Pulsing for Psychotherapy Clients

Bodywork for clients stuck in talk therapy

Neo-Reichian bodywork for trauma and somatic holding patterns

Many therapy clients reach a point where insight alone isn’t enough. They understand their patterns cognitively but can’t shift them behaviourally. The issue often lies in somatic holding patterns – what Wilhelm Reich called “character armour.”

I work with clients referred by therapists when:

Insight isn’t translating into behavioural change
Affect is difficult to access or remains intellectualized
Chronic anxiety/tension persists despite therapeutic progress
Trauma is held somatically and talk therapy has plateaued

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What is Pulsing?

Pulsing is a neo-Reichian bodywork modality that addresses somatic holding patterns through gentle rocking, breathwork and passive movement. Sessions support clients to:

Increase somatic awareness and body-based emotional processing
Release chronic muscular tension patterns
Integrate therapeutic insights at a bodily level
Develop greater affect tolerance and emotional range

How I work with referring therapists:

Initial consultation to understand the client’s therapeutic goals and concerns
Regular brief check-ins (if appropriate) about the client’s progress
Clear boundaries: I don’t provide psychotherapy or compete with your therapeutic relationship
Sessions complement ongoing therapy rather than replace it

Refer to an experienced somatic therapist

My name is Jamie Griffiths and I’m on a mission to help people dissolve their conditioning so they can reconnect with the natural individual that lies beneath.

My approach is grounded in years of personal transformation, psychotherapy and professional training in neo-Reichian bodywork. I am an Advanced Pulsing Practitioner, having trained with Richard Lawton in London. I am a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists and carry full insurance.

Sessions are held in a warm, comfortable, private room at Space To Be You in Hackney. Here, your clients will find the safety and support they need to explore the wisdom of their body at a pace that suits them.

Fees: £120 per 90-minute session.

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What to expect from a Pulsing session

A typical Pulsing session includes:

A detailed consultation to discuss the client’s goals and ensure Pulsing is right for them.
60 minutes of hands-on rhythmic bodywork, delivered while the client lies fully clothed on a massage table.
The client is encouraged through continuous rocking and passive movements to release excess tension and become more aware of bodily sensations (and therefore emotions).
Space is created for emotional release, integration, and reflection.

After a session, many clients describe feeling profoundly relaxed yet energized, lighter, and more connected to themselves.

Considering a referral?

Just fill out the short form and I’ll get back to you with a link to my calendar.

This is so you can schedule a quick 30-minute video call where we can discuss whether Pulsing is right for your clients (and whether I’m the right practitioner), before you refer.

Your first session will begin with an extended consultation to talk through what you’re looking to get out of Pulsing. I’ll also double check the information you’ve put in your intake form (which I’ll send you in advance) for anything that would contraindicate Pulsing for you.

Then there’ll be up to 60 minutes of hands-on bodywork, leaving plenty of time at the end of the session for integration.

The bodywork is delivered with you lying on a regular massage table, fully clothed, and consists of continuous rocking accompanied by specific stretches and movements which are designed to guide and direct your awareness to different parts of your body.

During this time you may enter something like an altered state where deep emotion more easily rises into conscious awareness. I will help you feel, express and process that emotion by holding space for it and by prompting you to involve more of your body, breath and voice.

After a session it is common for people to feel deeply relaxed or even sleepy, but equally commonly people become energised, and feel more awake and aware.

You should leave yourself plenty of time after a Pulsing session to process what’s happened before engaging in any demanding physical, mental or social activities.

I need to be able to pick up your limbs and move them around, so loose comfortable clothing that doesn’t restrict your movement is best. Lycra can be a bit too slippery, so think tracky bottoms and a t-shirt. No jeans – the buttons and waistband makes bodywork difficult.

Sessions happen in warm, comfortable, confidential treatment rooms at Space To Be You in Hackney, which is located just off Mare Street between Cambridge Heath and London Fields overground stations.

A 90-minute session includes 60-minutes of hands-on bodywork and costs £110.

The recommended frequency is once every two weeks.

This gives your bodymind enough time to process what’s happened at the previous session but isn’t long enough for your old conditioning to take hold again.

Pulsing is not so good for people with hypermobility, advanced osteoporosis, herniated disks or other severe spinal injuries, any risk of thrombosis, epilepsy, or in the first trimester or last few weeks of pregnancy.

You should let me know before the session about any current injuries, illnesses or other serious health conditions.

Because Pulsing is a regressive therapy, it’s also not for children or anyone who has required serious mental health interventions in the past.

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“Once we open up to the flow of energy within our body, we can also open up to the flow of energy in the universe.”

Wilhelm Reich