offer single sessions tailored to your needs—whether you’re seeking help with regulation and releasing stuck energy, or you're ready to integrate your healing into your everyday life.

Here’s a deeper look into each session type:

Somatic Recovery Sessions: These sessions are focused on restoring balance and regulation in your body. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from your body’s wisdom, this session is for you. We’ll use movement, breathwork, and somatic techniques to release trapped energy and create safety in your body, grounding you in the present moment. Somatic Recovery is ideal if you’re new to this work or dealing with symptoms like anxiety, panic, or chronic stress.

Somatic Integration Sessions: This is for those ready to go beyond managing symptoms and into deep, lasting change. Somatic Integration is about embodying your transformation. These sessions will guide you through processing deeper emotional and mental patterns, helping you integrate insights into your daily life. You’ll begin living more fully in alignment with your true self. If you're looking to step into your full expression and break free from unconscious patterns, this is your next step.

3-Month Guidance Program
The 3-month guidance program is the most comprehensive, transformative option. This mentorship is for those committed to lasting change and ready to dive deep into healing and integration. Over three months, we’ll explore the root causes of your challenges, address stored trauma and unconscious blocks, and integrate practices to create sustainable transformation.

  • Ongoing Support and Personalized Guidance: We’ll meet 1:1 each week, diving deeper into your personal experiences and creating a roadmap for your transformation. You’ll receive consistent support as you process your journey, identify and address the underlying beliefs and patterns holding you back, and integrate new somatic practices that fit your unique needs.

  • Somatic Recovery & Release: In the early stages of the program, we’ll focus on somatic recovery to release stored trauma, tension, and emotional blocks. This involves movement, breathwork, and other somatic tools to help regulate your nervous system, bring you back to your body, and create safety.

  • Somatic Integration & Embodiment: As we progress, the focus shifts to somatic integration, where we’ll help you process and embody the shifts you’ve made. You’ll learn how to integrate the healing into your daily life, allowing you to live in alignment with your true essence. This involves developing new patterns, grounding your insights, and expanding your capacity for leadership, creativity, and authentic expression.

  • A Deep, Lasting Transformation: Unlike single sessions, the 3-month program allows for sustained, ongoing transformation. It’s for those who are ready to fully commit to their healing process, supported by a clear, structured method that integrates both recovery and embodiment at every step.

Which session should I choose?

  • Somatic Recovery is for you if you are new to this work or currently dealing with symptoms like anxiety, panic, or overwhelming stress. It focuses on regulating your nervous system and releasing stuck trauma/stress energy from your body.

  • Somatic Integration is best for you if you want to go deeper and get to the root cause while uncovering patterns and unconscious beliefs keeping you stuck. This is about embodying your transformation and living in alignment with your true self. Even if you are new this work, somatic integration is for you if you want to go beyond symptom management.

  • 3-Month Guidance/Mentorship is ideal if you’re ready for deeper, personalized support. This program is for those who want one-on-one mentorship to help you step fully into your leadership and embrace your transformation at a deeper level.

How do I know which one is right for me?


If you're unsure, consider where you are on your healing journey:

  • Feeling overwhelmed or stuck? Start with Somatic Recovery.

  • Ready to integrate and live your transformation? Go for Somatic Integration.

Need ongoing support to accelerate your growth and leadership? 3-Month Guidance/Mentorship might be your next step.

A Holistic, Empowering Approach

I am deeply passionate about empowering you to reconnect with your strengths and live with confidence, purpose, and freedom. Through a holistic approach that addresses the body, mind, and spirit, we will explore and release trauma at its root.

Every session is tailored to you—because no two bodies, histories, or healing journeys are the same.

The work might include:

  • Somatic Experiencing – Tracking body sensations to process unresolved trauma.

  • Breath Training – Repatterning dysfunctional breathing to restore regulation.

  • Strength-Based Practices – Using physical movement to shift out of immobility.

  • Expressive Arts & Movement – Following bodily impulses to access emotion and expression.

  • Self-Defense & Boundary Work – Practicing embodied safety and empowerment.

  • Family Constellations – Unwinding ancestral patterns that shape your present.

Each session is a collaboration—guided by a deep respect for your unique needs, your pace, and your readiness.

Notes from clients

Thank you for a powerful session yesterday! I wanted to check in with you about how the breathing exercise is going... Last night I actually experienced joy. I have very infrequently been able to access joy for a long time. I tried the exercise again this morning, and knowing the propensity to not just be with myself and be comforted by it, I intentionally did that and then went for a walk and I am feeling really good today so far. Thank you for helping me and all you do to bring goodness and healing into the world. Blessings
— CZ
My anxiety has dropped, I’d like to feel it’s thanks to all the tools you’ve given me. I wouldn’t be where I’m at now without all our time together and all your guidance. I love you Julie
— Carlos F.