Somatic Therapists in Spencer, IA
I focus on somatic(body)-based techniques, processing out the subconscious emotional pain using eye movements and visualization.
I provide a nonjudgmental safe space for those looking to lessen anxiety, get to the core of pressing difficulties, learning to love yourself, and connect to your inner being. My approach is not a "one size fits all" method and is client-led. My goal is to guide you on reconnecting to yourself and building your self-trust so that you can get unstuck and create your own happiness. My therapy approach is soul-centered, client-focused, human-focused and these benefit clients in that they feel heard, seen, connected, in the midst of chaos.
I focus on somatic(body)-based techniques, processing out the subconscious emotional pain using eye movements and visualization.
I provide a nonjudgmental safe space for those looking to lessen anxiety, get to the core of pressing difficulties, learning to love yourself, and connect to your inner being. My approach is not a "one size fits all" method and is client-led. My goal is to guide you on reconnecting to yourself and building your self-trust so that you can get unstuck and create your own happiness. My therapy approach is soul-centered, client-focused, human-focused and these benefit clients in that they feel heard, seen, connected, in the midst of chaos.
I am a temporary licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience supporting individuals across a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. I provide in person therapy for children, adolescents and adults in the Spencer and Storm Lake area. Offering telehealth counseling across Iowa with a focus on mindfulness, emotional regulation, and personal growth.
I am a temporary licensed Mental Health Counselor with experience supporting individuals across a range of emotional and behavioral challenges. I provide in person therapy for children, adolescents and adults in the Spencer and Storm Lake area. Offering telehealth counseling across Iowa with a focus on mindfulness, emotional regulation, and personal growth.
Clinically, I use a variety of modalities, including somatic, attachment, Adlerian, and more cognitive based modalities (CBT, ACT, Solution focused).
Sometimes needing a little help sorting through stressors, trauma or daily life requires assistance from someone who can help untangle all the pieces. This might mean building coping strategies, exploring the "why" behind your concerns, or developing strategies for dealing with past experiences. Whether you are looking for assisting for yourself or for your family, I am able to provider a supportive environment and use person-centered approaches to help clients grow and develop according to their goals.
Clinically, I use a variety of modalities, including somatic, attachment, Adlerian, and more cognitive based modalities (CBT, ACT, Solution focused).
Sometimes needing a little help sorting through stressors, trauma or daily life requires assistance from someone who can help untangle all the pieces. This might mean building coping strategies, exploring the "why" behind your concerns, or developing strategies for dealing with past experiences. Whether you are looking for assisting for yourself or for your family, I am able to provider a supportive environment and use person-centered approaches to help clients grow and develop according to their goals.
Childhood is filled with fun and challenge. I have been helping kids and their families find happier, more functional lives for many years. Treatment at Child Glow Therapy is person centered, trauma informed as well as gently and effectively experienced.
Childhood is filled with fun and challenge. I have been helping kids and their families find happier, more functional lives for many years. Treatment at Child Glow Therapy is person centered, trauma informed as well as gently and effectively experienced.
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Have you ever wanted learn how finding acceptance with your thoughts, emotions & actions/behaviors affect the life you are living? I look forward to visiting with you about your desire to become more aware & observant of your choices & the environments you spend your time in. I enjoy working with clients of all ages & diverse backgrounds. I have observed human behavior for a better part of my life. I utilize Mindfulness (CBT) and multiple therapeutic modalities.
Have you ever wanted learn how finding acceptance with your thoughts, emotions & actions/behaviors affect the life you are living? I look forward to visiting with you about your desire to become more aware & observant of your choices & the environments you spend your time in. I enjoy working with clients of all ages & diverse backgrounds. I have observed human behavior for a better part of my life. I utilize Mindfulness (CBT) and multiple therapeutic modalities.
Online Therapists
Carmen is a compassionate therapist and a true people person. She works with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, applying evidence-based therapy. Her expertise includes treating Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders, ADHD, Couples Therapy, and various mood and behavior disorders. Carmen is also a certified counselor for Victims of Narcissism. Additionally, she incorporates parenting skills to involve the whole family.
Carmen is a compassionate therapist and a true people person. She works with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, applying evidence-based therapy. Her expertise includes treating Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders, ADHD, Couples Therapy, and various mood and behavior disorders. Carmen is also a certified counselor for Victims of Narcissism. Additionally, she incorporates parenting skills to involve the whole family.
Cassandra Dickerson
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, LMHC
Sioux City, IA 51104
Waitlist for new clients
I integrate EMDR and DBT, and weave in somatic therapy.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’ve lost touch with your own needs, intuition, or sense of direction. Whether you're processing trauma, navigating transitions, or asking deeper questions about who you are and what you want, therapy can offer a grounded place to slow down and come home to yourself. I offer holistic, relational therapy that supports you in untangling old patterns, building emotional resilience, and making space for more ease, trust, and self-understanding.
I integrate EMDR and DBT, and weave in somatic therapy.
Life can feel overwhelming when you’ve lost touch with your own needs, intuition, or sense of direction. Whether you're processing trauma, navigating transitions, or asking deeper questions about who you are and what you want, therapy can offer a grounded place to slow down and come home to yourself. I offer holistic, relational therapy that supports you in untangling old patterns, building emotional resilience, and making space for more ease, trust, and self-understanding.
We all face difficult situations in our lives that can leave us feeling alone and overwhelmed. My goal is to help you find your true potential to lead a full and productive life. Together we can work to better understand and resolve the challenges that you face. By applying complimentary therapy approaches and techniques, we will identify negative perceptions or behavior patterns that may be keeping you from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
We all face difficult situations in our lives that can leave us feeling alone and overwhelmed. My goal is to help you find your true potential to lead a full and productive life. Together we can work to better understand and resolve the challenges that you face. By applying complimentary therapy approaches and techniques, we will identify negative perceptions or behavior patterns that may be keeping you from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
The mission of Mental Health Associates is to provide the highest quality mental health services, with a commitment to each individual at any stage of their life, and to provide research-based therapeutic services by highly trained and independently licensed professionals.
The mission of Mental Health Associates is to provide the highest quality mental health services, with a commitment to each individual at any stage of their life, and to provide research-based therapeutic services by highly trained and independently licensed professionals.
I have a love for helping others to become more authentic, gain control over their lives, and how they're responding to their environments. I graduated from The University of Chicago in 2006. Since this time, I've become a Licensed Independent Social Worker and certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with a history of working in mental health agencies, schools, hospitals and private practice settings in the Chicagoland area and North Iowa. I currently specialize in working with depressive disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, trauma, and different types of anxiety disorders.
I have a love for helping others to become more authentic, gain control over their lives, and how they're responding to their environments. I graduated from The University of Chicago in 2006. Since this time, I've become a Licensed Independent Social Worker and certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with a history of working in mental health agencies, schools, hospitals and private practice settings in the Chicagoland area and North Iowa. I currently specialize in working with depressive disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, trauma, and different types of anxiety disorders.
Journey of Wellness Counseling & Consulting,
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC, NCC, LIMHP, LADC
Online Only
A psychotherapist, life coach, and consultant from Thurston County, NE, specializes in helping individuals become their best selves through a person-centered holistic approach. Individuals address traumas, faulty thinking, addictions, and self-sabotaging behaviors, addressing issues like anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, emotional problems, and sleep disorders to name a few. Use my Headway or Rula profile to book with insurance!
A psychotherapist, life coach, and consultant from Thurston County, NE, specializes in helping individuals become their best selves through a person-centered holistic approach. Individuals address traumas, faulty thinking, addictions, and self-sabotaging behaviors, addressing issues like anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, emotional problems, and sleep disorders to name a few. Use my Headway or Rula profile to book with insurance!
Nolan Marie Vitzthum
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LISW, ACSW, RPT-S, EMDR
Humboldt, IA 50548
We all have stories to tell, my role is to help you feel empowered to come into contact with your internal and external environments to share yours. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor and Certified EMDR Therapist. I believe in the power of healing through connection. I feel this is what makes the therapeutic process so wonderful—creating a space of safety and trust for you to grow and heal in sharing your story and working through some of the most vulnerable parts of your life. Let's work together to help you re-write your story and create a narrative which truly represents you.
We all have stories to tell, my role is to help you feel empowered to come into contact with your internal and external environments to share yours. I am a Licensed Independent Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist- Supervisor and Certified EMDR Therapist. I believe in the power of healing through connection. I feel this is what makes the therapeutic process so wonderful—creating a space of safety and trust for you to grow and heal in sharing your story and working through some of the most vulnerable parts of your life. Let's work together to help you re-write your story and create a narrative which truly represents you.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Nationally Certified Counselor, I specialize in working with adolescents (12 and up), couples, adults, and the elderly. My diverse therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and many more. I offer a range of therapies to equip you with the tools necessary to navigate life's challenges. I also have a female counselor on staff if you prefer.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Nationally Certified Counselor, I specialize in working with adolescents (12 and up), couples, adults, and the elderly. My diverse therapeutic approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and many more. I offer a range of therapies to equip you with the tools necessary to navigate life's challenges. I also have a female counselor on staff if you prefer.
Happy to offer online therapy and remote EMDR. My work is evidence-based, unique, and creative. It is grounded in behavioral change, mindfulness, and traditional talk therapy, which has been shown to effectively reduce trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, childhood behavioral disorders, and grief. Through the therapy process adults, families, and children can find a safe place to develop the skills they need to heal, to grow, and to thrive. My goal is to make each session unique to the needs of each person so they can build upon what already makes them happy.
Happy to offer online therapy and remote EMDR. My work is evidence-based, unique, and creative. It is grounded in behavioral change, mindfulness, and traditional talk therapy, which has been shown to effectively reduce trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, childhood behavioral disorders, and grief. Through the therapy process adults, families, and children can find a safe place to develop the skills they need to heal, to grow, and to thrive. My goal is to make each session unique to the needs of each person so they can build upon what already makes them happy.
You are more than a number at The Heart of Play. You are deserving of a place where you feel warm, welcome, seen, heard, validated, safe, and trusting. You deserve to share your story and know you are truly valued and respected in your journey. The Heart of Play recognizes the heart of healing requires vulnerability, courage, integrity, and bravery. We will walk alongside you in your journey, joining you in your vulnerability and healing as equals. We are not the experts on you— you are! You, all of you, are welcome here. That is our approach.
You are more than a number at The Heart of Play. You are deserving of a place where you feel warm, welcome, seen, heard, validated, safe, and trusting. You deserve to share your story and know you are truly valued and respected in your journey. The Heart of Play recognizes the heart of healing requires vulnerability, courage, integrity, and bravery. We will walk alongside you in your journey, joining you in your vulnerability and healing as equals. We are not the experts on you— you are! You, all of you, are welcome here. That is our approach.
This approach integrates: attachment theory, nervous system regulation (polyvagal-informed work), parts work (Internal Family Systems), somatic and experiential therapies and EMDR for trauma reprocessing.
My name is Emily and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I specialize in helping individuals who feel stuck in recurring emotional and relational patterns they can’t seem to “logic” their way out of, particularly in relationships, emotional reactions, and self-worth. Many of the clients I work with are highly insightful and self-aware, yet continue to struggle with relationship anxiety, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, emotional overwhelm or shutdown, and difficulty creating lasting change even when they intellectually understand the patterns.
This approach integrates: attachment theory, nervous system regulation (polyvagal-informed work), parts work (Internal Family Systems), somatic and experiential therapies and EMDR for trauma reprocessing.
My name is Emily and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I specialize in helping individuals who feel stuck in recurring emotional and relational patterns they can’t seem to “logic” their way out of, particularly in relationships, emotional reactions, and self-worth. Many of the clients I work with are highly insightful and self-aware, yet continue to struggle with relationship anxiety, people-pleasing, fear of abandonment, emotional overwhelm or shutdown, and difficulty creating lasting change even when they intellectually understand the patterns.
I love helping people heal and to be a part of that process with them. We are either healing or healed, lets get through this together. I offer a range of modalities such as EMDR and art therapy, which get the whole brain on board and are both evidence based practices. Connecting with your therapist is one thing and effective interventions is another. I like working with individuals, couples, and families to develop this relationship and address the concerns they present with. Treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and general life stressors are what I do best.
I love helping people heal and to be a part of that process with them. We are either healing or healed, lets get through this together. I offer a range of modalities such as EMDR and art therapy, which get the whole brain on board and are both evidence based practices. Connecting with your therapist is one thing and effective interventions is another. I like working with individuals, couples, and families to develop this relationship and address the concerns they present with. Treating symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and general life stressors are what I do best.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, irritable or struggling with a negative mood or anxiety? Are your relationships suffering? Has work and/or family life become so stressful, you wonder how you'll manage? Are you looking for convenient care? If these resonate with you, you may benefit from online holistic therapeutic support. Together, we will address how you can feel better in your body, have balance in your thoughts, & wellness in your spirit. I will give you space to address what is important to you, and help you learn effective skills to cope so you can feel more empowered in your everyday life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, irritable or struggling with a negative mood or anxiety? Are your relationships suffering? Has work and/or family life become so stressful, you wonder how you'll manage? Are you looking for convenient care? If these resonate with you, you may benefit from online holistic therapeutic support. Together, we will address how you can feel better in your body, have balance in your thoughts, & wellness in your spirit. I will give you space to address what is important to you, and help you learn effective skills to cope so you can feel more empowered in your everyday life.
Do you ever feel like life keeps moving faster than you can catch your breath? Maybe you’re managing anxiety, depression, or the heaviness of stress while also trying to hold everything together for everyone else. You’re craving peace and balance, but instead, you end up feeling drained and discouraged.
Do you ever feel like life keeps moving faster than you can catch your breath? Maybe you’re managing anxiety, depression, or the heaviness of stress while also trying to hold everything together for everyone else. You’re craving peace and balance, but instead, you end up feeling drained and discouraged.
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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.