Ms Naomi Painter, M.Ed.

Licensed Professional Counselor

Verified

“Somatic therapist in Hamburg, Germany (online and in person) specialising in trauma/CPTSD, adult children of emotionally immature parents, therapists/helpers, burnout. Somatic work bridges the gap between "progress" in talk therapy and actually feeling a difference in your well-being and daily life.”

About Me

I guide individuals through the challenges of trauma, burnout, and the lasting impact of emotionally immature parents. As a somatic therapist, I help bridge the gap between discussing your experiences and truly feeling a tangible difference in your daily well-being. We explore how your body holds stress, translating insights from talk therapy into practical, embodied shifts. This approach offers a grounded path for therapists, helpers, and anyone seeking lasting personal change.

Approach

I guide sessions so they move between gentle bodily sensing and focused reflection, helping insights from talk feel lived in the body. In Hamburg or online in English, sessions are paced with short palpation exercises, grounding practices, and curiosity-driven questions that track how trauma, burnout, or old family patterns show up physically. Between meetings we use simple experiments—micro-practices to test new responses and notice real-world shifts. This way of working often fits adults and helpers seeking steady, embodied change rather than quick fixes.

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Hamburg, Germany

In-person & Online

Services

I am a somatic therapist practicing in Hamburg, Germany (online or in person, in English) and Oregon, USA (online only). I specialize in trauma and CPTSD, adult children of emotionally immature parents, therapists looking for their own therapist, and burnout. Many of us are unaware that our bodies are carrying the weight of trauma. Over time, it corrodes health, relationships, work, and well-being. Somatic therapy can help. The word "somatic" means of or relating to the body. We know that mind and body - thought, emotion, and sensation - are interconnected and influence one another, though not always in obvious ways. Somatic therapy is a form of psychotherapy that combines mind-body exercises, mindfulness, and experiential learning to address trauma at the root. Perhaps you’ve been in therapy before but it hasn’t taken you very far, or you have done great work in “talk therapy” and you’re ready to go deeper. Somatic therapy bridges the gap between "progress" in talk therapy and actually feeling a difference in your well-being and daily life. It's about learning how to listen to yourself, and unearth rather than bury the pain of the past. I offer individual and couples counseling for adults age 18+. I welcome folks of all genders, sexual orientations, cultures, races, faiths, and abilities who are ready to do the work. LGBTQI+ and polyam-friendly.

Services Offered:

Climate Grief Support
Distress, anxiety, or mourning related to environmental destruction and climate change, sometimes called eco-anxiety or ecological grief.
Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
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.

Works With:

Adults
Couples
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Personality Difficulties
Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Trauma Therapy
Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.
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Women's Issues
Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.