SOMATIC HEALING BROOKLYN
Join me on your Somatic Healing Journey…
You Belong Here,
Just as You Are
Hello. I’m Alicia Divers
It’s lovely to meet you. I am a somatic spiritual director, somatic coach, and certified Enneagram practitioner with a deep passion for helping others reconnect with their bodies and uncover the wisdom within. My approach is grounded in somatic practices that focus on the body’s innate ability to heal and transform. By integrating techniques that cultivate body awareness and nervous system regulation, I support clients in releasing stored trauma, breaking free from limiting patterns, and accessing a deeper sense of well-being.
While my personal journey is rooted in Christian spirituality, I believe that true healing transcends any single tradition. I work with individuals from all spiritual backgrounds who are seeking to bridge the gap between their physical and spiritual selves. My holistic approach weaves together somatic practices with insights from the Enneagram and spiritual direction, guiding clients toward greater self-awareness, emotional resilience, and spiritual growth.
Whether you’re navigating the complexities of religious trauma, seeking to reconnect with your body, or looking to deepen your spiritual journey, I’m here to walk alongside you. Together, we’ll explore the power of somatic healing to create lasting change, helping you live a life that feels more aligned, authentic, and fulfilled.
Is It Time to Heal in a Way That Truly Resonates With Your Whole Self?
Consider these questions:
Are you seeking to heal from past trauma in a way that feels safe, gentle, and spiritually supportive?
Do you long to reconnect with your body and understand the wisdom it holds?
Are you curious about how your spiritual journey can be deepened through embodied practices?
Do you feel ready to explore your Enneagram type in a way that integrates mind, body, and soul?
Are you searching for a holistic approach that addresses the root of your challenges, not just the symptoms?
If any of these resonate with you,
you’re in the right place.
Somatic healing Brooklyn offers a unique and profound way to experience transformation, guiding you ‘in and down’ towards greater wholeness, peace, and alignment.
My somatic Healing Brooklyn journey began
with a profound question posed by my mentor:
“When was the last time you received from God?”
This question marked a turning point in my life, radically changing my approach to spirituality.
Growing up in a deeply religious environment, with grandparents who led an international prayer ministry and parents rooted in Christian education, I naturally gravitated towards leadership roles. As an Enneagram 8, I was drawn to making a social impact, spending my youth teaching and serving in various ministries. However, by the time I reached my mid-thirties, my faith was in crisis. I was exhausted, stuck in patterns of behavior that strained my relationships, and feeling distant from the intimacy I craved.
During a season when my faith was hanging by a thread, this question emerged. I was overwhelmed with more doubts than certainties, and in the midst of my loneliness and life crisis, I felt betrayed by God.
Honestly, I was tired.
My relationships were difficult, to say the least, both professionally and personally. I began to realize that my lack of self-awareness had trapped me in patterns of behavior that strained these connections. I felt isolated and craved intimacy that always seemed just out of reach.
Challenged by this evocative question,
"When was the last time you received from God?"
I uncharacteristically decided to turn inward and get curious. As an Enneagram Eight, turning inward has never come naturally to me. My default survival patterns include denial and moving quickly through life with somatic armors that shield my vulnerability. Yet, this question beckoned me to pause and reflect. My somatic healing Brooklyn journey has involved slowing down, expanding my capacity to sit with the discomfort of being vulnerable, and allowing my protected tenderness to feel safe enough to be seen.
I immediately sensed, “Alicia, you do for God. But have you ever received?”
Each step of this journey has been a response to that initial, powerful question, guiding me back to a place of receptivity.
A memory from middle school that I hadn’t thought about in years came to mind. I later understood it as the moment I subconsciously decided it was not safe to trust or receive from God anything I didn’t understand.
I asked Divine Love, "What do you want me to know bout this memory?
While being present to what was coming up, I heard a still, small, Sacred voice say, "I will only give you Myself, my Presence."
Immediately, I felt a release in the form of a sigh—the kind of release that comes from deep inner knowing.
In that moment, I received Truth about my younger self, and it brought me inner healing.
This spiritual experience marked the beginning of my somatic healing Brooklyn journey.
During the wilderness of my mid-to-late thirties, I realized that while the spiritual disciplines and practices of my upbringing were instrumental in my spiritual formation, I needed additional tools and fresh practices to continue growing.
I had to re-learn, re-pattern, and re-orient myself toward a spirituality that honored the beautiful container of my formative religious tradition while also expanding to include new tools of transformation, such as the Enneagram, ancient contemplative practices in Christian spirituality, and somatic practices.
During this season, my journey with the Enneagram deepened my self-awareness as an Enneagram 8 and introduced me to the fields of Spiritual Direction and somatics.
Through the intersection of somatics, spirituality, and the Enneagram, I observed an essential pattern: the inward journey is the beginning of all self-work. This somatic healing Brooklyn has taught me how to access my embodied wisdom, resulting in expanded awareness and the ability to self-regulate my nervous system. This allows me to show up open, present, connected, and on purpose in the world.
this life experience has cultivated in me
compassionate understanding.
Understanding with a tender heart is my strength.
I am highly committed to holding a compassionate and non-judgmental space and engaging in active listening, allowing you to show up exactly as you are, to be with what comes up.
My somatic healing Brooklyn bears witness to the kindness of the Sacred within to bring about transformational
choice, freedom, and wholeness.
It is my delight and joy to guide you ‘In and Down’
toward a life that Awakens You to Love
and move you ‘Out’into the world to embody Love, Forgiveness, and Hope.
A Little More about Alicia and Somatic Spirituality
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Offerings: Spiritual Direction, Somatic Enneagram Coaching, Somatic Coaching, Somatic Experiencing, Workshops and Classes
Hybrid Sessions: In-Person in Greenpoint, Brooklyn at Brooklyn MindBody Collective (Starting October 1, 20024) & Online Sessions Available
Approach: Trauma-informed, Somatic, Spiritual
Specialties: Pastoral and Ministerial Support, Religious Trauma, Christian Spirituality, Evangelicalism, Deconstruction, Contemplative Practices, Rule of Life, Discernment, The Somatic Enneagram, Attachment Work, Inner Relationship Focusing
Education: Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, BA in Sociology and Biblical Studies ┃ Union University, MA in Intercultural Studies, 2012. ┃The General Theological Seminary, MA in Spiritual Direction, 2023 ┃Somatic Experiencing Practitioner - Beginner Cohort, 2024. ┃ Certified Enneagram Practioner in the Narrative Tradition ┃ Mind-Body Coaching Certificate by Embody Lab
You Can Also Find Me Here: Brooklyn Mind Body Collective, Yale Divinity Mentor and Teacher, Teacher at The Hive Apiary, Pastor at Good Shepherd New York in Manhattan
If I were an animal, I would be a Lion … As a self-proclaimed “cat lady,” these creatures embody strength, courage, protectiveness, independence, and assertiveness.
What makes me human? My impulsiveness, my ability to talk too fast, my terrible grammar and text typos, my love of sunshine, sunsets, and rooftops, and my inability to quote phrases or lyrics accurately.
Start your Somatic Healing
Brooklyn Journey with me
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Somatic Spiritual Direction
I offer sessions both online and in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
I offer a sliding scale of $125–$200 per session, based on your ability to pay.
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![Somatic Enneagram Coaching Sessions]()
Enneagram Somatic Coaching
I offer sessions both online and in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
I offer a sliding scale of $125–$200 per session, based on your ability to pay.
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Workshops and classes
I offer in-person workshops and classes through Brooklyn MindBody Collective in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
If you are interested in booking Alicia to teach on somatics, spirituality, or the Enneagram, please email to inquire.
