Somatic Therapy, ROOTED, Yoga & Retreats
Come Back to Yourself
Somatic therapy, groups, yoga and retreats for women rebuilding their lives after loss and major change.
"Real change happens when the body feels safe. Not just when the mind understands."
- Fernanda Megda
About Fernanda
A therapist who understands what it means to rebuild
Fernanda is a Somatic Therapist and Counsellor based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, working with
clients online across Australia. She holds a psychology degree from Brazil and is a registered member of the Australian Counselling Association.
"I know what it is to arrive somewhere new and have to rebuild yourself from the ground up - to navigate the disorientation of not quite belonging."
Her own experiences with transition, migration, loss, and motherhood have shaped a clinical practice that is warm, culturally sensitive, and deeply attuned to the body's role in healing.
Somatic Therapy IFS EFT Tapping ACT Breathwork ACA Registered
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Your first step is just a conversation
Book a free 15-minute introductory call to see if working together feels right. No pressure, no commitment.
Online sessions available across Australia - Bupa Rebate available
Who I Work With
You May Be in the Right Place If…
You have been carrying more than the people around you realise.
You are functioning, but you do not feel like yourself.
Your body remains tense or on alert even when you tell yourself that you should be okay.
You repeatedly abandon your needs to keep relationships safe.
You are grieving a person, relationship, identity or version of life you expected to have.
You are ready to move forward, but you do not want to bypass what you have experienced.
Therapeutic Approaches
An integrative, body-centred practice
Somatic Therapy
Body-centred healing that works with the nervous system, not just the mind.
EFT Tapping
Evidence-based acupressure technique to release emotional blocks held in the body.
Breathwork & Pranayama
Conscious breathwork to regulate the nervous system and access deeper states of calm.
Internal Family Systems
IFS-informed work to understand and gently meet all parts of yourself.
Ayurvedic Wisdom
Ancient principles of balance integrated gently into a modern therapeutic approach.
Client Experiences
What people say
★★★★★
"Fernanda has a rare gift for creating safety. I came in disconnected and overwhelmed. Over time, I found my way back to myself."
- Individual client, Sydney
★★★★★
"Working with Fernanda changed the way I understand my own nervous system. I finally feel like I have the tools to actually regulate - not just survive."
- Online client, Melbourne
★★★★★
"As someone who moved to Australia from overseas, having a therapist who truly gets the experience of rebuilding in a new country made all the difference."
- Individual client, Sydney