Where Do You Feel That in Your Body?

Moving Beyond Talk Therapy to Understand the Language of the Nervous System

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by Simone Saunders

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For fans of The Body Keeps Score and How to Do the Work, trauma therapist Simone Saunders bridges the gap where talk therapy falls short—showing you how to move beyond self-awareness and reconnect with the sensations, signals and emotions your body has been shaped by, breaking cycles of emotional disconnection once and for all.

Many of us assume that once we understand why we feel the way we do, things will finally change. Traditional talk therapy often equips us with the language and self-awareness we’ve been missing — yet so many of us find ourselves stuck. We can recognize the trigger, name the pattern, and explain the story, yet still feel unable to create tangible change in our day-to-day lives. So, where’s the disconnect? What’s missing?

Registered social worker and trauma therapist Simone Saunders believes the answer lies in crossing the threshold from the mind into the body—moving from self-awareness into a felt, embodied understanding. In Where Do You Feel That in Your Body, Simone guides you through a gentle and practical approach to noticing what emotions feel like in your body, understanding the protective patterns shaped by identity and past experiences, and recognizing how your nervous system responds to stress and disconnection. You’ll learn how to read your body’s signals with curiosity, and how to build the capacity to stay present with your emotions instead of disconnecting from them.

In recent years, the language of the body—posture, facial expressions, movements, and sensations—has become more widely recognized for the integral role it plays in shaping and maintaining our survival patterns. Where Do You Feel That in Your Body shows you how to build a steady, supportive relationship with your nervous system that grows and shifts over time. You’ll understand how your body and mind communicate, how identity and culture shape your emotional responses, and how to gently shift the patterns that once helped you survive.

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Format Hardback

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Number Of Pages 304

Publication Date 08/25/2026

ISBN 9780306836459

Dimensions 6 inches x 9 inches

Where Do You Feel That in Your Body? is both a hands-on guide for personal healing and a useful resource for therapists seeking to help clients reconnect with the wisdom of the body.—Amy Lewis Bear, licensed professional counselor and author of When Loving You Means Losing Me

This work meets you where you are and guides you back to yourself with clarity and care—offering a holistic, life-changing approach to healing, regulation, and self-trust.—Alexandra Elle, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal

In Where Do You Feel That in Your Body?, Simone offers a thoughtful and compassionate invitation to explore how our experiences live within the nervous system and shape our relationship to safety, emotion, and connection. With clarity and care, she makes complex ideas about embodiment and trauma accessible without losing their depth, honoring the intelligence of the body and the complexity of the healing process. This is the kind of resource I can imagine returning to often.—Meghan Watson, M.A. R.P., founder, Bloom Psychology & Wellness

For so many people, insight alone isn’t enough to change patterns shaped by stress and trauma. Simone beautifully bridges the gap between what we know intellectually and what our bodies hold, helping readers reconnect with their bodies' wisdom and move toward deeper healing and resilience.—Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, pediatrician, former California Surgeon General and author of The Deepest Well

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