Working with Your Nervous System
Many clients come to therapy after spending years trying to understand their experiences through insight and talk therapy. While this work is deeply valuable, it often does not fully address what happens in the body and nervous system after trauma. Trauma is held not only in thoughts and emotions, but in physiological patterns of survival, which is why talk therapy alone can sometimes fall short. Body-based approaches can be especially effective in supporting deeper nervous system healing and sustained change.
My Approach
My work is grounded in an integrative, trauma-informed somatic approach that includes the nervous system and the body alongside thoughts, emotions, and relationships. As a Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I support clients in understanding how their nervous systems have adapted to stress and trauma—and in learning how to support meaningful change without forcing, overriding, or pathologizing themselves.
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I work with adults who have experienced trauma, including complex trauma, PTSD, and the effects of narcissistic abuse. I also work with neurodivergent adults, including those with ADHD, who are seeking therapy that respects, honors, and adapts to their way of being and understanding the world.
Services
I offer individual somatic therapy sessions designed to support trauma healing, nervous system regulation, and sustainable change. Sessions are available in 60- or 90-minute formats, depending on your needs and capacity.
90-Minute Sessions
CLINICAL PREFERENCE
90-minute sessions provide extended time for deeper trauma and somatic work. My clinical preference—particularly when working with trauma and nervous system patterns—is to meet in this longer format. The additional time allows us to move at a slower, more regulated pace, establish and maintain safety, and attend carefully to nervous system responses without feeling rushed or needing to stop work prematurely. This often supports greater depth, continuity, and integration, allowing sessions to unfold in a way that is more supportive of lasting change.
$210/Session
60-Minute Sessions
60-minute sessions offer a focused space for ongoing therapy, check-ins, and supportive nervous system work. This length can be well-suited for clients who are early in the therapeutic process, navigating scheduling or capacity constraints, or engaging in therapy that benefits from a more contained structure.
Sessions are paced collaboratively, with attention to regulation, safety, and what feels manageable for your system on a given day
$185/Session
Please Note: I am an out-of-network provider and do not bill insurance directly.
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If you have out-of-network benefits, I am happy to provide a superbill upon request, which you may submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement.
In-Person & Telehealth Offerings
Sessions are offered in-office in Metairie, Louisiana and via secure Telehealth.
Telehealth somatic therapy is equally effective as in-person work and can be a meaningful, deeply therapeutic option for trauma and nervous system healing. Many clients find that working from their own environment supports a greater sense of safety, regulation, and integration.
Whether we meet in person or online, the work remains grounded in attunement, nervous system awareness, and a collaborative, trauma-informed approach.
Request a Consultation
I invite you to get in touch so we can explore whether this is a good fit—free of charge.
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Susan Pitler, MS, LPC, SEP
Somatic Therapy of New Orleans
1000 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Suite 303
Metairie, LA 70005
