Presence is the practitioner's calm attention treated as part of the work.
The room, the pace, and whether the practitioner is actually here. In 📝Somatic Practice that attention is a condition of the session, not a mystical add-on and not a diagnosis of the client. If the practitioner is rushed, the practice is already off. Presence is not psychotherapy and not a claim to heal by being watched.
Clients feel whether they are being met. If the attention is too much, it is backed off. Panic or shutdown is a stop.