Jemma Doak: Somatic Therapy and Holistic Counselling

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Jemma Doak: Somatic Therapy and Holistic Counselling

Individual, Couples + Family Counselling
Aged 8+ Online + in person
Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming.

Finding the right path to healing isn’t always clear. You don’t have to figure it out alone, I’m here to help you feel safe, seen, + understood. For over 20 years, I’ve helped people find the understanding and tools to heal deep emotional wounds, regulate their nervous systems, and reconnect with their true selves. My expertise in Somatic and Process-Oriented Psychotherapy, Somatic EMDR, trauma therapy, mindfulness, and Pre- and Perinatal Psychotherapy allows me to gently guide you toward a life that feels more aligned, balanced, and fulfilling. I use a holistic, scientific and body-centred approach to healing, one that goes beyond talking and helps you truly feel safe in your body again. Whether you're working through past trauma, navigating a major life transition, or simply longing to feel more at ease in yourself, I help you gently uncover and release the deeper patterns that are keeping you stuck. Together, we’ll explore how your body, emotions, and nervous system work in harmony to support lasting healing.

31/10/2025

So… what really happens in somatic therapy?

It’s not about talking endlessly, it’s about listening differently.

You’ll learn to tune into your body’s cues, release stored tension, and restore safety to your nervous system, all at a pace that feels right for you.

You stay in control.
You reconnect with your body.
You begin to feel, instead of just think, your healing.

It’s gentle. It’s safe. It’s powerful.
Somatic therapy helps you come home to yourself.

28/10/2025

Healing doesn’t have to be hard or clinical, it can be soft, grounded, and connective.

When you slow down and listen, your body begins to trust that it’s safe to release what it’s been holding.

At Jemma Doak Somatic Therapy and Counselling, we work gently with your body, mind, and nervous system to create lasting transformation, not just temporary relief.

This is therapy that honours your whole being.

Gentle guidance.
Meaningful connection.
Lasting healing.

23/10/2025

Our relationships mirror our nervous systems.

When there’s disconnection, shutdown, or defensiveness, it’s often the body protecting itself from pain, not a lack of love.

Couples, relationship & family therapy can help you:

Understand your attachment patterns
Communicate without blame or shutdown
Rebuild emotional safety and connection

Whether you’re navigating grief, parenting, or trauma, healing together begins with awareness and listening.

You don’t have to repeat the old cycles. There’s a gentler way to love and be loved.

19/10/2025

Life moves through many seasons, and each one changes us.

Whether you’re navigating identity shifts, motherhood, grief, or menopause, your body carries the inner wisdom to guide you through.

But sometimes, that wisdom feels buried beneath stress, exhaustion, unsupportive patterns or emotional noise.

Through somatic counselling, we learn how to listen again, to the body’s quiet signals, the truth beneath the tension.

You don’t have to walk these paths alone. Healing becomes softer when you’re supported.

Available in Fremantle, Perth, and Online Australia-wide.

15/10/2025

Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories, it lives in your nervous system.

You might feel it as tension in your chest, a racing heart, emotional numbness, or constant anxiety. These are signs of your body’s intelligent ways of protecting you.

Talk therapy helps us understand our stories, but the body helps us release them.

Through somatic and trauma-informed therapy, we can gently unwind stored stress, helping your system feel safe again, so healing becomes natural, not forced.

You’re not stuck. You’re holding protection that once kept you safe. Now, it’s time to let your body release gently and safely.

13/10/2025

Healing isn’t just about the mind, it’s about the body that carries your story.

When we’ve experienced stress, trauma, or big life transitions, our nervous system can hold onto tension long after the moment has passed. The body remembers what the mind forgets.

That’s why I work through a somatic and trauma-informed lens, to help you gently reconnect with yourself, regulate your nervous system, and rediscover a sense of safety and wholeness within.

Whether you’re navigating grief, anxiety, emotional numbness, or identity shifts, therapy can help you come home to yourself, one slow breath at a time.

You are not stuck. You’re becoming.

Fremantle, Perth WA & Online Australia-wide
Trauma-Informed | Somatic Psychotherapy | Nervous System Healing

03/08/2025

Kind Words from Clients

“I felt very welcomed and comforted. Anxiety was gone or very low after a session. I always felt strong and more secure after a session with Jemma. Grounded and balanced. I would recommend her sessions to anyone who wants to go deeper and work on themselves.” - Britta

03/07/2025

The Vagus Nerve Isn’t the Whole Story

You’ve probably heard the tips:

- Try breathwork.
- Cold plunges.
- Hum to stimulate your vagus nerve.

And while some of these can be helpful, they often miss the deeper truth:

→ Your nervous system isn’t a problem to fix.
→ Your vagus nerve isn’t something to “hack.”
→ And healing isn’t a 3-step checklist.

Especially for women, whose systems have been shaped by social conditioning, cycles, caregiving, and emotional labour.

Nervous system healing asks something more sacred:

→ Spaces where you don’t have to be “on.”
→ Relationships that don’t require you to shrink to feel safe.
→ Practices that honour your history, not override it.
→ Support that meets your body, not just your mind.

In my latest journal entry, I offer a grounded look at the vagus nerve, and how we can begin to restore safety and connection from the inside out.

If you’re tired of performance-based healing, and longing for something more real…

This is for you.

Read now → link in bio

14/06/2025

Held is tomorrow.

A therapeutic online women’s circle.

A sacred space to rest, reconnect, and gently come home to yourself.

This is for the women who are always holding, who long to be held.

Guided by a somatic psychotherapist, Held is a monthly, online mini-retreat blending women’s yoga, meditation, Chinese medicine, and holistic psychotherapy.

A calm, nurturing circle where your nervous system can exhale,
and your inner world is met with softness, care, and deep respect.

You don’t have to speak.
You don’t have to share.
You’re simply invited to receive.

Just a few spaces remain for tomorrow’s circle.

If this is the kind of support you’ve been quietly seeking, come.

Sunday 15 June | 4–6pm AWST
Online | $30
Book via link in bio

04/06/2025

There are seasons when talking about it isn’t enough.

When your nervous system is stretched thin.

When your body feels like it’s carrying a story no one has ever fully heard.

Held is a small-group therapeutic circle for women who feel the quiet cost of carrying too much, and who are ready to soften the old patterns of coping, silence, and emotional over-functioning.

This isn’t group therapy in the traditional sense.

It’s a deeply attuned space rooted in somatic therapy, Polyvagal Theory, mindfulness, and ancient feminine wisdom.

You’ll learn how to:

*Gently regulate your nervous system
*Rest without guilt
*Recognise your patterns with compassion
*Feel more steady, clear, and connected

No fixing. No pressure. Just a calm space to reconnect to the woman within.

Held: An Online Therapeutic Circle for Women

A nourishing place to land.

Learn more or join the next held Circle on june 15th via the link in bio.

29/05/2025

You might be getting through the day holding it all together.

School drop-offs. Work meetings. Dinner prep. Smiling at the right times.

But inside?
Something feels off.

You’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix.
Your mind second-guesses even small decisions.
You catch yourself withdrawing, or overextending, and don’t quite know why.

There’s a quiet ache under the surface. A feeling like you’ve lost something, but you can’t name what.

This isn’t just modern burnout. For many women, it’s a deeper pattern rooted in early attachment wounding, what’s often called the Mother Wound.

In my latest Healing Journal entry, I explore how the absence of emotional attunement in childhood can shape your adult nervous system, relationships, and self-worth, and how this pattern can be gently softened.

“I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore: The Quiet Ache of the Mother Wound”

A grounded reflection, written for sensitive and aware women who are tired of surviving, and ready to come home to themselves.

Read now on my website via the link in bio

18/05/2025

Imagine leaving a women's circle…

- feeling emotionally lighter
- with a soft belly and fuller breath
- soothed, seen, and somehow steadier

That’s the quiet magic of Held.

A women’s circle that feels like a soul massage — blending gentle women's yoga, meditation, acupressure, rituals, and somatic healing into one calming, nourishing experience.

No pressure to speak.
No need to have it all together.
Just come as you are — and be gently supported.

Sunday 15 June | 4–6pm AWST
Online | $30
Link in bio to reserve your place

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Fremantle, WA
6160

Website

http://www.jemmadoak.com/

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Healing comes from within.

“Everything in the Universe is energy, frequency, and vibration” Nikola Tesla. Jemma Doak has exceeded 20 years experience in guiding people from all walks of life to self heal through Chinese medicine, energetic medicine, and psychology practices. Her extensive background in EFT, Classical Chinese Medicine, Aromatherapy, and sacred Daoist practices provide her with a unique and powerfully effective understanding of the connection between the mind and body, and more importantly how this connection can be utilised in healing. Jemma is wholly committed to guiding people to a place of safety, sovereignty, and discernment, where they can be gently connected to holding the immense power of their soul. She passes on powerful tools and practices for people to hold with them and journey their pathway home to sacred wholeness.