Root & Rib is somatic therapy for people whose bodies kept talking long after the talking cure stopped working — nervous system regulation, felt-sense work, and slow, consent-led touch when it's clinically appropriate.
Start with a free consult, settle into weekly sessions, or add touch work when it's the right next step.
A conversation to understand what you're carrying and whether somatic work is the right next step.
Nervous system regulation and felt-sense work — talking optional, always body-led.
Gentle, consent-led touch work for release stored in the body, when it's clinically appropriate.
Dana spent nine years as a trauma-focused talk therapist before training in Somatic Experiencing — after watching client after client "know" something in their head that their body hadn't caught up to yet.
Root & Rib treats the nervous system as the client, not an obstacle to talk around.
"Ten years of talk therapy gave me language for my anxiety. Six months with Dana gave me an actual off switch."
— K., client since 2023
"I didn't think a nervous system could be taught anything. Turns out it just needed a different teacher."
— Jules, client since 2024
Consults are free and no-obligation. Drop your email and Dana will follow up within two business days.
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Not necessarily — many clients do both. Somatic work often moves what talk therapy alone couldn't reach; Dana will help you figure out what mix fits.
Yes, when clinically appropriate and only with explicit, ongoing consent. Many clients never do touch work at all — it's added only if and when it makes sense.
Root & Rib is out-of-network; a superbill is provided for clients whose insurance reimburses out-of-network care.
24 hours' notice, please — full fee applies after that.