Somatic Therapy and Energy Healing in Ericeira, Portugal: What You Need to Know
If you are looking for an experienced practitioner offering somatic therapy and energy healing in Ericeira, Portugal, I work with clients in person at my practice in this coastal town on Portugal's Silver Coast. I offer Compassionate Inquiry, a somatic therapy method developed by Dr Gabor Maté, alongside intuitive energy healing sessions, making Ericeira one of the few places in Portugal where you can access both modalities from a single certified practitioner.
What Is Somatic Therapy and Why Ericeira?
Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to healing that works with the physical sensations, emotions, and patterns stored in the body, not just the mind. Unlike talk therapy, somatic approaches recognise that trauma, stress, and emotional wounds are held in the nervous system and tissues, and that healing requires engaging the body as much as the mind.
Ericeira is a UNESCO World Surfing Reserve on Portugal's Atlantic coast, approximately 45 minutes north of Lisbon. Its combination of natural beauty, slow pace, and growing wellness community has made it an increasingly sought-after destination for healing retreats, somatic work, and intentional travel. Working here amplifies the therapeutic effect, the landscape itself becomes part of the healing.
Somatic Therapy in Ericeira: Compassionate Inquiry
Compassionate Inquiry (CI) is a somatic psychotherapeutic approach created by Dr Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts. It works by gently exploring the unconscious beliefs, emotions, and stories we hold about ourselves, the ones formed in childhood that continue to drive our behaviour and relationships as adults.
A session involves slowing down, noticing what arises in the body, and following that thread with curiosity rather than judgement. It is not about talking about your problems. It is about being present with what is actually happening beneath the surface, and discovering the beliefs that have been running the show.
I work with clients who are healing childhood trauma or adverse childhood experiences, struggling with patterns in relationships, self-worth, or identity, feeling disconnected from themselves or their emotions, navigating anxiety or burnout, or drawn to somatic approaches after finding talk therapy insufficient.
Energy Healing in Ericeira: Intuitive Sessions
Alongside Compassionate Inquiry, I offer in-person intuitive energy healing in Ericeira. These sessions work at the level of the energy field, addressing what is held in the body and subtle body that has not yet surfaced into conscious awareness.
Sessions take place in person at my practice space in Ericeira and are tailored to what you need in that moment. I work intuitively, reading the energy field and transmitting healing frequencies. Sessions may include channelled guidance, energetic clearing, and transmission work. Most clients report feeling deeply relaxed, clearer, and lighter afterwards.
Energy healing and Compassionate Inquiry can be used separately or as a complementary pair, and many clients choose to combine both modalities across a series of sessions.
Somatic Therapy vs. Energy Healing: Which Is Right for You?
Compassionate Inquiry (somatic therapy) tends to be best for trauma, childhood patterns, and emotional healing. It is conversational and body-aware, working with sensations and beliefs to create insight, release, and lasting pattern change.
Energy healing works at the level of the energy field, non-verbally and in a deeply restful way, to create clarity, lightness, and energetic reset. It is particularly effective for energetic clearing, spiritual growth, and intuitive guidance.
Many people find they benefit from both, somatic therapy to understand and integrate, energy healing to clear and restore.
How to Work With Me in Ericeira
I work with clients from Ericeira and across Portugal, as well as international visitors who combine their sessions with time in this beautiful coastal town. If you are travelling to Portugal and want to include healing work in your trip, my practice in Ericeira offers a rare combination of somatic therapy and energy work in one of Europe's most beautiful coastal settings.
If any of this is resonating, I would love to hear from you. I offer 1:1 energy healing and Compassionate Inquiry sessions in person in Ericeira, Portugal and online worldwide. Book a free discovery call here and we can explore what you are working with and whether working together feels right.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Compassionate Inquiry the same as somatic therapy?
Compassionate Inquiry is a specific form of somatic psychotherapy developed by Dr Gabor Maté. It is body-aware and works with somatic signals (sensations, tension, breath) as entry points to emotional and psychological healing. So yes, it sits within the broader somatic therapy family.
Do I need to be living in Ericeira to work with you?
No. I work with visitors and travellers who come to Ericeira specifically for sessions. Many clients combine their work with time spent in the town. Compassionate Inquiry is also available online for clients worldwide.
Can I combine somatic therapy and energy healing in the same visit?
Yes. Many clients who come to Ericeira choose to experience both. I can help you design a series of sessions that draws on both modalities depending on your needs.
How is Ericeira as a healing destination?
Ericeira's Atlantic coastline, surf culture, and relaxed pace make it naturally restorative. Many people find that coming here, even briefly, creates the conditions for deeper healing. The combination of nature, ocean, and intentional therapeutic work is a powerful one.
