Affirmative Online Trauma & Grief Therapy in California
Lisa Sonin Larsen, PsyD (CA Lic.# PSY19046)
3123 W. Ave. L 8, Lancaster, CA 93536
Phone: 661-233-6771
If talk therapy hasn't reduced your stress, why not start with your body?
Traditional therapy is powerful, but chronic stress, trauma, and overwhelm live in the nervous system—not just the mind. Somatic Stress Release helps you release what you can't simply think away.
You might look like you have it all together on the outside, but underneath, your nervous system is stuck in overdrive.
Maybe you notice it as:
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A constant, low-grade hum of anxiety or a racing heart for no clear reason.
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Physical tension in your jaw, neck, or shoulders that won't stretch away.
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Relying on subtle coping mechanisms—staying too busy, doom-scrolling, numbing out, or snapping easily under pressure.
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Feeling completely exhausted, yet wired and unable to truly rest.
When stress is chronic, your body gets locked in a loop of fight, flight, or freeze. No amount of positive thinking can override a nervous system that feels under threat. We need to feel safe to heal.

Curious about stress in your body?
Reclaim your calm from the inside out with Somatic Stress Release

Somatic Stress Release™ is an integrative, body-centered approach designed to help you discharge accumulated stress and trauma safely. Instead of just analyzing why you feel stressed, we work directly with your physical baseline. By tuning into bodily sensations, breath, and subtle movements, we help your nervous system complete the stress cycles it was never allowed to finish.
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What a session looks like:
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Pacing & Safety: We move slowly, ensuring your system never feels flooded or overwhelmed.
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Sensory Awareness: We track subtle physical shifts—like a deep, unforced breath or the melting of tension in the chest.
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Integration: We build your capacity to self-regulate, giving you tools to navigate daily triggers long after you leave the session.
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Is Somatic Stress Release right for you?
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Body: This approach is especially helpful if you feel like you’ve hit a ceiling with traditional talk therapy, or if you struggle with:
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Chronic overwhelm and nervous system burnout.
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Unresolved developmental or acute trauma.
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Somatic symptoms where medical tests come back "clear," but you still feel unwell.
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Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected from your body.
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Are you ready to let go of your stress?
What happens when your body finally lets go?
Healing isn't about becoming stress-free—it’s about resilience. When your nervous system learns it is safe to down-regulate, you begin to experience:
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A profound sense of physical grounding and quiet.
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Greater emotional flexibility (responding instead of reacting).
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Deeper, more restorative sleep.
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A renewed trust in your own body
You don’t have to carry it all in your body anymore.
If you're ready to explore a gentler, more embodied path toward healing, I invite you to reach out. Let’s talk about how we can help your nervous system find its way back to ease.

Online Somatic Stress Release Therapy in Lancaster, CA
Lisa S. Larsen, Psy.D.(she/her/hers)
3123 W Ave L 8, Lancaster, CA 93536
No in-person sessions offered.
Please call to make an appointment or submit your phone number in the contact form. Thank you. I look forward to speaking with you soon!