Heal chronic pain and ease stress with Somatic Therapy
Do you feel stuck in a cycle of persistent physical pain, high stress or anxiety and chronic fatigue? By learning simple yet powerful Somatic Therapy strategies for tuning into your physical body and internal wisdom, you can unlock a new way of being — filled with healing and ease.
Somatic Mind-Body Therapy
Polyvagal Theory
Mindfulness
Movement
Breath
Somatic Mind-Body Therapy Polyvagal Theory Mindfulness Movement Breath
Leave behind the hamster wheel of medication, restricted movement and stress
I specialise in working with women experiencing persistent symptoms such as IBS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, anxiety, chronic stress, and chronic back pain. Together, we discover the unique language of your body and nervous system, equipping you to listen internally and make choices that better align with your values and needs.
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1:1 Somatic Mind-Body Therapy
Tailored to your distinct needs, our 1:1 sessions draw on holistic modalities including Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Myotherapy and Pilates. Held online or in-person.
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Group Somatic Workshops
Join two-hour small group workshops, held face-to-face in Melbourne, and learn how mindfulness, somatic parts work and nervous system regulation can help heal unresolved stress, trauma and pain.
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Short Online Somatic Courses
*Coming soon* Learn how your nervous system functions and affects your health, or dive deep into mindfulness and your somatic parts, with my two short courses.
My unique Somatic Mind-Body Therapy (SMBT) approach
During two decades of personal and professional work, I’ve developed a blended-modality approach called Somatic Mind-Body Therapy. SMBT allows you to work holistically with your sensations, emotions, actions and behaviours to release pent-up tension, understand and challenge beliefs, move away from chronic physical and emotional pain, and heal past wounds.
Somatic experiencing: Somatic practices build your capacity and tolerance for what you're sensing and feeling. This helps you develop safety in your body to remain connected in all experiences without becoming overwhelmed.
Mindfulness: The act of purposefully paying attention to your consciousness within the present moment, helping reveal unhelpful thoughts, attitudes and beliefs developed in response to challenging experiences or physical sensations.
Bodywork: We also work with your physical body through movement, breathwork and myofascial release, which helps you understand and release movement adaptations you may have made based on stress, pain or fatigue.
What is somatic mind-body therapy?
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"I am now pain-free."
When I first came to Kate, I didn’t feel safe or trust my body. I was in chronic pain, exhausted and feeling helpless, and had been for over 10 years. I now understand what pain is, how my nervous system is designed to protect me, and that my nervous system is an intelligent system that I can train to become more resilient and flexible in life. I am now pain-free and feel hopeful.
— Angie, Melbourne, Victoria
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"Kate was a safe place for me when I was dealing with significant burnout."
Kate was a safe place for me when I was dealing with significant burnout, which led to physical health issues. I learnt ways to calm my nervous system by connecting with my body through breathwork. In a time when my brain felt like it was on low-power mode, this enabled me to get through my day-to-day tasks and focus on healing. I couldn’t have done this without you, Kate.
— Chloe, Melbourne, Victoria
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"She has turned my recovery from feeling like a chore to a journey of overall healing and positive change."
Four years ago, I started the gruelling recovery process from major hip surgery. Three years into that recovery I was introduced to Kate. I have since noticed huge improvements in my pain levels, mobility and general outlook to the future. Kate's holistic approach to healing and wellness is an absolute game-changer. She has turned my recovery from feeling like a chore to a journey of overall healing and positive change for me.
— Jess, Melbourne, Victoria
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About the founder: Kate Lister
I’ve always been a sensitive soul — I feel everything and have suffered severe physical and emotional pain over the years. After much study and experimentation, I’ve learned to trust my sensitivity and honour it as a superpower that guides me to safe ground. I’d love to share this life-changing somatic approach with you, too.