Somatic Therapists in San Jose, CA
With a compassionate and empathetic approach, I provide trauma-informed, somatic, and experiential therapy, creating a safe and supportive space for healing and growth.
I collaborate with you to find the tools you need to empower you on your journey. I want you to be active in your healing and move forward, wholly present, which is why my practice is called Reviving Wholeness. I hold several qualifications in science-based, cutting edge treatments and am always a student of the human brain.
With a compassionate and empathetic approach, I provide trauma-informed, somatic, and experiential therapy, creating a safe and supportive space for healing and growth.
I collaborate with you to find the tools you need to empower you on your journey. I want you to be active in your healing and move forward, wholly present, which is why my practice is called Reviving Wholeness. I hold several qualifications in science-based, cutting edge treatments and am always a student of the human brain.
I use the Internal Family System (IFS), Trauma processing with CBT, and Emotional and Somatic Experiencing.
This is my second career after many years in a corporate environment. I have a firsthand understanding that work stress or fear of not having work, relational issues or absence of relationship, identity conflicts, and external conflicts are heavy loads to carry around.
I use the Internal Family System (IFS), Trauma processing with CBT, and Emotional and Somatic Experiencing.
This is my second career after many years in a corporate environment. I have a firsthand understanding that work stress or fear of not having work, relational issues or absence of relationship, identity conflicts, and external conflicts are heavy loads to carry around.
My approach integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and cognitive insight, helping you reconnect with yourself.
I have over a decade of experience working with children, families, caregivers, and couples. In addition to my clinical work, I facilitate T-groups and serve as a coach at Stanford Business School, which deepens my understanding of corporate culture, leadership dynamics, and interpersonal communication in high-stakes environments.
My approach integrates mindfulness, somatic awareness, and cognitive insight, helping you reconnect with yourself.
I have over a decade of experience working with children, families, caregivers, and couples. In addition to my clinical work, I facilitate T-groups and serve as a coach at Stanford Business School, which deepens my understanding of corporate culture, leadership dynamics, and interpersonal communication in high-stakes environments.
My approach is integrative, rooted in psychodynamic, somatic, relational, multicultural, and neuroscience principles.
I am honored by the opportunity to help individuals find greater peace, strength, and fulfillment in their lives. Life’s difficulties—whether they arise from marital problems, family discord, difficult parent-child relationships, acculturation issues, individual psychological problems, anxiety, personal existential crisis, or transitional life issues—can feel overwhelming. Yet, these challenges often serve as opportunities for healing and growth. My goal is to help you get unstuck, reach your personal goals, and continue to thrive even after our therapy sessions end.
My approach is integrative, rooted in psychodynamic, somatic, relational, multicultural, and neuroscience principles.
I am honored by the opportunity to help individuals find greater peace, strength, and fulfillment in their lives. Life’s difficulties—whether they arise from marital problems, family discord, difficult parent-child relationships, acculturation issues, individual psychological problems, anxiety, personal existential crisis, or transitional life issues—can feel overwhelming. Yet, these challenges often serve as opportunities for healing and growth. My goal is to help you get unstuck, reach your personal goals, and continue to thrive even after our therapy sessions end.
My treatment approach is collaborative and integrative, drawing from existential, psychodynamic, and somatic-based modalities.
I know it’s tough. Maybe you feel disconnected in your relationship, unsure how to bridge the growing distance. You’ve tried to reconnect, but the same issues keep resurfacing, leaving you stuck in a cycle that feels impossible to break. Perhaps stress and anxiety have a tight grip on you—constantly on edge, waiting for something to go wrong. Or perhaps past trauma and loss still feel raw, leaving you trapped in fear or grief, making it difficult to move forward. Parenting can be overwhelming, too, especially when it feels like nothing works.
My treatment approach is collaborative and integrative, drawing from existential, psychodynamic, and somatic-based modalities.
I know it’s tough. Maybe you feel disconnected in your relationship, unsure how to bridge the growing distance. You’ve tried to reconnect, but the same issues keep resurfacing, leaving you stuck in a cycle that feels impossible to break. Perhaps stress and anxiety have a tight grip on you—constantly on edge, waiting for something to go wrong. Or perhaps past trauma and loss still feel raw, leaving you trapped in fear or grief, making it difficult to move forward. Parenting can be overwhelming, too, especially when it feels like nothing works.
I use mindfulness, somatic, and imaginative practices to help people connect with their intuition and rewire their brains toward positive experiences.
Do you have difficulty hearing your preferences? Experiencing joy? Are you doing all the “right” things yet still feeling anxious and empty? Oftentimes, in our efforts to stay safe, we wall off the parts of ourselves that seem unacceptable or extraneous. Over time, as we lose touch with our true essences, we look outside ourselves for answers and validation, and life ends up feeling stressful and meaningless. I am trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Sensorimotor Therapy, modalities that can help you go deeper and effectively process the trauma and beliefs that are obscuring your unique path to joy and connection.
I use mindfulness, somatic, and imaginative practices to help people connect with their intuition and rewire their brains toward positive experiences.
Do you have difficulty hearing your preferences? Experiencing joy? Are you doing all the “right” things yet still feeling anxious and empty? Oftentimes, in our efforts to stay safe, we wall off the parts of ourselves that seem unacceptable or extraneous. Over time, as we lose touch with our true essences, we look outside ourselves for answers and validation, and life ends up feeling stressful and meaningless. I am trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Sensorimotor Therapy, modalities that can help you go deeper and effectively process the trauma and beliefs that are obscuring your unique path to joy and connection.
In addition to going at your pace, I incorporate mindfulness, visualization, relaxation exercises and somatic therapy as a way to regulate stress and to enhance the strengths you already have.
My training as a licensed MFT has taught me to treat a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship problems and trauma. I also have advanced training and experience working with PTSD, past trauma, panic and phobias. My goal and passion is to provide you with the tools to create and maintain life-affirming change in order to lead a more balanced and empowered life. I am EMDR trained, which is a powerful method for releasing past trauma and the depression and anxieties that go with it.
In addition to going at your pace, I incorporate mindfulness, visualization, relaxation exercises and somatic therapy as a way to regulate stress and to enhance the strengths you already have.
My training as a licensed MFT has taught me to treat a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship problems and trauma. I also have advanced training and experience working with PTSD, past trauma, panic and phobias. My goal and passion is to provide you with the tools to create and maintain life-affirming change in order to lead a more balanced and empowered life. I am EMDR trained, which is a powerful method for releasing past trauma and the depression and anxieties that go with it.
Zhiyuan Zhang, Reconnection Mental Health
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
San Jose, CA 95112
If you’re dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, or somatic symptoms, I warmly invite you to begin this journey of self-exploration.
The therapy I provide focuses on deep analysis of trauma, anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms, including psychodynamic analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), multicultural therapy, feminist therapy, postmodern and deconstructionist methods, and healing intertwined with Christian culture.
If you’re dealing with trauma, anxiety, depression, or somatic symptoms, I warmly invite you to begin this journey of self-exploration.
The therapy I provide focuses on deep analysis of trauma, anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms, including psychodynamic analysis, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), multicultural therapy, feminist therapy, postmodern and deconstructionist methods, and healing intertwined with Christian culture.
Supraja Vijay, Mind-Body healing | Trauma & Stress
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, SEP, AMFT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I’ve completed a 3-year advanced training as a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or burned out, struggling to set boundaries in your personal or professional life? Perhaps it’s hard to say “no”, and you often feel drained or frustrated in relationships. You may carry the weight of past experiences or intergenerational trauma that keeps you feeling stuck. Navigating relationships with family, friends, or a partner can feel challenging. No matter what your unique challenges are, I’m here to meet you where you are. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can feel supported to reclaim your voice, build healthier relationships, and prioritize yourself.
I’ve completed a 3-year advanced training as a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.
Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or burned out, struggling to set boundaries in your personal or professional life? Perhaps it’s hard to say “no”, and you often feel drained or frustrated in relationships. You may carry the weight of past experiences or intergenerational trauma that keeps you feeling stuck. Navigating relationships with family, friends, or a partner can feel challenging. No matter what your unique challenges are, I’m here to meet you where you are. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you can feel supported to reclaim your voice, build healthier relationships, and prioritize yourself.
I take an integrative approach, fostering courage, emotional resilience, and mindful somatic awareness to guide your healing journey.
Stress and anxiety management; substance misuse and abuse; behavioral and chemical compulsions (Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention and Mindfulness-Based CBT); reduction of depressive and trauma symptoms; relationship improvement (self, family, romantic, and friendships); parent coaching; work with adolescents and families of transitional-age youth.
I take an integrative approach, fostering courage, emotional resilience, and mindful somatic awareness to guide your healing journey.
Stress and anxiety management; substance misuse and abuse; behavioral and chemical compulsions (Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention and Mindfulness-Based CBT); reduction of depressive and trauma symptoms; relationship improvement (self, family, romantic, and friendships); parent coaching; work with adolescents and families of transitional-age youth.
My approach is client-centered uses a combination of knowledge, early interventions, open communication, somatic experience, and increased awareness to support your journey.
I work with clients on a range of issues, including trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, mood regulation, grief, personal recovery and growth, and navigating life’s transitions. My treatment approach is individualized, drawing from a variety of techniques such as Somatic Experiencing (SE), Therapy, EMDR, and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy.
My approach is client-centered uses a combination of knowledge, early interventions, open communication, somatic experience, and increased awareness to support your journey.
I work with clients on a range of issues, including trauma, anxiety, OCD, depression, mood regulation, grief, personal recovery and growth, and navigating life’s transitions. My treatment approach is individualized, drawing from a variety of techniques such as Somatic Experiencing (SE), Therapy, EMDR, and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy.
I integrate mindfulness to increase calm and emotional balance, somatic modalities to release stored tension through mind-body connection, and brainspotting to process trauma and reduce anxiety.
Do you feel stuck, anxious in social situations, or afraid to speak up for fear of judgment? You don't have to face these challenges alone. Imagine feeling more confident, setting boundaries without guilt, and embracing your authentic self. In our work together, we'll explore what's holding you back, help you build self-worth, and develop tools to manage anxiety and reconnect with yourself.
I provide a compassionate, supportive space where you can be heard and understood, resulting in you feeling empowered and connected—to yourself and others.
I integrate mindfulness to increase calm and emotional balance, somatic modalities to release stored tension through mind-body connection, and brainspotting to process trauma and reduce anxiety.
Do you feel stuck, anxious in social situations, or afraid to speak up for fear of judgment? You don't have to face these challenges alone. Imagine feeling more confident, setting boundaries without guilt, and embracing your authentic self. In our work together, we'll explore what's holding you back, help you build self-worth, and develop tools to manage anxiety and reconnect with yourself.
I provide a compassionate, supportive space where you can be heard and understood, resulting in you feeling empowered and connected—to yourself and others.
Common modalities I use include are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
I desire to be a partner and guide in our journey together, helping you to meet your treatment goals. My skill set is best fit for adults of any age. My expertise is with clients experiencing mood disorders such as anxiety, depression.
Common modalities I use include are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Somatic Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
I desire to be a partner and guide in our journey together, helping you to meet your treatment goals. My skill set is best fit for adults of any age. My expertise is with clients experiencing mood disorders such as anxiety, depression.
Using somatic methods, I encourage you to engage with your body in our work, tapping into old hurts and helping process emotions that may not have been released by other methods.
How are you? Really, how are you?
I am interested in the real you behind the mask. While nature loves repeating patterns, in our own lives we can find ourselves stuck in harmful cycles. Whether trying to move past trauma, wrangling with anxiety, reeling from systemic changes, or trying to keep it together while struggling with ADHD, we all we need a place of non-judgment to explore ourselves, build trust in our bodies, and finally move past our harmful patterns into new growth.
Using somatic methods, I encourage you to engage with your body in our work, tapping into old hurts and helping process emotions that may not have been released by other methods.
How are you? Really, how are you?
I am interested in the real you behind the mask. While nature loves repeating patterns, in our own lives we can find ourselves stuck in harmful cycles. Whether trying to move past trauma, wrangling with anxiety, reeling from systemic changes, or trying to keep it together while struggling with ADHD, we all we need a place of non-judgment to explore ourselves, build trust in our bodies, and finally move past our harmful patterns into new growth.
Talk therapy, when integrated with my core modalities, namely Brainspotting, somatic, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), offers clients versatile pathways for healing.
Life transitions usually become more stressful and even intimidating when doubled up with unprocessed trauma. Anxiety, stress, fear, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and/or depression are just some of the symptoms. Our brain is an incredible processing machine, which digests and organizes our experiences. But life encounters are just too many. Much of our experience, including childhood trauma, family of origin and attachment issues, can be frozen in an unawakened state. As a therapist, I work with clients to promote the processing clients need for emotional release and healing.
Talk therapy, when integrated with my core modalities, namely Brainspotting, somatic, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), offers clients versatile pathways for healing.
Life transitions usually become more stressful and even intimidating when doubled up with unprocessed trauma. Anxiety, stress, fear, anger, low self-esteem, grief, and/or depression are just some of the symptoms. Our brain is an incredible processing machine, which digests and organizes our experiences. But life encounters are just too many. Much of our experience, including childhood trauma, family of origin and attachment issues, can be frozen in an unawakened state. As a therapist, I work with clients to promote the processing clients need for emotional release and healing.
My practice in the last decade has evolved and changed with my personal life to include practice trauma, sexuality and somatic based practices.
I'm not in the business of instigating change. I am in the delicate and complex work of empowering it. Because I believe you have the wisdom to bring about change. Because change is your work and your choice; my role is to set the stage, empty it, illuminate what stands in the way and explore with you the possibilities for change. Ultimately you decide.The fact that you're here already ensures it. My job is to notice your process, reflect and honor it. In this space, I have seen amazing change happen.
My practice in the last decade has evolved and changed with my personal life to include practice trauma, sexuality and somatic based practices.
I'm not in the business of instigating change. I am in the delicate and complex work of empowering it. Because I believe you have the wisdom to bring about change. Because change is your work and your choice; my role is to set the stage, empty it, illuminate what stands in the way and explore with you the possibilities for change. Ultimately you decide.The fact that you're here already ensures it. My job is to notice your process, reflect and honor it. In this space, I have seen amazing change happen.
As a family trauma and stress specialist I use TBRI, CBT, DBT, IFS & somatic and experiential modalities to reach your goals.
Feel overwhelmed with navigating parenting in the 21st century? Does the stress and trauma from your own childhood show up in your relationships and you wish that you could break the cycles and do better for yourself and for your family? Want to feel more confident in meeting both your needs and the needs of your loved ones? Whether you are parenting a special needs child, experiencing family stress (like adoption, divorce, foster care, challenging interpersonal relationships) or looking to better understand how your life experiences have lead you here, together we can help you create the life you are dreaming of!
As a family trauma and stress specialist I use TBRI, CBT, DBT, IFS & somatic and experiential modalities to reach your goals.
Feel overwhelmed with navigating parenting in the 21st century? Does the stress and trauma from your own childhood show up in your relationships and you wish that you could break the cycles and do better for yourself and for your family? Want to feel more confident in meeting both your needs and the needs of your loved ones? Whether you are parenting a special needs child, experiencing family stress (like adoption, divorce, foster care, challenging interpersonal relationships) or looking to better understand how your life experiences have lead you here, together we can help you create the life you are dreaming of!
As a therapist and yoga teacher, I also use creative tools to weave in mind-and-body interventions (aka EMDR, Somatic Therapy).
I believe that healing is an art that takes time, practice, and love. Your healing needs to be done with upmost care and with the greatest intentions. As an intergenerational trauma specialist, you and I will become archeologists of your past, uncovering the missing pieces to help you become whole again. In this journey, we leave no stones unturned. Though I work with most individuals and couples, I especially love to work with mothers, healers, therapists, nurses, and those in the caring field. I also love to work with artists, writers, and soul seekers who wants to better connect with themselves to further their creations.
As a therapist and yoga teacher, I also use creative tools to weave in mind-and-body interventions (aka EMDR, Somatic Therapy).
I believe that healing is an art that takes time, practice, and love. Your healing needs to be done with upmost care and with the greatest intentions. As an intergenerational trauma specialist, you and I will become archeologists of your past, uncovering the missing pieces to help you become whole again. In this journey, we leave no stones unturned. Though I work with most individuals and couples, I especially love to work with mothers, healers, therapists, nurses, and those in the caring field. I also love to work with artists, writers, and soul seekers who wants to better connect with themselves to further their creations.
Unfold Psychology, A Heafey Practice
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, MA
San Jose, CA 95126
Somatic therapy can help these personal dilemmas.
How do you say no to yourself? Can you? Or the opposite, how do you say yes, allowing yourself to experience your own enthusiasm and excitement? Are you struggling with boundaries—with people, substances, or boundaries with your own internal self talk? You might be wondering what to reject, what to choose, or what thoughts to give more or less attention to. I understand the pressures that come with simply being —the discomfort, the uncertainty, and the struggle to trust your own experience, your own mind. The mind and body are deeply interconnected, and I help clients bridge that gap, offering a practical way to heal.
Somatic therapy can help these personal dilemmas.
How do you say no to yourself? Can you? Or the opposite, how do you say yes, allowing yourself to experience your own enthusiasm and excitement? Are you struggling with boundaries—with people, substances, or boundaries with your own internal self talk? You might be wondering what to reject, what to choose, or what thoughts to give more or less attention to. I understand the pressures that come with simply being —the discomfort, the uncertainty, and the struggle to trust your own experience, your own mind. The mind and body are deeply interconnected, and I help clients bridge that gap, offering a practical way to heal.
I incorporate elements of Psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, ACT, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), DBT, Somatic, and Gesalt.
Would you like someone to listen to you? Maybe you are feeling stuck or are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, burnout, overwhelm, isolation, grief, trauma, attachment issues, excessive worrying, healing from past wounds, or your sense of identity and purpose. I would be honored to support you on your journey by providing you a safe and judgment-free space to explore your thoughts and feelings.
I incorporate elements of Psychodynamic, Internal Family Systems, EMDR, ACT, ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), DBT, Somatic, and Gesalt.
Would you like someone to listen to you? Maybe you are feeling stuck or are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, burnout, overwhelm, isolation, grief, trauma, attachment issues, excessive worrying, healing from past wounds, or your sense of identity and purpose. I would be honored to support you on your journey by providing you a safe and judgment-free space to explore your thoughts and feelings.
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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.