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Get in touch with any questions or inquiries by sending a direct message here or emailing me at susanreis@thecyclicalseed.com.
Reach out for in-person individual or group work in New York, NY. I utilize a studio in Midtown Manhattan.
Looking forward to speaking!
-Susan Reis
FAQs
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Single Online - $200
Single In-person - $250
7 Sessions Online - $1155 ($165/session)
A portion of my weekly hours is devoted to pro bono work with end-of-life and grief clients, as well as ad hoc crisis work, for those in need through various organizations. Your paid sessions help make this care possible. Sign up for email to hear about the next donation-only Compassion-Based Resilience Training course.Please note: As of July 2025, multi-session package rates are being retired in favor of single-session rates only. This change allows for greater flexibility and presence in the work and integration across modality/session types. If you’ve already purchased or discussed a package, your original rate will be honored. Packaged rates for online sessions only will also still be available. Thank you for your understanding and continued trust.
Session exchanges can easily be paid directly on my website via PayPal, Apple Pay, credit card, or debit. Rates are inclusive of credit card fees, which I cover on your behalf so there are no added costs at checkout.
Please note: The above rates do not include:
Group or couples private breathwork, meditation, or hypnosis in NYC (contact me for details)
End-of-life emotional and spiritual support (death doula work)
Contact me to see how I can offer support.Astrology consults
Personalized 3-month or 6-month integrative containers
Custom group events
Courses
As a somatic and holistic practitioner, I do not accept insurance, or rather insurance does not accept this work. But that’s importantly because this is not symptom management, diagnostic and pathologizing, or medical treatment. I work with fellow humans who have a desire to grow and transform through their own innate capacity for change.
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Physical products, including journals, are eligible for exchange or return for any damaged product within 30-days of purchase from The Cyclical Seed® site.
All service-based offerings, digital products, sessions, and courses are considered final sale and refunds are not accepted.
Appointments must be rescheduled more than 24 hours in advance of the appointment or booking will be forfeited. Within 24 hours of the session, you will need to re-purchase and order a new appointment to schedule.
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Yes, sessions are available either in-person in New York City or online via live Zoom from anywhere in the world. In-person sessions occur in Midtown Manhattan.
This work is effective in either setting, but in-person sessions carry a small additional fee as it is increasingly more expense to rent studio space in NYC.
Private groups, couples, or events are also available in-person in NYC, so please reach out and I’d be happy to discuss further.
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I take my care for clients seriously and implement my own best practices, ethics, and client confidentiality. All personal information shared in our work together is kept private and I do not maintain session notes with client personal information. You’re welcome to ask me about my approach to ethics or confidentiality at any time.
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Somatic healing is based on the understanding that the body, not just the mind, holds memory, emotion, and lived experience. Unresolved trauma or overwhelm can live in the nervous system, shaping how we feel and relate, often without us realizing it.
Notice how we get butterflies in the belly when nervous, teary eyed when sad, flush when angry? These are the body’s physiological responses to emotions moving through us.
Emotions are physiological. But when we're overwhelmed, that natural flow gets interrupted, and the nervous system can become stuck in survival states. Somatic work helps complete what was once interrupted, supporting the body’s innate ability to release, resolve, and return to presence.
Somatic healing works with the unconscious, which we experience most vividly through the body’s interoception (inner sensations) and proprioception (sense of movement and position). Modern neuroscience confirms that the unconscious shapes the vast majority of our experience, and that true change happens when we engage these deeper layers directly. Using the body as a vehicle for awareness and integration—not simply as a series of movements or poses—somatic work helps us access, process, and transform what words alone often cannot reach.
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At the heart of my work are two foundations: a bottom-up, body- or felt sense-first approach rooted in modern somatic practice, and a depth orientation drawn from spiritual psychology and the timeless wisdom of presence. Modern neuroscience shows that trauma is often stored and resolved through the body’s implicit memory systems, while contemplative traditions have long understood presence and the unconscious as gateways to transformation.
This is holistic, integrative work and not symptom management or cognitive modification. Rather than beginning with thoughts and analysis, we engage and track with the body’s sensations, impulses, and signals, allowing the nervous system to unwind at its own pace. Past wounds emerge organically, not as endless discussion, but as felt experiences, insights, and shifts that can be processed and integrated in the safe and secure present moment together.
Because many patterns are preverbal and live below conscious thought, this approach can reach and resolve what talk therapy alone may not touch, without requiring you to relive or retell every detail of the past, which risks reinforcing the patterns we seek to transform. Traditional therapy and somatic work can complement each other beautifully, but they are distinct in both method and philosophy.
Importantly, healing is also not just about digging into the past endlessly but requires a connection to a sense of inner inspiration. As such, I weave my somatic trauma work with psychosynthesis coaching as the nervous system shifts so we can ground change into our lives in meaningful ways.
I will always let you know with transparency and care if my work is not the best fit for you at this time or out of my scope.
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Trauma isn’t a pathology, It’s an adaptive, protective response wired for survival. Healing trauma means restoring a sense of safety so you can be present with yourself again. Presence is the gateway back to your true self, because trauma creates barriers to the heart, which is inherently self-healing.
While trauma can stem from acute events (“big T”), trauma healing work also works with chronic, developmental, or relational wounding (“small t”) - the subtle yet lasting ways we disconnect from ourselves to survive. These survival strategies become protective identities that mask the authentic heart.
True healing supports the completion of what was once interrupted: stored impulses, repressed emotions, and unresolved stress. As we meet those parts with compassionate presence, the nervous system can slowly restore its natural flow.
Not everything in us is a trauma response, and it’s important not to reduce ourselves to that. But by honoring the ways your body and psyche once protected you, you can now choose a new path, grounded in safety, wholeness, and self-trust.
Whether or not you identify with the word trauma, you may relate to chronic stress, emotional suppression, or grief. Whatever the name, healing means returning to the body, to presence, and to your innate resilience.
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All of the practices I offer are trauma-informed or trauma-healing, and adaptable. Whether you’re brand new, hesitant, or navigating a complex history, our work can be tailored to meet you exactly where you are. We can move gently, slowly, and begin with resourcing practices that support safety and attunement.
Before we begin, we’ll discuss over a consultation if the work is a good fit and you’ll also complete a health history intake form. We’ll review any relevant considerations together, especially for modalities like trauma-release breathwork, which may have specific contraindications.
Your well-being and readiness always guide the process. And if I believe my work isn’t the right fit for you at this time or out of my scope, I’ll always let you know with care and transparency.
If you have medical concerns or considerations, please consult your physician. And you’re always welcome to reach out through the contact form or by booking a free 20-minute call.
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Everything. True healing is a natural, human process rooted in spiritual wisdom and philosophy, long before therapy or treatment protocols existed. It’s not about fixing; it’s about remembering who you are beneath the layers of survival and defense.
Trauma, including unprocessed emotions, disrupts our life force and severs us from our authentic self. At its core, trauma is often a loss of meaning, a spiritual crisis. Healing restores that meaning through compassionate presence and alignment with the will of your heart.
Importantly, spirituality is not a means of escapism, future fixing, nor compulsivity; that’s delusion. Spirituality, to me, is you connecting to the reason you are here, your heart’s will. That’s the way.
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