
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 helping you release and regulate trapped energy or trauma stored in your body. We’ll use movement, breathwork, and other somatic techniques to help you safely release emotional and physical tension, restore balance, and create a sense of grounding and safety in your body.
Somatic Integration Sessions: These sessions are designed to help you process and integrate the changes you've experienced in your healing journey. We’ll explore the deeper emotional and mental patterns that may still need attention, using somatic practices to help you make sense of your experiences and ground new insights into your daily life. This is about creating sustainable change by fully embodying the shifts you've made.
3-Month Guidance Program
The 3-month guidance program is a more comprehensive, personalized approach designed to support you through your entire transformation. Over the course of three months, we’ll work closely together to explore the root causes of your challenges and guide you through the process of deep healing and integration.
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”
“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”