Peggy DeMaio, LMT, Trauma‑Informed, Hands‑On Chronic Pain Spclst

One of only nine practitioners worldwide who have mastered a rare, science‑based method for helping the nervous system release long‑held patterns of protection

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If you’ve been living with chronic pain, trauma symptoms, or a nervous system that never seems to settle, you’re not alone, and you’re not imagining it. Your body is doing its best to protect you, even when it doesn’t feel that way.

My work focuses on helping your brain and body reconnect, calm, and reset so you can finally experience relief that lasts.

This is not massage. This is not mindset coaching. This is hands‑on nervous system retraining. It's gentle, precise, and rooted in neuroscience.

What Makes This Work Different
I am one of only nine practitioners worldwide who have mastered a rare, science based method designed to help the nervous system shift out of chronic stress and protection.

This approach is:

  • Trauma-informed
  • Gentle and hands on
  • Science rooted
  • Focused on measurable physiological change

Most clients come to me after trying everything else and finally begin to understand why their symptoms haven’t resolved.

Who I Help
People often find their way to me when they’re experiencing:

  • Chronic pain
  • Trauma symptoms
  • Anxiety or overwhelm
  • PTSD
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Migraines
  • TMJ
  • Neck, back, or joint pain
  • Nervous system dysregulation
  • “Nothing has helped and I don’t know what else to do”

If your body feels stuck in survival mode, this work may be a turning point.
 

What to Expect in a Session
Sessions are quiet, gentle, and deeply regulating. You remain fully clothed. There is no stretching, no deep pressure, and no pain.

Together, we help your nervous system:

  • Get out of Hypervigilance
  • Recognize safety
  • Release old protective patterns
  • Rebuild healthier responses
  • Create space for calm, clarity, and ease
  • Begin to heal

Most clients describe feeling lighter, clearer, less pain and more grounded often in ways they haven’t felt in years.


What Clients Say
Clients and medical professionals describe this work as:

“Life‑changing”

“A turning point in my healing”

“The first thing that made sense”

“The missing piece”

You can read more stories on the Testimonials page.
 

Ready to Begin?
If you’re curious, hopeful, or even a little nervous — that’s completely okay. You’re welcome to start gently.

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For Organizations & Clinics
I also teach trauma‑informed nervous system regulation to:

  • Healthcare teams
  • Wellness centers
  • Mental health providers
  • Community organizations
  • Corporate groups

Learn more on the Public Speaking & Trainings page.

A Gentle Note 
Healing doesn’t have to be forceful, painful, or overwhelming. Your nervous system is capable of change, and you don’t have to do it alone.

Peggy comes highly recommended by: 

  • Dr. Yvonne Kaye, a well-regarded figure among mental health and addiction professionals. 
  • Dr. Bryan O'Neil, MD is a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician.

Dr. Robert Echenberg, MD, FACOG, founder of, “The Echenberg Institute for Chronic Pelvic and Sexual Pain”.

 

 

            
  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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