DEBUT BOOK
Where Do You Feel That in Your Body?
Moving Beyond Talk Therapy to Understand the Language of the Nervous System
“Simone beautifully bridges the gap between what we know intellectually and what our bodies hold.”
— DR. NADINE BURKE HARRIS, pediatrician, former California surgeon general, author of
The Deepest Well
August 25, 2026 | Hachette / Balance
ABOUT THE BOOK
Talk therapy gives us language and self-awareness. But understanding why we feel the way we do doesn't always change how we feel. This book is about the missing piece — learning to recognize what emotions feel like in your body, read your nervous system's signals, and build a relationship with yourself that actually lasts.
This book is for you if…
You know your patterns but can't stop them
You're curious about somatic approaches
You've done therapy but feel something's missing
You want to understand your nervous system
You're a clinician working with trauma
You feel disconnected from your body
What people are saying…
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“Simone beautifully bridges the gap between what we know intellectually and what our bodies hold.”
— DR. NADINE BURKE HARRIS, pediatrician, former California surgeon general, author of
The Deepest Well -
“This work meets you where you are and guides you back to yourself with clarity and care—offering a holistic, life-changing approach to healing, regulation, and self-trust.”
—ALEXANDRA ELLE, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal
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“Where Do You Feel That in Your Body? is both a hands-on guide for personal healing and a useful resource for therapists seeking to help clients reconnect with the wisdom of the body.”
—AMY LEWIS BEAR, licensed professional counselor and author of When Loving You Means Losing Me -
“In Where Do You Feel That in Your Body?, Simone offers a thoughtful and compassionate invitation to explore how our experiences live within the nervous system and shape our relationship to safety, emotion, and connection. With clarity and care, she makes complex ideas about embodiment and trauma accessible without losing their depth, honoring the intelligence of the body and the complexity of the healing process. This is the kind of resource I can imagine returning to often.”
—MEGHAN WATSON, MA, RP, founder of Bloom Psychology & Wellness
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Simone Saunders
Simone Saunders is a therapist and founder of The Cognitive Corner, a culturally responsive and trauma-informed practice based in Calgary. Her work centres on helping people understand how trauma, stress, and emotional patterns are held in the body—and how to begin working with them. She approaches this work through an intersectional lens, exploring how identity, culture, and lived experience shape our relationship to the body. She is known for translating somatic and body-based approaches into accessible, everyday language for a global audience at @simonecsaunders.