Somatic Therapists in Chicago, IL

I love supporting my clients in discovering the brightest versions of themselves. I strive to be a grounding presence, offering strengths-based insight in a consistent, nurturing, and nourishing space where you can stretch, grow, and thrive. My trauma-informed clinical work also names the heavy impact of the systems at play in our lives - racism, white supremacy, colonization, capitalism, patriarchy, anti-queerness, anti-fatness and ableism must be acknowledged as complex and enduring influences on our institutions and therefore on our individual and collective healing.

Sex therapist taking an alternative approach to liberate your sexuality from trauma, conflict and shame. I'm here to guide you on a transformative journey that integrates your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you're an individual or in partnership, I'm dedicated to helping you enhance your sexual connection. I thrive on active collaboration and empowering you with self-healing tools. We'll work with AAIT, somatic therapy, meditation, reiki, tarot, and psychedelic-assisted therapy as desired. Remember, within you already lies so much wisdom, strength, and pleasure. I'm just here to help you unleash it! LGBTQIA+, poly, kink friendly.

Envisioning my ideal client involves understanding the complexities of their experiences and recognizing their unique voyage towards healing and growth. Therapy is a journey and I am here on this road with you. My goal is for you to feel confident using the skills you inherently have to cultivate resilience, enhance self-awareness, and develop coping strategies to cope with adversity effectively. So come start your healing!

I have an appreciation for complexity and understand that most of us live a life full of contradictions - striving for goodness, happiness, prosperity, low drama, and quality relationships. I get to witness clients create a foundation of safety from which they can pursue their personal and relational goals. I have a passion for working with both traditional relationships and alternative lifestyle clients, as individuals or couples. My clients are often unraveling past traumatic and toxic relationships or simply navigating the unknown with the goals of creating new, healthy patterns of communication, safety, and intimacy.

Are you tired of feeling lost, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your true self? Do you long for a judgment-free space where you can explore your identity, core values, and life purpose? Navigating uncertainties about who we are and what we want in life can be challenging and isolating. I specialize in working with individuals who are seeking a deeper understanding of themselves. My expertise extends to couples counseling, where we can work on fostering effective communication, understanding, and intimacy in your relationships.

I'm Dr. Kevin Davis, a therapist dedicated to supporting individuals with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, and trauma, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. My approach is empathic and client-centered, while also integrating somatic techniques and third-wave CBT techniques like ACT and DBT. I believe in creating a safe, understanding space, where you can explore at your own pace, fostering personal growth and healing.

When we feel stressed and overwhelmed, numb, or stuck, calmness and connection is harder to come by. Our own bodies may feel beyond our control, or we may feel disconnected to them. We may desire change but don't know how to create it. If we feel shame or self-doubt, we may have difficulty finding our voice, our community, or our life’s work. Managing and making sense out of what we’re feeling or thinking sometimes is too much to carry alone. When we know it's time for the way we're feeling or thinking to shift, and we want more health, creativity, and joy in our lives, it's time to invest in ourselves and our wellbeing.

Embarking on therapy requires bravery, and I'm here to support you every step of the way. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions, I offer a blend of somatic-based, CBT, and solution-focused therapies. Whether you're a teen navigating the complexities of adolescence, an adult dealing with life's challenges, or a couple seeking to strengthen your relationship, my client-centered approach prioritizes your unique needs and goals.

Struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, body image, life changes, anxiety, or general unhappiness? Sessions involve a somatic collaborative approach to help you feel supported. We will discover your strengths and work on coping mechanisms that work for you to live a more balanced life. I strive for each client to feel empowered and choose to meet them where they are in a way specific to their own individual needs. With your agency and permission, I may utilize EMDR, movement and intuition, reiki, as well as psychotherapeutic factors to work towards healing. Humor and creative wonder are also invited in the room!

Are you scouring the internet, consumed by worry and racing thoughts, heart pounding in your chest? Perhaps you're grappling with distraction, irritability, and marital discord. The struggle to focus or find peace leaves you restless and disconnected. You've exhausted every avenue and now seek a fresh approach, craving proactive guidance and practical solutions. You yearn for a therapist who offers more than just conversation—someone who understands, assigns homework, and collaborates with you to tackle challenges head-on.

I am a queer, sex positive, trauma-informed therapist who supports individuals (18+) and couples (monogamous/non-monogamous/poly) at Move Therapy and Wellness. I believe therapy to be a collaborative experience in which the therapeutic relationship plays an invaluable role in your healing. I specialize in working with sex and intimacy challenges, sexual trauma, relationship challenges, LGBTQIA+ folks, anxiety, depression, and adult children of narcissistic/borderline parents. As a queer-identified therapist I have a particular passion for supporting my community in this current political climate.

Feeling stuck, anxious, or unsure how to make positive changes in your life? I'm a queer, nonbinary therapist focused on intersectionality and identity. I empower individuals, especially LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and those navigating gender/sexuality, using a client-centered, strength-based approach. My eclectic modalities include acceptance, mindfulness, somatic, and harm-reduction methods. I bring a relational, compassionate, and humorous approach. Each person is an expert in their own lived experience. Let's create a therapeutic experience that leaves you centered, heard, and fulfilled.

My therapeutic approach is client-centered, strengths-based, creative and collaborative, one in which I often incorporate meditation and somatic work, informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS) theory. I seek to create a therapeutic environment where you will feel heard, validated and understood. We live in a society where we often feel we should weather stress alone but sometimes having someone truly hear you and see you makes all the difference.

Are you finding yourself repeating cycles or just feeling stuck? I support folks in healing the parts of themselves that feel complicated to work through. Unpacking our past and even present lives can be challenging, bringing about different emotions and affecting our mental wellness. As much as we desire to become a more empowered version of ourselves, it can sometimes get tricky, frustrating, and even overwhelming. During these times, a dedicated, safe space becomes essential for our well-being to release and process our feelings and experiences, which allows us to expand our perspective and choose differently.

As a relational therapist, I focus on supporting and witnessing clients in finding healing, connection, conflict resolution, and repair to ultimately build a life and relationships that honor their values and imagination. Therapy is an opportunity for liberation from dominant social narratives that don’t work for us as individuals or in our relationships, and I recognize the intergenerational and ongoing trauma of struggling against those dominant narratives. All relationships can benefit from this lens – whether they're romantic, platonic, brand new, long-term, with others, or with parts of yourself.

Life is challenging and seems to grow more challenging by the day. I offer a warm and non judgmental space to explore the pulls on our lives- parenthood, work, adult parents with personality disorders. We may explore how your childhood impacts today or process through a trauma that has been a barrier to moving forward. I offer both a space to explore feelings as well as solutions to the challenges we face.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or a mood disorder such as bipolar disorder? These are areas I specialize in and will collaborate with you to facilitate healing. If you woke up tomorrow and your life was exactly the way you wanted it, what would your life look or feel like? Let's see how close to that vision we can get. Clients I work best with are those who are motivated to change and looking to evolve their perspectives and life. We will work together to get you to that place where you are confident, full of self-love and attract fruitful opportunities to your life..

Suffering is often the result of less than nurturing relationships and experiences. Fear can become imprisoned in the body. Family and culture can dictate how safe it is, or not safe, to express and be yourself. My immigrant experience from Taiwan allows me deeper empathy with people navigating life transitions and relating to different cultures and new relationships. At Embodied Way Psychotherapy PLLC, I strive to empower individuals within the context of systemic injustice and complications. My work is to provide compassion and wisdom so that you can feel fully alive and authentic in your body, your world and your relationships.

At some point in our lives, we all encounter difficulties. These hard times may be related to our relationships, past or current traumas, work challenges, health problems, among others. My approach is to focus on the entire person, mind, body, and spirit. This involves taking a holistic view of the client and integrating healing practices for all facets of your being. My first goal is to get to know you and co-create a healing plan for you. I will partner with you to find what works best for you.