About Stephanie Souza @ Souza therapy and wellness

What if your symptoms are not your enemy—but your body's way of telling you something more needs to be addressed?

If you are living with chronic pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, functional neurological disorder (FND), persistent symptoms, anxiety, OCD, or other nervous system-related challenges, you may have spent a lot of time searching for answers and trying to understand what your body is doing.

Imagine spending less time wondering, “What is my body going to do today?” and more time focusing on the things you actually want to do.

Imagine understanding your symptoms instead of feeling like you need to become a full-time detective—researching, analyzing every sensation, and going down endless internet rabbit holes looking for the missing piece. (Helpful information is great… but sometimes the internet has a talent for making us feel like we need a medical degree by Tuesday.).

Neuroscience-informed therapy, emotional processing, and nervous system regulation to help clients better understand their symptoms, reduce distress, and rebuild trust in their bodies.

All Pain is REAL! Your nervous system is designed to protect you, but sometimes the alarm system can become more sensitive and turn up the volume on pain and other symptoms. Like a smoke alarm that becomes overly responsive to burnt toast, the goal is not to ignore the alarm—it is to help your nervous system recognize when it is safe to settle.

Therapy with me is collaborative, practical, and personalized. We combine science, compassion, curiosity, and a little humor to help you move beyond simply managing symptoms and reconnect with the activities, relationships, and experiences that matter most.

You are more than your symptoms. Your brain and body have the capacity to adapt, learn, and create new patterns that support greater flexibility, confidence, and quality of life.

I work with individuals experiencing:

• Chronic pain and persistent pain conditions
• Fibromyalgia and widespread pain
• Migraines and chronic headache-related symptoms
• Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) & Idiopathic presentations
• Persistent neuroplastic symptoms
• Nervous system dysregulation and stress-related symptoms
• Anxiety disorders
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Mind-body conditions involving the connection between emotions, the brain, and the body
• Health Anxiety