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Explore what happens when you bring the body into the work. Core Energetics with Caroline Goddard offers a somatic approach to anxiety, emotional patterns, and personal growth in Richmond, VA and online.

Somatic Therapy in Richmond, VA

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When understanding isn't enough, bring the body into the work

You may know why you feel anxious, why you keep repeating certain patterns, or where your struggles began and still find yourself caught in the same cycles. Understanding something intellectually doesn't always change how we experience it. Our bodies can reveal patterns of protection, tension, and response that aren't always accessible through thought alone.

This work can support you in processing anxiety, trauma, emotional patterns, relationships, body connection, and personal growth with the goal of developing greater awareness, capacity, and choice in how you move through your life.

The Core Energetics Approach

Through body-based practices, we explore what may be happening beneath the surface: how you protect yourself, what your body is communicating, and what may be keeping you stuck. Sessions are collaborative and active. Depending on what you're exploring, we may use conversation, movement, breathwork, vocal expression, and other somatic techniques. You are the expert on your own experience, and you remain in control of the pace and what you're ready to explore.

What does your unique body say about you? The body can be used as a roadmap to healing, if we know how to tune in and listen.

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Work With Caroline

Caroline Goddard, Core Energetics Practitioner in Richmond, Virginia

I'm Caroline Goddard, a Certified Core Energetics Practitioner with a background in psychology and more than 20 years of experience in body movement and dance.

My approach is grounded, curious, and trauma informed. I work with individuals and groups, and lead workshops and assist with Core Energetics trainings and classes. Across these settings, I focus on creating a space that is collaborative, supportive, and open to exploring what’s happening beneath the surface, without judgment or a set agenda for where the work should take you.

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  • What would it feel like to experience your life with less fear guiding your choices? Core Energetics helps you become more aware of the patterns that keep you stuck in anxious responses, so you can begin to relate to yourself and the world around you differently. Learn more.

  • Healing trauma can create space to reconnect with parts of ourselves we may have pulled away from and discover what life can feel like beyond protection. What might become possible if you had more freedom to be fully yourself in your relationships, your choices, and your life? Learn more.

  • You’re not alone in your healing journey. Process group is a small group of individuals who share a commitment to change and personal growth. Learn more.

Contact Caroline

Interested in exploring whether Core Energetics is a good fit for you? Fill out the form below to request a free 20-minute phone consultation. Caroline will follow up via your preferred contact method within two business days to find a time to connect.

  • “Not your typical therapy session in the best way imaginable. I was that person that resisted therapy because I could "figure it out" on my own. But an initial experience with Core Energetics reminded me that "figuring it out" and "feeling it out" are 2 very different things. I find each session to be highly structured with different exercises to cast a difficult experience in a new light, but there is a reassuring consistency in Caroline’s approach that allows me to more easily integrate our sessions into the real world. She has equipped me in a short period of time with tools to navigate my both repeated difficulties and unwelcome surprises, what an amazing gift.”
    —H.B.

  • "Caroline has helped me change my life through Core Energetics. In the three years I’ve been seeing her, she has helped me work through blockages, gain powerful insights, and find acceptance of my many facets. She is kind, thoughtful, understanding, and pleasant. I always feel heard and safe. I’m so grateful for this work and for the most wonderful person to guide me through it. Thank you, Caroline."
    —S.J.

  • "As someone who was unsure about therapy all together, Core Energetics has truly opened my eyes to the ways in which our body & mind are connected. To be able to understand and move energy is a powerful thing! Caroline is so patient, kind, and comfortable. I did not think I would be able to share more than ‘I’m fine’ when asked. She is so intentional in her listening and though she pushes in ways that have helped me grow, it’s always been in a way that I have control of the pace! Cannot say enough great things about Caroline & Core Energetics."
    —K.H.

  • “I have been so grateful to work with Caroline over the past several years. She is able to meet me right where I am on any given day, and I am so grateful for her consistent warmth, focus, insight, and ability to recognize patterns and bring them to my attention for further exploration. I always walk away from our time together with a valuable insight and I genuinely enjoy being in her presence. She is skilled, compassionate, keen, and empathetic. I love working with her!”
    —L.R.

  • “Caroline is a wonderful person to work with. She asks great questions, has a gentle approach to the tough stuff, and knows when & how to challenge you to get a little bit deeper - all via Zoom!

    I also appreciate the scheduling & her flexibility. I know my calendar is a busy mess and she always finds an hour for my session :)”
    —J.R.

  • “I’ve been seeing Caroline for over 8 months now. She has helped me get through some very tough times in my life. My previous experiences with counseling have been catastrophic. Caroline is nonjudgemental and very patient with my healing. The core energetic and somatic method is almost magical. I have had pain that increases with challenges and frustration for over 10 years. Caroline helped me search inside and find what is bothering me. I work through it physically. I always leave my sessions in less pain.”
    —M.J.

  • “I am so grateful to Caroline for the endless ways she provided skillful support for an entire year for Next Generation Core Somatic Training. The students felt held by her compassionate listening, wisdom, and guidance, and the faculty knew she had their backs. She led high spirited warmups, facilitated people through challenging transitions, helped students get a handle on the theory, stepped in to provide examples, and created a safe, confidential space that allowed people to do the deep transformational work they came to do. Interning for Core Energetics trainings is not for the faint of heart, and Caroline stepped up to the challenge.”
    — Barra Kahn, Director, Next Generation Core Somatic Training

  • I have been attending sessions of Core Energetics with Caroline for over a year now and cannot recommend it enough. I have been able to discover many new pathways to grounding, connection with others, and freedom of expression. This is a great practice for anyone who wants to learn about themselves and how they would like to show up in their lives.
    -J.D.