Meet Meghan Hennessy

My somatic therapy practices include:

• Somatic Experiencing

• Co-regulating Touch

• Reiki

• Internal Family Systems

• Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

• Somatic Yoga Therapy

I am a body-based trauma specialist with a deep focus on the connection between the brain and the body. When we experience trauma — whether acute, chronic, or developmental — it can interrupt how we process the world, how we relate to others, and how we experience ourselves. These disruptions often live in the body, shaping our nervous system responses, emotions, and behaviors long after the original event has passed.

My work is grounded in the understanding that the body holds both the memory of trauma and the innate capacity to heal. Through somatic based therapy, we work gently and intentionally to reconnect with your body’s wisdom — not to relive the pain, but to release the weight it’s been carrying.

This weight might show up as anxiety, emotional overwhelm, difficulty setting boundaries, miscommunication in relationships, self-blame, or a disconnection from your own needs and care. Often, unresolved emotions like grief, anger, shame, or fear become stored deep within the tissues of the body, shaping the way we move through life — sometimes without us even realizing it.

My intention is to help you unburden what no longer serves you and support your journey from a state of survival into one of true thriving. With time, care, and presence, this work can help you return to a more regulated, empowered, and authentic version of yourself — one that feels free to engage with life as it truly is.

About Me

Before I found my way to somatic therapy, I was a traditional talk therapist working in a busy community mental health center. For nearly eight years, I did intakes, assessments, and diagnostic work with both children and adults. I was trained to look for symptoms, name them, and match them to treatment plans.

But even early on, I started to see a clear pattern: most of the people I worked with weren’t just dealing with “disorders” — they were carrying unresolved trauma. It didn’t always come from one major event. Often, it was layers of painful experiences — attachment wounds, chronic stress, neglect, or overwhelming life events — that had never been fully processed. And the impact was deep: emotional dysregulation, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, addiction, and a general sense of not feeling safe in their own bodies or lives.

I also noticed something else: talk therapy and medication, while helpful in some ways, just weren’t enough. My clients wanted to feel better — not just manage symptoms, but actually heal. And I wanted that too. But I didn’t yet have the tools.

So I stepped away from traditional social work to explore alternative approaches. I began studying Reiki and yoga, and for the first time, I felt like I was engaging in work that was truly healing — not just treating symptoms, but helping people reconnect with themselves.

Then I discovered Somatic Experiencing® — and everything changed.

Learning how trauma impacts the nervous system gave me a whole new framework for understanding the human experience. I began to see how symptoms like anxiety, depression, shutdown, and reactivity weren’t just "mental health problems" — they were the body’s brilliant adaptations to overwhelm. I finally had a language for what I had seen in my clients (and in myself) all along.

With somatic therapy, I learned that we don’t have to endlessly analyze or relive our trauma stories. We can work directly with the body — gently and at your own pace — to support the nervous system in finding regulation, safety, and resilience. That’s where real, lasting healing begins.

Along the way, yoga became another powerful tool in my work — not just for physical health, but for nervous system repair, emotional release, and grounding. I now offer a range of trauma-informed yoga practices that help support integration, presence, and embodied healing.

My Approach Today

As a somatic trauma specialist, I bring together 17 years of clinical experience, deep nervous system understanding, and body-based tools to support people who are ready to heal from the inside out.

My goal isn’t to “fix” you — because I don’t believe you’re broken. Instead, I’m here to help you gently release what’s been held, to reconnect with your body’s natural intelligence, and to rediscover the inner light that may have been dimmed by grief, fear, anger, or pain.

I believe healing is possible. Not just symptom management — but real transformation.

And I’m honored to walk alongside you as you reclaim your sense of safety, connection, and wholeness.