Meet Victoria Dahl
Medical Doctor · Somatic Hypnotherapist · Women's Health Educator
Medicine practiced in context.
Bringing together hormones, neuroscience, somatics and subconscious work to help women understand what's happening in their bodies, brains and lives.
Who I Work With
Women in midlife who know something has changed, but haven't been able to make sense of the whole picture.
They may be wondering about perimenopause, menopause or HRT. They've seen their doctor, had the tests, researched hormones, tried supplements or lifestyle changes — perhaps even tried hormone therapy.
Some things may have helped. Some haven't.
They're tired of conflicting advice, tired of being sold the next solution, and tired of feeling that they're somehow missing the answer.
They're looking for someone who understands hormones and physiology, but also the brain, nervous system, psychology and the context of their life.
Someone who can look at the pieces together and help them understand what might actually matter for them now.
Background & Approach
I'm a physician (MD) with additional training in somatic therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, trauma-informed approaches and parts work. I work locally in the Algarve, Portugal, as a clinician and online as a women's health educator and mentor.
My medical training means I can understand and work with the hormonal and physiological changes of midlife, including the role of hormones in the brain and body and the medical options available when treatment is appropriate.
My additional training has expanded that perspective to include the brain, nervous system, body, emotions and subconscious patterns that can shape how we experience symptoms and change.
I bring these perspectives together rather than treating them as separate pieces.
Training & Credentials
Medical Doctor (MD) Primary care physician since 2015
Perimenopause, Menopause & Hormone Therapy Advanced professional training
Clinical & Transpersonal Hypnotherapist
Somatic & Trauma-Informed Practitioner Including Somatic EMDR, Parts Work / IFS-informed approaches and Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Ongoing Professional Development
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) · Brainspotting.
Detailed professional training and continuing education available on request.
The deeper why behind my work
After years of working as a GP, I kept noticing a pattern: the answers women were given often addressed one piece of the problem without putting the pieces together.
Hormones. HRT. Nutrition. The nervous system. Sleep. Therapy. Each might hold an important piece. But the pieces weren't always being considered together.
Over time, I became increasingly interested in what happens when we look at the whole woman rather than one part of her experience.
Because hormones matter. Biology matters. The brain matters. But so do the patterns we develop, the experiences we've lived through, and the life we're living now.
That's where my work begins: looking closely enough to understand the biology, and broadly enough to understand the woman experiencing it.
The women I work with don't find a cure. They find something better — themselves, outside the loop, finally able to live the life they came here for.
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