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Stephanie Pearce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C, CT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Sciota, PA 18354
My practice utilizes an integration of therapy approaches: Brainspotting ,Narrative therapy, EMDR, somatic experiencing , strength-based & mindfulness techniques to customize treatment plans.
Thank you for your interest. I would love to partner with you on your healing journey. I strive to provide supportive & colloborative sessions in a safe, holding environment. I have 23 years of experience in the social work field. My practice specializes in women's issues & the treatment & healing process of: maternal mental health issues, horomonal mood fluctuations, infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive & birth trauma, parent, sibling & child grief & loss.
My practice utilizes an integration of therapy approaches: Brainspotting ,Narrative therapy, EMDR, somatic experiencing , strength-based & mindfulness techniques to customize treatment plans.
Thank you for your interest. I would love to partner with you on your healing journey. I strive to provide supportive & colloborative sessions in a safe, holding environment. I have 23 years of experience in the social work field. My practice specializes in women's issues & the treatment & healing process of: maternal mental health issues, horomonal mood fluctuations, infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive & birth trauma, parent, sibling & child grief & loss.
(908) 649-0689 View (908) 649-0689
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Brie Allen
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
I accept clients in NM and PA with Blue Cross, United, Aetna, Geisinger, and out of pocket payments. In person available in Rio Rancho, NM. Clients I see often want to adopt a holistic lifestyle, focusing on overall wellness.and those who are trying to find their true self and their passions. This may be due to loss, life change, coming of age, or focus on others rather than self. They often want to learn to balance roles in life and find the truth in their own purpose. Common reasons for starting therapy include anxiety, gender/sexual identity, addiction, relationship distress, grief, depression, and psychedelic integration.
I accept clients in NM and PA with Blue Cross, United, Aetna, Geisinger, and out of pocket payments. In person available in Rio Rancho, NM. Clients I see often want to adopt a holistic lifestyle, focusing on overall wellness.and those who are trying to find their true self and their passions. This may be due to loss, life change, coming of age, or focus on others rather than self. They often want to learn to balance roles in life and find the truth in their own purpose. Common reasons for starting therapy include anxiety, gender/sexual identity, addiction, relationship distress, grief, depression, and psychedelic integration.
(505) 308-1157 View (505) 308-1157
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Nicole Rook
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
My name is Nicole Rook, and I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a trained EMDR clinician through EMDRIA. As someone who has faced my own mental health challenges, I understand the pain of feeling stuck and unheard. I want you to know that your pain matters, and I am here to support you on your journey. My mission is to create a safe space where you can feel seen, heard, and supported as we work together to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences with compassion and understanding. Therapy is not only about addressing the "bad" in our lives, but includes exploring our strengths and building resilience.
My name is Nicole Rook, and I am a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and a trained EMDR clinician through EMDRIA. As someone who has faced my own mental health challenges, I understand the pain of feeling stuck and unheard. I want you to know that your pain matters, and I am here to support you on your journey. My mission is to create a safe space where you can feel seen, heard, and supported as we work together to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences with compassion and understanding. Therapy is not only about addressing the "bad" in our lives, but includes exploring our strengths and building resilience.
(570) 929-4012 View (570) 929-4012
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Karizmatic Counseling LLC.
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
This might feel like a difficult first step in getting yourself the help you want and need. It is never easy prioritizing YOU when everything around you seems to be falling apart. I would like to help you on your journey to self-actualization, towards the person you are truly meant to be and towards the person you always knew you were. This therapeutic journey is about discovering and exploring together, as a team, which direction you want to go. As the driver, you will direct the sessions, but as the passenger, I will be there to assist and guide you along the way.
This might feel like a difficult first step in getting yourself the help you want and need. It is never easy prioritizing YOU when everything around you seems to be falling apart. I would like to help you on your journey to self-actualization, towards the person you are truly meant to be and towards the person you always knew you were. This therapeutic journey is about discovering and exploring together, as a team, which direction you want to go. As the driver, you will direct the sessions, but as the passenger, I will be there to assist and guide you along the way.
(570) 216-5614 View (570) 216-5614

Online Therapists

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Kristie Gerson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CCTP, CIMHP
Verified Verified
Camp Hill, PA 17011
I work with adults and adolescents and utilize a client-centered approach using Mindfulness-Based interventions as well as CBT and Somatic Therapy.
Accepting new clients both in office and virtual. Life can be challenging and sometimes it can be hard to cope or figure out exactly how to work through those challenges. I understand the struggle and how overwhelming it can sometimes be. We can work together to help you to navigate those challenges and achieve the life you desire. I use a mindfulness-based holistic therapeutic approach focusing on the whole person including body, mind, spirit, and community. My approach to counseling is client focused, culturally sensitive, and integrative.
I work with adults and adolescents and utilize a client-centered approach using Mindfulness-Based interventions as well as CBT and Somatic Therapy.
Accepting new clients both in office and virtual. Life can be challenging and sometimes it can be hard to cope or figure out exactly how to work through those challenges. I understand the struggle and how overwhelming it can sometimes be. We can work together to help you to navigate those challenges and achieve the life you desire. I use a mindfulness-based holistic therapeutic approach focusing on the whole person including body, mind, spirit, and community. My approach to counseling is client focused, culturally sensitive, and integrative.
(717) 912-9313 View (717) 912-9313
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Hannah Avers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17601
Much of my continuing education has focused around treating trauma, somatic therapy, DBT, CBT, mindfulness approaches, internal family systems (IFS), as well as EFT tapping.
I believe that healing and change are possible and my goal is to provide a warm and safe therapeutic environment to help assist you on your journey. I utilize a strengths-based and holistic approach in my work and believe that therapy should be a collaborative process where we are working together to find solutions to the struggles you are facing. I enjoy seeing diverse populations and have worked extensively with women, young adults, teenagers, and survivors of trauma and domestic violence.
Much of my continuing education has focused around treating trauma, somatic therapy, DBT, CBT, mindfulness approaches, internal family systems (IFS), as well as EFT tapping.
I believe that healing and change are possible and my goal is to provide a warm and safe therapeutic environment to help assist you on your journey. I utilize a strengths-based and holistic approach in my work and believe that therapy should be a collaborative process where we are working together to find solutions to the struggles you are facing. I enjoy seeing diverse populations and have worked extensively with women, young adults, teenagers, and survivors of trauma and domestic violence.
(717) 308-5263 View (717) 308-5263
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Buttonwood A Place To Heal -Now offering IOP!
Licensed Professional Counselor, ATR-BC, LPC
Verified Verified
Downingtown, PA 19335
All of our programs have a somatic and holistic approach.
My passion in life is to help others break free from eating disorders and disordered eating so that they can live fuller lives. I am an Art Therapist and Licensed Practicing Counselor with many years in the field. I believe each person's needs are different and unique. Part of recovery is becoming more connected to the self and ultimately more aware of your needs so that symptoms become less desirable. I work with clients with eating disorders as well as family members who may need guidance and direction in how to help their loved ones.
All of our programs have a somatic and holistic approach.
My passion in life is to help others break free from eating disorders and disordered eating so that they can live fuller lives. I am an Art Therapist and Licensed Practicing Counselor with many years in the field. I believe each person's needs are different and unique. Part of recovery is becoming more connected to the self and ultimately more aware of your needs so that symptoms become less desirable. I work with clients with eating disorders as well as family members who may need guidance and direction in how to help their loved ones.
(484) 430-3676 View (484) 430-3676
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Erica Schommer
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RYT-500
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19125  (Online Only)
As a therapist and yoga teacher, I believe in a holistic approach to personal growth. I have training and experience in how to use mindfulness and somatic (aka body-based or sensory) techniques to address a range of concerns. I specialize in working with anxiety, addictive behaviors, and folks who want to feel better about how they see themselves. I do often see people who have a trauma history, but whether or not we process it is entirely up to them. Ultimately, it is my intention to help clients build a better relationship with all parts of themselves including their bodies.
As a therapist and yoga teacher, I believe in a holistic approach to personal growth. I have training and experience in how to use mindfulness and somatic (aka body-based or sensory) techniques to address a range of concerns. I specialize in working with anxiety, addictive behaviors, and folks who want to feel better about how they see themselves. I do often see people who have a trauma history, but whether or not we process it is entirely up to them. Ultimately, it is my intention to help clients build a better relationship with all parts of themselves including their bodies.
(215) 706-8244 View (215) 706-8244
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Valerie Saxton
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
I draw primarily upon Relational, Emotion-Focused, Family Systems, Somatic and Mindfulness-and-Compassion-Based approaches.
I believe that every individual has the wisdom to know how to heal themselves and the courage to face life's challenges and grow from them. It is my job, as a therapist, to help you connect with this innate wisdom and courage. In therapy, I work to create a space where you can feel safe, understood, and cared for. Within this space, we will explore your current difficulties and challenges. We will address these challenges in ways that fit you and that build upon your unique strengths and personality.
I draw primarily upon Relational, Emotion-Focused, Family Systems, Somatic and Mindfulness-and-Compassion-Based approaches.
I believe that every individual has the wisdom to know how to heal themselves and the courage to face life's challenges and grow from them. It is my job, as a therapist, to help you connect with this innate wisdom and courage. In therapy, I work to create a space where you can feel safe, understood, and cared for. Within this space, we will explore your current difficulties and challenges. We will address these challenges in ways that fit you and that build upon your unique strengths and personality.
(215) 607-8560 View (215) 607-8560
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Grace Bella Harman
Licensed Professional Counselor, BC-DMT, LPC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19102  (Online Only)
Through somatic, creative and mindfulness practices as well as verbal processing, my desire is to reconnect you with a felt sense of wholeness and a deep connection to your own power and life force.
Welcome, fellow human. I'm so glad you're here. Taking this first step towards healing is a big deal, and you're not alone in this journey. No matter what trauma you are carrying, what grief you are bearing or what relationship challenges you are navigating, you are not broken. You may be feeling disconnected from your authentic self and inner life force. You might feel lonely, flat or exhausted and long to feel whole again. You might identity as intuitive, highly sensitive and/or creative.
Through somatic, creative and mindfulness practices as well as verbal processing, my desire is to reconnect you with a felt sense of wholeness and a deep connection to your own power and life force.
Welcome, fellow human. I'm so glad you're here. Taking this first step towards healing is a big deal, and you're not alone in this journey. No matter what trauma you are carrying, what grief you are bearing or what relationship challenges you are navigating, you are not broken. You may be feeling disconnected from your authentic self and inner life force. You might feel lonely, flat or exhausted and long to feel whole again. You might identity as intuitive, highly sensitive and/or creative.
(267) 662-2960 View (267) 662-2960
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Council for Relationships
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCSW, LMFT, CST, AAMFT-A, Supervi
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blue Bell, PA 19422
I also have specialized training in the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and with Somatic Experience (SE) mind-body focused approaches to healing trauma in a collaborative process that helps individuals recover from emotional injuries as a result of traumatic experiences.
Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW. LMFT, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT-certified Sex Therapist for the Council for Relationships, a well-respected not-for-profit counseling organization that offers expertise in individual and couple relationship and intimacy issues and offers a sliding fee scale. I am a therapist with more than 20+ years of experience working with individuals and couples in the suburban offices of Blue Bell, Pa. Montgomery County outside Philadelphia, Pa.
I also have specialized training in the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and with Somatic Experience (SE) mind-body focused approaches to healing trauma in a collaborative process that helps individuals recover from emotional injuries as a result of traumatic experiences.
Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW. LMFT, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT-certified Sex Therapist for the Council for Relationships, a well-respected not-for-profit counseling organization that offers expertise in individual and couple relationship and intimacy issues and offers a sliding fee scale. I am a therapist with more than 20+ years of experience working with individuals and couples in the suburban offices of Blue Bell, Pa. Montgomery County outside Philadelphia, Pa.
(267) 999-9977 x7039 View (267) 999-9977 x7039
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Candace Stevens
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Villanova, PA 19085
I also offer sessions with a somatic, body-based approach, where sessions combine breath work, movement, and hone a deeper awareness and capacity to utilize the mind-body connection.
You deserve to find clarity, healing, and growth. You deserve to be seen and heard when you are struggling. Sometimes, we all need a little help on our path to feeling better and creating the life that we want. Healing is a collaborative process; my role is to help you recognize and shift out of patterns that stagnate your growth and keep you from harnessing your potential in the present moment. In sessions, we explore internally and externally; getting to know ourselves more deeply so we can more effectively cultivate that we want in life.
I also offer sessions with a somatic, body-based approach, where sessions combine breath work, movement, and hone a deeper awareness and capacity to utilize the mind-body connection.
You deserve to find clarity, healing, and growth. You deserve to be seen and heard when you are struggling. Sometimes, we all need a little help on our path to feeling better and creating the life that we want. Healing is a collaborative process; my role is to help you recognize and shift out of patterns that stagnate your growth and keep you from harnessing your potential in the present moment. In sessions, we explore internally and externally; getting to know ourselves more deeply so we can more effectively cultivate that we want in life.
(215) 770-1434 View (215) 770-1434
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Melissa Ann Hood-March
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CAADC
Verified Verified
Blue Bell, PA 19422
I am here to hold a space of compassion, support, and guidance for you. My approach to psychotherapy is dynamic and attuned to your unique needs. I am passionate about healing through the effects of trauma through the use of EMDR and Somatic Self-Healing Techniques, as well as in treating anxiety, depression, and addiction. As we experience life and relational transitions and challenges, we are invited to take this time for Self to learn, heal, evolve, re-imagine, and align with what is authentically meaningful and important to us.
I am here to hold a space of compassion, support, and guidance for you. My approach to psychotherapy is dynamic and attuned to your unique needs. I am passionate about healing through the effects of trauma through the use of EMDR and Somatic Self-Healing Techniques, as well as in treating anxiety, depression, and addiction. As we experience life and relational transitions and challenges, we are invited to take this time for Self to learn, heal, evolve, re-imagine, and align with what is authentically meaningful and important to us.
(484) 552-9951 View (484) 552-9951
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Sam Paris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Narberth, PA 19072
I am a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of complex trauma and PTSD. I believe in creating a relatable and safe space to work through the toughest parts of our past. While some trauma is overt, such as PTSD, other traumas can be hidden behind depression or anxiety. Emotional traumas can even arise from being raised by parents or guardians with personality disorders. I have over 10 years of experience using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic interventions to address various forms of trauma.
I am a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of complex trauma and PTSD. I believe in creating a relatable and safe space to work through the toughest parts of our past. While some trauma is overt, such as PTSD, other traumas can be hidden behind depression or anxiety. Emotional traumas can even arise from being raised by parents or guardians with personality disorders. I have over 10 years of experience using EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic interventions to address various forms of trauma.
(484) 214-2825 View (484) 214-2825
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Ashley King
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, EdM, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Areas of interest & specialty include: Generalized anxiety & depression, spiritual & existential concerns, somatic & body-centered work, women’s issues, couples, creatives, helping professionals, HSPs, life transitions, grief & loss, relationships & sexuality, LGBTQ+ issues.
Three beliefs I hold that influence how I practice are 1) human beings are not problems to be solved 2) therapy is ultimately about relationship 3) the process itself is the solution. We humans are infinitely complex; we're full of opposition and paradox. Our culture pushes quick fixes and immediate answers, but lasting change rarely comes about when we work in this way. I'm interested in helping you come into fuller, richer, more conscious relationship with all of your moving and sometimes disparate parts. Together we will work from the inside out through a deep, relational process.
Areas of interest & specialty include: Generalized anxiety & depression, spiritual & existential concerns, somatic & body-centered work, women’s issues, couples, creatives, helping professionals, HSPs, life transitions, grief & loss, relationships & sexuality, LGBTQ+ issues.
Three beliefs I hold that influence how I practice are 1) human beings are not problems to be solved 2) therapy is ultimately about relationship 3) the process itself is the solution. We humans are infinitely complex; we're full of opposition and paradox. Our culture pushes quick fixes and immediate answers, but lasting change rarely comes about when we work in this way. I'm interested in helping you come into fuller, richer, more conscious relationship with all of your moving and sometimes disparate parts. Together we will work from the inside out through a deep, relational process.
(215) 995-0219 View (215) 995-0219
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Faith Montgomery
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Allentown, PA 18103  (Online Only)
It can be easy to feel lost in a demanding world where there seems to be no room for wellness. I am here to help you integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life to help ease distress. I will work with you to find stability within yourself utilizing somatic based therapies and existential exploration. Together we will take the journey in transcending beliefs, habits and thoughts that are no longer serving your highest well being.
It can be easy to feel lost in a demanding world where there seems to be no room for wellness. I am here to help you integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life to help ease distress. I will work with you to find stability within yourself utilizing somatic based therapies and existential exploration. Together we will take the journey in transcending beliefs, habits and thoughts that are no longer serving your highest well being.
(484) 289-0385 View (484) 289-0385
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Amanda Gigante
LCSW, MSW, MSS, RYT-200
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wayne, PA 19087  (Online Only)
I'm a licensed psychotherapist in PA and NJ, and the founder of Be Here Now Psychotherapy. I'm experienced in helping adult children with narcissistic parents, and those recovering from abusive romantic relationships. I specialize in treating Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), using psychodynamic therapy, IFS and TIST. My overarching area of expertise is trauma, complex trauma and PTSD. I hold a certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy. I believe healing is a holistic endeavor, and depth psychology can be integrated with somatic work to unite body and mind to help us get to know ourselves on on many levels.
I'm a licensed psychotherapist in PA and NJ, and the founder of Be Here Now Psychotherapy. I'm experienced in helping adult children with narcissistic parents, and those recovering from abusive romantic relationships. I specialize in treating Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), using psychodynamic therapy, IFS and TIST. My overarching area of expertise is trauma, complex trauma and PTSD. I hold a certificate in Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy. I believe healing is a holistic endeavor, and depth psychology can be integrated with somatic work to unite body and mind to help us get to know ourselves on on many levels.
(267) 668-2994 View (267) 668-2994
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Allison Brunner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Malvern, PA 19355  (Online Only)
Using mindful, somatic psychology (and shamanic energy if you wish), we'll facilitate deeper, more lasting healing so that you can live and embody your full potential.
You who are highly sensitive and feel a lot, welcome! You'll explore more deeply with me than in traditional talk therapy. You’ve likely tried psychotherapy before but have noticed that the work has either gone nowhere or taken you only so far, or you felt misunderstood. With an uncanny and intuitive ability to really “get” people from many walks of life, I will invite you to go beneath your thoughts, connect with your body and emotions, and gently access the root of your emotional discomfort and hurts to facilitate noticeable shifts with each session.
Using mindful, somatic psychology (and shamanic energy if you wish), we'll facilitate deeper, more lasting healing so that you can live and embody your full potential.
You who are highly sensitive and feel a lot, welcome! You'll explore more deeply with me than in traditional talk therapy. You’ve likely tried psychotherapy before but have noticed that the work has either gone nowhere or taken you only so far, or you felt misunderstood. With an uncanny and intuitive ability to really “get” people from many walks of life, I will invite you to go beneath your thoughts, connect with your body and emotions, and gently access the root of your emotional discomfort and hurts to facilitate noticeable shifts with each session.
(215) 798-5586 View (215) 798-5586
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Leah Cofield
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Schnecksville, PA 18078
I employ solution focused interventions, CBT, and somatic modalities.
Grief, trauma, insecurities, anxiety and depression do not discriminate. You are not alone. If you find it difficult to move beyond it and you feel stuck, this is normal. Our body keeps score and remembers. This is why I integrate techniques that connect the mind and body. It is important to release stored up tension and stress, as well as addressing our core beliefs about our experiences. While creating coping mechanisms is important I will also help you discover root causes and address obstacles in a holistic manner.
I employ solution focused interventions, CBT, and somatic modalities.
Grief, trauma, insecurities, anxiety and depression do not discriminate. You are not alone. If you find it difficult to move beyond it and you feel stuck, this is normal. Our body keeps score and remembers. This is why I integrate techniques that connect the mind and body. It is important to release stored up tension and stress, as well as addressing our core beliefs about our experiences. While creating coping mechanisms is important I will also help you discover root causes and address obstacles in a holistic manner.
(610) 550-8219 View (610) 550-8219
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Lillian Dunn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
My somatic therapy approach helps clients to safely restore connection with their bodies, nervous systems, and embodied memory and intuition.
Many of my clients have tried traditional talk therapy before, but felt it didn't go deep enough or actually change anything. Others need the trustworthy, safe, and affirmative space they didn't have in childhood. My style is loving and experiential. I hold space for the emotional experimentation and learning that leads to long-term change.
My somatic therapy approach helps clients to safely restore connection with their bodies, nervous systems, and embodied memory and intuition.
Many of my clients have tried traditional talk therapy before, but felt it didn't go deep enough or actually change anything. Others need the trustworthy, safe, and affirmative space they didn't have in childhood. My style is loving and experiential. I hold space for the emotional experimentation and learning that leads to long-term change.
(267) 996-9964 View (267) 996-9964
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.