Somatic Therapists in New York, NY
Specializing in anxiety, sexuality, and body image, I guide individuals and couples to explore the deeper, often somatic roots of their struggles, frequently tied to profound loneliness and unmet emotional needs.
I help those caught in cycles of love "addiction" or fear of intimacy break free from patterns that no longer serve them. We’ll explore the internal conflicts and contradictions driving these struggles, addressing the underlying shame. Our work will focus on healing past wounds, fostering resilience, and guiding you toward deeper connection and fulfillment.
Specializing in anxiety, sexuality, and body image, I guide individuals and couples to explore the deeper, often somatic roots of their struggles, frequently tied to profound loneliness and unmet emotional needs.
I help those caught in cycles of love "addiction" or fear of intimacy break free from patterns that no longer serve them. We’ll explore the internal conflicts and contradictions driving these struggles, addressing the underlying shame. Our work will focus on healing past wounds, fostering resilience, and guiding you toward deeper connection and fulfillment.
We are active in session with treatments like DBT, EFT, ACT, IFS, somatic and trauma techniques including EMDR, and relational psychodynamic modalities.
You are here because you need support, transformation, and insight, and I am so glad you are here. My team and I work with anxiety, postpartum depression, birth trauma, and parenting issues including parental sleep support. We also specialize in therapy for women's health issues including PMS & PMDD, PCOS, endometriosis, pelvic pain and more. I want you to know that these are treatable conditions and with support you can experience change!
We are active in session with treatments like DBT, EFT, ACT, IFS, somatic and trauma techniques including EMDR, and relational psychodynamic modalities.
You are here because you need support, transformation, and insight, and I am so glad you are here. My team and I work with anxiety, postpartum depression, birth trauma, and parenting issues including parental sleep support. We also specialize in therapy for women's health issues including PMS & PMDD, PCOS, endometriosis, pelvic pain and more. I want you to know that these are treatable conditions and with support you can experience change!
Our trauma often plays out in our life through struggles with substance abuse or self-harm as a way to cope with intolerable feelings; difficulty in intimate relationships; persistent self doubt; or overwhelming somatic feelings.
Do you feel like the same scene is playing out in your life over and over again, but an inability to change the script? Do you feel powerless in managing confusing and intense feelings and difficulty in understanding why you feel this way? I am a psychotherapist specializing in trauma-focused treatments for children, adults, and couples. I believe that most people who walk into the therapist's office have difficulties that are rooted in trauma. Most traumatic experiences happen in the context of a relationship and can also be healed in the context of a safe therapeutic relationship.
Our trauma often plays out in our life through struggles with substance abuse or self-harm as a way to cope with intolerable feelings; difficulty in intimate relationships; persistent self doubt; or overwhelming somatic feelings.
Do you feel like the same scene is playing out in your life over and over again, but an inability to change the script? Do you feel powerless in managing confusing and intense feelings and difficulty in understanding why you feel this way? I am a psychotherapist specializing in trauma-focused treatments for children, adults, and couples. I believe that most people who walk into the therapist's office have difficulties that are rooted in trauma. Most traumatic experiences happen in the context of a relationship and can also be healed in the context of a safe therapeutic relationship.
But each of us suffers in our specific and deep personal and somatic ways.
As a seasoned relational psychotherapist with extensive experience in eating and body image struggles, I have been at the forefront of integrating these issues into therapeutic practice for decades. My work emphasizes the deep connection between self-worth, relationships, and body perception. Through my writing, I aim to illuminate the complexities of these struggles and provide insights for healing. By fostering understanding and empathy, I guide clients towards a healthier relationship with themselves and their bodies.
But each of us suffers in our specific and deep personal and somatic ways.
As a seasoned relational psychotherapist with extensive experience in eating and body image struggles, I have been at the forefront of integrating these issues into therapeutic practice for decades. My work emphasizes the deep connection between self-worth, relationships, and body perception. Through my writing, I aim to illuminate the complexities of these struggles and provide insights for healing. By fostering understanding and empathy, I guide clients towards a healthier relationship with themselves and their bodies.
I specialize in powerful somatic and experiential methods (AEDP and parts work) to move beyond talk therapy to access emotional clarity, inner alignment, and deeper connection in your relationships and daily life.
You can be self-aware and successful in many ways — and yet something still feels stuck. Maybe it's a loop of overthinking, reactivity, or you're noticing familiar patterns in relationships that leave you feeling disconnected or dissatisfied. Even if you’ve done therapy before, you may feel like insight alone isn't moving the needle. I've dedicated myself to helping adults who are ready to do the deep, transformative act of self-change.
I specialize in powerful somatic and experiential methods (AEDP and parts work) to move beyond talk therapy to access emotional clarity, inner alignment, and deeper connection in your relationships and daily life.
You can be self-aware and successful in many ways — and yet something still feels stuck. Maybe it's a loop of overthinking, reactivity, or you're noticing familiar patterns in relationships that leave you feeling disconnected or dissatisfied. Even if you’ve done therapy before, you may feel like insight alone isn't moving the needle. I've dedicated myself to helping adults who are ready to do the deep, transformative act of self-change.
Trauma-informed, somatic-centered practices such as Somatic Experiencing (SE) and EMDR form another facet.
I have the opportunity after years in the mental health field to dedicate more time to doing what I love to do most — help people discover insights and tools for psychological well-being. I've been fortunate to witness transformations in the lives of those I've had the privilege to assist with a treatment strategy that combines three distinct pathways to psychological wellness.
Starting with traditional psychodynamic techniques, we understand the "what" and "why" of your experiences. Feeling validated serves as a foundation for healing.
Trauma-informed, somatic-centered practices such as Somatic Experiencing (SE) and EMDR form another facet.
I have the opportunity after years in the mental health field to dedicate more time to doing what I love to do most — help people discover insights and tools for psychological well-being. I've been fortunate to witness transformations in the lives of those I've had the privilege to assist with a treatment strategy that combines three distinct pathways to psychological wellness.
Starting with traditional psychodynamic techniques, we understand the "what" and "why" of your experiences. Feeling validated serves as a foundation for healing.
I am EMDR-certified and also incorporate CBT, IFS, IPT, and somatic practices.
A few of the principles that guide my practice are: 1. You are the expert in your own life 2. Past experiences impact our present-day functioning and how we relate to others 3. You are resilient and can fortify neural pathways that enable you to function more healthily and feel better. Therapy might be right for you if you are finding that you're dragging in the morning, feeling panicked, feeling disconnected from yourself or the people you love, or having a hard time feeling motivated at work. As your therapist, I will work alongside you to find meaningful strategies that work for you.
I am EMDR-certified and also incorporate CBT, IFS, IPT, and somatic practices.
A few of the principles that guide my practice are: 1. You are the expert in your own life 2. Past experiences impact our present-day functioning and how we relate to others 3. You are resilient and can fortify neural pathways that enable you to function more healthily and feel better. Therapy might be right for you if you are finding that you're dragging in the morning, feeling panicked, feeling disconnected from yourself or the people you love, or having a hard time feeling motivated at work. As your therapist, I will work alongside you to find meaningful strategies that work for you.
I use techniques from various modalities, including somatic therapy, EMDR, IFS, sex therapy, and mindfulness, Feel free to reach out about setting up a brief chat for you to discuss what you're looking for and possibly working together.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons and I know that the process of finding the right space isn't simple. As a therapist, I find that many people have awareness about their struggles and yearn not just for validation but a feeling of movement- and I strive to create a space where you can sense that in the areas you feel stuck.
I use techniques from various modalities, including somatic therapy, EMDR, IFS, sex therapy, and mindfulness, Feel free to reach out about setting up a brief chat for you to discuss what you're looking for and possibly working together.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons and I know that the process of finding the right space isn't simple. As a therapist, I find that many people have awareness about their struggles and yearn not just for validation but a feeling of movement- and I strive to create a space where you can sense that in the areas you feel stuck.
For this reason, I employ a Somatic Experiencing method to help clients safely access and work through their emotions and traumas stored in their muscle memory, which promotes healing of a wide range of conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and childhood abuse.
I also use Art Therapy to help clients access parts of themselves that cannot be easily described with verbal language. Art Therapy in combination with body-based methods also serves well in treatment of creative blocks among artists and other people working in various creative fields.
For this reason, I employ a Somatic Experiencing method to help clients safely access and work through their emotions and traumas stored in their muscle memory, which promotes healing of a wide range of conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, and childhood abuse.
I also use Art Therapy to help clients access parts of themselves that cannot be easily described with verbal language. Art Therapy in combination with body-based methods also serves well in treatment of creative blocks among artists and other people working in various creative fields.
Grounded in psychodynamic theory, applied neuroscience, and somatic therapy, I incorporate cognitive, narrative, mindfulness, and breath techniques for healing.
Hi there. I am currently accepting new clients in CT & NY. I am an integrative psychotherapist offering trauma-informed care to adults, couples, and multi-person relationships. People come to me for help with depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, relationship challenges, intrusive thoughts, gender & sexuality, dysfunctional childhoods, chronic pain, embodiment, psychedelic experiences, eroticism & pleasure, creativity, spirituality & religious trauma, and grief & loss. My clinical approach is attachment-focused, very relational, and LGBTQ-affirming. I bring curiosity, compassion, playfulness, and respect to the therapy space.
Grounded in psychodynamic theory, applied neuroscience, and somatic therapy, I incorporate cognitive, narrative, mindfulness, and breath techniques for healing.
Hi there. I am currently accepting new clients in CT & NY. I am an integrative psychotherapist offering trauma-informed care to adults, couples, and multi-person relationships. People come to me for help with depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences, relationship challenges, intrusive thoughts, gender & sexuality, dysfunctional childhoods, chronic pain, embodiment, psychedelic experiences, eroticism & pleasure, creativity, spirituality & religious trauma, and grief & loss. My clinical approach is attachment-focused, very relational, and LGBTQ-affirming. I bring curiosity, compassion, playfulness, and respect to the therapy space.
I blend 25 years of years of experience and training with psychodynamic, somatic (mind/body integration), gestalt and the expressive arts, to work with individuals, couples and families and specialize in relationships, anxiety disorders, addiction, life/career transitions, PTSD and developmental trauma
This holistic approach enables me to meet clients where they are, bring the unconscious into consciousness, work with difficult emotions, and develop practical skills that enables new insights to become new ways of experiencing your internal and external life, relationships, and make career and life decisions that create the meaningful life you seek.
I blend 25 years of years of experience and training with psychodynamic, somatic (mind/body integration), gestalt and the expressive arts, to work with individuals, couples and families and specialize in relationships, anxiety disorders, addiction, life/career transitions, PTSD and developmental trauma
This holistic approach enables me to meet clients where they are, bring the unconscious into consciousness, work with difficult emotions, and develop practical skills that enables new insights to become new ways of experiencing your internal and external life, relationships, and make career and life decisions that create the meaningful life you seek.
Working actively and collaboratively, my treatment orientation incorporates intensive training in Gestalt Therapy (a holistic, present-centered, and relationship-focused approach), Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy (a movement-based approach), and Contemplative Psychotherapy, which integrates mindfulness and compassion practices from Buddhist psychology.
My approach to supporting others to heal, grow, and better cope with life challenges and transitions incorporates awareness-building, cultivating acceptance and compassion, and providing a space that invites the possibility of exploring new ways of being. These elements empower individuals to take ownership of how they choose to create their lives and to find greater wellbeing and fulfillment. We often do not realize that the very habits and behaviors that cause us to feel stuck or block us from having what we want were necessary tools for survival at some point in our lives. Understanding such patterns is an important step.
Working actively and collaboratively, my treatment orientation incorporates intensive training in Gestalt Therapy (a holistic, present-centered, and relationship-focused approach), Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy (a movement-based approach), and Contemplative Psychotherapy, which integrates mindfulness and compassion practices from Buddhist psychology.
My approach to supporting others to heal, grow, and better cope with life challenges and transitions incorporates awareness-building, cultivating acceptance and compassion, and providing a space that invites the possibility of exploring new ways of being. These elements empower individuals to take ownership of how they choose to create their lives and to find greater wellbeing and fulfillment. We often do not realize that the very habits and behaviors that cause us to feel stuck or block us from having what we want were necessary tools for survival at some point in our lives. Understanding such patterns is an important step.
I use a psychodynamic approach that strongly incorporates parts work, ACT elements, and somatic aspects to both understand and build the mind-body connection.
Hi! I’m Sherry. I’m an abolitionist and anti-oppressive therapist who looks beyond Western narratives of mental health and well-being. Whether you are new to or returning to therapy, we can identify needs, goals, and emotions together to best inform your individual therapeutic journey. I take a psychodynamic approach that integrates IFS and parts work, ACT, as well as feminist and holistic frameworks. Playfulness and humor are always welcome, if not essential, to the process!
I use a psychodynamic approach that strongly incorporates parts work, ACT elements, and somatic aspects to both understand and build the mind-body connection.
Hi! I’m Sherry. I’m an abolitionist and anti-oppressive therapist who looks beyond Western narratives of mental health and well-being. Whether you are new to or returning to therapy, we can identify needs, goals, and emotions together to best inform your individual therapeutic journey. I take a psychodynamic approach that integrates IFS and parts work, ACT, as well as feminist and holistic frameworks. Playfulness and humor are always welcome, if not essential, to the process!
EMDR Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, Somatic Experiencing, AEDP, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), Sex Therapy, Strengths Based approach
I help clients to overcome obstacles that are keeping them from maximizing their potential. I provide a supportive treatment environment. My specialties include trauma, depression, anxiety, sex therapy, kink aware, bereavement, grief, loss, relationship issues, couples therapy, career issues, codependency issues, LGBTQ issues. During COVID-19 crisis, I am providing online therapy.
EMDR Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, Somatic Experiencing, AEDP, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), Sex Therapy, Strengths Based approach
I help clients to overcome obstacles that are keeping them from maximizing their potential. I provide a supportive treatment environment. My specialties include trauma, depression, anxiety, sex therapy, kink aware, bereavement, grief, loss, relationship issues, couples therapy, career issues, codependency issues, LGBTQ issues. During COVID-19 crisis, I am providing online therapy.
Kyle Brown
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
9 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
Waitlist for new clients
Through EMDR and Somatic Experiencing, we work together to process pain, restore balance, and build inner resilience.
I can be particularly helpful in helping you develop more self-acceptance, more insight, and teach you different tools to support your mental health and well-being. I use EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to gently process trauma and restore nervous system balance.
Through EMDR and Somatic Experiencing, we work together to process pain, restore balance, and build inner resilience.
I can be particularly helpful in helping you develop more self-acceptance, more insight, and teach you different tools to support your mental health and well-being. I use EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to gently process trauma and restore nervous system balance.
I offer trauma-informed care, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, mindfulness-based interventions, emotionally focused couples therapy, and intergenerational healing.
I offer a safe, warm and professional environment to individuals, couples and family subsets who are looking to understand and heal from the challenges and emotional hardships they face. Many say I help them reduce self-judgment, increase self-compassion and confidence. Together we address limiting beliefs and patterns, understand the science of stress, and how to create safety in your body. The goal is to help you diminish troublesome thoughts, feelings and behaviors, to increase resilience and promote self-acceptance/awareness and connection with others.
I offer trauma-informed care, nervous system regulation, somatic practices, mindfulness-based interventions, emotionally focused couples therapy, and intergenerational healing.
I offer a safe, warm and professional environment to individuals, couples and family subsets who are looking to understand and heal from the challenges and emotional hardships they face. Many say I help them reduce self-judgment, increase self-compassion and confidence. Together we address limiting beliefs and patterns, understand the science of stress, and how to create safety in your body. The goal is to help you diminish troublesome thoughts, feelings and behaviors, to increase resilience and promote self-acceptance/awareness and connection with others.
My approach is holistic and trauma-informed, I don't believe one size fits all - so together we can decide to try traditional talk therapy or blend EMDR, somatic work, and mindfulness practices to help you heal root wounds and causes, rebuild self-trust, create healthier relationships, and reconnect with your authentic self.
Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and deeply individualized. I believe healing happens in relationships — and we’ll explore not just what’s happening now, but why it formed and how to shift it. Together, we’ll work toward more clarity, confidence, and connection in your life.
My approach is holistic and trauma-informed, I don't believe one size fits all - so together we can decide to try traditional talk therapy or blend EMDR, somatic work, and mindfulness practices to help you heal root wounds and causes, rebuild self-trust, create healthier relationships, and reconnect with your authentic self.
Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and deeply individualized. I believe healing happens in relationships — and we’ll explore not just what’s happening now, but why it formed and how to shift it. Together, we’ll work toward more clarity, confidence, and connection in your life.
I integrate insight-oriented therapy, somatic work, and modalities like DBT and EMDR to support healing, resilience, and self-awareness.
I work with adults (18+) seeking clarity around emotions, relationships, and life direction—as well as emotional stability, a deeper connection to themselves, and a place to feel understood. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling anxious, stuck, or burdened by trauma, grief, or early experiences. They’re looking for a space to break cycles that no longer serve them and build more authentic, empowered, and lasting change. My approach is evidence-based, trauma-informed, and grounded in empathy, authenticity, and collaboration.
I integrate insight-oriented therapy, somatic work, and modalities like DBT and EMDR to support healing, resilience, and self-awareness.
I work with adults (18+) seeking clarity around emotions, relationships, and life direction—as well as emotional stability, a deeper connection to themselves, and a place to feel understood. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling anxious, stuck, or burdened by trauma, grief, or early experiences. They’re looking for a space to break cycles that no longer serve them and build more authentic, empowered, and lasting change. My approach is evidence-based, trauma-informed, and grounded in empathy, authenticity, and collaboration.
The primary modalities that Summer uses in her practice include EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Coherence Therapy, and somatic therapy.
Prior to working with SOL, Summer’s past clinical experience includes providing counseling in English, Spanish, and French to individuals coming from diverse cultural backgrounds with a focus on treating trauma and PTSD. Summer is also a certified yoga instructor and weaves elements of mindfulness-based therapies into her practice.
The primary modalities that Summer uses in her practice include EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Coherence Therapy, and somatic therapy.
Prior to working with SOL, Summer’s past clinical experience includes providing counseling in English, Spanish, and French to individuals coming from diverse cultural backgrounds with a focus on treating trauma and PTSD. Summer is also a certified yoga instructor and weaves elements of mindfulness-based therapies into her practice.
Psychoanalysis is my preferred form of treatment with an emphasis on somatic experience.
Psychotherapy is a personal and unique endeavor. Your life experiences, strengths, and current needs along with your therapist’s personality, training, and background will determine the characteristics of your treatment. My personal and professional development made me attuned to and interested in how personality characteristics and sociocultural factors shape your personal experiences. Therefore, I strive to understand the unique familial and cultural context that have shaped you and your individual challenges. Together we can explore how and why they came to be and discover more effective ways to cope in your current life.
Psychoanalysis is my preferred form of treatment with an emphasis on somatic experience.
Psychotherapy is a personal and unique endeavor. Your life experiences, strengths, and current needs along with your therapist’s personality, training, and background will determine the characteristics of your treatment. My personal and professional development made me attuned to and interested in how personality characteristics and sociocultural factors shape your personal experiences. Therefore, I strive to understand the unique familial and cultural context that have shaped you and your individual challenges. Together we can explore how and why they came to be and discover more effective ways to cope in your current life.
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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.