About
About me
Hi, I’m Eveliina (Eve), a somatic therapy practitioner specialising in chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, and burnout, with a background in occupational therapy and holistic wellbeing and fitness.
I work with people who are high-functioning, driven and often conscientious — yet feel increasingly drained, overwhelmed, or disconnected going through the motions. Many are also experiencing relational challenges or loneliness, and feel unseen. My approach is rooted in understanding the body and mind as one system, where mental, emotional and physical symptoms are not failures, but responses to prolonged stress and unmet needs.
My work is both professional and personal. My deep desire to help others and my own experience of chronic stress and burnout led me beyond insight and coping strategies, into nervous system work that creates real, lasting change. I combine neurobiology, emotional processing, repatterning thoughts, lifestyle, and somatic practices to address the roots of burnout and stress — not just symptoms in isolation.
I bring a grounded, compassionate, and practical approach to this work, helping you reconnect with your body and your authentic self, respond to stress differently, and build resilience in a way that feels aligned and sustainable.
Approach
Stress, burnout, and emotional exhaustion are not only the result of external demands, but reflect how the body has adapted to sustained pressure over time. The nervous system can become sensitised and organised around patterns of overactivation or depletion, shaping how we think, feel, relate, and move through life. This often presents as living on autopilot—managing only what is necessary, while losing access to enjoyment, presence, and vitality. In this state, rest alone is often insufficient for recovery, and insight alone does not always lead to change.
My work focuses on supporting the system at the level where stress is created and maintained.
Rather than addressing symptoms in isolation, it works with the whole person, gently restoring ease, resilience, and a felt sense of safety within the body. As the nervous system begins to settle, it becomes easier to think clearly, feel grounded, and respond to life with greater flexibility, rather than habitual reactivity or effortful pushing through.
Even in exhaustion, switching off can feel difficult. The mind may stay active, sleep becomes light or unrefreshing, and rest does not always feel restorative. Over time, prolonged stress may also be reflected in the body, including digestive discomfort, headaches, or a lowered resilience to illness, as the physiological load of stress remains present.
From this foundation, attention turns to the patterns that sustain stress over time. These often include ways of relating to pressure, responsibility, and rest—such as overextension or consistently overriding personal needs. Frequently, there is a sense of waiting for circumstances to improve before feeling better. This work shifts that orientation, supporting the capacity to create greater ease, resilience, and moments of relief within the present, rather than deferring wellbeing to a future point.
Practical lifestyle support is integrated throughout. Periods of prolonged stress often disrupt sleep, energy, and daily rhythms, and even foundational self-care can feel difficult to maintain. The approach therefore includes flexible, tailored support to support recovery, stabilise energy, and build resilience, without adding unnecessary pressure.
A relational perspective underpins the work. Stress does not exist in isolation; it is shaped by how we relate to ourselves, to others, and to the demands we face. By exploring these relational patterns, we are able to work beneath surface-level stress responses and address the underlying dynamics that sustain them. This allows for more lasting change, rather than cycles of temporary relief followed by periods of heightened stress, exhaustion, or burnout. As these patterns shift, it often becomes possible to experience greater ease not only internally, but also within relationships and daily life.
This is an integrative, tailored process combining nervous system regulation, somatic (mind-body) therapeutic exploration, and lifestyle support. The aim is not simply to manage stress, but to shift how it is experienced—supporting a more stable, resourced, and connected way of living.
