Somatic & Trauma Therapy

Find Your Way Back to Yourself

I am a Hakomi therapist, certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, physiotherapist, and craniosacral therapist — working with you online worldwide and in person in Perugia, Italy.

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Lucia Bernhard, somatic and trauma therapist

Whether you are navigating the aftermath of trauma, coping with difficult feelings or life circumstances, or seeking to live with more balance and harmony, I offer a safe, compassionate space where your body's wisdom can guide the way toward healing.

I work with clients online worldwide and in person in Perugia, Italy, in English, Italian, and French. My practice is centered on the Hakomi Method and Somatic Experiencing, and is informed by my training in physiotherapy and craniosacral therapy. It is a holistic, body-centred approach to lasting change.

For Humanitarian & Emergency Professionals

For more than twelve years I have worked in humanitarian emergencies and conflict settings with the ICRC and other international organisations — in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Sudan. I know first-hand what field work demands: constant alertness, daily exposure to trauma, the pressure to keep going, and the exhaustion that can follow.

I offer aid workers, emergency responders and development professionals a space to recover — before, during or after deployment. Together we work with chronic stress, burnout and vicarious trauma, and with the coping strategies that kept you going in the field but now cost more than they give.

My field experience

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Who I Am

About Lucia

From rehabilitation medicine to somatic and trauma therapy — my background, training, and what draws me to this work.

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How I Work

My Approach

Hakomi, Somatic Experiencing, and craniosacral therapy working together in a gentle, holistic way.

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Online sessions worldwide, in-person in Perugia. A free 20-minute consultation to start.

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What Clients Say

"Over these past months, your steady guidance and the way you keep bringing me back to what's real and workable has meant a great deal to me." — Client

"Your recurring invitations to return to the present moment were especially helpful, and your reminder that my mind is simply doing its job, not something I need to fight, helped me soften. I noticed more ease and less mental noise afterwards." — Client

"Every session is beyond powerful. Thank you for another year of support." — Client

"I feel very present and happy. Thanks for this amazing gift." — Client

"Our sessions never stop to amaze me. There's always something deep and powerful showing up. Thanks for creating this safe space of connection." — Client

"I feel a big change after our last integration session. I'm more connected with joy and lightness. So looking forward to the next one." — Client

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