"For the past five years, I have been struggling with anxiety and panic symptoms. While medication helped me to reduce some of my symptoms, it came with side effects like emotional numbness and a lack of focus. Doctors told me I have to live with anxiety for the rest of my life, which left me feeling hopeless. I have started exploring alternative methods and found somatic experiencing. Through a website, I connected with Cicily, who has been guiding me for the past two years using somatic experiencing, touch therapy, and Qigong. The journey has been far from easy—working through the symptoms has been painful and challenging. However, I feel that I am gradually moving towards healing and becoming more connected to my body. Over these two years, I’ve been building resilience to navigate through stressful situations, reducing my dependency on medication, and improving my symptoms. Cicily is a compassionate and skilled therapist who has provided me with a safe and supportive environment to express myself. Her deep experience and gentle guidance have been invaluable to my healing journey. Today, I see myself as a more balanced individual, with greater emotional stability and a deeper connection to my body. This process has taught me that the human body holds incredible intelligence and the power to heal itself. Though I am still on the path to recovery, I now have hope and believe that I will find the light at the end of this tunnel. Thank you Cicily for being part of my healing journey and all the support you have provided in this toughest phase of my life . I would not have come this far without you. Thank you so much !"

​​​- Client D
"My work with Cicily began 3 years ago. I had breathing issues since 10th grade, and no one realized it could be anxiety. While talk therapy helped temporarily, I sought better help that could address both body and mind. A kind person suggested somatic work and recommended Cicily. After 22 years, Cicily was the first person to help me recognize important experiences that shaped who I am today. She is a trauma-informed, safe therapist, and I knew we would be working together long-term.

Cicily helped me work through several major traumatic incidents, including two major accidents and sexual abuse in my adolescence. She provided tools to help me regulate myself, even in confined spaces with threats when I had no choice. She helped build my capacity to process emotions without shame or other attached feelings. Before working with Cicily, I experienced anxiety attacks monthly. After 3 years of SE and touch work, they occur only every few months. More importantly, it's not about never having anxiety attacks, but about regulating myself after one and recognizing signs before crashing.

I also deal with IBS and severe bodily symptoms of anxiety. My work with Cicily has helped reduce these symptoms and find safety in my body. I have a better relationship with myself—I used to shame my body for crashing frequently, but now I've learned to respect and treat it with kindness, understanding it's trying to protect me. I've learned to work with it, not against it. Thank you, Cicily, for this life-changing work. I truly recommend Cicily if you need trauma-informed therapy for sexual abuse, anxiety, or emotional regulation."

​- Client V
"I've been on my healing path with Cicily for nearly 2 years and I've learnt to slow down immensely. She's helped me work through many traumatic experiences and find safety in my mind and body.
While talk therapy sent me into deeper spirals, Cicily helped me recognise my body cues and gently worked with my nervous system. Today, I can navigate my triggers from a grounded space and I'm able to curb my anxiety through body movements without overthinking them. I have learnt to accept and appreciate everything about myself, draw boundaries outside and within, and treat myself with the same grace and kindness that I often offer others.
Her sessions are effective both online and offline."
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- Client M
"I worked with Cicily for 1 year and she was a true guide in helping me connect with my body and understanding my nervous system! We first started online sessions and then transitioned to in person. I went from being dysregulated, burnt out, fatigued and depressed to being healthy, energetic, regulated and content.  Through SE and Touch work I was able to release decades of trauma stored in my body and even my hips are more open now! Highly recommend her support for anyone looking for a trauma informed therapist also trained in body based work. I am forever grateful for her support and guidance and having Espree , her wonderful dog by my side during the in person sessions was the cherry on the top"

- Client S


"I have been taking somatic therapy sessions with Cicily to deal with grief and loss of relationship post a life changing event. These sessions helped me immensely to deal with my emotions, navigate through grief and helped me to create resources within myself to cope with it. Somatic therapy has really opened a new dimension to be able to support oneself, so thank you Cicily for supporting me.  It has been really a wonderful experience for me to become more comfortable to work with my body, learn to deal with my emotions in a healthy way and support my healing journey."

- Client R
"I sought somatic therapy after an intense period of anxiety. I wanted to take this approach as well, alongside talk therapy. Thankfully I found Cicily ma'am when I looked online. 
I feel calmer in her sessions. She taught me some Qi Gong movements that I can practise outside of the sessions to feel calmer. It's been 7 months and I can say that there have been some key shifts:
1. To let the feelings be and to observe the physical sensations that come up and be with them, instead of immediately trying to get rid of uncomfortable feelings
2. I feel a little calmer in general and want to slow down. 
2. I was also diagnosed with ADHD last year. While I'm on medication for it, I was suggested to take up other practices to build life skills to manage ADHD. In ADHD, there can be a tendency to want to do too many things and feel v restless. Over the last few months, I've found the desire to slow down internally - and I think somatic therapy has contributed to that. I'm able to say no relatively more easily to too many extra things. 
3. After each session, I typically feel more rested or light. 

Cicily ma'am is very patient, kind and warm and that's the space she creates in the session. She's genuinely concerned about the person sitting on the other side and ensures she's there to support them. 

I look forward to the rest of this journey."

​- Client B
"Working with Cicily has been transformative for my mental health. She has helped me process trauma that for so many years I was trying to address only cognitively. Body work is equally important and I feel so much more grounded and at peace with myself and with the uncontrollable factors in my life. I’m so very grateful for her gentle guidance and expertise. Thank you Cicily"

- Client C
"A few years ago, I came across Tai Chi while searching for ways to manage stress and improve my overall well-being. That’s when I met Cicily, an incredible instructor who guided me with patience and wisdom. At first, Tai Chi was just a way to stay active, but under Cicily’s guidance, I discovered its deeper benefits. The slow, intentional movements helped me feel more grounded, present, and at peace. My body grew stronger, and my mind became calmer.


As I continued my journey, Cicily introduced me to Somatic Experiencing, which helped me recognize and release deep-seated trauma and anxiety. It allowed me to reconnect with my body and regulate my emotions in ways I never thought possible.Alongside this,we explored Transforming Touch at the table, which further supported my healing process by gently addressing stored trauma in my nervous system.


Thanks to Cicily’s support, these practices have transformed my life. I feel more balanced, resilient, and deeply connected to myself."

- Client B2
"I’ve had the privilege of working with Cicily for over a year, initially connecting through my Somatic Experiencing (SE) online cohort. Cicily has been invaluable in both deepening my understanding of SE practices and theory and supporting my personal growth. She has helped me transform how I care for my nervous system and how I support my clients. Her honest, insightful feedback has been essential in my evolution. I particularly appreciate how she integrates Brainspotting and Qigong with SE, making her approach even more holistic. Cicily is incredibly attuned, intuitive, and transparent, making her a truly exceptional guide. I highly recommend her support."

- Client A.A
"I cannot recommend Cicily enough. From the very first session, she created such a safe and welcoming space where I felt truly seen and understood. Her ability to hold space with deep compassion and presence is incredible, you can clearly see her humanness which makes her so in tune and empathetic. She has a really strong presence that makes you feel protected and safe, which is why the combination of empathy, compassion and strength is a win.Through Somatic Experiencing, Cicily gently guided me through a difficult process, helping me reconnect with my body in a profound and healing way. She has an incredible capacity to facilitate deep transformation while ensuring you feel safe and supported every step of the way. Working with her has been life-changing and I am beyond grateful for the experience.
If you're looking for a therapist who combines deep wisdom, warmth and true attunement, Cicily is the one."

- Client F
"Found Cicily on a site and I’m really glad I did. Been dealing with PTSD and stress issues among other things and through her somatic training she is helping me to feel calmer, Or in my body, and she has taught me some techniques that have been wonderful learning to self soothe… She also did a Vipassina retreat which I am looking forward to doing in the next year or two so I’m looking forward to working with her. Thankful for the work she does."

- Client H
"Cicily’s work is truly transforming. With her wisdom that comes from various modalities like transforming touch, somatic experiencing and Qigong, her work is an amalgamation of healing. 
It made a lot of difference in the ways I felt “held”. I went with some deeply held experiences. It’s hard to describe how I felt, but I truly felt held, and something in me settled. The experience was beautiful, not much was done through talking, but she safely and skillfully guided me through the therapy protocols. She helped me connect with parts of myself that had previously felt very inaccessible. 
Her presence was grounding and compassionate, creating a space that felt safe and nurturing. It’s something to experience for yourself because words don’t fully capture it, and trying to explain it almost feels like an injustice. The shifts that took place were subtle yet profound. I left each session feeling more regulated, more at ease, and more in touch with my own body and inner world. This work is gentle but powerful, and I am incredibly grateful for the experience."

- Client R2
" ​Hello,
I'm a psychotherapist under training and am currently learning
somatic experiencing therapy. I'm a 47 year old woman and last
year i was going through anxiety related to perimenopause..
though cognitively I understood this, I was in search of tools to
help me regulate myself and build resilience. Somatic
experiencing was the right space I was looking for. That's where I
met Cicily, as part of the training team. Her instant warmth and
openness drew me to her.
I took some sessions with her as personal therapy. I went with
the need to build resilience, she heard me out and started body
work form the much needed space of trauma- my childhood
experience. Little did I know then that the initial part of connecting
with the body is the toughest. As i was regulating a 46 year old
dysregulated nervous system…. Cicily was immensely helpful with
this process. Through SE and touch therapy, she guided me and
helped me feel safe in my body. She taught me simple tools that I
I can use it even while I'm travelling. In a few months time I could see
My resilience build. I'm ever thankful to Cicily for being there for
me when I needed support"

- Client D