Thornbury · Melbourne's inner north
Somatic therapy in Thornbury
Body-centred work for trauma, burnout, and a nervous system that won't settle. In person in Thornbury, a few minutes from High Street.
You've probably already done the thinking. Maybe years of it. Talk therapy, books, podcasts, a decent understanding of your own patterns. And the pattern is still running.
Effort was never the problem. Insight lives in the mind, and the pattern lives in the body. This is where somatic work goes.
What we work with
People come to my Thornbury room with things like:
- A body that's on edge or exhausted no matter how much rest you get
- Anxiety that doesn't respond to logic
- Old experiences that still set off big reactions
- Burnout that's gone past "needing a holiday"
- Knowing exactly what your pattern is, and watching yourself do it anyway
I'm a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and trained in Internal Family Systems. We work slowly and at your pace. There's no requirement to retell your story in detail. The work is with how your system is holding things now, and helping it complete what it never got the chance to.
Getting here
The consulting room is in Thornbury, in Melbourne's inner north. Thornbury station on the Mernda line is a short walk away, and the 86 tram runs along High Street. Street parking is usually easy to find.
If you're in Northcote, Preston, Fairfield, Brunswick East or Coburg, this is likely my closest room to you. I also see clients in Elsternwick, and offer online sessions across Australia and internationally for anyone who can't make it in person.
"It's natural to be on the fence. You don't know how long this work will take, and you may fear what you might find in yourself. But the fact that you're curious already means there's something waiting for you to notice and explore."Min L · Client
Not sure if this is for you? Start with a free 30-minute chemistry call. We talk about where you are and whether this work makes sense. No pitch, no pressure.
Book a free callCommon questions
- Where exactly is the room?
- In Thornbury, near High Street. You'll get the address and directions with your booking confirmation.
- Do I need a referral or mental health plan?
- No. You can book directly. Sessions aren't covered by Medicare, so there's nothing to organise first.
- How is this different from counselling?
- Counselling mostly works with the story and the thinking. Somatic work starts with the body. The two can sit well together, and plenty of my clients have done talk therapy first.
- How many sessions will I need?
- It depends on what you're working with, and we'll talk about it honestly in the first call. This isn't open-ended therapy by default, and most of the change happens between sessions, in the practising. If you want a sense of it before you book, this covers what a realistic number of sessions looks like.
- Can we work online instead?
- Yes. Online sessions work well for this and I see clients across Australia and overseas via Zoom.
About Rudi
I spent 15 years as a technology consultant, then another decade coaching leaders across five continents. What I do now grew out of what I had to learn the hard way: how to regulate my nervous system, and how to face the parts of myself I'd been avoiding so I could build a life that actually fits. More about me and how I got here.
Ready to start? Book a free 30-minute call and we'll work out whether Thornbury, Elsternwick or online suits you best.
Book a free callRudi Doku · Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) · Thornbury and Elsternwick, Melbourne · Online Australia-wide