Katie Hargreaves | Somatic Therapy in Los Angeles, CA

Serving Clients Throughout California & North Carolina

Something in you is tired of holding it all together.

You've been performing “fine” for a long time. Your body knows otherwise.

You look calm on the outside. Successful. Productive. The person other people lean on.

And underneath all of that, your nervous system has been running on high alert for longer than you can remember.

Somatic therapy works at the level where that actually lives. Not in your thoughts. In your body.

You've done the work. You understand yourself. And your body still doesn't feel safe.

You've read the books. You've been in therapy. You know your patterns. And yet the overthinking doesn't stop. The tension in your chest is still there. The anxiety runs like background noise you can't turn off.

That's not a failure of insight. It's a physiological state. And it needs a different approach.

Somatic therapy addresses anxiety at the nervous system level, where talk therapy alone doesn't reach.

Research from Stephen Porges on polyvagal theory and Peter Levine's work in Somatic Experiencing shows that the body holds stress responses that the mind cannot simply think its way out of. This work completes them.

This work is for you if:

  • You've tried therapy before and felt like something was missing.

  • You understand yourself well but still can't seem to feel different.

  • You're high-functioning on the outside and running on empty on the inside.

  • You work in a field where performance is always on, and you can't remember the last time you weren't managing something.

  • You want to work with someone who holds the vision for your healing, even on the days you can't

You don't have to arrive knowing what you need. That's my job.

What we Work on Together

Anxiety Therapy

For high-functioning people whose anxiety is invisible to everyone around them. Physiological, not just cognitive. We address the root, not the symptoms.

Anxiety Therapy Los Angeles

Somatic Therapy

Anxiety, trauma, and chronic stress held in the body. We work with physical sensation, breath, and nervous system regulation to create change that lasts beyond the session.

Somatic Therapy Los Angeles

Online Therapy

All sessions are virtual. California and North Carolina clients statewide. No commute, no waiting room. Somatic work translates fully online.

Online Therapy Los Angeles

Also serving clients in North Carolina

I've been licensed in North Carolina for over six years. I work with clients across the Triangle and Charlotte, virtually. The same somatic, nervous system-focused approach. No commute, no waiting room.

Somatic Therapy in North Carolina | LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy in North Carolina | Online Therapy in North Carolina

White woman with brown hair wearing beige sweater, the Chapel Hill Therapist, Katie Hargreaves

Hi! I’m Katie Hargreaves, LCSW (she/her)

Somatic Therapist in Los Angeles, CA

I'm Katie Hargreaves, LCSW, LCAS. I've been practicing for over six years, with more than 4,000 sessions in somatic and nervous system-focused therapy.

I also resolved clinical anxiety myself. That's not a detail I include for credibility. It's the reason I work the way I do.

I keep my practice small. A limited number of clients at a time, longer sessions, unhurried work. Not a slot in a packed schedule. Yours.

My training includes Alchemy Somatics, Embody Lab, and polyvagal-informed approaches. I work with high-achieving professionals, creatives, entertainment industry clients, and LGBTQ+ individuals in California and North Carolina.

I work with clients throughout California, including somatic therapy in Los Angeles, and across North Carolina, including anxiety therapy in Chapel Hill. All sessions are virtual via online therapy in Charlotte and online therapy in Los Angeles.

Learn more about my approach

What Past Clients Say:

  • “Somatic therapy changed my life. The progress I was able to make with her has made me feel more in control, safe, and loved by myself."

  • “She knew exactly when to push and when to pull back, and was careful to provide a process that was safe and inclusive for myself as a neurodivergent and queer individual.”

  • “Katie is an absolute gem of a therapist. Her guidance has been transformative, arming me with tools to manage anxiety, tune into my bodily sensations and thought patterns, and enhance my relationships.”

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Therapy Investment

California clients: $275 per 60-minute session.

North Carolina clients: $250 per 60-minute session.

Sessions are private pay. I do not work with insurance panels.

If you carry out-of-network benefits, I can provide a superbill for potential reimbursement. Many clients recover a meaningful portion of the session fee this way. You can estimate your reimbursement using the Thrizer out-of-network calculator. Sessions can also be paid with HSA or FSA funds. Sessions can also be paid with HSA or FSA funds.

FAQs on Somatic Therapy & Anxiety Therapy

  • Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that works directly with the nervous system to release stored stress and retrain the body to feel safe.

  • Traditional therapy focuses on thoughts. Somatic therapy focuses on physical sensations and nervous system regulation, creating deeper physiological change.

  • Yes. I'm licensed in NC and work with clients virtually across the state. This includes anxiety therapy in Chapel Hill, as well as LGBTQ+ affirming therapy and somatic therapy in NC.

  • Learn more about somatic therapy or if you feel ready schedule your free 15 minute consultation call. Not sure what a consulation call is? We have a whole blog post about how to do a consultation call to start therapy.

  • Yes. I provide online somatic therapy and anxiety therapy throughout Los Angeles, California & North Carolina. To get started, you simply need to reach out for a call, and you can learn more about consultation calls in the blog.

  • Yes. Many clients achieve full remission when their nervous system is retrained and fear responses are resolved. That doesn’t mean we will never feel anxiety or fear ever again, these are a natural and healthy part of the human experience. It gets unhealthy when we stay in that fear.

  • Yes. I'm licensed in North Carolina and work with clients virtually across the state, including anxiety therapy in Chapel Hill. I also offer LGBTQ+ affirming therapy in NC and somatic therapy statewide.

  • We start where you are. The first session is oriented around understanding your history, what's brought you here, and what your nervous system needs. There's no pressure to go deep before you're ready. You can learn more about the process on the Start Here page.

  • Yes. Somatic approaches draw on decades of research in nervous system science, including Stephen Porges' polyvagal theory and Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing framework. You can read more in the Complete Nervous System Guide.

When you’re ready to begin, I’m here.

Book Your Free Consultation

The first step is a free 15-minute consultation. We talk. You ask what you need to ask. If it's a good fit, we schedule. If it isn't, I'll connect you with someone who is.