For Referring Professionals

Adjunct Nervous System Regulation | Calatonia Therapy Miami

Calatonia Therapy Miami provides gentle, touch-based nervous system regulation as adjunct care.
This work is intended to complement psychotherapy, psychiatry, medical treatment, and integrative care plans.

Sessions focus on autonomic and somatic regulation through slow, neutral sensory input and do not involve diagnosis, treatment, or interpretation of psychological material.

Scope of Practice

Calatonia Therapy Miami operates within a non-diagnostic, adjunct scope of care.

This work:

• Does not assess, diagnose, or treat mental health conditions

• Does not replace psychotherapy, psychiatry, or medical care

• Does not involve trauma processing, memory retrieval, or verbal analysis

• Does not interfere with existing treatment plans

Calatonia may support nervous system regulation alongside licensed care.

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What Is Calatonia?

Calatonia is a gentle, structured touch method developed by Hungarian physician Dr. Pethö Sándor.

It uses light, precise contact—most commonly at the feet—to provide non-stimulating sensory input to the nervous system. Sessions are non-verbal, non-directive, and paced according to physiological response rather than cognitive engagement.

This bottom-up approach supports regulation without requiring insight, narrative processing, or emotional effort.

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Calatonia engages both the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.

• Gentle touch activates somatic sensory pathways

• Predictable, non-threatening input supports autonomic settling

• Parasympathetic activity (“rest and regulate”) may increase

• Chronic stress signaling may soften over time

Because the intervention is slow and neutral, it is generally well-tolerated by individuals who have difficulty settling through insight-based or activation-heavy approaches.

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Appropriate Referrals

Calatonia may be appropriate as adjunct support for individuals who:

• Experience chronic stress or nervous system overload

• Have difficulty settling despite talk-based therapy

• Present with persistent tension, fatigue, or hyperarousal

• Are already engaged in psychotherapy, psychiatry, or medical care

• Would benefit from non-verbal, body-based regulation

This work is not positioned as trauma treatment or psychotherapy.

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Session Structure

• Sessions are approximately 60 minutes

• Non-verbal, non-directive format

• Light, neutral touch (most commonly at the feet)

• Brief orientation prior to hands-on work

• No interpretation or processing of psychological content

Sessions are offered in a calm, regulated setting in Miami.

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Collaboration & Communication

Referrals and professional collaboration are welcome.

With client consent, coordination with referring providers may include:

• clarification of scope

• general observations related to regulation (non-diagnostic)

• alignment with existing treatment goals

Clinical interpretation and treatment planning remain the responsibility of the licensed provider.

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About the Practitioner

Michelle Arencibia
Calatonia Practitioner
Adjunct Nervous System Regulation
Neuroscience-Informed

Michelle provides structured, physiology-based sessions emphasizing safety, pacing, and ethical scope. Her work is grounded in principles of autonomic regulation and somatic integration.

Referral & Contact Information

📧 calatoniatherapymiami@gmail.com
📞 786-427-9122

Calatonia Therapy Miami
Miami, FL

Contact for Professional Referrals

If you would like to discuss whether Calatonia may be appropriate adjunct support for a client, you are welcome to reach out.