My name is Agnès Chetaille. I have always been passionate about change and what makes it possible – for individuals, for cultures and for societies. This interest for transformation led me to become an activist in queer feminist collectives, and a social scientist working on social movements and politics of gender, sexuality and location.
I discovered somatics in my own psychotherapeutic process. It felt like a revolution: connecting to my bodily experience showed me that change was always already trying to happen, and taught me how to open up to it. It didn't solve all my issues – but removed the feeling of being stuck, both physically and emotionally.
This led me to start training as a somatic practitioner. Sharing someone's process into transformation is always an extraordinary experience. I bring to the space all of my attention, presence and creativity, as well as my love for slowness, deep connection, and non-judgmental listening. I feel honored to support people in this way and am continuously grateful for what I do.
I am in my own process – individually as a
healing mind-body, professionally as a practitioner, and politically as a
member of our shared world. To me, "individual
healing" doesn't make much sense – we grow by (re)connecting with ourselves and
with each other in the same movement.
I speak French, English, and some Polish. (If English is not your first language, no problem at all! I have worked with people with many linguistic backgrounds. And sometimes speaking about ourselves more slowly, in a different language can be surprisingly freeing and interesting).
The pronouns I use are she/her and they/them. I welcome questions and conversations about my own positionality at any stage of the process. A lot of people I work with identify as queer, trans*, or asexual. I do my best to welcome everyone in full respect of their identities, culture, religion and beliefs. I recognize the impact of patriarchal violence, racism, and other systemic oppressions on our (mental) health.
Professional trainings
2024-2025: Advanced Studies for Practitioners. The Pantarei Approach, Berlin
- 2024-2025: Grief Circle Facilitator. Collective Resonance™, Tobi Ayé, Lisbon (online)
- 2022-2024: Certified Provider of the TRE Method®. SomaVibrance, Brussels
- 2021-2023: Somatic bodyworker. Certified Practitioner of The Pantarei Approach, Berlin
- 2015: PhD in Sociology. EHESS, Paris
- 2006: Masters of Cultural Anthropology. Université Lyon 2
In addition to my foundational trainings, I completed introductory courses in Somatic Experiencing (CeFort, Paris, 2021), Gestalt (IBG, Brussels, 2022), and Internal Family System (PESI, online, in progress). I am committed to continuous training to update and expand my knowledge, lately I followed a Nervous System Study Group (Trauma Geek, 2024), a course in politicized somatics called Unraveling Embodied White Supremacy (Third Space Somatics, 2024), and an advanced TRE Method® training on collective practice and co-regulation (Mariano Pedroza, SomaVibrance, 2025).
The way I hold space and the embodied knowledge I share are also deeply indebted to queer and anti-racist movements and communities I have been part of. In particular, I have learned invaluable wisdom as part of an anarcho-queer horizontal peer-support group around mental health in 2017-2018, as well as from queer, feminist and migrant informal networks of solidarity throughout the years.
I work in a network with inspiring colleagues, and I am committed to regular intervision and supervision. I insist on working in a trauma-informed way, and ethics are very important to me.