Compassionate Rolfing

Somatic Integration

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Heather Wright, MA, CAR, SEP, BCST

Now Offering Online Somatic Integration Sessions

After careful consideration I have determined to remain closed for Rolfing sessions at my studio until further notice. Because of the close physical contact inherent to Rolfing I would be unable to guarantee anyone’s safety from possible exposure to the Covid-19 virus, even with protective equipment. Also, I am unable to comply with Colorado’s guidelines for social distancing, sanitation, and proper ventilation in the common areas at the Wellness Center.


Please know Rolfing is only one of my modalities. The other certifications I hold, Somatic Experiencing, SourcePoint Therapy, The Trauma Release Exercises, The Safe and Sound Protocol, and Somatic Integration can all be done online from the safety of your home under my direct clinical supervision. I have been doing sessions online via googlemeet, FaceTime and over the phone since March. Clients report these sessions feel like a continuation of the work we have been doing in my studio.


The Safe and Sound Protocol developed by Dr Stephen Porges is one of the most powerful therapies I know to help people quickly self regulate and skillfully move through challenging experiences. It is surprisingly helpful for pain. It has already helped many of my clients and their families as they stay at home together. I have received additional training am now authorized to supervise the Safe and Sound Protocol for clients online. I can now facilitate rental of the equipment for home use directly from Integrated Listening Systems on a month-to-month basis through my business' subscription. 


Dr David Berceli and my retired physician Dr Bob Scaer have decided to offer the Trauma/Tension Release Exercises to the public in a program called TRE For All. I have offered this modality personally to clients since 2009. It is an especially effective therapy for the insomnia, anxiety and fatigue that clients are experiencing during this stressful time. I am now able to offer you the protocols and can supervise your sessions in real time online so you may do the TRE safely at home.


There is a unique opportunity to create an individualized interdisciplinary plan that we can implement together to address not only the current stresses of this unprecedented situation, but to finally heal old coping patterns and emerge more resilient than before the crisis.


I am now offering online hour-long sessions for 100.00 on a regular basis on weekdays. These may be booked from my website through Schedulicity, or you may contact me directly to book for you. As always, please contact me to ask any questions you may have.


Many of the people who come to my practice are overwhelmed with intense symptoms that severely compromise their lives. Some have already been on heroic medical odysseys, but have found little lasting relief. This is almost always because their nervous systems are dysregulated. Until the nervous system is brought back into a regulated state of homeostasis the body's innate healing capacities remain hijacked by powerful survival stress responses. This causes a myriad of symptoms including depression, anxiety, fatigue, digestive issues and chronic pain.

I call my practice’s modality Somatic Integration. It is an integrative approach to the clinical application of Dr Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory.  I use the techniques of the hands-on modalities and meditation practices that facilitated my own recovery from years of debilitating pain and dysregulation. I seamlessly integrate Advanced Rolfing Structural Integration, Somatic Experiencing, Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy, SourcePoint Therapy, The Safe and Sound Protocol and embodied meditation from several lineages into my practice. These modalities work with the underlying patterns that support regulation and capacity by working with awareness, bodily sensation, and the breath. This integrative approach based in the body gets at the root of autonomic nervous system dysregulation and disassociation and supports regulation and health. 

My job as your practitioner is to be an advocate for your body, especially for your autonomic nervous system.  My practice is client centered. I specialize in educating people on how to shift their nervous system states from the powerful survival responses of Flight, Fight and Freeze to the equally powerful restoration states of Rest, Restore and Relate.  I think of this as shifting from Survival to "Thrival."  When the body is at ease rather than being stuck in a survival mode state of stress a person has genuine options and can make real choices. In this state of physical balance the body is able to recover from injury, infection and illness, and the mind is able to relate to experiences, be creative, and have empathy for others. 

Being able to recognize what nervous system state one is stuck in, and being able to move out of survival states and into relational states is the key to healing from any trauma.  The modalities in which I have trained, some of which are ancient and esoteric, all specialize in accessing and cultivating this relational embodied state that is what allows us to be human. 

I am an Applied Anthropologist with a background in physical and cultural anthropology, and worked as a professional archaeology for 15 years.  I have studied and taken courses on the clinical application of Dr Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory from a scientific perspective. As an Advance Rolfer I offer the classic Rolfing Ten Series as developed by Dr Ida Rolf, and also offer advanced non-formulaic Rolfing sessions. As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner I offer specialized therapeutic interventions for the shock and  trauma from assaults, accidents, grief and overwhelming events. I utilized Dr Porges’ Safe and Sound Protocol as a somatic therapy to facilitate self regulation. I treat chronic pain patterns including fibromyalgia, migraines, sciatica and back pain.  I have experience and training working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms including flashbacks, night terrors, insomnia, and have worked with military and first responder veterans. I have received specialized education in the long term trauma symptoms of autoimmune disease, chronic infections and chronic fatigue. I work with whiplash and injuries from motor vehicle accidents and can bill insurance on most auto accident claims.   I have received specific training facilitating the recovery from anesthesia states and surgery, especially from emergency cesareans.  I work with the global high activation states of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and traumatic immobilization.  I educate clients about "triggers," panic attacks, addictions, and accessing the capacity for self care.

Please Note The Compassionate Rolfing Studio Is Closed Until Further Notice Due to Covid-19

Somatic Integration Online Sessions Available Now

Compassionate Rolfing, LLC
Somatic Integration
1304 South College Avenue Suite 6
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 631-8888
hrwright@gmail.com


Online scheduling
Please Note The Compassionate Rolfing Studio Is Closed Until Further Notice Due to Covid-19
Somatic Integration Online Sessions Available Now

Booking a Session

You may book and manage your session online by clicking on the Schedulicity button above.  You will receive an email confirmation at the time of booking. A reminder text notification will arrive 48 hours before your session.  Please give 12 hours notice if you need to cancel your appointment to avoid being charged for the session. ​I am available to assist your booking process and can book your session for you. You may call or text me at
​970-631-8888 or email me at hrwright@gmail.com. 


Fees                                               
$100.00 for a 60-minute online or FaceTime session

Payment
Checks, Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover Cards and Vinmo accepted. 
Payment is required at the time of the session unless prior arrangements have been made.

Hours
By appointment 10:00 am and 12:30 PM Monday-Thursday.  Sessions are 60 minutes.