Nervous system regulation is the foundation for healing.

To feel empowered, connected, and alive in your life, you need to feel safe in your body. That’s where we begin.

Welcome, I’m Charlotte, a trauma and complex trauma specialist. My work is a special blend of :

Somatic Experiencing® therapy,
Counselling,
Nervous System Education,
movement & bodywork.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, tension, physical / emotional pain or other chronic symptoms?

I offer online and in-person therapy and online classes and workshops. I write about trauma, complex trauma, and nervous system health and healing on my Instagram via charlotte__preston__ and through my email (you can sign up below if of interest).

Learn more about me here.

Looking for ways to work with me?

  • Group Sessions : Online & in-person

    Group Somatics and Movement Classes : Online & In-Person

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  • 1:1 Single Session : Massage Therapy / Touch work for Trauma Recovery

    A single 1:1 session can bring a settling from shock, and can also be the beginning of a longer journey of 1:1 work together.

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  • 1:1 Session Series : Somatic Experiencing®

    This foundational 1:1 session series focuses on the most important aspect of healing: nervous system regulation. You'll join me for 1:1 sessions, online or in-person in Canford Cliffs, Dorset, with access to recorded educational content and support by email or whatsapp inbetween sessions to deeply understand your nervous system and begin getting into the driver's seat of it. A gentle, holistic process of trauma recovery and self-connection.

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“From the first session I began to release stress from my nervous system which I had not been aware of with simple ways of placing attention which created big releases. It’s a gentle process and simple but the effects are fast.
Very quickly I felt noticeably better - friends started to say said I look really well,  for no other reason than this work. Only I knew how much better I felt - a calming of my internal world that enabled me to get out of my way and step into my life. It’s like a homecoming, a feeling that is familiar but a place I haven’t visited in a very long time. 
Nature now can make me emotional with its beauty. I look at trees with such awe. I have never felt such connection. 
I am eternally grateful for Charlotte and her capacity for helping her clients in this work. I recommend Charlotte to everyone, if you think you need it or you don’t.
I think this work is the best inheritance we can give our Children.”
— Claire, 1:1 client

Are anxiety, stress, tension, pain, or other chronic symptoms limiting your life?

When these challenges feel overwhelming, you need more than just temporary relief. Through an integrative approach that specialises in recovery from trauma's effects on your body, I work with your whole self – body, mind, emotions, and nervous system – to restore your natural vitality and wellbeing.

Our bodies tell the story of our lives. By listening to them, we can unlock deep layers of healing and understanding.

Your Body is speaking to you through :

  • Stress that keeps you stuck

  • Tension and pain

  • Binge eating or difficulty eating

  • Fatigue

  • Difficulty sleeping

  • Anxiety

  • Digestive issues

  • Complex chronic health challenges

  • Addiction

  • Lack of Focus

  • Depression

  • Triggers

  • Worrying a lot

  • Fear that’s bigger than the situation calls for

  • Withdrawal

  • Anger that feels overwhelming

  • Guilt that lingers

  • Hopelessness

  • Grief that keeps you stuck

Your Body Speaks to you through your symptoms

Symptoms are how your body asks you to pay attention and explore new tools and strategies to support your nervous system.

Meet Charlotte

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Not everything that feels good is trauma healing. And not everything that feels intense is trauma being released. I’ve seen a rise in posts lately from practitioners talking about the way they can “release trauma from the body.” An
“I didn’t think I needed Somatic Experiencing. I didn't believe I had any big trauma, I had a good upbringing… but inside, I felt disconnected. Exhausted. Lonely.” So many people carry this quiet ache, and a sense that somet
Body longing and grief Following on from my last post on body image... I found it so powerful to start to notice and to come into relationship with the longing I feel, for how i wish my body could be, and how that often doesn’t m
Body Image Like so many others, I grew up with an inner magnifying glass harshly focused on everything I thought was wrong with how I looked. I remember crying in shop changing rooms, aged 10, seeing my body under the fluorescent lighting and comp
On the courage to make decisions, to be ourselves in the world 💚 I woke up one day and found the courage to make a decision, about what I want and how I want to live. What had I been doing before, if not making decisions for myself? Why had I not
For so many years, I saw my body only from the outside. I’d catch a glimpse in a mirror or photo and instantly scan for flaws, because I’d learned that my safety, acceptance, and worth were tied to how I looked. When I discovered somati