Isabel

Ms Isabel Almeida

Therapeutic Counselor

“English-speaking Somatic Therapist, specialising in processing emotion through the body, enabling both mental + physical healing and expansion. I help you integrate experiences by finishing to feel hem, not just think through them.”

About Me

I offer a gentle space to connect deeply with your body's wisdom. As an English-speaking Somatic Therapist, I guide you to process emotions. We focus on truly feeling them, moving beyond just thinking them through. This approach helps integrate past experiences, fostering both mental clarity and physical ease. Clients seeking holistic healing and lasting expansion will find a supportive environment here. My sessions help you complete emotional cycles for genuine well-being.

Approach

Sensing where emotion lives in the body opens the path to integration; sessions move with gentle attention to breath, posture and small shifts so past experiences can settle as felt change. I work in English and Portuguese from Zürich and online, keeping a calm, culturally aware pace that honours relocation and cross-cultural strains. We alternate guided attention, subtle movement and grounding practices, with short reflections and simple exercises to carry between meetings. People facing chronic illness, trauma, low self‑esteem or transitions often find this embodied, practical approach helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • All ages
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Chronic Illness

    A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Relocation / Expat

    The psychological challenges of moving to a new country or city, including loneliness, culture shock, identity shifts, and loss of social support.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Professional Title:

  • Therapeutic Counselor

    A counselor providing therapeutic support to help clients work through emotional and psychological difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT)

Somatic Therapist

Qualifications

Somatic Institute for Women

Service Areas

Self Connection Club

In-person & Online

Zurich, Zürich

Switzerland

Zürich, Switzerland