Deena Deemas
Heal from trauma, Transform your relationships.
Do you wonder if there’s something deeper behind your anxiety, exhaustion, or overwhelm?
What is trauma?
Trauma isn’t always one big, life-shattering event.
Sometimes, it’s quiet. Repetitive. Invisible to others.
Trauma can come from:
• Years of emotional neglect — where no one asked how you were really doing
• Growing up without emotional or physical safety — where you had to stay small, quiet, or perfect to be loved
• Birth trauma or postpartum pain — when a beautiful moment was also overwhelming, violating, or terrifying
• Medical trauma — surgeries, chronic illness, or painful procedures that left your body in fear
• Accidents or physical harm — that seemed “fine” on the outside, but left your body in shock or tension
• Toxic relationships — where you were constantly walking on eggshells, doubting yourself, or gaslit into silence
• Betrayal by people you trusted — that left a scar you couldn’t explain, but could always feel
• Being the strong one — holding everything together for everyone else, while quietly falling apart inside
Trauma Lives in the Body
You might look “fine” on the outside…
but inside, trauma can show up in ways you might not even realize.
You may be experiencing:
• Anxiety, irritability, or emotional numbness
• Trouble sleeping, resting, or relaxing
• Chronic fatigue or a constant sense of heaviness
• Feeling “too much” or “never enough”
• Overthinking and second-guessing every decision
• Emotional shutdowns or sudden outbursts you don’t fully understand
• Avoiding intimacy — or constantly chasing it
• Feeling stuck, drained, or disconnected from who you really are
• Repeating the same toxic cycles in love, work, or family
• Difficulty setting boundaries — or guilt when you try
• Low mood or feeling down, even when things seem “okay”
• Feeling overwhelmed by small things, but numb to the big things
• Constantly trying to be strong, while quietly breaking inside
These aren’t personality flaws.
They are protective responses.
Your nervous system has learned to stay in survival mode because at some point, it needed to.
You don’t have to force yourself to be okay.
You don’t have to “move on” before you’re ready.
Real healing begins when your body feels safe again maybe for the first time.
In my work, we start by creating that safety through the nervous system.We use somatic tools, attachment work, and trauma-informed practices to gently release what’s been stuck, and reconnect you to calm, clarity, and who you truly are.
If you’re ready to stop just surviving — and start feeling like you again…I’m here to walk with you.
Healing Trauma with Somatic Therapy
Healing using Coaching & Somatic Experiencing
I use somatic experiencing and coaching to help you break free from the patterns that trauma has created in your life. Trauma lives in your body—it’s that tension you carry, the restlessness you feel, the heaviness that never seems to leave. Through this work, we’ll gently explore how your body holds onto pain, helping you process and release it. At the same time, coaching will guide you to uncover what’s keeping you stuck, so you can reconnect with yourself and create the life you truly want. Let’s do this together.
How Does It Work?
Instead of just talking about trauma, somatic therapy helps your body safely process and let go of these experiences. It helps you notice and manage reactions like fight, flight, or freeze, which can cause ongoing stress and trauma symptoms.
What is it?
Somatic therapy goes deep, working with the body to heal where words can’t reach. Trauma doesn’t just sit in your mind; it lives in the tightness in your chest, the weight in your stomach, the way your shoulders tense without you noticing. It’s the body’s way of holding onto bad experiences, and somatic therapy understands that. It’s not about overthinking or analyzing; it’s about reconnecting with yourself, feeling what’s been buried, and slowly letting your body release what it’s been holding onto. Breath by breath, moment by moment, it’s a way to finally come home to yourself.
Benefits of Somatic Therapy
Somatic Experiencing (SE) offers profound benefits by addressing trauma and stress through the body’s natural healing mechanisms. Unlike traditional talk therapy, SE focuses on releasing tension stored in the nervous system, helping individuals restore a sense of safety and balance. It supports emotional regulation, reduces symptoms of anxiety and PTSD, and fosters a deeper connection with the body. By gently guiding individuals to reconnect with their physical sensations, SE encourages the completion of unresolved stress responses, allowing the body to discharge energy trapped from traumatic experiences. This process promotes resilience, enhances self-awareness, and provides tools to navigate daily challenges with greater ease and confidence.