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

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August 25, 2026 | Hachette / Balance

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.

ABOUT THE BOOK

This book is for you if…

You know your patterns but can't stop them

You're curious about somatic approaches

You want to understand your nervous system

You feel disconnected from your body

You're a clinician working with trauma

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You've done therapy but feel something's missing

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Not sure if this book is for you? Here's what to know

This book is about the missing piece in most healing journeys — your body. You can understand your patterns, name your triggers, and explain your story, and still feel stuck. That often happens when insight lives only in your mind and hasn't reached your nervous system yet. This book is about closing that gap.
It's a practical, step-by-step guide that walks you through how trauma, stress, and emotional patterns get stored in the body — and what to do about it. You'll learn how to read your body's signals, understand your nervous system's responses, and build practices you can actually use in your everyday life. Each chapter includes reflections and exercises you can start right away.
A different relationship with your body. Most people finish this book feeling like they finally have language for something they've always felt but couldn't name — and tools to actually work with it. Whether you're someone who's been in therapy for years or just starting to explore this work, you'll come away with a clearer understanding of why you respond the way you do, and a gentler way to begin changing it.

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What people are saying…

“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
“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

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Simone Saunders

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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.

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