Somatic Therapy in San Luis Obispo
Anxiety, Trauma & Life Transitions
You might look like you’re holding it together—but inside feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected. I offer somatic therapy to help you feel more grounded, present, and like yourself again.
Therapy with me is a space to slow down and reconnect with yourself. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, past trauma, or a major life transition, we’ll work at a pace that feels supportive—helping your nervous system settle so real change can happen
You might be here because . . .
Something in your life isn’t working the way it used to—and you’re ready for it to feel different.
You Feel anxious, overwhelmed, or constantly “on edge”
You Have a history of trauma or difficult past experiences
You Have experienced things that still feel present in your body or nervous system
You Notice tension, shutdown, or disconnection in your body
You Feel stuck in patterns you can’t seem to shift
You Are going through a life transition and feel uncertain or ungrounded
You Appear “high-functioning” on the outside but struggle internally
You don’t have to figure this out alone, let’s be curious about you - together
Services
How I can Support You:
Therapy Services in San Luis Obispo
Individual Therapy for anxiety, stress, and life transitions
Somatic Therapy for mind-body healing
Trauma-informed therapy
In-person therapy in San Luis Obispo + telehealth across California
Somatic Therapy
Somatic approach to therapy means I include and encourages clients to utilize the information from the body to aid in insights and growth. Mindfulness, breath work and awareness of sensations, pain, tension and patterned movements are utilized. This approach is particularly useful for regulating nervous system, reducing anxiety and depression, trauma treatment, insights into patterns.
Trauma Therapy
Come into therapy in my downtown san luis obispo office or online to gain professional therapeutic intervention for navigating regulating your nervous system after trauma.
Support for the lasting impact of past experiences, including complex and relational trauma.
Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions Therapy
If you’re not feeling like yourself lately, struggling with overthinking, overwhelm, and a nervous system that feels constantly “on.”
IF you’re feeling low mood, sadness, low energy or motivation.
If you’re embarking on a major life change, processing grief or transitions in school, career, parenting, etc.
About Rachel
I’m Rachel Quigley, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in San Luis Obispo. My work is grounded in the belief that healing happens not by pushing harder—but by developing a more attuned, compassionate relationship with yourself. I bring over a decade of experience supporting individuals in understanding themselves more deeply and creating meaningful change. My masters degree is in somatic counseling psychology and I integrate elements of somatic work throughout my therapy practice.
My work is grounded in curiosity, compassion, and a belief that healing happens through connection—to ourselves and others.
Common areas of focus:
anxiety, stress, burnout
life transitions (divorce, grief, education/career changes)
depression
a differenet Approach to therapy
Traditional talk therapy can be helpful—but sometimes insight alone doesn’t create the change you’re looking for.
Somatic therapy works differently. It includes your body and nervous system in the process, helping you not just understand your patterns—but actually shift them.
Together, we’ll gently explore what’s happening beneath the surface, at a pace that feels supportive. Over time, this can help you feel more grounded, less reactive, and more connected to yourself.
I adapt my treatment approach to each individual client’s style, needs and goals. I utilize relational, trauma-informed, solution-focused and somatic approaches. My use of somatic theory and techniques adds a holistic frame to healing, insight-development and growth. I offer in person individual therapy in San Luis Obispo or telehealth from anywhere in california.
A holistic Approach to Therapy:
As a somatically trained therapist in San Luis Obispo, I integrate mindfulness, body awareness, and relational therapy to support healing.
Together, we’ll explore:
Patterns in thoughts and emotions
Sensations and signals from the body
Nervous system regulation
Tools for self-awareness and change
This approach can be especially helpful for anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and stress.
lets connect
If you’re feeling ready to explore this work, you’re welcome to reach out. I offer a free consultation so you can get a sense of whether this feels like a good fit.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”