“I will always show up as a human and see you as a human first.”

— ALLIE DLUZNIEWSKI, PhD, CMPC, Founder SOMAWISE WELLNESS

How my journey began…

PhD, CMPC®

Allie Dluzniewski

From a young age, I was always waiting for life to feel better. I had extreme anxiety as a child, but it began to ease when I started playing basketball. It became my sanctuary. Eventually, my passion for basketball led me to study sport psychology. This ignited a drive to help athletes with the mental side of the game, which turned into a PhD in Sport and Exercise Psychology and earning my CMPC.

Unfortunately, life still felt really hard and the hope of it getting better dwindled. It wasn't until I discovered I had developmental trauma that things began to make sense. This realization brought me to Somatic Experiencing (SE™), which led me to the understanding and relief I needed. SE™ expanded my focus from just helping athletes perform; I wanted to help people LIVE.

Movement has always been important to me, and I am passionate about helping people who become distressed during and/or after exercise. Through my expertise in exercise psychology and nervous system regulation, I now help others keep movement in their lives. 

What makes SE special?

What I love about SE™ is that you don’t need to know or even tell your story. We primarily work with the body. Sharing the scariest parts of our lives with a stranger can be terrifying, and that’s the beauty of SE™—you can share if you want to, but we can regulate your nervous system without needing the narrative. We’ll focus on skills like orienting, boundary setting, breathwork, pendulation, and mindfulness.

Work with Allie, today.