How it works

A programme built around
how recovery actually happens

Not symptom management. Not brain training. A structured, 6–12 month process that works with the body's own mechanism for releasing a stuck survival response.

6–12 months · full programme
4 live sessions · per week
12 private 1:1 · therapy sessions
30-day · money-back guarantee
The mechanism

Why this works when
other things haven't

Most approaches to chronic symptoms treat them in isolation. This programme works on what often appears to be driving them — a nervous system stuck in a survival state — whether that state began with a viral illness, sustained pressure, trauma, or something that's never had a clear explanation.

The core idea

Your body is stuck
in a knot.

For many people, the nervous system appears to become locked in a prolonged survival response — whatever the original trigger. Like a rope pulled so tight it can't release on its own. Most treatments pull harder. The three phases of this programme are designed to release it — in the right order, at the right pace.

I
Phase one
Stop pulling
Stabilise the nervous system. Stop the boom-bust cycle. Build the safety conditions the system needs to begin releasing.
Pacing · Regulation · Window of tolerance
II
Phase two
Loosen
Work directly with the muscular and physiological patterns holding the survival state in place. This is where the physical shifts begin.
Hanna Somatics · Bilateral work · Breathwork
III
Phase three
Untie
Address the root — unresolved stress encoded physiologically. Complete the survival responses the nervous system has been trying to finish.
Somatic EMDR · Somatic Experiencing
Why sequence matters

Most people have tried
the pieces. Not the order.

Therapy, meditation, lifestyle changes — many have helped temporarily. They haven't produced lasting change because they haven't addressed the correct sequence. Working on deeper trauma before the nervous system is stable enough to process it doesn't work — and can make things worse. This programme is built around sequence. That's what makes it different.

The arc

Month by month —
what to expect

Recovery is not linear. There are dips, and weeks that feel harder than the last. But there is a recognisable arc that most members move through. These are rough timeframes — everyone moves at their own pace.

1–4
Phase 1
Stabilise &
Regulate

Learning to stop fighting

The most important work in the first month is not doing more — it's stopping the patterns that keep the nervous system stuck. Understanding pacing at a real level. Recognising boom-bust cycles before they happen. Beginning to create safety signals that the body hasn't felt in months or years.

Many members say this first phase alone is transformative — after years of fighting their own body, being given permission to stop is profound in itself.

Learning to pace Nervous system foundations Stopping the boom-bust cycle Window of tolerance work
2–3
Phase 1–2
Building
capacity

The nervous system
starts to move

As the somatic work builds, members begin to notice the nervous system starting to respond. There is sometimes a brief period of feeling more symptoms before feeling less — this is normal and expected. The system is reorganising.

Energy windows start appearing. Crashes may still happen, but recovery time begins to shorten. Something has shifted, even if it's subtle.

Hanna Somatics begins Somatic movement daily practice First energy windows Crash recovery shortening
3–6
Phase 2
Somatic
processing

The knot
begins to loosen

This is where most members begin to notice real functional gains. Activities they had stopped become possible again — sometimes one at a time, sometimes in clusters. Brain fog lifts in patches. Sleep improves. The fear of crashes begins to soften.

In 1:1 sessions, the deeper work begins — addressing the physiological patterns and unresolved stress that the nervous system has been holding. EMDR produces shifts that often surprise people who expected a purely cognitive experience.

1:1 EMDR sessions deepen Activities returning Sleep improving Brain fog lifting in patches
6–10
Phase 3
Integration &
rebuilding

Consolidating and
building what lasts

The goal of the final phase is not just feeling better — it's having the tools to stay well. Members learn to read their nervous system, catch early signs of overload, and navigate the demands of normal life without crashing.

The gains become stable. The illness stops defining daily life. Members often describe this phase as feeling like themselves again — not just the absence of symptoms, but a genuine return to aliveness.

Returning to exercise Work capacity increasing Long-term resilience tools Symptoms no longer defining life
Week to week

What a typical
week looks like

Four live sessions per week, all recorded for those who can't attend. Sessions run in the evenings — designed to fit around whatever capacity you have.

Monday
Return to Movement
Gentle, guided somatic movement practice. Rebuilding your relationship with your body — without triggering a crash. Self-paced, with modifications for any energy level.
Self-directed · Any time
Tuesday
Hanna Somatics
Live group Hanna Somatics session. Pandiculation exercises to release chronic muscular tension and retrain the motor cortex patterns that hold the survival response in place.
Live · 5:30pm UK · Recorded
Wednesday
Somatics & Bilateral
Somatic movement combined with bilateral stimulation. Works with the body's natural processing mechanisms to help complete stuck survival responses and deepen nervous system regulation.
Live · 5:30pm UK · Recorded
Thursday
Somatic Experiencing
Live group Somatic Experiencing session. Working with the felt sense of the body to expand the window of tolerance and complete the survival cycles that have been keeping the nervous system stuck.
Live · 5:30pm UK · Recorded
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Plus throughout the week: 1:1 EMDR & Somatic Experiencing sessions with your matched therapist · WhatsApp access to Harry & Niki · private member community · session recordings so you never miss anything · pacing check-ins and progress tracking
What's included

Everything in
one programme

No need to stitch together a dozen separate therapies. Everything is built in and sequenced in the right order.

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4 live group sessions / week
Movement, Hanna Somatics, bilateral somatic work, and Somatic Experiencing — Mon through Thu
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12 private 1:1 therapy sessions
Somatic EMDR and Somatic Experiencing with a matched specialist practitioner
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WhatsApp support
Direct access to Harry and Niki throughout the week — not a chatbot, not a ticketing system
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Private member community
A group of people who genuinely understand what you're going through — a significant part of the recovery
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All sessions recorded
Every live session is recorded so you can catch up any time — no pressure to attend every week
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Progress tracking
Weekly check-ins with validated clinical measures so you can see the progress, even in the weeks it doesn't feel obvious
Risk-free

30-day money-back guarantee

If after your first 30 days you don't feel the programme is the right fit — for any reason — we'll give you a full refund. No awkward conversations, no questions asked. We'd rather you find the right support than stay out of obligation.

Ready to understand if
this is right for you?

Book a free 30-minute assessment. We'll talk through your situation, explain how the programme would work for you specifically, and be honest if we don't think it's the right fit.

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