Psychosomatic Bodywork:
Information for Therapists
Somatic support as a complementary intervention within therapeutic talk-based work.
For professionals in therapy, medicine, and supportive coaching whose patients have cognitively understood their patterns, yet experience limited affective or somatic access.
Our work supports nervous system self-regulation through carefully attuned touch, therapeutic co-regulation, and the development of emotional differentiation and precise self-awareness.
When this support may be beneficial
This work can serve as complementary support in cases of:
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persistent rumination and repetitive thought loops
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reduced body awareness or non-trauma-related dissociation
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stress-related autonomic overactivation
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functional patterns of tension and pain
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sleep disturbances
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emotional dysregulation without an acute crisis
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psychosomatic symptom patterns
Contraindications
This support is not indicated in the presence of an acute psychiatric crisis, particularly in cases of:
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acute psychosis
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untreated mania
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severe depression with suicidality
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acute trauma reactivation without sufficient stabilization
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severe dissociation with loss of control
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medical contraindications to touch
This work does not replace medical care or guideline-based psychotherapy.
Typical Structure of a Session
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Arrival & Brief Conversation: Short intake, clarification of themes, safety assessment, and clear framing of the session.
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Bodywork on the Table: Attuned touch to activate proprioception and interoception. Active and passive techniques, combined with brief awareness questions, to foster somatic and emotional granularity.
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Optional Parts Work: Only if it arises spontaneously from the client and has a stabilizing effect. Simple W-questions directed toward inner parts (e.g., Who? How old? What is needed?), exclusively when the client’s ego state is stable.
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Closing & Re-Centering: A calm conclusion with grounding, centering, and integration, ensuring clients leave the practice regulated and able to return to daily life.
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Integration (optional): Simple impulses or small home practices (e.g., self-regulation exercises or journaling), offered only when appropriate and clearly contextualized.
Framework & Collaboration
This accompanying work is used, among other contexts, alongside:
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psychotherapy
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psychological counseling
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coaching
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medical or licensed complementary care
The work is complementary, non-diagnostic, and does not replace therapy or assume therapeutic decision-making. Roles and responsibilities remain clearly defined.
Professional exchange with treating therapists is possible where clinically appropriate and necessary for the patient, provided that written consent and confidentiality release from all parties is in place.
Patient Referral & Experience of the Treatment
Information for patients can be shared directly via the following link:
In addition, professionals working in therapeutic, medical, or advisory fields may book a one-time full session at a reduced professional rate in order to personally experience the treatment.
Session (90-minutes): €99
About Enrico Fonte
Body psychotherapy, psychosomatic bodywork, somatic-systemic coaching, and licensed practitioner for psychotherapy (Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapy, §1 HeilprG).
Specialized in psychosomatic health and personal development.
Focus Areas of My Practice
I work somatically with breathing and relaxation techniques, imaginative methods, as well as active and passive psychosomatic bodywork. Through touch, body awareness, movement, and nervous system regulation, inner processes become more accessible. In this way, psychosomatic tension can be addressed and psychological processes supported through the body.
Trained at the following somatic psychotherapy institutions:
