Cassie Belden

I want to help you find peace in your body and joy in your life. 

A childhood of running wild in the woods instilled in me a reverence for nature from an early age. Sadly, my capacity to feel connection and support in nature was challenged after a 2015 wildfire took my family home and ravaged the land I grew up with. In the aftermath of this life-altering trauma, doing somatic work in nature helped me regain my connection to the earth and to myself. I went on to become a trauma-informed yoga teacher, work with young adults in residential treatment, and continue my somatic training. 

I have always been interested in healing work and earned a Psychology degree with the hope of helping others. However, it was my own healing journey after the fire that led me to become a trauma healing practitioner. As is possible for all of us, my trauma became my gift. 

I offer stress management and trauma healing through Somatic Experiencing, a body-focused practice that gently unwinds that which is “stuck” within us. This practice offers our nervous systems the chance to regulate, leading to a reduction of stress and trauma-related symptoms. 

Within a session, we will create a container together with practices like orientation and grounding. As a practitioner I will hold the container as we together follow the clues offered by your nervous system. Our bodies already contain all they need to heal, and together we can find a path to peace.

I live in Sacramento, CA with my partner. When not working, I enjoy spending time in nature, painting, and practicing yoga.

I believe that embodied, empowered, and healed people can change the course of the future. Let’s go there together.