Money, Safety & the Nervous System | A Somatic Lens

It’s not just you…

We’re living through a time of rising costs, housing insecurity, unstable work, and widening gaps between needs and what’s accessible. The financial strain so many are feeling right now is very real—and it’s not just logistical, it’s physiological.

For those with a history of trauma, systemic barriers, or past instability, today’s financial climate can activate old survival patterns in powerful ways. From a somatic perspective, these aren’t just “mindset issues”—they’re body-held responses to uncertainty and threat.

You might notice:

🔴 Freeze – Numbness, avoidance, shame around checking accounts or opening mail.
🔴 Fight – Panic about spending, hyper-vigilance with budgeting, bursts of anger or control.
🔴 Flight – Chronic hustle, inability to rest, fear of slowing down.
🔴 Fawn – Undercharging, over-giving, saying yes to financial demands at your own expense.

These responses are not failures.
They are the body’s way of keeping you safe in systems and conditions that haven’t always been.

Somatic healing invites a slower, kinder path:

🟢 Tracking how money stress lives in the body—not just the mind
🟢 Rebuilding trust in yourself to feel, respond, and set boundaries

🟢 Finding moments of stability, even when the world feels unstable
🟢 Reclaiming rest and enoughness—not as a luxury, but a birthright

We may not be able to change the world overnight, but we can change how we carry it in our bodies.

Your worth is not measured by your income.
And healing is possible, even in uncertain times.

Our team is here to help 🧡