Early trauma tends to lodge in the body, in the muscles and organs and especially in the fascia (connective tissues). Transforming Touch therapists focus on the client and their regulation system rather than on a specific problem. This therapy has a profound effect in bringing about healing, relaxation, and feelings of safety. Clients can begin to regulate in such a way that new choices become possible. Clients who were once “stuck” become able to move, and choose, and live satisfying lives.

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Metaphor of the Coins

The effect of living in a body that is in high alert is illustrated by this metaphor.

The body is given 100 cents to spend every day. If your body is caught in high alert, consciously or unconsciously perceiving an ordinary day as threatening, it is busy making stress hormones in service of your safety. Without realising it your body is using energy to constrict and numb itself. This is exhausting and lots of cents are spent on simply keeping safe. 

Trying to fix and change with the mind and willpower is exhausting and, moreover, it does not work so well. Clients who see themselves as lazy discover they are not lazy but that their energy is being hijacked in service of safety.

In Transforming Touch Therapy, the client is invited to lie on the therapy table or alternatively sits in a chair. The therapist, through touch, works on a seven-point protocol which focuses primarily on the kidneys, adrenal glands, and the brain stem. These are gateways to the nervous system. The therapist provides a steady presence so that the client’s nervous system can open and soften in their own timing. More space in the nervous system allows space for healing of body and mind. Healing takes place in the relationship, allowing space for the client’s story.

More information and resources are available on the Resources page.

Transforming Touch now available as Intentional Touch via Zoom.