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Somatic · Trauma-Informed · Africa

Come Home
to Yourself

A gentle return to wholeness through body-centered healing. When trauma lives in the body, healing must too. We walk alongside you as you find your way home.

Peaceful healing space by a forest river — meditation mat, flowers, and gentle light
Woman in a healing circle, golden sunset light, community support
Group healing session — people sitting in a circle, connection and presence
Diverse hands joined together — community, unity, togetherness across Africa
Your body knows the way.  —  You don't have to be healed to start healing.
"When trauma lives in the body, healing must too."

Compassionate somatic care across Africa · Empowering the next generation of healers

Our Foundation

Rooted in presence,
guided by the body

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Body-Centered Healing

Trauma lives in the body long after the mind has tried to forget. Through somatic approaches, we help your nervous system complete what it couldn't during the traumatic event. Your body knows the way.

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Culturally Attuned

We honor the cultural wisdom of African communities while integrating evidence-based somatic practices — where tradition and transformation meet. Rooted in our stories.

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Compassionate Presence

You are not broken. You are a human being who has experienced too much, too fast, too soon. We create safety for your system to unwind, at your pace. You are whole as you are.

Professional Credentials

Suicide Intervention & Crisis Support
  • Suicidologist (MSc Suicidology) — Suicide Intervention & Prevention Specialist
    • Certified Grief Educator — David Kessler
    Somatic & Body-Based Therapies
    • Somatic Experiencing® (SE) Practitioner
    • Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) Provider
    • EMI — Eye Movement Integration Practitioner
    • Bioenergetics Practitioner
    • Polyvagal-Informed Therapist
    Organizational & Personality Development
    • Accredited Clarity4D Practitioner
    Serving communities across Africa
    Healing Space
    About Us

    Walking alongside
    you as you heal

    Our commitment is simple: to walk alongside you as you find your way home to yourself — to witness your unfolding, and to honor the courage it takes to heal.

    Innostaa Networks offers somatic, trauma-informed care that honors your journey and reconnects you with your innate wisdom. We provide compassionate mental health support across Africa and empower the next generation of trauma-informed counselors.

    We believe healing is not a destination but a living, breathing process — one that moves at the pace of your nervous system, held in the warmth of community.

    Mary Gitau
    Founder & Lead Practitioner

    Mary Gitau

    MSc Suicidology · MA Psychology · BA Human Resources

    With over 14 years of clinical practice, Mary is a licensed trauma therapist and suicide prevention specialist who has supported clients in crisis, trauma survivors, and organizations across Africa. She is the founder of Kenya's first specialized suicide prevention centre and has designed national training curricula in trauma-informed care.

    Her clinical work spans Somatic Experiencing, TRE, Bioenergetics, CAMS, DBT, and Psychological First Aid — with specialized expertise in grief, GBV survivors, frontline humanitarian workers, and populations in conflict settings. She is also an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), providing supervision to therapists and suicide prevention practitioners across the region.

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    Enid Njeri
    Counseling Psychologist

    Enid Njeri

    Enid is a well-being practitioner with three years of experience in psychosocial support, grounding, and direct intervention. Her background in Education and a MA in Counselling Psychology give her work both depth and a deeply human quality — she understands how people process, struggle, and what it costs to feel unseen.

    Her practice is informed by training in digital health justice and gender and climate, since context shapes everything about how people experience and carry pain. She works with people navigating distress, loss, and life transitions — and that work, for her, is personal.

    "Everyone deserves a space where they can exhale."

    Our Consultants

    Innostaa works with a trusted network of specialist consultants who extend our care into classrooms, workplaces, and communities — each bringing deep expertise, and each sharing our conviction that healing must meet people where they are.

    Mercy Riungu

    Disability Inclusion & Inclusive Education Specialist

    Mercy specialises in Disability Inclusion, Inclusive Education, Special Educational Needs (SEN), and Assistive Technology — supporting learners of diverse abilities through individualised interventions and evidence-based practices. She designs IEPs, conducts learner assessments, and collaborates with teachers, families, and multidisciplinary teams to remove barriers to learning.

    What We Offer

    Pathways to healing

    Every path to healing is unique. Our offerings meet you where you are — in body, in story, in culture.

    Group somatic session
    1:1 therapy space
    Community healing

    Not sure where to start? Just book a session — we'll find the way together.

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    Somatic Experiencing® (SE)

    A gentle, body-oriented approach developed by Dr. Peter Levine — helping complete the biological responses interrupted during trauma, allowing your nervous system to naturally discharge stored survival energy.

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    TRE Sessions, Groups & Trainings

    Activates your body's natural tremoring mechanism to release deep muscular patterns of stress and tension — completing your body's instinctive healing process.

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    Eye Movement Integration (EMI)

    Specific eye movement patterns access and integrate traumatic memories held in different parts of the brain, facilitating rapid healing and resolution.

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    Bioenergetics

    Body-psychotherapy working with the connection between your physical body, emotional expression, and energy flow — releasing blocked energy and restoring vitality.

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    Inclusive Learning & SEN Support

    Assessment, Individualised Education Plans (IEPs), assistive technology, and school partnership for learners of diverse abilities — bringing equity into every classroom.

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    Grief Support

    As a Certified Grief Educator trained by David Kessler, we offer compassionate, evidence-informed support for those navigating loss — honoring grief as a sacred process of love.

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    Individual Therapy

    One-on-one sessions tailored to your unique needs, working at the pace your nervous system can integrate. A safe, attuned container for your healing journey.

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    Family & Relational Work

    We help families and couples understand the role of nervous systems in relationships and build secure, attuned bonds that support collective healing.

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    Youth & Adolescent Support

    Developmentally-appropriate somatic support helping children and teens regulate, express, and heal in ways that honor their unique stage of growth.

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    Cultural & Identity Trauma

    We honor the unique impact of cultural, historical, and systemic trauma, working with sensitivity to the ways oppression lives in our bodies.

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    Trauma-Informed Training

    Trainings for professionals, educators, and community leaders on understanding trauma, nervous system regulation, and creating trauma-sensitive environments.

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    Mediation & Conflict Resolution

    Somatic awareness brought to conflict resolution — helping organizations navigate difficult conversations with presence and nervous-system understanding.

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    Critical Incident Debrief

    After traumatic events, teams need support. We offer trauma-informed debriefing helping groups integrate experiences and restore nervous system regulation.

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    Organizational Wellness Consultancy

    We help organizations create cultures of care through trauma-informed policies, practices, and leadership development prioritizing nervous system health.

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    Book a Session

    Ready to begin
    your journey?

    Sessions are available online and in-person in Nairobi. Choose a time that feels right — there is no rush, no pressure. Just a gentle beginning.

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    Client Portal

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    client forms

    These forms are for new and returning clients. All submissions are encrypted and sent directly and only to your practitioner — never stored publicly, never shared, fully protected.

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    New Client Intake Form

    Complete before your first session. Helps your practitioner understand your background, current concerns, and what you're hoping to experience through this work.

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    Consent & Agreement Form

    Our therapeutic agreement — covering confidentiality, boundaries, session structure, and your rights as a client. Please read carefully before signing.

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    Session Feedback Form

    Share how you're feeling after a session. Your honest reflections help your practitioner attune to your needs and adjust the work as your journey evolves.

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    Supporting Organizations

    Workplace wellness
    starts with safety

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    Trauma-Informed Organizational Practice

    Training for leaders, managers, and HR on creating trauma-sensitive workplaces that prioritize nervous system health and collective wellbeing.

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    Critical Incident Debrief

    After a traumatic event in a school, hospital, business, or community — skilled somatic-informed debriefing to process, integrate, and restore.

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    Mediation & Conflict Resolution

    Conflict lives in the body too. We bring somatic awareness to mediation — moving organizations from threat to trust.

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    Clarity4D Profiling

    As an accredited Clarity4D practitioner, we use personality and team profiling to improve collaboration and build psychologically safe teams.

    "Healthy organizations are built on regulated nervous systems — one person, one team, one interaction at a time."

    The stress, burnout, and conflict that erode organizations are not character flaws. They are nervous system responses to environments that don't feel safe. We help you change the environment.

    Our approach integrates trauma science, polyvagal theory, somatic practice, and the Clarity4D personality framework — brought into boardrooms, classrooms, and community halls.

    What Organizations Gain

    • Reduced staff burnout and turnover
    • Improved team communication and trust
    • Leadership that responds rather than reacts
    • Trauma-informed HR policies
    • Clarity4D team profiling insights
    • Culture of psychological safety
    Our Reach

    Healing across Africa

    Based in Kenya, our work extends across the continent — bringing somatic, trauma-informed care to communities who deserve to be seen, held, and healed.

    🇰🇪Kenya
    🇺🇬Uganda
    🇹🇿Tanzania
    🇷🇼Rwanda
    🌍& Beyond
    Professional Development

    Training the next generation
    of healers

    TRE Provider Training

    Become certified to facilitate TRE sessions. Learn theory, practice, and safety protocols for guiding clients through the body's natural tremoring mechanism.

    Enquire about this training →

    Suicide Intervention & Prevention Training

    Specialized evidence-based training in suicide intervention, delivered in partnership with the CSRI Centre — equipping helpers with life-saving skills and compassionate practice.

    Learn more at CSRI Centre ↗

    Trauma-Informed Organizational Practice

    Training for leaders and HR professionals on creating trauma-sensitive workplaces that prioritize nervous system health and collective wellbeing.

    Enquire about this training →

    Clarity4D Personality Profiling

    As an accredited Clarity4D practitioner, we offer certified profiling workshops for individuals and teams to deepen self-awareness and improve communication.

    Enquire about this training →

    Mentorship for Emerging Healers

    Whether you're new to trauma work or deepening your practice, we provide supervision, guidance, and community for healers walking this sacred path.

    • Individual & group supervision
    • Case consultation
    • Skills development
    • Self-care & sustainability practices
    • Building your trauma-informed practice
    • Navigating your own healing as a healer
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    Facilitator group — African trainees and students on campus
    Reflections & Resources

    Words for the journey

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    What Does It Mean to Heal Through the Body?

    An introduction to somatic therapy — why talking alone isn't always enough, and how your body holds the wisdom your mind has been searching for.

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    Grief — two people sitting in silence, carrying the weight of loss
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    Grief Is Not a Problem to Solve — It Is Love with Nowhere to Go

    Drawing on David Kessler's work, this piece invites a gentler, more honest relationship with loss — one that honors rather than rushes the grieving process.

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    How to calm a nervous system in overdrive
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    Understanding Your Nervous System: A Guide for Everyday Life

    Polyvagal theory made simple — why you feel what you feel, and how understanding your nervous system can change everything about how you relate to stress.

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    You don't have to be healed to start healing. You just have to be willing to begin.

    — Innostaa Networks

    Get in Touch

    Begin your
    journey home

    You don't need to have all the words. You don't need to know exactly what you need. Reach out — we'll find the way together.

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    Location

    Nairobi, Kenya
    Serving communities across Africa

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    Phone & WhatsApp

    +254 722 956 738

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    We respond to all enquiries with warmth and care.