Craniosacral therapy is a hands-on bodywork. It uses light touch to release stress, tension, and emotions held in the body.

As a result, craniosacral therapy can help you feel more centered, at ease, and connected to your inner self. It can also help with mental clarity, emotional balance, and pain relief. Appointments are in person in Mercer Island, WA.

Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral Therapy in Seattle

Stress is inevitable. While it’s not necessarily a problem, it becomes an issue when our bodies aren’t able to process and release the stress we’re experiencing.

When this happens, stress gets stored in our bodies. This can result in a range of challenges like physical tension, pain, and overwhelm.

Craniosacral therapy works directly with the body to release this tension, which can be held in tissues in/around the nervous system, fascia, muscles, etc.

While this work can release tension throughout the body, it has a unique ability to address tension in the head, neck, back, and sacrum/hips.

In addition to working with physical tension, craniosacral therapy is also energy work. Through the energetic side of this work, sessions can gently heal blocks like emotions and trauma held in the body.

Why Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Demo

Sometimes during a craniosacral session, a process called unwinding occurs.

In this video, you'll see my client's body start unwinding. These movements are involuntary. The client is not intentionally moving, nor am I as the practitioner moving her. Rather, I'm supporting her body's innate knowing of how to release tension on its own terms.

As you can imagine, people are often quite amazed when unwinding occurs. It can provide tremendous relief and is unlike any bodywork most people have ever experienced.

Logistics

  • All sessions are an hour. This includes intake, table time, and a debrief at the end.

    The number of recommended sessions depends on why you’re seeking out this work and the severity of the issue(s) you may be navigating.

    In general, most people benefit from a weekly session for 4-5 weeks. Then we can shift to maintenance care which is once a month on average.

  • Craniosacral therapy sessions are all in-person. My office is located in Downtown Mercer Island, just off I-90.

    Without traffic, it’s about 10 minutes from Seattle and Bellevue. Free parking is available.

  • There are two main styles of craniosacral therapy: biomechanical and biodynamic.

    While I’m trained and certified in both approaches, my work is rooted in the biodynamic approach. I then incorporate biomechanical techniques if needed.

    If you’re not sure what that means, you can know that I have a range of craniosacral tools in my toolbox to best address your needs.

  • All craniosacral therapy sessions are confidential and protected by HIPAA.

  • If you’d like to use insurance, please let me know. I’ll provide a provide a superbill after each session. You can submit this to your insurance company for eligible reimbursement for out-of-network massage therapy / bodywork.

  • It’s important to me that craniosacral therapy is accessible for people.

    As my other offerings are at a higher price point, this allows me to offer sliding scale appointments each month for craniosacral therapy. I also do not accept gratuity.

    For payment, I accept credit, debit and HSA/FSA cards, cash, and checks.

  • Appointments canceled within 24 hours will be charged the full rate of the session. For clients who arrive late, their appointment will end at the scheduled time.

  • Still have questions about craniosacral therapy? If so, click HERE for FAQ’s or send me a question HERE.

Request Craniosacral Appointment.

If you’re interested in somatics, or have tension in your body that needs to go, craniosacral therapy is a great place to start. To schedule a session, please contact me here.

  • Words from Amy P:

    “I met Elizabeth in a pilates class where she told me about craniosacral for the first time. My son was struggling with ADHD as well as other mental health issues, so I was willing to give it a try.

    Four years later my whole family as well as many of my friends see Elizabeth each for different reasons.

    You don’t always know what physical or emotional issues might be addressed at each session, but it is certain you will leave feeling lighter and brighter. You may talk, cry or sleep during a session. Elizabeth’s positive calm energy makes you feel so comfortable with whatever response your mind or body decides.”

  • Words from Sara K:

    “I came to see Elizabeth as I was experiencing chronic hip and shoulder pain. I have had craniosacral work before, but she is different.

    I have described her as a human epidural, and I mean that in the best possible way. Not only did my pain diminish, but she unearthed old injuries I had long since forgotten about and helped me work through those as well.

    Elizabeth has a way of communicating with the human body that is truly unique and special, I can’t recommend her highly enough.”

  • Words from Annika K:

    “Elizabeth is a highly skilled bodyworker who my body completely trusts. Her craniosacral therapy is deeply rejuvenating for me, and I am so grateful that she can guide my mind and body into the deepest states of receptivity and relaxation.

    In this state, my body will send waves of energy through my spine. While I’m not 100% certain of how or why this energy moves, my intuition tells me that it helps my spirit inhabit my body more fully, unwinding, cleansing, and re-calibrating the deepest unconscious patterns and programs that my cell memories hold.

    I highly recommend working with Elizabeth not only because of her amazing skill sets, but because Elizabeth deeply understands how to honor the unfolding of a human body and mind in an unimposing way that makes you feel deeply held and cared for.”

  • Words from Stephanie C:

    “Although I’ve had years of bodywork experience, I was completely new to craniosacral therapy. In only one session, I felt immensely soothed and relaxed, especially in the area with chronic pain—my right SI joint.

    Elizabeth was impeccably patient and professional as she walked me through what the session would entail, what she was doing, and as she carefully pointed out what and where movement was happening.

    I felt my body unwinding as pressure was placed on the areas Elizabeth surveyed and I was so at ease in Elizabeth’s care.”