Jessica Palik Bray
Calgary Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner
Healing happens through relationship—with ourselves, our bodies, and the supportive presence of another. I am passionate about creating a space where folks can slow down, listen to the wisdom of their nervous system, and reconnect with themselves in a way that honours their unique pace and experience.
I believe that folks who have experienced trauma, stress, or overwhelm can reconnect with their bodies and cultivate greater freedom from patterns of tension, protection, and disconnection. Through Somatic Experiencing®, Integrative Bodywork, and Embodied Energy Work, I support folks in developing a deeper felt sense of their bodies, building nervous system capacity, and reconnecting with presence, resilience, and the aliveness that is already within them.
My path in the healing arts began more than 20 years ago as a Massage Therapist and has continued to evolve through a deep curiosity about the relationship between the nervous system, the body, and our lived experiences. Today, I am a Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, Reiki Practitioner, and Assistant with the Somatic Experiencing® training team. My background as a Registered Massage Therapist continues to inform my body-based approach and understanding of embodied healing.
My approach is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in a trauma-informed lens, integrating a range of body-based approaches to meet the unique needs of each person. Together, we work at the pace of your nervous system, supporting greater regulation, resilience, and connection.
Alongside my professional training, my work is continually shaped by my own personal healing journey and lived experience with trauma, as well as a commitment to ongoing learning. I understand healing not as becoming someone new, but as returning home to ourselves and reconnecting with the wisdom, resilience, and wholeness that have always been present beneath layers of adaptation and survival.
Jessica Training and Education
- Certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP)
- Assistant with the Somatic Experiencing® training team
- Approved Personal Session Provider for Somatic Experiencing® students
- Registered Massage Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience
- Reiki Master and ongoing study in energetics
- Additional training in Somatic Touch, Transforming Touch®, Craniosacral Therapy, Myofascial approaches, mindfulness, and embodied practices
- Ongoing professional development in nervous system regulation, trauma integration, and body-based healing
Jessica Areas of Specialization
- Somatic Experiencing® for nervous system regulation and trauma integration
- Supporting folks navigating the effects of trauma, stress, overwhelm, anxiety, and burnout
- Trauma-informed, body-based healing
- Chronic tension, persistent pain, and bracing patterns
- Integrative Bodywork and co-regulating Somatic Touch
- Embodied Energy Work and Reiki
- Building body awareness, inner resources, resilience, and capacity for healing
- Reconnecting with the body through gentle, collaborative care
Jessica at Home
Outside of my practice, I enjoy the simple moments that help me stay connected and grounded. I love spending time with my husband, my “big” kids, friends, family, and our sweet, quirky dog; exploring nature, camping, reading, cooking, meditating, journalling, and finding moments of slowness and beauty in everyday life.
These practices continue to remind me of the importance of connection, curiosity, creativity, and presence—values that I bring into my work with clients.