Signe Dempelsone
I am a Biodynamic Craniosacral and a Somatic Movement therapist living and practicing in the West Wicklow/South Kildare area, Ireland. My personal work over the last 15 years, with emotional and physical trauma effects and chronic anxiety, has always gone hand in hand with my own self-development and learning.
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The areas I am most passionate to support others with are the ones I have gained an in-depth understanding through my personal life experiences. Here are but a few: chronic stress and illness- craniosacral therapy, together with one's somatic/body's felt-sense awareness, is an excellent way of supporting our natural healing abilities; anxiety and pain (chronic and acute); trauma- such as early attachment and birth trauma for baby and mother/primary carer; familial (lineage) trauma, grief and patterns of experiencing; recovery from physical injuries- including head trauma; and issues with TMJ (temporo-mandibular joint).
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I love supporting my clients to understand and learn how to regulate their nervous systems and how to build, little by little, a personal sense of safety in this world. An endlessly fascinating area I love exploring is the psycho-somatic (emotional to physical) connection of illnesses and physical health symptoms.
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I also work with neuro-diverse children and young people. Having two of my own, I have found the non-demanding craniosacral touch excellent for and containing to the young, sensitive and busy nervous systems.
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The therapeutic approach I apply is that of biodynamic craniosacral touch (based on the principles of the body's natural healing abilities) which does not manipulate or demand anything from the person. This gives an opportunity to the organism itself to discover the innate healing priorities and to reorganise accordingly in a way which is less strained, energy demanding and thus allowing more ease in physical, emotional and other realms of life. If a client is not ready for physical touch the work of somatic enquiring and processing can be done through verbal communication, movement, sounding/vocalising according to each person's needs and preferences. My task as a Craniosacral and Somatic therapist is to ensure that all of the approaches are rooted in a present moment embodied, felt-sense awareness.
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My background training and area of work is in nursing for people with developmental differing-abilities. In 2016 I completed the “Origins” Somatic Movement Therapy and Education training, directed by Joan Davis and accredited by ISMETA. In June 2024 I graduated from the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy training delivered by Body College Ireland. I am very excited to be competent in the two very complementary skill sets of Somatic Movement Therapy and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy as I witness the wholesome benefits these skills bring to supporting people towards deeper wellness and understanding of themselves.
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To find out more about Craniosacral therapy, please, click here What is CranioSacral Therapy? I am a fully registered member of Irish Association of Craniosacral Therapists.
I currently hold one-to-one therapy sessions in person with adults, young people, children, babies, their mothers/carers and families. I am also available for one-to-one Somatic Movement therapy sessions online.