Release Your Past to Rewrite Your Future
Somatic Therapy for Stress, Anxiety & Trauma
Hastings, East Sussex - Online & In-Person Sessions
When anxiety, stress, or past experiences keep repeating the same patterns in your life, it can feel exhausting — even when you’re doing your best to cope.
You might feel constantly on edge, overwhelmed, emotionally reactive, or stuck in habits that no longer serve you.
Many of the people I work with are highly sensitive, prone to people-pleasing, or shaped by difficult experiences earlier in life — including trauma or loss — even if they function well on the outside.
I offer a gentle, trauma-informed, body-based approach to help you feel safer, more grounded, and freer to move forward.
I work exclusively with adults (18+) in a safe, supportive, trauma-informed space.
You don’t need to have it all figured out
You don’t need a diagnosis, a clear story, or one specific issue to start therapy.
Anxiety, stress, trauma, loss and relationship patterns often overlap.
I work with you as a whole person, at your pace, without forcing or reliving painful experiences.
You may recognise yourself in more than one of these areas below — that’s completely okay.
Many clients come with overlapping difficulties, and our work always adapts to what you need.
My areas of focus
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Stress, Anxiety & Trauma
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Chronic Pain & Autoimmune Conditions
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Food, Alcohol, Nicotine, Drugs & Co.
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Families Affected by Their Loved One's Substance Use
How this works
A gentle, somatic approach to change
This work goes beyond talking alone. By including the body and nervous system, we can access patterns that often remain stuck despite insight or effort.
Rather than analysing or pushing for change, we work with what shows up in the moment — emotions, sensations, memories — allowing your system to release what it’s been holding when it feels safe to do so.
If you’ve tried other approaches and they didn’t help, it doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. There may simply be another way.
What sessions are like
What you can expect
A calm, supportive space where you don’t have to perform or explain everything “correctly”
Sessions shaped around your needs, not a rigid formula
A pace that respects your nervous system and sense of safety
Longer sessions, allowing us to go deeper without rushing — often meaning fewer sessions overall
You are always in control of what we explore.
Flexible, supportive therapy
Sessions do not have to be weekly
There is no pressure to commit long-term
Many clients attend fortnightly or as needed
We decide together what feels supportive and sustainable for you.
“The transformation has been life-changing. I went from a place of having no desire to live my life to achieving milestones I never thought possible, like travelling solo to Morocco and publishing my first book. I was able to implement lasting self-care practices and found the inner strength to create healthy boundaries in my relationships and personal life. I have grown immensely in a short time and will always be extremely grateful for the honour of working with such an intuitive and inspiring woman.”
— Sarah W. (Former Client)
Hello, I’m Ilaria Longo (she/her).
I am a Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapist specialising in stress relief, anxiety and trauma recovery.
Based in East Sussex, I work with adults (18+) across the UK and internationally online, as well as face-to-face locally.
I draw from a range of evidence-based somatic approaches, including Clinical EFT (Tapping) and Brainspotting, choosing what best supports you in each session.
I am one of only 326 Advanced EFT Practitioners worldwide accredited by EFT International.
None of us are broken. Sometimes we just need support to access new ways of responding to old patterns.
You already have the resources you need for change — they may simply be buried under stress, past experiences, or long-standing beliefs.
My role is to support you in bringing those resources back online, safely and compassionately.
