Transforming trauma through the body, dreams, and creative insight.
Somatic Experiencing®. Dreamwork. Expressive Arts.
life isn't fixed and you don't have to fix yourself to belong in it.
The body has a rhythm. It pulses with sensations—some loud, some vague, some so elusive they are hard to name. It remembers what the mind forgets. It holds the ache, the shift, the im/possible. It is a gateway.
Sometimes it isn’t about figuring things out.
It is about being with, being seen, and feeling what is ready to be felt.
Afterall, changing the body alters the self.
As a somatic therapist, I’ll help you expand your capacity to stay present — widening circles of resilience, agency, and connection through the wisdom of your body, dreams, and creative process.
Together, we’ll approach places shaped by trauma with care — not as problems to fix, but as thresholds for transformation. You’ll learn ways to anchor the resources needed to meet life’s fullness and variety.
Based in Burlington, Vermont, I offer one-one virtual sessions and in-person groupwork in:
Hi, I'm Julie!
I am a somatic therapist, trained through Tamalpa Institute and Somatic Experiencing®, as well as a dreamworker, yoga teacher, and community/clinical herbalist.
In my private practice and as an educator at the University of Vermont, I integrate an array of healing modalities to help people navigate the physical, emotional, and behavioral manifestations of stress and trauma and live a more robust life.
My passion is supporting others to cultivate a life of authenticity – embracing depth, spaciousness, nuance, resilience, and relatedness.
My approach is body-based and process-oriented, acknowledging that each of us lives within — and is shaped by — larger cultural, social, and ecological systems. I am committed to change that creates environments of safety, dignity, and liberation for all beings.
It would be my honor to work with you.
Julie MacAdam
MA, SEP, RSMT/E
let's work together
one-to-one
Personal sessions to support you to cultivate awareness, expand your choices, and develop flexible responses.
Tailored to you, now.
classes
Group classes that foster self-awareness while witnessing and learning with and from others.
Join the community.
workshops
Slow down, discover.
upcoming events
the art of dreaming - group cohort
A 3-week exploration of your dreams – their symbols, feelings, themes and what they have to offer.
Monday’s June 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 6:30-8:15pm EST on Zoom.
Somatic Skills
squad - june
Tools to anchor and appreciate your nervous system in challenging times.
4 Tuesday’s starting May 27th, 7:00-8:30PM EST on Zoom.
Integrative Dreamwork
A 2-part series to support you building your relationship with your dreams.
Wednesday’s June 8th and 14th, 6:00-7:30EST online.