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Integrative Root Cause Therapy for Anxiety & Stress Online

At Integara Therapy, we move beyond symptom management and coping to create lasting transformation — ease in your body, clarity in your mind, and balance in your emotions. We look beneath the surface and into the roots of anxiety and stress. Our focus is integration: turning understanding into embodied experiences, so change becomes part of you, the shifts last, and the work flows naturally into daily life. This work enables you to not only think different, but to feel different.

Stress and anxiety can steal away your joy and ability to live fully in the present moment. If you are exhausted by worrying, analysing and preparing for worst case scenarios, feeling tense and uncomfortable in your body, questioning your value and worth, and struggling with self-acceptance and confidence, you are in the right place. At Integara, I guide you back to the present moment, and to your authentic, wise self. Authenticity is not a luxury, but a necessity for more ease, joy and confidence — and for feeling more connected to yourself and others. Together we move from numbness or swinging between operating on overdrive and collapsing into exhaustion — to finding balance, steady energy, and a sense of inner safety and presence.

With care that honours both science and your lived experiences, we tend to the patterns and protective strategies — such as people pleasing, perfectionism, over-giving or silencing your needs and emotions — that shape and amplify stress. We'll restore your innate capacity to meet life’s stressors with steadiness instead of overwhelm, and to experience connection to yourself and the world around you.

Within you already lies the capacity to meet life with trust, confidence, and wholeness.

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Integara Therapy. Holistic online therapy for chronic anxiety, social anxiety and relationship anxiety.

Somatic Anxiety Therapist who offers holistic root cause anxiety relief online.

About Me

Hi! I’m Eveliina, or Eve — a somatic therapist specialising in anxiety and chronic stress with nine years of experience in occupational therapy and integrative wellness. My work lives at the intersection of neurobiology, psychology, and lifestyle — where science meets the messy, beautiful reality of being human.

My journey into nervous system healing began as a personal exploration of how modern lifestyle, societal norms and pressures, relational patterns, and disconnection from our biology and authentic self shape mental and physical well-being. Over time, this evolved into a professional mission very close to my heart: to help my clients reconnect with their body’s innate wisdom so they can address stress and anxiety holistically at their roots and feel empowered, even in a world that often asks them to override their needs, experiences and emotions. I see authenticity as one of the best forms of stress relief, and am passionate about creating a compassionate space for my clients leaving them feeling seen and understood, more centered and confident in their ability to go through challenges.

I’m deeply curious about how invisible pressures collide with our physiology to fuel anxiety and stress cycles. My approach blends clinical expertise with integrative somatic practices — honouring your whole self, not just symptoms — to restore balance between the life you live and the life your body craves. Think of it as rewilding your nervous system: partnering with its natural functions instead of fighting them, to create change that starts from within.

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Symptoms of Stress & Anxiety

Anxiety and stress often fuel a loop between mind and body: physical symptoms amplify worry and racing thoughts in the mind, which in turn deepen physical discomfort, which at times can spiral into overwhelm, shut down or panic. You might feel your world shrinking — exhausted by constant effort, disconnected from ease and joy, and longing for stability.

Anxiety doesn’t always look like obvious fear or panic. It can be loud or quiet, visible or hidden behind competence and responsibility.

Common symptoms of Chronic Stress & Anxiety

Emotional / Cognitive:
Persistent worry or fear, racing or intrusive thoughts, excessive planning, overthinking, irritability, emotional numbness and/or overwhelm, hypervigilance, self-doubt, self-criticism or shame, replaying conversations, difficulty making decisions, avoiding conflict, suppressing needs, feeling stuck, paralysed or on autopilot.

Relational / Functional:
Withdrawal or avoidance, communication break downs, social situations feeling effortful, relationship strain with a partner, family, friends or colleagues, difficulty keeping up with work demands, burnout after a prolonged stress/anxiety, reduced capacity, mistakes feeling highly destabilising, trying to hold it together while feeling internally on edge.

Physical / Somatic:
Ongoing fatigue that rest doesn’t resolve, feeling wired and tired at the same time, muscle tension, headaches, digestive issues, appetite or sleep changes, restlessness, dizziness, a quiet but constant sense of strain.

Overall, anxiety and chronic stress can create a general sense that life feels heavy, unpredictable and demanding — lacking ease, a sense of control, peace, sustainable energy, self-trust, confidence or joy.

My Approach

Rooted in nature. Backed by science. Led by Compassion.

To create lasting change, my service is based on understanding of stress and anxiety's neurobiological roots and multi-layered nature. They are a sensitised survival response that can be rewired. At times, anxiety is a needed, wise signal to prompt us to make changes and let go of what no longer serves us. My integrative somatic approach blends somatic practices, somatic cognitive-behavioural therapy tools, inner child healing and lifestyle adjustments to break the exhausting loop between physical symptoms and worry in the mind. I offer exploration of thought patterns and unconscious beliefs, emotional triggers, relational and communication challenges and cycles, release of stress and anxiety, reduction of physical symptoms such as tension and pain, and rewiring the nervous system to create change in how you feel, think and navigate challenges, relationships and life on a deep level.

My service is tailored to you, rooted in nature and backed by research — with a strong emphasis on curiosity, compassion and empowerment. Your session is your space where all of you is welcome. Together, we will create sustainable change that honours your whole self: your biology, your experiences, and your capacity to grow.

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Compassion for your body is the first step toward reclaiming your life
- Tara Brach

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Anxiety & Stress Through a Nervous System Lens

When a natural protective response operates on overdrive

Stress and anxiety are natural, protective responses shaped by your nervous system and life experiences. Their purpose is to increase alertness and help you respond to challenges, uncertainty and potential threats — real or perceived. When these responses are activated frequently, intensely, or without resolution, they can begin to disrupt everyday life — not because this is just who you are, but because your system has learned to stay on high alert.

From a neurobiological perspective, anxiety emerges through the interaction between the brain and the autonomic nervous system. When a potential threat is sensed, the amygdala helps trigger the stress response, more commonly known as the “fight or flight” response. This prepares the body for action by increasing energy, focus, and readiness. The insula contributes to how stress is felt in the body, while the hippocampus adds context based on past experiences. Together, these systems shape both the physical sensations and emotional experience of anxiety.

When stress is triggered repeatedly without release or resolution, the nervous system can remain in a state of heightened vigilance. Over time, the threshold for activating the stress response becomes lower, causing anxiety to arise more easily. The body stays braced for threat, even during ordinary everyday moments, which leave you exhausted, tense, or trapped in worry — and eventually burnt out and collapsed, but it doesn’t have to be permanent.

Anxiety isn’t a personal failing. Your nervous system adapts to and is shaped by your environments and experiences, and our interpretations of them, and sometimes it learns to overprotect. Healing begins when we reconnect and ally with our physiology and our body’s innate wisdom.

Anxiety is a message, not a life-sentence. It’s an invitation for compassionate self-exploration, a chance to grow and make changes, and a catalyst for reshaping old patterns.

Process

Remote sessions from the comfort of your own home via a secure connection

Get started

Introduction to myself and my services; book a complimentary call, a taster session and/or an initial session

Start with a free call to discuss my services, ask questions, and explore whether my services align with your needs. We’ll also address any concerns to ensure the process feels accessible and safe for you. To book, contact me via WhatsApp or email — or use the contact form at the bottom of this page, if you prefer. Taster Session A bite-sized session to experience foundational somatic tools. Get in touch to book and discuss your circumstances and needs in preparation for the session. Initial Session We’ll begin by clarifying your therapy goals, nervous system education and getting to know your own, unique nervous system, and introducing practices tailored to your unique needs — whether mind-focused, body-focused, or a blend of both. This session gives you an opportunity to experience the approach and gauge how our collaboration might unfold.

Ongoing Therapy sessions

Tailored remote sessions to address root causes of anxiety

In ongoing therapy, we focus on holistic mind-body tools to ease symptoms, rewire and restore flexibility and capacity to the nervous system, and explore the root causes of anxiety from multiple angles for lasting change. Sessions involve exploring and addressing concerns or challenges you are experiencing, tailoring practices to your needs, making adjustments to daily routines based on your circumstances, and integrating strategies into daily life. We will discuss and choose tools and exercises for you to focus on between sessions to deepen progress, ensuring flexibility to adapt as your journey evolves.

Ending the Therapeutic Process

Review and guidance for ongoing healing

To end our work together, we’ll reflect on your progress and learnings, and pinpoint strategies to help you maintain the tools and progress you’ve gained. My goal is for you to feel confident in your ability to nurture your nervous system and navigate challenges. Life is unpredictable, and new obstacles or transitions may arise. If you ever need a refresher, or want to process a situational stressor, I’m here to help. You’re welcome to reach out via email to schedule a single session or a short series of check-ins. Think of it as "tune-up" support, tailored to your current needs and booked only when you feel it’s helpful. This approach respects your growth while leaving the door open for flexible, on-demand care.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Somatic therapy refers to methods where the body and nervous system are in the centre of therapy, and are seen as gateways for healing and change, and sources of wisdom. Integrative somatic therapy draws in complementary methods that relate to and have an impact on the body, the nervous system and the embodied experience of self. Integrative somatic approach expands on somatic therapies creating a holistic, adaptable and versatile framework to meet clients' unique needs and circumstances. I combine bottom-up (body-based), top-down (mind/brain-based), and environmental and relational approaches. Also exploring healthy routines and physical wellness is part of the service, as our physical wellbeing affects our mind and emotional balance.

The short answer is yes. The longer answer is below:

Somatic Practices are rooted in neuroscience, emphasising the mind-body connection to address anxiety and stress. Grounded in theories and research like polyvagal theory, embodied cognition, neuroplasticity, and interoception, somatic approaches are supported by growing evidence showing their potential to restore flexibility to the nervous system and emotional balance and agency. While research continues to evolve, clinical and neuroimaging studies highlight their promise as complementary tools for trauma recovery and anxiety management.

CBT is widely recognised as effective for anxiety treatment, with extensive evidence validating its use. Somatic CBT is based on this framework — and offers added perspectives such as the body and relationships.

Inner Child Healing, rooted in psychodynamic and humanistic traditions, is rarely studied alone but shows promise within integrative therapies. Modern models like Schema Therapy (reparenting the "vulnerable child"), IFS (healing exiled child parts), and Gestalt/humanistic approaches (inner child dialogues) have empirical support for anxiety and trauma. While direct evidence is limited, studies in Psychotherapy and self-compassion research underscore its role in fostering resilience through emotional reconnection.

Lifestyle factors like sleep, movement, routines, structure, and nutrition are recognised for their role in anxiety. Holistic research underscores the interplay between physical health and daily habits and emotional well-being and anxiety, offering accessible strategies.

My services and my professional training are trauma-informed; I have understanding of trauma's effects on the nervous system. Choice, empowerment, pacing, careful sequencing of practices are key elements of my services to create a safe container for therapeutic work.

Your journey is uniquely yours — and it is important to go at your own pace, as rushing can lead to more challenges. There is no simple or easy answer to this question, as everyone and everyone's process is different. For deeper, root cause healing that goes beyond symptom relief and learning tools to cope and manage symptoms, committing to regular sessions is beneficial, however you are never locked in, and can end our work together if you feel it is not the right fit for you or if you no longer require my services.

No prior experience is needed. A body-based method does not equal big dramatic movements or dancing (unless this is what your body desires), but encourage you to become aware and stay with your feelings and sensations without intellectualising them away (which can actually amplify anxiety in some cases and leave important messages unheard), and to learn how to signal safety to your body and mind. My services are suitable even if you are new to body-based methods and used to talking, understanding and reflecting — and might even feel a bit disconnected from or overwhelmed by your body, sensations and emotions. If intellectualising and reflecting is more familiar, and feeling disconnected from the body, somatic approaches can often be greatly beneficial. We will not push through resistance or put pressure on you, and you always have a choice: you can decide not to try any particular practice, take a break or stop if that feels right for you.

You can book all services by contacting me via email or WhatsApp, or by completing the contact form at the bottom of this page.

Complimentary call is free of charge.

The cost of the initial session is £115.

The cost of each session in £90.

Initial and ongoing therapy sessions to be paid as you go through a payment link sent to you. Alternatively, you can subscribe to a monthly rolling payment for ongoing sessions to get a 5% discount each month. For more details, see my Services & Fees page.

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