Somatic Therapy in San Luis Obispo for Anxiety, Trauma & Life Transitions
adults navigating anxiety, trauma, and 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 you…
Feel anxious, overwhelmed, or constantly “on edge”
Have a history of trauma or difficult past experiences
Have experienced things that still feel present in your body or nervous system
Notice tension, shutdown, or disconnection in your body
Feel stuck in patterns you can’t seem to shift
Are going through a life transition and feel uncertain or ungrounded
Appear “high-functioning” on the outside but struggle internally
Have tried talk therapy but want something deeper or more effective
You don’t have to figure this out alone, let’s be curious about you - together
Services
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
Individual Therapy
Come into therapy in my downtown san luis obispo office or online to gain professional support in navigating mental health symptoms, feelings, life transitions or challenges. Feel seen and heard in a safe and comfortable space allowing you to explore your patterns, thoughts, feelings and beliefs. I focus on helping individuals who are overwhelmed or struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships and trauma
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.
About Rachel
I’m Rachel Quigley, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in San Luis Obispo. 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:
Trauma and complex relational trauma
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.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”