Website: https://elysabethbenedict.com/
Elysabeth Benedict PT is a CranioSacral Therapy practice based in Nashville, Tennessee. The practitioner, Elysabeth Benedict, offers gentle, hands-on bodywork sessions intended to support the body’s natural healing processes. The practice focuses on CranioSacral Therapy as a complementary modality, available both in person and at a distance by phone.
Services
The practice offers CranioSacral Therapy sessions:
- CranioSacral Session (50 minutes). Sessions are 50 minutes in length and priced at $150. The work is described as a light-touch modality that works with the flow of cerebrospinal fluid, using specific hand placements, or “holds,” targeting the soft tissues around the brain and spinal cord. The aim is to help clients reach a relaxed state in which restrictions and deep holding patterns in the body can soften, unwind, and release.
In-person sessions are offered, and distance sessions are also available by phone. The practitioner describes the sessions as complementary to other therapeutic modalities. New clients complete an intake form before their first appointment.
About
Elysabeth Benedict describes more than twenty-five years of independent study of the human body and somatic practice, stating that learning to listen to and live in her body has transformed her life. Her training includes a college degree in physical therapy with studies in psychology and biology, followed by study at a holistic health college for massage and bodywork, and CranioSacral Therapy training at a bodywork college in San Diego.
Her stated philosophy holds that physical and emotional pain are expressions of restriction in a body asking for attention, and she emphasizes the therapeutic value of present, attentive touch, noting her view that the body is intelligent and knows what it needs to heal. She characterizes CranioSacral Therapy as working in a simple and profound way to provide optimal conditions for accessing restrictions and the body’s intelligence, supporting a natural state of well-being and wholeness.
On the practice’s influences page, Benedict cites training with The Upledger Institute, founded by Dr. John Upledger, the developer of CranioSacral Therapy. She names several teachers and influences, including Susan Underwood, PT, whom she describes as a mentor and colleague; Peter Levine, the developer of Somatic Experiencing, who influenced her approach to trauma resolution; the Somatica Institute, which shaped her work in embodiment-focused coaching; and spiritual teacher Jeannie Zandi. The modalities she draws on include CranioSacral Therapy, somatic psychology, and Somatic Experiencing.
Location & Contact
Elysabeth Benedict PT is based in Nashville, Tennessee. The website does not list a specific street address, phone number, or email. Booking is handled through a New Client Form and an online scheduling calendar for the 50-minute CranioSacral Session, accessible via the website’s contact and booking portal. Distance sessions are available by phone for clients who cannot attend in person.
Additional Information
Payment for sessions is accepted via Venmo, Zelle, cash, or check. The cancellation policy states that clients must cancel 24 hours in advance or pay for the visit in full. The website includes additional pages covering the practitioner’s background, sessions, influences, testimonials, and resources.
The resources page offers a reading list with titles such as “The Body Keeps the Score,” “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma,” “The Psoas Book,” “The Wisdom of Your Body,” and “The Fourth Trimester,” along with a downloadable PDF titled “The Pacemaker Theory of the CranioSacral Rhythm.” Throughout the site, the practice emphasizes body-based healing work and a trauma-informed, somatic approach.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (elysabethbenedict.com).