Somatic Therapists in Phoenix, AZ
I utilize a Somatic approach, aimed to give a voice to the body and to the trauma that it may be holding in a space that is safe and supportive.
Clients are supported in achieving a more regulated nervous system, recognizing, and changing false and limiting self -beliefs, and finding ways to increase joy and peace in their lives and relationships.
I utilize a Somatic approach, aimed to give a voice to the body and to the trauma that it may be holding in a space that is safe and supportive.
Clients are supported in achieving a more regulated nervous system, recognizing, and changing false and limiting self -beliefs, and finding ways to increase joy and peace in their lives and relationships.
Using CBT, DBT, EMDR, and somatic therapy, we help you build skills, insight, and lasting confidence.
Looking for a therapist in Phoenix, Scottsdale, or Mesa, Arizona? The Healing Effect is a group practice of 17 licensed therapists offering in-person and telehealth counseling for individuals, teens, couples, and families. We help clients work through anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, identity questions, life transitions, relationship stress, and low self-worth in a space that feels safe, affirming, and personalized to you.
Using CBT, DBT, EMDR, and somatic therapy, we help you build skills, insight, and lasting confidence.
Looking for a therapist in Phoenix, Scottsdale, or Mesa, Arizona? The Healing Effect is a group practice of 17 licensed therapists offering in-person and telehealth counseling for individuals, teens, couples, and families. We help clients work through anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, identity questions, life transitions, relationship stress, and low self-worth in a space that feels safe, affirming, and personalized to you.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT certified sex therapist. I treat a range of sexual challenges including: Mismatched Desire, Infidelity, Problems with Sexual Functioning (Early Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction, Painful Intercourse, etc.), and Sexual Trauma. Additionally, I have received advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Perinatal Mental Health. I am also Internal Family Systems (IFS) & IFIO (Intimacy From the Inside Out) informed. My style of therapy is compassionate, empowering, and growth-provoking.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an AASECT certified sex therapist. I treat a range of sexual challenges including: Mismatched Desire, Infidelity, Problems with Sexual Functioning (Early Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction, Painful Intercourse, etc.), and Sexual Trauma. Additionally, I have received advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Perinatal Mental Health. I am also Internal Family Systems (IFS) & IFIO (Intimacy From the Inside Out) informed. My style of therapy is compassionate, empowering, and growth-provoking.
Maybe coming to therapy is an easy, intuitive next step for you. You know and trust yourself to find just the right counselor. You know what you need from therapy to support your relationships, career/life satisfaction, self-care needs, or trauma recovery. I trust your inner wisdom and can’t wait to collaborate with you. Or, maybe you’re more tentative about this whole “therapy” thing. Life may have taught you that trust is precious–that reaching out for support could be dangerous. You may have even gotten the message not to believe in or advocate for yourself. Well, this might be a surprise: I also trust *your* inner wisdom.
Maybe coming to therapy is an easy, intuitive next step for you. You know and trust yourself to find just the right counselor. You know what you need from therapy to support your relationships, career/life satisfaction, self-care needs, or trauma recovery. I trust your inner wisdom and can’t wait to collaborate with you. Or, maybe you’re more tentative about this whole “therapy” thing. Life may have taught you that trust is precious–that reaching out for support could be dangerous. You may have even gotten the message not to believe in or advocate for yourself. Well, this might be a surprise: I also trust *your* inner wisdom.
Erica Marisella Harris
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
10 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
My approach blends narrative therapy and somatic work, meaning we don't just talk about your story, we pay attention to how it lives in your body too.
As a neurodivergent therapist, I know how important it is to feel safe, seen, and accepted without masking. Clients often tell me they feel comfortable from the first session, especially those navigating autism, AuDHD, anxiety, trauma, or identity exploration. I practice from a secular, evidence based approach and welcome clients of all beliefs.
My approach blends narrative therapy and somatic work, meaning we don't just talk about your story, we pay attention to how it lives in your body too.
As a neurodivergent therapist, I know how important it is to feel safe, seen, and accepted without masking. Clients often tell me they feel comfortable from the first session, especially those navigating autism, AuDHD, anxiety, trauma, or identity exploration. I practice from a secular, evidence based approach and welcome clients of all beliefs.
Somatic therapy.
Will Trauma Keep Affecting Your Relationships? You love your partner and your kids. But your childhood trauma hijacks you. You feel small. Unheard. Like a scared child. Afraid of anger. You shut down. Or get anxious about saying the wrong thing. With your mom’s inner voice. “Get it right.” “You’re too sensitive.” So you freeze. With fear of passing trauma on. The more you please everyone, the less it helps. Your partner feels hurt. You feel stuck in emotional flashbacks. You want to break free from your PTSD and childhood trauma. You want inner child healing. To stop the trauma cycle.
Somatic therapy.
Will Trauma Keep Affecting Your Relationships? You love your partner and your kids. But your childhood trauma hijacks you. You feel small. Unheard. Like a scared child. Afraid of anger. You shut down. Or get anxious about saying the wrong thing. With your mom’s inner voice. “Get it right.” “You’re too sensitive.” So you freeze. With fear of passing trauma on. The more you please everyone, the less it helps. Your partner feels hurt. You feel stuck in emotional flashbacks. You want to break free from your PTSD and childhood trauma. You want inner child healing. To stop the trauma cycle.
I primarily utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Somatic approaches, and Attachment theory in my therapy practice.
I'm Sara, a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in helping adults navigate the complexities of life, particularly those impacted by trauma, anxiety, and unhealthy boundaries. I believe that true healing begins with understanding your values, honoring your experiences, and cultivating self-compassion.
I primarily utilize Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Somatic approaches, and Attachment theory in my therapy practice.
I'm Sara, a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in helping adults navigate the complexities of life, particularly those impacted by trauma, anxiety, and unhealthy boundaries. I believe that true healing begins with understanding your values, honoring your experiences, and cultivating self-compassion.
First, I'll work with you to regulate your nervous system via somatic healing and mindfulness so that you're better able to relax.
Caring for ourselves in a disordered world can be extremely challenging, resulting in many of us developing burnout, anxiety, limiting beliefs, relationship difficulties, and self-destructive tendencies.
I support clients in healing nervous system dysregulation caused by trauma, dissociation, and overstimulation. In increasing their awareness of cognitive distortions systems and processing trauma, clients come to optimize their relationship with themselves and the people around them.
I support individuals, couples, and families in learning how to better care for themselves and ultimately heal.
First, I'll work with you to regulate your nervous system via somatic healing and mindfulness so that you're better able to relax.
Caring for ourselves in a disordered world can be extremely challenging, resulting in many of us developing burnout, anxiety, limiting beliefs, relationship difficulties, and self-destructive tendencies.
I support clients in healing nervous system dysregulation caused by trauma, dissociation, and overstimulation. In increasing their awareness of cognitive distortions systems and processing trauma, clients come to optimize their relationship with themselves and the people around them.
I support individuals, couples, and families in learning how to better care for themselves and ultimately heal.
Brenna Gonzales
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, SEP
5 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT, Pia Mellody's Model of Codependency and other techniques to help you reach your goals for treatment.
I am dedicated to helping adults heal from all types of trauma. I am trained in several different trauma resolution modalities and will make it my mission to find the right combination of treatments that work for you and your goals. I believe in the power of therapy to promote personal growth, resilience, and overall well-being.
I utilize EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT, Pia Mellody's Model of Codependency and other techniques to help you reach your goals for treatment.
I am dedicated to helping adults heal from all types of trauma. I am trained in several different trauma resolution modalities and will make it my mission to find the right combination of treatments that work for you and your goals. I believe in the power of therapy to promote personal growth, resilience, and overall well-being.
I am dedicated to creating a compassionate, collaborative, and safe environment where clients can explore their challenges and discover their strengths. My approach integrates evidence-based methods such as Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), & Motivational Interviewing (MI), etc.
I believe counseling is a partnership that empowers clients to build resilience, self-awareness, and meaning in their lives. Guided by the ACA Code of Ethics, I desire to help individuals rediscover hope, rebuild self-sufficiency, and reclaim their capacity to lead fulfilling lives.
I am dedicated to creating a compassionate, collaborative, and safe environment where clients can explore their challenges and discover their strengths. My approach integrates evidence-based methods such as Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), & Motivational Interviewing (MI), etc.
I believe counseling is a partnership that empowers clients to build resilience, self-awareness, and meaning in their lives. Guided by the ACA Code of Ethics, I desire to help individuals rediscover hope, rebuild self-sufficiency, and reclaim their capacity to lead fulfilling lives.
Is there a time in your life when you've felt alone, betrayed, unhappy or lost? Difficulties often leave us feeling helpless, isolated, and overwhelmed. As we unpack the trauma, anger, pain, and loss, you will learn tools for living authentically, transforming the way you connect, and experience healing and growth. On this journey of emotional healing and recovery I love seeing the progression one experiences as they show up and commit to working through life’s difficulties. We will walk down this path together, at your pace, implementing various techniques and tools that work best for you.
Is there a time in your life when you've felt alone, betrayed, unhappy or lost? Difficulties often leave us feeling helpless, isolated, and overwhelmed. As we unpack the trauma, anger, pain, and loss, you will learn tools for living authentically, transforming the way you connect, and experience healing and growth. On this journey of emotional healing and recovery I love seeing the progression one experiences as they show up and commit to working through life’s difficulties. We will walk down this path together, at your pace, implementing various techniques and tools that work best for you.
I draw from somatic work, relational approaches, and CBT to help clients understand their patterns and build new ways of relating—to themselves, their bodies, and the people they love.
I’m a Certified Sex Therapist and Couples Therapist providing care to individuals and couples in Arizona, Illinois, New York, Washington D.C., and Florida. My approach is trauma-informed, offering a safe and compassionate space to address sensitive issues such as betrayal trauma, relationship repair, mismatched libido, erectile difficulties, and dating challenges. I’m passionate about helping people build stronger connections, heal from painful experiences, and cultivate more satisfying intimate lives.
I draw from somatic work, relational approaches, and CBT to help clients understand their patterns and build new ways of relating—to themselves, their bodies, and the people they love.
I’m a Certified Sex Therapist and Couples Therapist providing care to individuals and couples in Arizona, Illinois, New York, Washington D.C., and Florida. My approach is trauma-informed, offering a safe and compassionate space to address sensitive issues such as betrayal trauma, relationship repair, mismatched libido, erectile difficulties, and dating challenges. I’m passionate about helping people build stronger connections, heal from painful experiences, and cultivate more satisfying intimate lives.
Including areas of focus in attachments styles, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and more.
My path as a counselor and art therapist is guided by a deep belief in creativity, resilience, and the power of authentic connection. I have trained extensively in both traditional counseling and creative approaches. I work closely with diverse populations supporting individuals working through anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma recovery. Together we can create a safe space to process, heal, and grow. If you're ready to explore—whether through words, images, or body-based techniques—I’d be honored to walk alongside you in this process.
Including areas of focus in attachments styles, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and more.
My path as a counselor and art therapist is guided by a deep belief in creativity, resilience, and the power of authentic connection. I have trained extensively in both traditional counseling and creative approaches. I work closely with diverse populations supporting individuals working through anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma recovery. Together we can create a safe space to process, heal, and grow. If you're ready to explore—whether through words, images, or body-based techniques—I’d be honored to walk alongside you in this process.
Accepting new clients & supervisees - immediate openings! Please call me Jess. I work with adolescents and adults, including athletes & LGBTQIA+ individuals, navigating complex trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. If you have felt stuck in survival mode, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to move forward, then together, we can build a safe, collaborative space to explore your experiences, strengthen self-trust, and create meaningful, sustainable change. I am also certified in the trauma-conscious yoga method and am a 200-hr registered yoga teacher, bringing light movement and ritual into your healing space.
Accepting new clients & supervisees - immediate openings! Please call me Jess. I work with adolescents and adults, including athletes & LGBTQIA+ individuals, navigating complex trauma, identity exploration, and life transitions. If you have felt stuck in survival mode, disconnected from yourself, or unsure how to move forward, then together, we can build a safe, collaborative space to explore your experiences, strengthen self-trust, and create meaningful, sustainable change. I am also certified in the trauma-conscious yoga method and am a 200-hr registered yoga teacher, bringing light movement and ritual into your healing space.
Using somatic therapy, ACT, EMDR, and Brainspotting, I help you reconnect with your bod
You may feel like you're always bracing for the next thing—performing to prove your worth, adapting to keep others comfortable, or giving until there's nothing left. You're stressed, shut down, or exhausted from holding it together. Maybe you're overwhelmed by emotions, stuck in patterns that once kept you safe but now limit your authenticity. You want relief, clarity, and the ability to show up fully as yourself. You're not broken—you developed survival strategies that no longer serve you. With 25 years helping adults break free from people-pleasing patterns, I'm here to help you feel more present, alive, and genuinely yourself.
Using somatic therapy, ACT, EMDR, and Brainspotting, I help you reconnect with your bod
You may feel like you're always bracing for the next thing—performing to prove your worth, adapting to keep others comfortable, or giving until there's nothing left. You're stressed, shut down, or exhausted from holding it together. Maybe you're overwhelmed by emotions, stuck in patterns that once kept you safe but now limit your authenticity. You want relief, clarity, and the ability to show up fully as yourself. You're not broken—you developed survival strategies that no longer serve you. With 25 years helping adults break free from people-pleasing patterns, I'm here to help you feel more present, alive, and genuinely yourself.
I draw on CBT-I, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, DBT skills, and polyvagal-informed and somatic approaches.
You're exhausted — but the moment you lie down, your mind races, your body tenses, and sleep slips away. Maybe you've tried medication, sleep hygiene tips, or meditation apps. Maybe you've been told it's anxiety. You sense something deeper is happening, and you're right.
My ideal clients are adults who are ready to stop fighting sleep and start understanding it. At the Sleep & Healing Clinic, I help you uncover why your nervous system struggles to feel safe enough to rest — and I give you the science-backed tools to change it.
I draw on CBT-I, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Internal Family Systems, DBT skills, and polyvagal-informed and somatic approaches.
You're exhausted — but the moment you lie down, your mind races, your body tenses, and sleep slips away. Maybe you've tried medication, sleep hygiene tips, or meditation apps. Maybe you've been told it's anxiety. You sense something deeper is happening, and you're right.
My ideal clients are adults who are ready to stop fighting sleep and start understanding it. At the Sleep & Healing Clinic, I help you uncover why your nervous system struggles to feel safe enough to rest — and I give you the science-backed tools to change it.
I empower others to live lives they have always dreamt of; to be their best and most authentic selves. My approach is collaborative and tailored to each individual in order to cultivate lifelong skills. I endeavor to provide an environment of trust, compassion, and respect during our time together. I respect and honor the innate wisdom of each individual to heal themselves; however, at times we all require some assistance. Increased life satisfaction, improved self-esteem, increased coping skills/stress management, resolution of problematic behavior, and restoration of hope may be some of the results of our work together.
I empower others to live lives they have always dreamt of; to be their best and most authentic selves. My approach is collaborative and tailored to each individual in order to cultivate lifelong skills. I endeavor to provide an environment of trust, compassion, and respect during our time together. I respect and honor the innate wisdom of each individual to heal themselves; however, at times we all require some assistance. Increased life satisfaction, improved self-esteem, increased coping skills/stress management, resolution of problematic behavior, and restoration of hope may be some of the results of our work together.
Although my theoretical orientation draws primarily from mindfulness-based, somatic, psychodynamic, and humanistic-experiential-existential schools, I draw on perspectives and tools from a variety of schools of psychotherapy.
I work with individual adults (18+) managing a variety of issues, including trauma and PTSD, spiritual/existential issues and concerns, creative blocks, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, and career/life path development. I am PSYPACT-certified, which means I can provide Telehealth psychotherapy to clients in the following states: AL, AZ, AK, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Although my theoretical orientation draws primarily from mindfulness-based, somatic, psychodynamic, and humanistic-experiential-existential schools, I draw on perspectives and tools from a variety of schools of psychotherapy.
I work with individual adults (18+) managing a variety of issues, including trauma and PTSD, spiritual/existential issues and concerns, creative blocks, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, and career/life path development. I am PSYPACT-certified, which means I can provide Telehealth psychotherapy to clients in the following states: AL, AZ, AK, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
I work primarily with couples, parents, families, co-parents, adolescents and pre-teens. We work together to process conflict, trauma, betrayal, estrangement, and grief. I also provide intensive sessions (2+ hours) for couples or families in urgent seasons of repair, betrayal, loss, IPV, or separation work when appropriate and requested.
I provide in-person sessions Mon-Thur 9am-4pm.
Extended sessions and intensives accommodated during weekdays and weekends.
Virtual therapy is available to regular in-person clients as needed.
I work primarily with couples, parents, families, co-parents, adolescents and pre-teens. We work together to process conflict, trauma, betrayal, estrangement, and grief. I also provide intensive sessions (2+ hours) for couples or families in urgent seasons of repair, betrayal, loss, IPV, or separation work when appropriate and requested.
I provide in-person sessions Mon-Thur 9am-4pm.
Extended sessions and intensives accommodated during weekdays and weekends.
Virtual therapy is available to regular in-person clients as needed.
I offer Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts & Somatic Therapy for all ages.
I offer Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts & Somatic Therapy, blending EMDR, ART, play therapy & body-based tools. I also provide training & supervision for therapists. My approach is grounded in deep clinical training, integrity & care. I help clients process trauma, ease anxiety, & restore rhythm—respecting the quiet patterns of each person’s nervous system.
I offer Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts & Somatic Therapy for all ages.
I offer Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts & Somatic Therapy, blending EMDR, ART, play therapy & body-based tools. I also provide training & supervision for therapists. My approach is grounded in deep clinical training, integrity & care. I help clients process trauma, ease anxiety, & restore rhythm—respecting the quiet patterns of each person’s nervous system.
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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.