Somatic Psychologists and Therapists in Brunswick East, VIC

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Courtney Lowther
Psychologist, MSc, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
I am a clinical psychologist and work with adult clients in person in Brunswick East and online Australia wide. ​I enjoy working with people to improve their overall mental health and wellbeing and have experience working with anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, dissociation, relationship concerns, stress, burnout, grief, difficulties managing emotions, and life changes. I draw from a range of therapeutic frameworks and modalities, primarily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, Schema Therapy and mindfulness and tailor my approach to fit the needs and experiences of each client.
I am a clinical psychologist and work with adult clients in person in Brunswick East and online Australia wide. ​I enjoy working with people to improve their overall mental health and wellbeing and have experience working with anxiety, trauma, mood concerns, dissociation, relationship concerns, stress, burnout, grief, difficulties managing emotions, and life changes. I draw from a range of therapeutic frameworks and modalities, primarily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, EMDR, Schema Therapy and mindfulness and tailor my approach to fit the needs and experiences of each client.
0489 222 632 View 0489 222 632
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Allison Browning
Social Worker, MA, AMHSW
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Rather than relying on a single therapy model, I tailor treatment to your needs by integrating EMDR, Schema Therapy, ACT and somatic approaches.
I'm an accredited Medicare registered therapist (AMHSW) with rebates available. I work with trauma, anxiety, mental health issues, grief and loss. I am highly experienced in the area of complex trauma and have a deep understanding of the ways this impacts everyday life and connections. Around trauma, I work both somatically and with talk therapy. I offer a safe and accepting space for members of the LGBTIQ+ community, providing support and understanding around issues such as coming out, gender identity, dysphoria and exploring sexual orientation. I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches to work in a person-centred holistic way.
Rather than relying on a single therapy model, I tailor treatment to your needs by integrating EMDR, Schema Therapy, ACT and somatic approaches.
I'm an accredited Medicare registered therapist (AMHSW) with rebates available. I work with trauma, anxiety, mental health issues, grief and loss. I am highly experienced in the area of complex trauma and have a deep understanding of the ways this impacts everyday life and connections. Around trauma, I work both somatically and with talk therapy. I offer a safe and accepting space for members of the LGBTIQ+ community, providing support and understanding around issues such as coming out, gender identity, dysphoria and exploring sexual orientation. I use evidence-based therapeutic approaches to work in a person-centred holistic way.
(02) 4504 0207 View (02) 4504 0207
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Charlie Charlton
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist registered with PACFA (Reg. Certified Practising 30951). I have an interest in grief and loss, such as bereavement, relationship endings and identity-related struggles. I am warm, inclusive and person-centred, holding space for the full complexity of the human experience- grief, joy and everything in between.
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist registered with PACFA (Reg. Certified Practising 30951). I have an interest in grief and loss, such as bereavement, relationship endings and identity-related struggles. I am warm, inclusive and person-centred, holding space for the full complexity of the human experience- grief, joy and everything in between.
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Cori Pignatelli
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Online Only
Hi. My name is Cori. I am a person-centred, neuroaffirming therapist. My approach is collaborative, respectful, and centred on what matters most to you. I bring a sense of warmth and ease to sessions and understand us to be equals in the therapeutic process. I have significant experience working with people whose identities and experiences are not as often reflected in mainstream spaces and there are no topics off-limits. I work with clients on a broad range of topics and I'm drawn to doing deep work which expands your understanding of self and creates real, lasting changes to your mental health and wellness.
Hi. My name is Cori. I am a person-centred, neuroaffirming therapist. My approach is collaborative, respectful, and centred on what matters most to you. I bring a sense of warmth and ease to sessions and understand us to be equals in the therapeutic process. I have significant experience working with people whose identities and experiences are not as often reflected in mainstream spaces and there are no topics off-limits. I work with clients on a broad range of topics and I'm drawn to doing deep work which expands your understanding of self and creates real, lasting changes to your mental health and wellness.
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Sarah Francis
Psychotherapist, MA, PACFA
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
In session, I use dialogue, movement, creative tools and somatic enquiry to support you in fostering greater awareness, wholeness and authenticity.
Life often finds a way to meet us with complexity, grief and uncertainty. Whether you are bringing past or present struggles, I offer compassionate support and challenge, where needed, with the intention that it may offer you something restorative and new to integrate into your relationships with yourself and others.
In session, I use dialogue, movement, creative tools and somatic enquiry to support you in fostering greater awareness, wholeness and authenticity.
Life often finds a way to meet us with complexity, grief and uncertainty. Whether you are bringing past or present struggles, I offer compassionate support and challenge, where needed, with the intention that it may offer you something restorative and new to integrate into your relationships with yourself and others.
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Jess Mackenzie
Social Worker, MA, AMHSW
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Jess offers individual counselling, couples counselling and supervision. She is welcoming and friendly and recognises the importance of building a therapeutic relationship to which people can bring problems and issues without judgement. Jess understands that we all experience uncomfortable and unhelpful behaviours and feelings. With support and some gently challenging, these behaviours and feelings can start to shift.
Jess offers individual counselling, couples counselling and supervision. She is welcoming and friendly and recognises the importance of building a therapeutic relationship to which people can bring problems and issues without judgement. Jess understands that we all experience uncomfortable and unhelpful behaviours and feelings. With support and some gently challenging, these behaviours and feelings can start to shift.
(03) 8372 0590 View (03) 8372 0590
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Sabrina M Brient
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Waitlist for new clients
Her background in Clinical Psychology is enhanced by training in the following modalities: Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Schema Therapy, Play-based therapy, Art-based therapy and Somatic based therapy.
Sabrina believes in the transformative power of authenticity and self-celebration for individuals of all ages. Her mission is to create a safe and affirming environment where clients of all ages feel able to unmask and focus on their goals without fear of judgment. She takes a person-led approach and firmly believes in combining her skills and training with a client’s expertise in their own experiences to empower them to thrive authentically as themselves. Sabrina’s approach to therapy is inclusive, neuro-divergent affirming, gender diversity affirming, and trauma-informed.
Her background in Clinical Psychology is enhanced by training in the following modalities: Psychodynamic Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Schema Therapy, Play-based therapy, Art-based therapy and Somatic based therapy.
Sabrina believes in the transformative power of authenticity and self-celebration for individuals of all ages. Her mission is to create a safe and affirming environment where clients of all ages feel able to unmask and focus on their goals without fear of judgment. She takes a person-led approach and firmly believes in combining her skills and training with a client’s expertise in their own experiences to empower them to thrive authentically as themselves. Sabrina’s approach to therapy is inclusive, neuro-divergent affirming, gender diversity affirming, and trauma-informed.
(03) 7303 3966 View (03) 7303 3966
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Q Soma Counselling
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L4
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Waitlist for new clients
The people I support often identify as LGBTIAQ+ and are also neurodivergent and/or have experienced various forms of trauma and family violence. I am also fiercely sex and sex-worker positive! My name is Jodie (they/she), I'm an experienced Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) and Family Violence Counsellor, based in Melbourne and Ballarat on unceded Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung lands.
The people I support often identify as LGBTIAQ+ and are also neurodivergent and/or have experienced various forms of trauma and family violence. I am also fiercely sex and sex-worker positive! My name is Jodie (they/she), I'm an experienced Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) and Family Violence Counsellor, based in Melbourne and Ballarat on unceded Wurundjeri and Wadawurrung lands.
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Rebekah Allison Davenport
Psychologist, MPsych, Assoc MAPS
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
I am an AHPRA registered psychologist specialising in parts-based and trauma-informed therapies. I completed my post-graduate clinical and research training at The University of Melbourne. I offer individual and relationship therapy for adults (18+). My approach is grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins in the presence of safety. From that foundation, and with the guidance of a compassionate, non-judgmental therapist, we can begin to turn toward ourselves, including the parts of us we have learned to hide, to silence, and the parts that have long been working, in their own way, to keep us safe.
I am an AHPRA registered psychologist specialising in parts-based and trauma-informed therapies. I completed my post-graduate clinical and research training at The University of Melbourne. I offer individual and relationship therapy for adults (18+). My approach is grounded in the belief that meaningful change begins in the presence of safety. From that foundation, and with the guidance of a compassionate, non-judgmental therapist, we can begin to turn toward ourselves, including the parts of us we have learned to hide, to silence, and the parts that have long been working, in their own way, to keep us safe.
0499 995 565 View 0499 995 565
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Louise O'Dwyer
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
I am a supportive, nurturing Gestalt therapist helping people resolve anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, depression, the effects of trauma and many other difficulties and concerns. I love my work and I take great pleasure witnessing people strengthen their lives as they gain support and clarity. I am passionate about helping people deepen awareness, increase well-being and growth, and experience fulfilling lives.
I am a supportive, nurturing Gestalt therapist helping people resolve anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, depression, the effects of trauma and many other difficulties and concerns. I love my work and I take great pleasure witnessing people strengthen their lives as they gain support and clarity. I am passionate about helping people deepen awareness, increase well-being and growth, and experience fulfilling lives.
(03) 9118 9082 View (03) 9118 9082
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Meld Therapy
Counsellor, MC, PACFA
Serves Area
Her work integrates parts-based therapy (Internal Family Systems and Resource Therapy), Somatic Psychology, RI-EMDR and EMDR as core modalities, alongside Attachment-based Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, Schema Therapy, and Existential Therapy.
Giorgia Deslandes is a Melbourne-based holistic counsellor registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (Registered Clinical) and the EMDR Association of Australia. Giorgia offers both counselling and psychotherapy from the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Giorgia is trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and works from an integrative, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach. Drawing on her background in community health and Masters in Counselling Psychology, she supports clients to heal from trauma, strengthen emotional regulation, and reconnect with their authentic selves.
Her work integrates parts-based therapy (Internal Family Systems and Resource Therapy), Somatic Psychology, RI-EMDR and EMDR as core modalities, alongside Attachment-based Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Trauma-Informed CBT, Schema Therapy, and Existential Therapy.
Giorgia Deslandes is a Melbourne-based holistic counsellor registered with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (Registered Clinical) and the EMDR Association of Australia. Giorgia offers both counselling and psychotherapy from the northern suburbs of Melbourne. Giorgia is trained in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and works from an integrative, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach. Drawing on her background in community health and Masters in Counselling Psychology, she supports clients to heal from trauma, strengthen emotional regulation, and reconnect with their authentic selves.
(03) 7003 2395 View (03) 7003 2395
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max p castle
Counsellor, ACA-L1
Serves Area
I am influenced by narrative and somatic approaches to therapy, harm minimisation, and trauma-informed practice.
One of the miraculous things about being queer or trans is that our experiences do not fit in any box. Yet at times, we find ourselves isolated and uncertain, navigating our lives without a blueprint. Whether you are courageously working to heal troubled relationships with eating and food (including intersections with gender dysphoria or neurodivergence), navigating IVF, pregnancy or miscarriage as a queer person, working out non-normative relationship structures and transitions, or seeking to connect wiith what helps you to stay alive in this world, counselling with me is a safe and trusting space to reflect, heal and grow.
I am influenced by narrative and somatic approaches to therapy, harm minimisation, and trauma-informed practice.
One of the miraculous things about being queer or trans is that our experiences do not fit in any box. Yet at times, we find ourselves isolated and uncertain, navigating our lives without a blueprint. Whether you are courageously working to heal troubled relationships with eating and food (including intersections with gender dysphoria or neurodivergence), navigating IVF, pregnancy or miscarriage as a queer person, working out non-normative relationship structures and transitions, or seeking to connect wiith what helps you to stay alive in this world, counselling with me is a safe and trusting space to reflect, heal and grow.
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Mira Chazan
Social Worker, AASW
Serves Area
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I work to gently build regulation and capacity to attend to deeper issues.
Trauma and ongoing stress can leave survival energy stuck in the nervous system. We may adapt by seeking or avoiding certain situations, or hold tension to protect ourselves from difficult feelings and sensations. While these strategies once helped us cope and survive, they can also leave us feeling trapped and disconnected. I work by joining with you with sensitivity and compassion, to bring gentle awareness and support to underlying patterns, without pressure to force change. At your pace, we create the conditions for the nervous system to gradually settle and reorganise, allowing inner security, vitality and connection to emerge.
As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, I work to gently build regulation and capacity to attend to deeper issues.
Trauma and ongoing stress can leave survival energy stuck in the nervous system. We may adapt by seeking or avoiding certain situations, or hold tension to protect ourselves from difficult feelings and sensations. While these strategies once helped us cope and survive, they can also leave us feeling trapped and disconnected. I work by joining with you with sensitivity and compassion, to bring gentle awareness and support to underlying patterns, without pressure to force change. At your pace, we create the conditions for the nervous system to gradually settle and reorganise, allowing inner security, vitality and connection to emerge.
(03) 9070 5249 View (03) 9070 5249
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Irene Quintavalle
Psychotherapist, ACA-L3
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with individuals and couples for a wide range of concerns, such as, but not limited to, anxiety & depression, relational difficulties, attachment repair, low self-esteem, lifestyle issues, somatic disturbances, trauma, PTSD & C-PTSD, grief and loss, and migration issues.
Whether you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship with your family or you are dealing with challenges at work or in your life, a therapeutic relationship can help you. I have extensive training in the integrative approach to psychotherapy and more than a decade of expertise in the practice of yoga and bodywork. For this reason, I work with both mind and body awareness. I draw upon different evidence-based models and theories to create a treatment that addresses your unique experiences and concerns.
I work with individuals and couples for a wide range of concerns, such as, but not limited to, anxiety & depression, relational difficulties, attachment repair, low self-esteem, lifestyle issues, somatic disturbances, trauma, PTSD & C-PTSD, grief and loss, and migration issues.
Whether you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship with your family or you are dealing with challenges at work or in your life, a therapeutic relationship can help you. I have extensive training in the integrative approach to psychotherapy and more than a decade of expertise in the practice of yoga and bodywork. For this reason, I work with both mind and body awareness. I draw upon different evidence-based models and theories to create a treatment that addresses your unique experiences and concerns.
(03) 7003 2737 View (03) 7003 2737
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Michael Dods
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA Endorsed
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a Clinical Psychologist and I like to help people know themselves more fully and in doing so; become more whole and live life more freely on their terms. I work with anyone no matter their group identity, but I have a special interest in working with men. I have completed the core training in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), a psychodynamic psychotherapy that focuses on causative factors, not just symptom relief. I have also completed introductory training in a number of other modalities including Internal Family Systems and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and I like to help people know themselves more fully and in doing so; become more whole and live life more freely on their terms. I work with anyone no matter their group identity, but I have a special interest in working with men. I have completed the core training in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), a psychodynamic psychotherapy that focuses on causative factors, not just symptom relief. I have also completed introductory training in a number of other modalities including Internal Family Systems and Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.
(03) 7003 2393 View (03) 7003 2393
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Sherridan J Green
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Serves Area
Sherridan is a Gestalt therapist and EMDR practitioner. Her personal style is attentive, compassionate, and supportive. You will experience being listened to and responded to with curiosity and authenticity. She provides a safe and welcoming space for you to explore your deepest concerns, leading to deep healing. Sherridan supports individuals and couples on journeys of self-discovery through understanding vital areas of their lives, including emotional development, identity, responses to the world, awareness, process of enquiry, living skills, and capacity for self-responsibility. Sherridan is socially progressive and inclusive.
Sherridan is a Gestalt therapist and EMDR practitioner. Her personal style is attentive, compassionate, and supportive. You will experience being listened to and responded to with curiosity and authenticity. She provides a safe and welcoming space for you to explore your deepest concerns, leading to deep healing. Sherridan supports individuals and couples on journeys of self-discovery through understanding vital areas of their lives, including emotional development, identity, responses to the world, awareness, process of enquiry, living skills, and capacity for self-responsibility. Sherridan is socially progressive and inclusive.
(03) 9118 9081 View (03) 9118 9081
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Kevin Vun
Counsellor, MA, ACA-L4
15 Endorsed
Serves Area
As an empathetic, inclusive counsellor & psychotherapist, I welcome individuals from all walks of life—people of every background, gender, & orientation. My practice is grounded in supporting those who are looking to unpack & explore the complexities of the human experience. As a gay man of colour, I also work alongside queer communities, men, Asian & culturally diverse clients (CALD). I provide a safe, affirming space where you can feel seen & understood. Drawing on a holistic, trauma-informed approach, I encourage self-discovery, resilience, & lasting growth. Let's navigate life's complexities, challenges, & experiences together!
As an empathetic, inclusive counsellor & psychotherapist, I welcome individuals from all walks of life—people of every background, gender, & orientation. My practice is grounded in supporting those who are looking to unpack & explore the complexities of the human experience. As a gay man of colour, I also work alongside queer communities, men, Asian & culturally diverse clients (CALD). I provide a safe, affirming space where you can feel seen & understood. Drawing on a holistic, trauma-informed approach, I encourage self-discovery, resilience, & lasting growth. Let's navigate life's complexities, challenges, & experiences together!
(02) 9100 0511 View (02) 9100 0511
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Wes Hadid
Psychologist, MPsych, PsyBA General
Serves Area
Clarity Health Care (CHC) provides comprehensive mental health care through a unified team of psychologists, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists, all working towards your emotional well-being and mental clarity. At our Fitzroy and Hobart clinics, we offer a serene, supportive environment for individuals, couples, and families. Whether you’re managing anxiety, depression, stress, or relationship challenges, our experienced therapists are here to guide you. Our team includes some of the most skilled professionals in Melbourne and Hobart.
Clarity Health Care (CHC) provides comprehensive mental health care through a unified team of psychologists, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists, all working towards your emotional well-being and mental clarity. At our Fitzroy and Hobart clinics, we offer a serene, supportive environment for individuals, couples, and families. Whether you’re managing anxiety, depression, stress, or relationship challenges, our experienced therapists are here to guide you. Our team includes some of the most skilled professionals in Melbourne and Hobart.
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Isabelle Ruiz
Psychotherapist, PACFA
Serves Area
I work holistically, supporting clients at multiple levels of experience, including the emotional, cognitive, relational, and somatic.
I am a relational psychotherapist offering individual and couples therapy in Brunswick, Melbourne. My practice is particularly well suited to people navigating relational or developmental trauma, emotional distress, or a sense of feeling stuck in longstanding patterns. I believe psychotherapy has the potential to be truly transformative, not only in managing symptoms, but in cultivating greater self awareness, agency, emotional freedom, and more connected relationships. This belief is continually reinforced through my clinical work and ongoing training, as well as through my own experience of therapy.
I work holistically, supporting clients at multiple levels of experience, including the emotional, cognitive, relational, and somatic.
I am a relational psychotherapist offering individual and couples therapy in Brunswick, Melbourne. My practice is particularly well suited to people navigating relational or developmental trauma, emotional distress, or a sense of feeling stuck in longstanding patterns. I believe psychotherapy has the potential to be truly transformative, not only in managing symptoms, but in cultivating greater self awareness, agency, emotional freedom, and more connected relationships. This belief is continually reinforced through my clinical work and ongoing training, as well as through my own experience of therapy.
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Christa Winkels
Counsellor, MA, AThR
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am particularly interested in creative, somatic and movement-based therapies to foster safety, curiosity, playfulness, and self expression.
I offer support for a range of concerns, including: sex and intimacy; sexuality and identity; grief and loss; relationships and interpersonal challenges; parenting; perinatal mental health; developmental and complex trauma; disordered eating and body image; anxiety and depression; exploring and connecting with self; and cultivating creativity.
I am particularly interested in creative, somatic and movement-based therapies to foster safety, curiosity, playfulness, and self expression.
I offer support for a range of concerns, including: sex and intimacy; sexuality and identity; grief and loss; relationships and interpersonal challenges; parenting; perinatal mental health; developmental and complex trauma; disordered eating and body image; anxiety and depression; exploring and connecting with self; and cultivating creativity.
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Somatic Therapists
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.

Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.

Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.

What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.