SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
Clancey currently has a full practice. Inquire about a wait list.
My approach is somatic, relational, and attachment-based. I come to this work with a background in advocacy and years of experience across diverse settings—from inpatient psychiatric treatment to psychological integration of plant-medicine experiences. These experiences shaped the way I understand people and allow me to meet clients from all walks of life with depth, respect, and an open mind.
In therapy, I focus on helping you reconnect with your body’s natural intelligence and capacity to heal. Somatic psychotherapy recognizes the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit. Our bodies carry the imprints of our life experiences, and when stress or trauma becomes overwhelming, it can feel hard to stay present or safe within ourselves.
In our sessions, we slow down and work gently. We often begin with a mindful arrival and then follow what naturally arises—sensations, images, emotions, impulses, and beliefs—as pathways toward clarity and integration. The goal is not to “fix” you, but to support you in building awareness, resilience, and a more grounded connection to yourself.
My work is rooted in Somatic Experiencing® (SE), a body-based trauma modality that helps the nervous system complete and resolve patterns of overwhelm without re-traumatizing. Together, we’ll discover the practices and tools that best support your growth, helping you move toward greater regulation, vitality, and well-being.
I also bring an existential lens to therapy, supporting clients as they explore meaning, choice, and the deeper questions that arise during times of transition, healing, or self-discovery.
Somatic Coaching sessions offer a non-clinical, forward-focused space for personal development, nervous system education, and embodied self-leadership. Rooted in somatic principles and attachment awareness, this work supports clients in cultivating balance, clarity, and intentional action aligned with their values. Coaching is appropriate for individuals seeking growth, integration, and self-understanding outside the context of psychotherapy.
Somatic Approach
Somatic Psychotherapy honors the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit. It invites the body into the therapeutic process, recognizing it as a living archive that holds the imprints of our life experiences.
Overwhelming stress or trauma can disrupt this connection, making it difficult to feel safe or fully present in the body. Through practices that expand awareness and tolerance of physical sensations, we begin to gently restore this sense of safety and connection. Sessions often begin with mindful arrival and evolve into embodied exploration, where sensations, images, emotions, and beliefs offer insight and guide integration.
My approach is rooted in Somatic Experiencing® (SE), a body-based modality that works with the nervous system to resolve the physiological patterns of trauma without re-traumatization. Together, we discover the tools that best support your process, fostering regulation, resilience, and a deepened sense of well-being.
Equine Therapy
Equine-assisted psychotherapy takes place on the ground, inviting authentic relationship with the horse as a mirror for your inner experience. Sessions unfold at the pace of the horse and client, allowing each to do their own work in their own time.
Through presence and observation rather than direction, the horse’s responses naturally reflect patterns of emotion, boundaries, and connection—supporting regulation, awareness, and relational trust.
Integration Coaching vs. Integration Therapy:
For those seeking continued growth and support after a positive experience, integration coaching focuses on embodiment, lifestyle alignment, and ongoing self-awareness. For those integrating challenging or overwhelming experiences, integration therapy provides a clinical container for trauma-informed repair and stabilization.
Integration Therapy & Coaching
Integration therapy provides a grounded, trauma-informed space to make meaning of psychedelic experiences and other non-ordinary states of consciousness. This work honors the psyche’s natural movement toward wholeness and the inner intelligence within each experience.
Rather than revisiting the event itself, sessions focus on how its themes are expressed in daily life—through body awareness, emotional insight, and mindful action—supporting deep integration and lasting stability.
If things have gone well:
You’ve had a meaningful or expansive psychedelic experience and want to integrate its insights into everyday life. You may feel more open, inspired, or connected—but need grounding and support in translating these realizations into sustainable change. Integration sessions help anchor that growth, giving it structure, embodiment, and lasting depth.
If Things have not gone well:
You’ve experienced a difficult or destabilizing journey and are struggling to regain balance. You may feel anxious, disoriented, or emotionally flooded. In these cases, integration therapy offers a safe, trauma-informed space to process what happened, restore nervous system regulation, and reestablish a sense of safety and coherence.
Certifications and Training
Somatic Experiencing, Intermediate Level III Student with Abi Blakeslee
ICEERS Academy Integration Training
EAGALA Certified Professional (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association)
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate Program, Embody Lab
Integrative Somatic Parts Work Certification Training, Fran D. Booth
Integrative Transformational Coaching Certification Program
Masterclass On Attachment-Based Therapy, Dr. Brad Reedy
Internal Family Systems: Clinical Applications with Frank Anderson
Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment
NARCAN Opioid Reversal Training
Seeking Safety
Trauma Informed Care Approaches for Working with Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Relapse Prevention Strategies
“The more one forgets himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love, the more human he is and the more he actualizes himself. What is called self-actualization is not an attainable aim at all, for the simple reason that the more one would strive for it, the more he would miss it. In other words, self-actualization is possible only as a side-effect of self-transcendence.” - Viktor Frankl
Clancey’s Background: As a clinical social worker, Clancey has provided individual and group therapy for adults navigating severe mental health challenges, trauma, and substance use. As a certified integrative coach, she partners with individuals to sustain a life of mental wellness and spiritual wholeness, including work with non-ordinary states and psychedelic integration. After receiving her B.A. in Global Studies from New York University, Clancey dedicated herself to grassroots advocacy efforts supporting vulnerable and unhoused communities. Her background also includes program development for nonprofits expanding access to the arts in underserved areas, stewardship of community-driven archives, and clinical work in psychiatric, equine-assisted, and nature-based settings.