Katie Hargreaves | Somatic Therapy in Hollywood, CA

Serving Clients Throughout Los Angeles, California & North Carolina

Somatic Therapy & Coaching

For Women Ready to Retrain Their Nervous System and Stop Anxiety from Controlling Their Lives

  • Your nervous system is on high alert.

  • You wake up at 3am with your heart racing.

  • You replay conversations.

  • You second-guess decisions.

  • You feel like something bad might happen — even when life is technically “good.”

You look calm on the outside. Successful. Intelligent. Capable. But inside?

You’ve tried therapy. You understand your patterns. You know your childhood story.

And yet your body still doesn’t feel safe.

If you’re searching for somatic therapy in Hollywood, CA or anxiety therapy in Hollywood, CA, you’re probably not looking for more coping strategies.

You’re looking for relief.

Real relief.

The kind that lives in your body — not just in your thoughts.

You’re in the right place.

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Let’s talk about what’s really happening, the things you don’t say aloud.

You’re functioning really well. You get things done. People rely on you and probably don’t even notice that something is wrong.

But anxiety is running quietly in the background like a soundtrack you can’t stop playing.

  • You overthink every decision.

  • You feel paralyzed when stakes feel high.

  • You struggle to relax — even on vacation.

  • You feel guilty when you’re not being productive.

  • You’re exhausted but can’t stop pushing.

You don’t fall apart publicly.

You hold it together.

And that’s part of the problem.

Because you have learned to hide your anxiety so well. But inside, your nervous system is stuck in survival mode.

This isn’t a mindset issue.

It’s not a “confidence” issue.

It’s that your nervous system learned — at some point — that the world wasn’t fully safe.

And until your body feels safe, anxiety will keep showing up.

Stop hiding today!

This Isn’t Traditional Therapy

Traditional therapy often stays in your head.

You analyze your thoughts.
You challenge beliefs.
You talk through your story.

And sometimes that helps.

But if your heart is still racing…
If your stomach is still tight…
If your body still braces for impact…

Then we haven’t addressed the root.

Anxiety is not just cognitive.

It’s physiological.

Your nervous system doesn’t respond to logic.
It responds to safety.

Somatic therapy works directly with your body to retrain your nervous system out of fight-or-flight.

Not by suppressing anxiety.

Not by avoiding fear.

But by helping your body complete the stress responses it never got to finish.

This is what actually creates change.

This Is Somatic Therapy

Therapy Specialties

  • If you’re looking specifically for anxiety therapy in Hollywood, CA, here’s what you need to know:

    Anxiety is rooted in fear.

    Fear is biological.

    You cannot permanently resolve a biological response through thought alone.

    In our work together, we:

    • Identify how your nervous system activates

    • Build capacity to feel uncomfortable emotions safely

    • Complete fight-or-flight responses

    • Increase your window of tolerance

    • Retrain your stress response

    I’ve seen clients go from:

    • Constant hypervigilance

    • Panic attacks

    • Decision paralysis

    • Chronic insomnia

    To:

    • Full remission

    • Calm baseline states

    • Decisiveness

    • Pleasure and enjoyment returning

    Not because they tried harder.

    Because their body finally learned safety.

More About Anxiety Therapy

  • Somatic therapy is a body-based approach to anxiety and trauma treatment.

    Instead of trying to think your way out of anxiety, we work with:

    • Physical sensations

    • Movement and energy discharge

    • Breath

    • Grounding

    • Nervous system titration

    • Co-regulation

    Your body holds fear.

    And until that fear is processed physically, anxiety lingers.

    In my practice offering somatic therapy in Hollywood, CA, sessions are structured but fluid.

    We begin with grounding.

    That may mean:

    • Shaking out tension

    • Breathwork

    • Orienting to safety

    • Visualization

    Then we move into processing.

    Not analyzing.

    Feeling.

    Allowing emotion to move through your body safely and gradually.

    We titrate activation so you never leave overwhelmed.

    You leave grounded.

    Regulated.

    Stronger.

More About Somatic Therapy

  • While I’m based in Hollywood, CA, I work with women throughout Los Angeles via secure online therapy.

    Online therapy allows:

    • Flexibility for high-achieving schedules

    • Nervous system work from your own safe environment

    • Consistency and integration

    Somatic therapy works beautifully online.

    I guide you verbally through grounding, movement, processing, and integration.

    You don’t need to be in a room with me to experience nervous system shifts.

    Many clients across Los Angeles prefer the comfort and convenience of virtual sessions.

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White woman with brown hair wearing beige sweater, the Chapel Hill Therapist, Katie Hargreaves

Hi! I’m Katie Hargreaves (she/her)

Somatic Therapist in Los Angeles, CA

I’ve been practicing for over 6 years. And I used to have severe clinical anxiety myself. So, I know what it feels like to:

  • Live in your head

  • Brace for disaster

  • Feel trapped in fight-or-flight

  • Try everything and still feel stuck

At one point, I stepped away from traditional therapy because I wanted to understand what actually creates transformation — outside of insurance constraints and rigid models.

I studied nervous system regulation, somatic approaches, breathwork, neuroscience, and psychedelic-assisted therapy.

When I returned to practice, I brought all of that with me. Now I offer therapy that is:

  • Regulated

  • Nontraditional

  • Deeply effective

I don’t serve insurance panels, I serve my clients. I don’t rush 50-minute back-to-back sessions.

I work in a way that allows me to show up fully regulated — so you can co-regulate with me.

This is therapy designed for and in service of your becoming.

I offer somatic therapy in Hollywood, California and online therapy for clients across North Carolina, including Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh. Online sessions allow clients statewide to access nervous system–based therapy for anxiety, trauma, and burnout.

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Therapy conveniently located in Hollywood, CA

15-Minute Consultation Call

$0

Offering a phone consult to discuss:

  • Why you want to start therapy

  • What you want your life to look like

  • Goals

  • How we can be helpful

  • Your previous experiences with therapy

  • Questions about starting therapy

  • Scheduling & pricing

  • If we are a good fit

  • If not, offering other therapist referrals

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75-minute Online Therapy Session

$250

Offering sessions for issues such as:

  • Anxiety/panic attacks

  • Social Anxiety

  • Anxious attachment

  • Trauma

  • Trauma-related anxiety

  • Relationship issues: dating, marriage, friendship, separation/divorce, parent/child issues

  • ADHD

  • LGBTQ+ related concerns

  • Trans* related concerns

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Why This Work Is Different

Let’s say something honest; many therapists are burned out. They’re seeing 25–30 clients a week to survive insurance reimbursement rates. There isn’t enough space to fully regulate between sessions.

And when therapists aren’t regulated, they unintentionally keep clients in their heads.

I structure my practice differently.

  • Longer sessions.

  • Intentional pacing.

  • True titration.

  • Space to fully process activation before ending.

You leave regulated. Not raw. So true healing can occur!

What Past Clients Say:

  • “I really appreciate Katie. The level in which she sees and hears me is truly unmatched.”

  • “She knew exactly when to push and when to pull back, and was careful to provide a process that was safe and inclusive for myself as a neurodivergent and queer individual.”

  • “I truly didn't expect to experience so much growth in therapy and was pleasantly surprised by the progress I was able to make under her care. If you're looking for someone with a relaxed, attentive, and caring style, or seeking connection to how you experience the world, Katie is a wonderful human to have walk alongside you.”

  • “Katie constantly worked to make me feel seen. Her efforts never wavered and she continuously "checked in" on her synopsis of understanding, which was so important to making sure her help and feedback was applicable. ”

  • "Katie is an absolute gem of a therapist! Her guidance has been transformative, arming me with powerful tools to manage anxiety, tune into my bodily sensations & thought patterns, and enhance my relationships. With her support, I've not only achieved goals but developed a much-needed sense of self-compassion."

  • “I have learned to recognize, feel, and care for my emotions in a holistic manner. I never had previously done this, and I considered emotions to be entirely separate (and unattainable).”

  • "My work with Katie served as the most foundational piece of accepting myself where I am at, and what emotions come with. She is intuitive, charismatic, and understanding.”

  • “Somatic therapy changed my life. I highly recommend working with [Katie]. The progress I was able to make with her has made me feel more in control, safe, and loved by myself."

  • “Embodied Awareness is truly what Katie is all about. Within a year of seeing her I was able to reconnect to my body and experience my emotions more fully than I had in years.”

  • “I feel better equipped to show up for myself and cannot imagine where I would be without [Katie] during my transition to Durham!”

  • "I've been through many therapists over the years, and I can say that Katie's wisdom is second to none. Among many other things, she taught me the phrase 'We're human beings, not human doings,' which I constantly use as a reminder to prioritize self-care and allow myself to rest. "

  • "Her insights are spot-on, and she has absolutely changed my life for the better. She fosters a safe, nurturing space, and her expertise is unparalleled. If you're seeking a therapist who goes beyond, look no further. Katie's impact is immeasurable — I'm forever grateful for her guidance."

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FAQs on Somatic Therapy & Anxiety Therapy

  • Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that works directly with the nervous system to release stored stress and retrain the body to feel safe.

  • Traditional therapy focuses on thoughts. Somatic therapy focuses on physical sensations and nervous system regulation, creating deeper physiological change.

  • Most clients notice change within 90 days, some after one session of anxiety therapy. Full transformation often occurs within 2–6 months depending on history and consistency. Somatic therapy is one of the best treatments for anxiety.

  • Yes. I provide online somatic therapy and anxiety therapy for women throughout Los Angeles, California & North Carolina. To get started, you simply need to reach out for a call, and you can learn more about consultation calls in the blog.

  • Yes. Many clients achieve full remission when their nervous system is retrained and fear responses are resolved. That doesn’t mean we will never feel anxiety or fear ever again, these are a natural and healthy part of the human experience. It gets unhealthy when we stay in that fear.

  • Learn more about somatic therapy or if you feel ready schedule your free 15 minute consultation call. Not sure what a consulation call is? We have a whole blog post about how to do a consultation call to start therapy.

Ready to Begin Somatic Therapy in Hollywood, CA?

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You don’t need more information. You need transformation.

Because anxiety does not get to run your life. And you don’t have to fight it alone.