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Who is Somatic-Emotional Therapy for?

Who is this approach for?
This approach is suitable for anyone who feels that their body is “holding onto something”: persistent tension, lingering emotions, unexplained fatigue, or an inner state that is difficult to describe.
It is also for those who want to understand and explore their body differently, with a holistic approach grounded in their own physiology.

You may benefit from this therapy if:
You experience persistent pain or tension
Even when no clear cause has been identified or despite reassuring medical exams.

These pains may include:

  • Muscle or joint tension

  • Tight back or jaw

  • Recurring pain after a sprain, impact, or accident

  • Migraines, chest tightness, feelings of pressure
     

Here, we work with the nervous system, body awareness, stress regulation, and tissue adaptations.

You are going through an intense emotional periodThis therapy can help in cases of:

  • Anxiety or mental overload

  • Emotional hypersensitivity

  • Irritability, nervous exhaustion

  • Grief, separation, major life changes

Difficulty expressing or regulating emotions
The goal: soothe, clarify, regulate.

Your sleep or energy is disrupted:

  • Frequent awakenings

  • Persistent fatigue

  • Sleep-wake rhythm disturbances

  • Feeling like you never fully recover

We work on body safety, breathing, relaxation, and tension patterns. 

You are experiencing a significant event or life transition:

  • Pregnancy or planning for a child

  • Postpartum period

  • Professional changes

  • Stressful life stages

  • Need to regain your center and stability

This approach provides body grounding and improved emotional adaptation.

You want to strengthen your relationship with your body:

  • Develop greater inner awareness

  • Understand emotional reactions

  • Restore confidence, stability, and grounding

  • Break free from automatic stress patterns

Goal: a calmer, wiser, and more connected relationship with your body.

What this approach can help you transform:
✔ Soothe muscle tension and chronic pain
✔ Enhance inner calm
✔ Reduce emotional reactivity
✔ Strengthen inner safety
✔ Restore body awareness
✔ Better understand physiological signals
✔ Reclaim energy
✔ Feel more present and connected to yourself


What this approach does NOT do:
❌ It does not replace medical care
❌ It does not provide a diagnosis
❌ It does not treat diseases



It works as a complement to medicine, when the body expresses emotional experiences, unexplained pain, stress, or difficult adaptations.

Amina Lumen - Biologist and Somatic-Emotional Therapist

Amina Lumen

Biologist

Somatic-emotional therapist

Hypnosis Practitioner

📍 Practice: Lisbon, Portugal
🌍 Online sessions (FR/EN)
📞 Phone: +351 93 245 99 68
✉️ Email: contact@aminalumen.com
📱 Instagram: @aminalumen

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