NeuroAffective Touch (NAT) combines gentle, respectful touch with deep attunement and listening. Early relational wounds or experiences where our need for safety, care, or connection was not fully met, can become “held” in the body. NAT helps release these patterns, restoring a sense of safety, connection, and belonging. It supports emotional regulation, eases feelings of isolation, and addresses attachment wounds that words alone may not reach.
For many people with early trauma or complex trauma, there can be an internal conflict: a deep longing for connection, yet a fear of closeness because early relationships were experienced as unsafe. NAT offers a safe, gentle way to explore this tension. By working directly with the body and nervous system, it helps uncouple this “bind,” allowing individuals to feel safer in relationships and in themselves.
Through this approach, people gradually strengthen their ability to sense and respond to their own emotions and bodily signals. NAT fosters self-awareness, resilience, and a renewed capacity for authentic connection, both with oneself and with others. It provides a supportive space where healing can happen at the pace the body and mind are ready for, helping people move from patterns of tension or hypervigilance toward a greater sense of ease, presence, and emotional freedom.
Key features of NAT:
Offers the missing non-verbal experiences that many of us did not receive in early life.
Invites a collaborative relationship between your body, heart, and mind.
Uses hands-on support and/or warm, malleable pillows to provide nurturing, supportive contact.
NeuroAffective Touch (NAT) combines gentle, respectful touch with deep attunement and listening. Early relational wounds or experiences where our need for safety, care, or connection was not fully met, can become “held” in the body. NAT helps release these patterns, restoring a sense of safety, connection, and belonging. It supports emotional regulation, eases feelings of isolation, and addresses attachment wounds that words alone may not reach.
For many people with early trauma or complex trauma, there can be an internal conflict: a deep longing for connection, yet a fear of closeness because early relationships were experienced as unsafe. NAT offers a safe, gentle way to explore this tension. By working directly with the body and nervous system, it helps uncouple this “bind,” allowing individuals to feel safer in relationships and in themselves.
Through this approach, people gradually strengthen their ability to sense and respond to their own emotions and bodily signals. NAT fosters self-awareness, resilience, and a renewed capacity for authentic connection, both with oneself and with others. It provides a supportive space where healing can happen at the pace the body and mind are ready for, helping people move from patterns of tension or hypervigilance toward a greater sense of ease, presence, and emotional freedom.
Key features of NAT:
Offers the missing non-verbal experiences that many of us did not receive in early life.
Invites a collaborative relationship between your body, heart, and mind.
Uses hands-on support and/or warm, malleable pillows to provide nurturing, supportive contact.
The touch provided in NATouch sessions can involve the use of pillows and props, as well as hands-on touch. Sessions are conducted fully clothed, with you either seated or lying down, depending on what feels most comfortable for you. This approach honours your boundaries, fostering a space where healing can naturally unfold.
