Somatic Therapy in Hollywood, CA
Return to your body.
Return to a life you love.
Online therapy throughout California
Do you feel like your life looks perfect on the outside, but inside, everything feels like chaos?
Your heart races for no reason, keeping you up at night.
You second-guess every decision, big or small.
You feel “on edge” even when nothing seems wrong
You’re exhausted by your own mind — and nothing seems to help.
You feel like a fraud.
Here’s the truth most therapists will wait for you to come to on your own. But I will just tell you: it’s not your fault.
Your nervous system is doing exactly what it was designed to do — protect you. The problem is, it’s stuck in overdrive. And until your body actually feels safe, no amount of journaling, CBT, or talking through your thoughts will truly release your anxiety.
That’s where somatic therapy in Hollywood, CA comes in — and why I specialize in helping women reclaim calm, clarity, and confidence.
Why Traditional Therapy Often Falls Short
Let’s be real. Traditional therapy often keeps you in your head. You talk, analyze, and reflect — but your body stays tense, your heart keeps racing, and your anxious mind keeps looping.
Many therapists:
Have 50-minute sessions because that’s what insurance will pay for.
Touch on body awareness superficially, but don’t integrate nervous system regulation.
Avoid activation for fear of overwhelming you (and because they have 5-7 other clients to see that day).
Treat your emotions as a “thinking problem,” not a biological response stored in your body.
This isn’t anyone’s fault — it’s the system. But it does mean that real transformation rarely happens in traditional therapy alone.
That’s why I do things differently.
What is Somatic Therapy (in Hollywood, CA)?
Somatic therapy is body-centered therapy. Instead of trying to change your thoughts, we work directly with your nervous system.
Your body holds trauma, fear, and anxiety. Until it can process and release that energy, the fight-or-flight response will keep triggering — long after any “rational” problem is solved.
Somatic therapy uses:
Grounding and visualization
Breathwork
Movement and energy release
Nervous system titration
Integration exercises between sessions
This isn’t “just talking” therapy. It’s therapy that actually trains your body to calm down, safely discharge stuck energy, and feel pleasure again — even if you’ve been anxious your whole life.
Why Somatic Therapy Works
Women are wired to think. To analyze. To control outcomes.
But anxiety doesn’t respond to thinking. In fact, overthinking often fuels it.
Somatic therapy works at the root: your body.
Decision paralysis melts away when your nervous system feels safe.
Chronic fear dissolves when your body learns threat from safety.
Sleep improves because your fight-or-flight system isn’t stuck on high.
Pleasure and ease return when your nervous system can relax again.
A Real Client Transformation in Hollywood, CA
One client came to me paralyzed by fear. She couldn’t make decisions. She was constantly bracing for disaster. Traditional therapy hadn’t helped.
In session, we allowed her fear to express physically — she ran in place, moving the tension out of her body. Then we visualized the life she wanted to move toward.
She cried — happy tears — as warmth spread through her body. For the first time in months, she noticed pleasurable sensations instead of panic. Over time, she learned to evoke that safety on demand. She could make decisions, enjoy her kids, and feel hopeful about the future.
This is somatic therapy in action: your nervous system learns safety and your mind follows.
Hi! I’m Katie (she/her). I am a Hollywood Somatic therapist.
I’ve been where you are. I’ve had severe clinical anxiety and have spent years reconnecting to my body and now I want clients to do the same. I know what it feels like to lie awake at night, stuck in your own mind.
I stepped away from traditional therapy to explore what actually works — beyond insurance rules, 50-minute limits, and cookie-cutter models.
Now, I integrate:
Somatic therapy
Nervous system regulation
Breathwork
Lifestyle practices
This is nontraditional and so not like typical talk therapy. But it works. And it’s ethical, effective, and client-centered.
Katie Hargreaves (she/her), LCSW, LCAS
Body Based Therapist
Who Somatic Therapy Is For?
Somatic therapy in Hollywood, CA is ideal for high-achieving women who:
Feel trapped by anxiety, fear, or indecision
Have tried traditional therapy without lasting results
Are ready for real transformation
Want nervous system regulation that works in daily life
Do you want somatic therapy in Hollywood, CA to help you…
Somatic therapy isn’t instant, but it is transformative.
Nervous system regulation begins within 90 days
Full remission of panic and high-functioning anxiety can occur in 2–6 months
You’ll feel safer, calmer, and able to enjoy life
Decision-making becomes natural
You’ll finally stop living in constant “what if” mode
Stop letting your overwhelm control your life. Reclaim your body, your mind, and your decisions.
1. Reach out
Contact us via phone, email, or inquiry form. We’ll get back to you in at least 24 hours (probably sooner).
2. Discuss
Share about what brings you to therapy, ask all your questions, and see if we are a good fit.
3. Schedule
Start working on the core pieces of your desires today!
FAQs about Somatic Therapy in Hollywood, Los Angeles
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Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that works directly with the nervous system. It releases stored fear and tension and teaches the body how to feel safe.
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Most clients notice changes within 90 days, with deep transformation occurring over 2–6 months. Trauma history and nervous system dysregulation can extend the timeline.
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Traditional therapy often focuses on thoughts and analysis. Somatic therapy focuses on body-based regulation, helping your nervous system complete responses that have been stuck for years.
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Many high-achieving women achieve full remission. Anxiety is a response pattern, not a permanent trait, and can be retrained through consistent somatic therapy.
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Yes. Sessions are carefully titrated to your nervous system’s capacity. I also collaborate with other professionals when appropriate.
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All therapy is conducted via telehealth for clients in California. I use HIPAA compliant version of Zoom.
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Medication can help when anxiety severely impairs functioning. Somatic therapy works alongside medication to teach long-term regulation, often reducing reliance over time.
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I am out of network with all insurances.
You may have out-of-network benefits, which means that they will support the cost of our services.
I have partnered with Thrizer, a payment application that handles this process automatically for you so you can pay only what you truly owe for our sessions. Additionally, I can provide superbills and accept HSA/FSA cards.
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The cost of sessions are $250 for a 75-minute session.
I accept HSA/FSA cards and take out of network benefits, which means that insurance will support the cost of our services.
I have partnered with Thrizer, a payment application that handles this process automatically for you so you can pay only what you truly owe for our sessions.
We will first check to confirm you have out-of-network benefits before session, if you want to use them. I’m happy to discuss this in further detail during a free consultation call or via email.
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Click on the “Book a Free Consultation” button to schedule here.
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The call will be via telephone and last 15 minutes. Our goal is to see if we are a good fit to move onto the first session.
Check out the blog, “What’s with this Consultation Call?” to read more about what happen, and how to handle any anxiety around it.
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Yes! I can see clients living anywhere in California. This is the beauty of telehealth. My clients have been in therapy while in Thousand Oaks, Beverly Hills, La Brea, San Francisco, and San Diego to mention a few.
If you are located outside of California or North Carolina, I encourage you to look for someone licensed in your state.