You’ve done your best to cope, to keep going, stay strong, and make it all look okay. But deep down, your body still holds what your mind can’t quite process. Maybe you shut down during intimacy. Maybe you’re always bracing for something to go wrong. Maybe you just feel… far from yourself.
If you’re asking, Can I get trauma-informed somatic therapy in Castle Rock CO? The answer is yes. And not the kind that expects you to talk your way through trauma. The kind that helps you feel safe in your body again, at your own pace.
I’m Dovie Gena, Board-Certified Sexologist and a Certified Somatic EMDR Practitioner. I work with women who are ready to stop surviving and start coming home to themselves, gently, deeply, and with full permission to move slowly towards pleasure.
Let’s begin with what your body already knows. It’s time to feel like your best self again.
Why Somatic Healing Matters
Healing from trauma isn’t just about understanding what happened. It’s about shifting how it still lives in your body. That’s what makes trauma-informed somatic therapy different, and essential. When combined with sex coaching, it provides an incredible opportunity to gain x-ray vision into your erotic mind.
Trauma and overwhelm is a full-body experience. It affects how you breathe, move, hold tension, and relate to others. It isn’t just a memory stored in your brain, it’s a survival pattern stored in your nervous system. Recent research highlights how trauma disrupts core sensory systems tied to body awareness and emotional regulation. Now imagine how and who that affects in your sex life and relationships.
If your body is still stuck in a fight, flight, freeze, (or fawn) response, no amount of positive affirmations or talk therapy can fully reach those places. You need something deeper. Something gentler. Something body-led.
What Is Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy in Castle Rock?
Trauma-informed somatic therapy is a body-based approach that helps you feel safe in your body again. It focuses on how trauma lives in your nervous system, not just in your memories, and helps shift patterns like disassociation, shutdown, anxiety, or numbness and low libido.
Somatic means body-first
We slow down and learn how to listen to your body, not to force a breakthrough, not to relive a traumatic experience, but to build trust with what’s already there. That might look like noticing the breath, tracking a sensation, or allowing movement or emotion to rise gently. It also means developing and delivering compassion to yourself in a way that feels de-shamifying.
Trauma-informed means safety-first
We go at your pace. You’re never pushed. You always have choice. Everything we do, from eye contact to physical touch, is done with your consent and your comfort in mind. This approach acknowledges that trauma is often caused by having choice taken away, so healing must restore that choice.
How Trauma Affects Women in Castle Rock
Unprocessed trauma and overwhelm doesn’t just go away. It often shows up in unexpected ways:
- Tension in your jaw, like grinding your teeth at night
- Tension and soreness in your shoulders, or hips & pelvis
- Digestive issues like IBS or chronic fatigue (and not the good kind of sleep or consistent relaxation/calm/”laziness” that’s experienced after trauma has been released)
- Emotional numbing or anxiety or avoidance
- Inability to initiate or stay present during sex or intimacy
- Fawning, people-pleasing, or losing your voice in conflict
- Fighting everything all the time or the inability to truly “choose your battles”
- Chronic self-doubt or a constant need to stay “on guard”
- Exhaustion from doing very little or small mental or physical tasks
- Loss of desire towards your own pleasure practice, saying “I’m too tired to masturbate.”
Trauma can even show up as a total disconnect from your body, like your sensations are muted, sense of taste is dull, sense of smell is underactive or you can’t tell what you need or want to feel good or neutral.
Trauma-informed somatic therapy in Castle Rock helps untangle these patterns not with more talk, but through felt experiences in the relationship lab.
Can I Get Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapy in Castle Rock CO?
Yes. You absolutely can.
I see women in my private home office in Castle Rock, (in an office space in Denver) or in the privacy of your home in and around Castle Rock, (including Highlands Ranch and Larkspur). I also offer trauma-informed somatic therapy in Castle Rock in the comfort of your own home. I can come to you and do sessions where you feel comfortable. This work is relational, grounded, and deeply personalized. The work requires a distraction free, private environment and is necessary to release your full self expression.
In every session, I blend nervous system regulation techniques (Somatic Experiencing), Somatic EMDR sessions, breathwork, relational coaching, and touch-based exercises (when desired and consensual). You don’t have to “perform” or prove anything. You just need to show up and we begin from there. I meet you where you are in that moment, on that day. Therefore healing is not a linear process.
What a Session Might Look Like
No two sessions are the same, here’s what you might experience:
- Checking in: How is your body today? What’s present for you?
- Connection & Tracking sensation: Notice your breath, tension, movement, together we listen.
- Nervous System Regulation: I use specially developed techniques to help you shift from stress to calm if needed Or from neutral to aroused if we are working on your libido.
- Somatic EMDR or Co-regulation: For trauma release without retraumatizing. These sessions have an entire scientifically backed 8-step process I follow and offer modifications to each person’s individualized care plan for transformation.
- Consent-based touch or movement: Only when desired, to help integrate safety and trust back into your body, enabling you to take the skills we learn together, back out into the world to enjoy with yourself and/or partner(s). This could be anything from learning how to use dancing to release stress, how to properly hold someone, how to spank them or how to flirt/seduce, to letting your inner wild animal out to engage! It depends on your personal goals and which phase of my program you are practicing in.
You’re always in charge. There’s no pushing, fixing, or rushing. Only curiosity and compassion. My practice is based on vulnerability, mindfulness and empathy as a route to embodiment, sexuality and relationship success.
Who This Is For
This work is for women who are:
- Holding trauma or overwhelm or grief in their bodies and minds
- Struggling with connection, intimacy, trust, or sexual shame
- Healing from abuse, assault, or emotional neglect from childhood or as an adult
- Wanting to feel alive and sexy again in her body and out in the world
- Ready for more than just coping; she is deeply ready to heal, know who she is and feel empowered around her divine feminine gifts in life
You don’t need to be “ready” in the traditional sense. You just need to be curious about something new.
Why Women in Castle Rock Are Choosing Somatic Support for Trauma
Castle Rock is a beautiful town, but let’s be honest, sometimes it can feel isolating in the burbs. There aren’t many local spaces where women can fully unpack trauma or speak openly about their sexuality in a way that feels safe and free from judgement.
That’s why I created a space that’s non-judgmental, private, and deeply attuned to what women actually need. When you book trauma-informed somatic therapy in Castle Rock with me, you’re not just signing up for sex & relationship coaching, you’re stepping into a container together where your body leads and your story is honored.
No hierarchy. No diagnoses. Just a relationship built on respect, consent, and compassionate care.
What Makes My Approach Different
Over the years, I’ve cultivated a unique blend of skills and expertise. After dedicating thousands of hours to my own healing, I achieved recovery. Now, I leverage that experience to guide others toward similar breakthroughs, often with more efficient treatment and superior outcomes. I personally explored every conceivable avenue, and only this specific combination of techniques truly liberated me from shame and cultural conditioning.
- I’m a Board-Certified Sexologist and advanced somatic trauma coach trained in polyvagal theory through coursework as a CCTP or Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
- I’m trained in the Somatica® Method for sex & relationship coaching.
- I am a Certified Somatic EMDR Guide, focusing on nervous system regulation with an emphasis on touch based/body based care.
- I combine science-backed modalities with a heart-led, personal choice approach.
- I am a graduate candidate focusing on Clinical Mental Health Counseling with and Emphasis on Marriage & Family for continued education & training for my clients’ benefit.
- I work only with women (and their partners), which allows for deeper safety and alignment.
- Every session is body-led and emotionally grounded creating a deeper connection to spirit.
- My sessions are very unique and unlike traditional therapy, rooted in experiential exercises that simulate real life situations to help you ease over thinking and start enjoying what feels right.
Apply for a Free Consultation
You’re not too much. You’re not broken. You’re not “behind.” You’re not too old. Your body has been doing exactly what it needed to survive.
But survival isn’t the goal anymore. Thriving is. And it begins with one simple, brave step: being willing to feel something, feel anything different, even just a little. Your sensations (or lack thereof) lead to thoughts, thoughts lead to beliefs about yourself and that equates to repetitive behaviors, albeit sometimes actions or reactions we not longer desire. Change is possible.
If something in you feels stirred, curious, or even unsure… that’s enough. That’s a beginning.
Apply for a FREE consultation and let’s talk about what’s possible for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is trauma-informed somatic therapy?
Trauma-informed somatic therapy is body-based healing that centers safety, consent, and nervous system regulation. Instead of retelling your traumatic events, we listen to how it lives in your body, and slowly build trust through breath, sensation, and connection. The goal is to help you feel safe and present again, in your own skin as we build a relationship together.
Can somatic therapy help with PTSD or anxiety?
Yes. Somatic therapy supports people with PTSD and anxiety by addressing the body’s automatic survival responses. Through gentle practices, you’ll learn to recognize triggers, regulate your nervous system, and build compassion always working towards resilience. Over time, many women feel calmer, more grounded, and more in control of their reactions. If you’re experiencing any PTSD or anxiety around sex and relationships, once you are empowered to control the narrative of your life, you can step fully into the beauty of your sexuality.
How is somatic therapy different from traditional therapy?
Traditional therapy often focuses on thoughts and past events that shape who you are today and why you act the way you do. Often this is called CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychology and can include Sex Therapy specifically if you have addictions or other clinically diagnosed sexual dysfunctions. Somatic therapy focuses on your body’s present experience, like tightness, freeze, or numbness. Instead of talking about change, you begin to feel it. It’s less about insight and more about creating safety in your body, where trauma is stored and metabolizing it or moving it through your body to complete the stress response.
Does somatic therapy involve touch?
Sometimes. Touch is always optional and guided by clear boundaries and consent. Some clients benefit from co-regulation techniques like grounding, chakra clearings, hand placement or supportive pressure, but some sessions are entirely talk and sensation-based. Your comfort, goals and readiness guide everything, nothing is done without full permission.
Who is trauma-informed somatic therapy for?
It’s for women who feel stuck in survival mode, emotionally shut down, anxious, disconnected from their body or partner or husband, or who are still carrying the imprint of past trauma, but can’t name exactly name what “it” is that’s holding them back. If talk therapy hasn’t been enough, or you’re ready for a different type of deeper healing, my work meets you exactly where you are in ways you never thought possible.
At the time of this blog, I am not a therapist. And while my technique pulls from many of the philosophies above in which I am educated, I combine methods. I design a tailored approach unique to each woman’s individual needs and goals, never negating the deep importance of bringing her mind, body & spirit back into balance, with the intention of increased pleasure in her life.
