Healing happens in the body.
Trauma therapy for the part of you
that words haven't reached.
Who this is for
You understand what happened. Something still hasn't moved.
Some of what shaped us lives below language, in the nervous system, in parts of us that formed before we had words for anything.
That isn’t a failure of insight or effort. It’s a different address.
We work with your nervous system, not your narrative.
My primary approach is Transforming Touch, a gentle, touch-based therapy that helps a nervous system stuck in survival settle into something steadier. I'm also a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and I draw on Brainspotting, Embodied Recovery, and the Safe and Sound Protocol.
None of it asks you to retell your story or push through what you can't tolerate. We go at the pace your system can actually take in, and I adjust the approach to fit you rather than the other way around.
What changes
You stop bracing for something that already happened.
Your nervous system has been holding a position it took up a long time ago, when holding it was the right call. Much of the work is helping it recognize that it can set that down.
That doesn't happen by waiting, and it doesn't happen by force. It happens by working with the body directly, slowly enough that your system can come along rather than brace against it.
People notice the change in ordinary places first. Sleeping deeper. Not flinching at a tone of voice. Finding there is a moment between something happening and your reaction to it, where before there wasn't one.
How we begin
What to expect in the first few weeks.
A 15 minute call
Free, by phone. You tell me what brought you here, I tell you how I work, and we both get a sense of whether we're a good match. If I'm not the right fit, I'll do my best to help you find someone who is.
An intake session
90 minutes. We go through your history properly, so I understand what your nervous system has been carrying and for how long.
Ongoing sessions
50 minutes, virtual or in person in Denville. We find the pace and the approach that suit you, and adjust as we go.
About
Sarah Levant, LCSW, SEP
I'm a licensed clinical social worker and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, trained in Transforming Touch, Brainspotting, Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders, the Safe and Sound Protocol, Rest and Restore Protocol, and Somatic Resilience and Regulation.
I work with adults carrying complex trauma, developmental trauma, attachment disruption, addiction, and disordered eating, in Denville and virtually across New Jersey.
Let's start with a conversation.
Fifteen minutes, free, and no obligation beyond finding out whether this is right for you. I'm currently accepting new clients in Denville and virtually across New Jersey.