Meet Celia
Australian Psychologist and life learner in somatic wisdom for emotional healing
Hi, I’m Celia Bray, psychologist and founder of Somatic Psychology Australia. With over 25 years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of supporting individuals, organizations, and communities both in Australia and internationally. My approach is grounded in somatic therapy and experiential processes, because I believe that true wisdom comes from feeling life fully in our bodies—not just thinking about it. This belief has taken me around the world, immersing myself in diverse cultures to understand what helps us thrive, both individually and collectively.
I walk the talk. My whole life is a somatic practice of deepening my trust in my body to make the important decisions in my life. My somatic wisdom has not let me down! I have never been so fulfilled, complete in who I am and living from joy as my natural state.
I offer a range of somatic psychotherapy and systems therapy tailored to work alongside you. Together, we’ll tap into your inner wisdom, helping you build confidence, embrace your authentic self, and create a life that feels deeply aligned and fulfilling.
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As a movement therapist and Family Constellation facilitator, I bring cutting-edge practices designed to guide you back to your power, freedom, and joy.
If you’re ready to explore, heal, and transform in a safe, supportive space, I’d be honored to walk this journey with you. Let’s unlock the vibrant, whole-hearted life you deserve!
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We come into the world with an emotional radar and a set of responses to what we experience based on the lives of our ancestors and what our mothers experienced as we were developing in the womb. This stacks the deck for how safe we feel in the world, and means we bring the strengths from our family system, but also potentially carry the unresolved traumas. You can resolve and heal many of the difficulties playing out in your life that you did not create personally, but may feel trap you.
Polyvagal theory and the research of Bessel van der Kolk, Peter Levine, Pat Ogden and many other great therapists / researchers tells us that our body is essential in healing emotional pain. The most effective ways to treat trauma and help people build resilience is through somatic (body based) psychotherapy processes, such as mindfulness and movement.
Welcome to trusting your somatic wisdom
Welcome to becoming friends with your body, and what you feel, in ways that strengthen you. Our bodies don’t know how to lie and remember experiences vividly. That is why we have an emotional experience the moment we see someone we haven’t seen in years - our body remembers how we felt and takes us back there instantly. We can get trapped by this, and often just talking about a difficult situation is not enough for the body to let go of the emotion.
Not only that, we’re born with a pre-existing sense of how safe we are in the world and how we are going to respond to what life throws at us.