Somatic Therapy
With Gabriela Ucrós, LMFT
I’m trained through Somatic Experiencing International, the premier somatic trauma training in the U.S.
Have you been to therapy before and gained insight, but nothing really shifted?
Does your mind know better, but your body keeps reacting the same way?
Do you understand what’s going on, but feel stuck in a pattern?
Others feel numb or disconnected. You run from good things even when you want them. You get reactive, tense, anxious. Sleep is hard. You tell yourself you’re safe, but your body does not agree.
When your body isn’t matching what your mind is saying, it is not a lack of willpower. It is stored survival energy that never got to finish its response.
Clients Come To Me When They’re
Feeling numb
Emotionally reactive
Constantly tense
Anxious at night
Not sleeping
Disconnected
Stuck in old cycles
You are not broken, your system just needs a gentle update
How Somatic Therapy With Me Works
Somatic therapy focuses on understanding the language of your body. Symptoms aren’t random, they’re signals. Together, we slow down to notice what your nervous system has been holding.
We gently and compassionately witness where your trauma still shows up and allow your body to complete responses that were interrupted when you were busy surviving. Sessions are direct but gentle, we trust the wisdom of your body, and its innate ability to heal and recover regulation. Clients appreciate that I hold them accountable with soft hands, always moving forward towards autonomy and authenticity. My profound attunement, resonance and presence in our sacred space is my superpower.
Approaches I Use
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A body-based approach that helps release stored survival energy in the body by processing trauma gently and safely.
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Identifies the different parts of you; the ones that are holding the pain and the ones that developed to protect you and helps them work together instead of against each other. There are no bad parts, they all have a function and serve a purpose in your internal world.
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Processes traumatic memories so they no longer overpower your present-day reactions.
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Looks at how early relationships shaped your patterns in intimacy and trust.
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Explores deeper unconscious relational themes that continue to repeat.
This isn’t about reliving the past. It’s about helping your system return to the present, by building capacity.
Start Walking A New Path
a bit more about my philosophy and approach to somatic therapy
After Somatic Therapy With Me, Clients Report
“Gabriela’s treatment has been transformative. She conducts her sessions with sincerity, empathy, and, most importantly, love, ensuring the process is inclusive. She makes the therapy treatment collaborative and holistic, allowing you to have input and control over your own treatment. She helps you overcome trauma obstacles without pressuring you into anything you’re not ready for, which is something crucial for a survivor. She builds a foundation with knowledge and somatic techniques, allowing you to understand, process, and metabolize trauma with the tools you will need. Throughout the process, she never leaves you alone, helping you navigate trauma from a safe place. You can explore and revisit difficult moments, and she ensures you remain, and leave the session completely regulated. She has helped me fully understand the mind-body connection in relation to trauma, enabling me to comprehend my body’s correlation and how both work . I’ve learned to regain control, inhabit my body, and take space. Being treated by her has been life changing, and I can’t express how much it has helped me overcome CPTSD.” -Current Client-
Feeling safer in their bodies
New capacity to be with physical sensations and emotions without overwhelm or shut down
Flexibility in their nervous system
Reduction of physical symptoms
Understanding their triggers and coming back to nervous system baseline at a faster and more compassionate pace
Deeper sleep
Less reactivity in their relationships
Less pull by the past
More present, embodied responses
Feeling like they reconnected to their sense of Self
Empowered and freer
About Gabriela Ucrós, LMFT
Most of my clients arrive with a deep intellectual understanding of their "why," yet their bodies remain stuck in the same protective bracing, collapse, or anxiety. My therapy is designed for those tired of insight without change. We don't just talk about your story; we work directly with the real-time shifts in your nervous system.
My clinical foundation began in Colombia and was refined at Northwestern University, but my true training happened in the field. I have sat in the sacred stillness of end-of-life care and navigated the high-activation environments of incarcerated populations and community mental health.
Living across Colombia, New Zealand, and the U.S. taught me that our bodies carry our history. I understand how different environments call forth different parts of your physiology, and I use that global lens to help you resonate with your truest identity.
I entered my own therapy at twelve years old to make sense of the world and my family dynamics. That early spark has matured into what I believe is my soul purpose: to accompany humans as a compassionate witness on the journey toward their internal world.
I believe in the wisdom of a body that moves. Outside of the therapy room, I integrate my own regulation through running marathons, singing in a choir, and dancing. As a mother to an 8-month-old boy, I am deeply immersed in co-regulation and attachment every day. Whether I am traveling, in nature, or in session with you, I am committed to the steady, rhythmic work of being fully alive.
Availability: I work with clients in person in Santa Monica, and via Telehealth across California.
Education, Credentials,
& Trainings
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner in training SEP (Somatic Experiencing International)
Family Institute at Northwestern University, 2020
Studied Psychology, Colombia, 2014
Trained in EMDR
Trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Psychodynamic and Attachment-based training
3 Steps To Get Started
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I will love to connect, schedule a free consultation here:
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During ou 15-minute we will chat to see if we are a good fit and answer your questions.
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We begin by mapping your nervous system and identifying where you feel stuck so we can start witnessing it.