Somatic Therapists in Valley Cottage, NY
I have been practicing for over 20 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in a variety of settings including hospitals, out patient mental health clinics, school-based counseling, and most recently a group private practice. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Many people struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, unexpected crisis, tragedy and illnesses. I find my clients are looking to feel heard and understood, to feel like someone is really listening, understanding and validating their experiences.
I have been practicing for over 20 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in a variety of settings including hospitals, out patient mental health clinics, school-based counseling, and most recently a group private practice. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Many people struggle with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, unexpected crisis, tragedy and illnesses. I find my clients are looking to feel heard and understood, to feel like someone is really listening, understanding and validating their experiences.
During treatment we will go deeply into each symptom using EMDR, Brainspotting and Somatic techniques so that you are releasing that trigger permanently.
I help clients who are ready to transform their lives and want to release their old patterns. By connecting our patterns and current symptoms to our past trauma and wounding, you can become free of what is no longer serving you.
I help clients heal from trauma and anxiety with brain-based techniques such as Brainspotting, Hypnosis and EMDR. I work with my clients to find the roots of their symptoms so they may find relief as quickly as possible. If you are experiencing panic attacks, PTSD, obsessive thoughts, depression or general anxiety, I can help you to heal from these issues.
During treatment we will go deeply into each symptom using EMDR, Brainspotting and Somatic techniques so that you are releasing that trigger permanently.
I help clients who are ready to transform their lives and want to release their old patterns. By connecting our patterns and current symptoms to our past trauma and wounding, you can become free of what is no longer serving you.
I help clients heal from trauma and anxiety with brain-based techniques such as Brainspotting, Hypnosis and EMDR. I work with my clients to find the roots of their symptoms so they may find relief as quickly as possible. If you are experiencing panic attacks, PTSD, obsessive thoughts, depression or general anxiety, I can help you to heal from these issues.
I'm a compassionate listener in helping you achieve a relaxed, easier, happier healthier life through holistic therapies. Skills : hypnosis, guided imagery, visualizing new life patterns, regression therapy, Reiki, energy modalities plus nutrition that will generate more energy, vitality and less stress in your life. We will work together in getting you healthier, happier with new changes in mind and body. I will guide you with meditation and help you to gain confidence and live the life you are now meant to live in your unique life style. You can be free of pain and live a well life, without chronic diseases, or pain.
I'm a compassionate listener in helping you achieve a relaxed, easier, happier healthier life through holistic therapies. Skills : hypnosis, guided imagery, visualizing new life patterns, regression therapy, Reiki, energy modalities plus nutrition that will generate more energy, vitality and less stress in your life. We will work together in getting you healthier, happier with new changes in mind and body. I will guide you with meditation and help you to gain confidence and live the life you are now meant to live in your unique life style. You can be free of pain and live a well life, without chronic diseases, or pain.
I provide a warm and supportive environment for you to feel safe, accepted, and nurtured. I view myself as an emotional guide. My intent is to follow your unique experience of thoughts, sensations, and feelings; help you deepen your understanding of yourself; and, support your inner wisdom as it leads you toward healing.
I provide a warm and supportive environment for you to feel safe, accepted, and nurtured. I view myself as an emotional guide. My intent is to follow your unique experience of thoughts, sensations, and feelings; help you deepen your understanding of yourself; and, support your inner wisdom as it leads you toward healing.
I am also currently training in Somatic Experiencing to become certified in this modality.
Helping others meet their wellness goals is a passion of mine, and I believe everyone deserves to be heard and valued. Having worked in service fields for many years the transition to counseling was a natural progression for me. I am excited to work with individuals in one-on-one counseling as well as in a group setting. Over the course of my adult life I have worked extensively with individuals battling obesity, binge eating disorder and food addiction and something that I have learned is that guilt and shame are roadblocks that prevent us from moving forward.
I am also currently training in Somatic Experiencing to become certified in this modality.
Helping others meet their wellness goals is a passion of mine, and I believe everyone deserves to be heard and valued. Having worked in service fields for many years the transition to counseling was a natural progression for me. I am excited to work with individuals in one-on-one counseling as well as in a group setting. Over the course of my adult life I have worked extensively with individuals battling obesity, binge eating disorder and food addiction and something that I have learned is that guilt and shame are roadblocks that prevent us from moving forward.
Would you like to feel more alive, and more at home inside yourself? Are you struggling with relationship patterns connected with your past that no longer serve you, but are difficult to change? Would you like to learn ways to understand yourself more deeply, and to develop greater self-compassion? Therapy is a collaborative and creative process where we will explore together what is happening in your life. Through discovering "where it hurts," and finding ways to release old pain and embrace your life in the present, we will travel to new places and reveal new possibilities together.
Would you like to feel more alive, and more at home inside yourself? Are you struggling with relationship patterns connected with your past that no longer serve you, but are difficult to change? Would you like to learn ways to understand yourself more deeply, and to develop greater self-compassion? Therapy is a collaborative and creative process where we will explore together what is happening in your life. Through discovering "where it hurts," and finding ways to release old pain and embrace your life in the present, we will travel to new places and reveal new possibilities together.
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I work with survivors of narcissistic partners, parents, family members, and coworkers using trauma-informed, somatic, and identity-repair approaches.
If you found this page, you already know what you've been through is hard to explain. Narcissistic abuse leaves a specific kind of damage, and most therapists won't fully understand it.
I do. As a clinician and survivor, I specialize exclusively in narcissistic abuse recovery. I'm the author of three books on this topic, and I've helped hundreds of survivors rebuild their identity and trust their own perceptions again.
This isn't general trauma therapy. I offer individual therapy, groups, and a 2-hour Recovery Intensive for those who need clarity fast.
I work with survivors of narcissistic partners, parents, family members, and coworkers using trauma-informed, somatic, and identity-repair approaches.
If you found this page, you already know what you've been through is hard to explain. Narcissistic abuse leaves a specific kind of damage, and most therapists won't fully understand it.
I do. As a clinician and survivor, I specialize exclusively in narcissistic abuse recovery. I'm the author of three books on this topic, and I've helped hundreds of survivors rebuild their identity and trust their own perceptions again.
This isn't general trauma therapy. I offer individual therapy, groups, and a 2-hour Recovery Intensive for those who need clarity fast.
I integrate elements of somatic and experiential therapies such as IFS or “parts work” to help clients tolerate difficult emotions and stress.
Are you exhausted and overwhelmed from managing emotions for everyone else and not your own? Is your anxiety overwhelming your day-to-day and you wish it would stop and you want everything to slow down? I am here to help you find a way forward, and make meaning from your experiences while creating lasting, meaningful change that matters. Nothing is wrong with you. It is possible to change negative, self-defeating patterns and emerge into a fulfilling life with greater freedom, expansion and joy. Let's get started!
I integrate elements of somatic and experiential therapies such as IFS or “parts work” to help clients tolerate difficult emotions and stress.
Are you exhausted and overwhelmed from managing emotions for everyone else and not your own? Is your anxiety overwhelming your day-to-day and you wish it would stop and you want everything to slow down? I am here to help you find a way forward, and make meaning from your experiences while creating lasting, meaningful change that matters. Nothing is wrong with you. It is possible to change negative, self-defeating patterns and emerge into a fulfilling life with greater freedom, expansion and joy. Let's get started!
I specialize in relationship issues, anxiety, LGBTQIA issues, and trauma. My style is approachable and warm while open to challenge and complexity. Many of the adults and adolescents I meet with are looking to process challenging feelings, improve their relationships, and understand themselves better. Others are looking to heal trauma (complex trauma, sexual trauma, or PTSD), navigate addictions, compulsions, or work through intricate patterns that are depressing their development. Together, we will thoughtfully explore the distinct reason(s) you are pursuing psychotherapy.
I specialize in relationship issues, anxiety, LGBTQIA issues, and trauma. My style is approachable and warm while open to challenge and complexity. Many of the adults and adolescents I meet with are looking to process challenging feelings, improve their relationships, and understand themselves better. Others are looking to heal trauma (complex trauma, sexual trauma, or PTSD), navigate addictions, compulsions, or work through intricate patterns that are depressing their development. Together, we will thoughtfully explore the distinct reason(s) you are pursuing psychotherapy.
Are you going through a major life change? Perhaps the journey into motherhood, the experience of grief, or a new chapter that feels heavy and uncertain? You don’t have to go through this season alone. I specialize in supporting clients during times of transition, offering space to explore and make sense of the changes in your identity, relationships, and lifestyle. I can assist you to learn new coping skills, improve communication within your relationships, and navigate boundary setting in this new phase of life.
Are you going through a major life change? Perhaps the journey into motherhood, the experience of grief, or a new chapter that feels heavy and uncertain? You don’t have to go through this season alone. I specialize in supporting clients during times of transition, offering space to explore and make sense of the changes in your identity, relationships, and lifestyle. I can assist you to learn new coping skills, improve communication within your relationships, and navigate boundary setting in this new phase of life.
Therapy is a unique and tailored experience to each individual; my goal is to create a safe space to process thoughts, emotions and unlock your inner potential. Together we can create a space to acknowledge and embrace all aspects of who you are, as you are. I am committed to meeting you where are at, and finding unique tools to provide you with the treatment you need. I aim to foster an open, safe, and exploratory environment for individuals to express themselves.
Therapy is a unique and tailored experience to each individual; my goal is to create a safe space to process thoughts, emotions and unlock your inner potential. Together we can create a space to acknowledge and embrace all aspects of who you are, as you are. I am committed to meeting you where are at, and finding unique tools to provide you with the treatment you need. I aim to foster an open, safe, and exploratory environment for individuals to express themselves.
We’ll map your cycle with EFT + Gottman, then use Somatic/AEDP/IFS for safety and lasting change.
You’re a thoughtful, high-achieving couple stuck in loops: one pursues, one withdraws. Maybe there’s infidelity, low/mismatched desire, or intercultural/family pressure crowding intimacy. You want calm, honest talks, real repair, and sex that feels alive, not performative. You’re looking for a warm, structured therapist who understands NYC life, is culturally fluent (English/Turkish), and offers clear tools, nervous-system-safe pacing, and a plan you both trust. Hence, closeness becomes steady, kind, and sustainable.
We’ll map your cycle with EFT + Gottman, then use Somatic/AEDP/IFS for safety and lasting change.
You’re a thoughtful, high-achieving couple stuck in loops: one pursues, one withdraws. Maybe there’s infidelity, low/mismatched desire, or intercultural/family pressure crowding intimacy. You want calm, honest talks, real repair, and sex that feels alive, not performative. You’re looking for a warm, structured therapist who understands NYC life, is culturally fluent (English/Turkish), and offers clear tools, nervous-system-safe pacing, and a plan you both trust. Hence, closeness becomes steady, kind, and sustainable.
I listen deeply to the wholeness of you and integrate traditional 'talk' therapy with somatic techniques to address both the mind and body.
My holistic approach to therapy is informed by my training in psychoanalysis, Gestalt therapy, and embodied energy practices. I work with individuals and couples. I invite you to reach out for a free consultation and discover if we are the right fit to help you to live a richer and more fulfilling life.
I listen deeply to the wholeness of you and integrate traditional 'talk' therapy with somatic techniques to address both the mind and body.
My holistic approach to therapy is informed by my training in psychoanalysis, Gestalt therapy, and embodied energy practices. I work with individuals and couples. I invite you to reach out for a free consultation and discover if we are the right fit to help you to live a richer and more fulfilling life.
Every parent child relationship is unique and I have a unique skill set to support families with children age 8 and younger. I offer individualized therapeutic support for all families in any stage of their journey including: expecting, post-partum, and those in the throes of navigating their little ones' big feelings and behaviors. Parenthood can be a source of great delight as well as bring up past traumas, anxiety, and depression. I offer support and expertise to navigate these challenges. I am licensed in CO and NY, and I offer remote therapy in both states, with an in-person option in CO.
Every parent child relationship is unique and I have a unique skill set to support families with children age 8 and younger. I offer individualized therapeutic support for all families in any stage of their journey including: expecting, post-partum, and those in the throes of navigating their little ones' big feelings and behaviors. Parenthood can be a source of great delight as well as bring up past traumas, anxiety, and depression. I offer support and expertise to navigate these challenges. I am licensed in CO and NY, and I offer remote therapy in both states, with an in-person option in CO.
Gaël M. Krajzman Johns
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
New York, NY 10003
Waitlist for new clients
Theoretically, I work from a relational and interpersonal, psychoanalytic psychodynamic, existential, and somatic lens.
In my approach, I view a positive therapeutic relationship as the foundation to all growth and change. I am an insight-oriented trauma-informed therapist, working with adults (18+). I practice from an anti-racist, intersectional, and social justice lens and approach. I don’t pretend to know the answers, but together I hope to create a space of curiosity into your life experiences, your relationships, your patterns, and your goals so that you can imagine a different future.
Theoretically, I work from a relational and interpersonal, psychoanalytic psychodynamic, existential, and somatic lens.
In my approach, I view a positive therapeutic relationship as the foundation to all growth and change. I am an insight-oriented trauma-informed therapist, working with adults (18+). I practice from an anti-racist, intersectional, and social justice lens and approach. I don’t pretend to know the answers, but together I hope to create a space of curiosity into your life experiences, your relationships, your patterns, and your goals so that you can imagine a different future.
My approach is influenced by psychodynamic, internal family systems, somatic, and trauma-informed principles, as well as creativity and spirituality.
Going through a difficult season and it feels you can't handle it alone? Do current troubles remind you of past pains? Looking to understand how you found yourself repeating old patterns in new relationships? There is hope. Many of my clients have faced anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, chronic illness, relational, or professional stressors that limited confidence or pleasure in life. If you are open to exploring how past experiences, emotions, and beliefs shape your present life I invite you for a free consultation. My work focuses on, but is not limited to, the lives and challenges of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
My approach is influenced by psychodynamic, internal family systems, somatic, and trauma-informed principles, as well as creativity and spirituality.
Going through a difficult season and it feels you can't handle it alone? Do current troubles remind you of past pains? Looking to understand how you found yourself repeating old patterns in new relationships? There is hope. Many of my clients have faced anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, chronic illness, relational, or professional stressors that limited confidence or pleasure in life. If you are open to exploring how past experiences, emotions, and beliefs shape your present life I invite you for a free consultation. My work focuses on, but is not limited to, the lives and challenges of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.
I prefer to work with individuals who are thoughtful, realistic and growth oriented. Because of the nature of this type of work. it is always helpful for clients who identify as introspective or at least a measure of self-reflective. The ideal client seeking my services is struggling with common interpersonal or relational issues, or issues involving adaptation to our constantly changing world (we are all struggling with that to some degree). Even if you're not sure what kind of changes need to be made to enhance your life, a sense of motivation towards that change and a willingness to take some risks is always helpful.
I prefer to work with individuals who are thoughtful, realistic and growth oriented. Because of the nature of this type of work. it is always helpful for clients who identify as introspective or at least a measure of self-reflective. The ideal client seeking my services is struggling with common interpersonal or relational issues, or issues involving adaptation to our constantly changing world (we are all struggling with that to some degree). Even if you're not sure what kind of changes need to be made to enhance your life, a sense of motivation towards that change and a willingness to take some risks is always helpful.
I am a somatic Gestalt therapist and Jungian analyst with 10+ years of experience, and a faculty at Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
Working from embodied relational approach, I view my client’s physical experience as intrinsic to their emotional and cognitive functioning. I work in a present moment, blending traditional “talk” therapy with somatic interventions, such as working with breath, movement, and body sensation, and nervous system work through grounding and guided meditation.
I am a somatic Gestalt therapist and Jungian analyst with 10+ years of experience, and a faculty at Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
Working from embodied relational approach, I view my client’s physical experience as intrinsic to their emotional and cognitive functioning. I work in a present moment, blending traditional “talk” therapy with somatic interventions, such as working with breath, movement, and body sensation, and nervous system work through grounding and guided meditation.
I create a therapeutic space grounded in radical acceptance, emotional safety, and non-judgemental reflection to support growth and foster hope. Keeping each client’s goals central to our work, I personally tailor treatment plans using evidence-based and culturally informed approaches. Drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Psychodynamic theory, I help my clients navigate challenges, strengthen self-awareness, and cultivate fulfillment. I have clinical experience working with children, adults, and couples, as well as in implementing a suicide prevention program for adolescent girls.
I create a therapeutic space grounded in radical acceptance, emotional safety, and non-judgemental reflection to support growth and foster hope. Keeping each client’s goals central to our work, I personally tailor treatment plans using evidence-based and culturally informed approaches. Drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Psychodynamic theory, I help my clients navigate challenges, strengthen self-awareness, and cultivate fulfillment. I have clinical experience working with children, adults, and couples, as well as in implementing a suicide prevention program for adolescent girls.
Are you a high-achieving professional who has checked every box of success but still feels anxious, disconnected, or unfulfilled? As a South Asian therapist in NYC, I understand the unique pressure of straddling two cultures — the weight of family expectations, the loneliness of feeling misunderstood, and the exhaustion of code-switching between worlds. If you're a child of immigrants navigating identity, self-worth, or relationship struggles, I'm here to help.
Are you a high-achieving professional who has checked every box of success but still feels anxious, disconnected, or unfulfilled? As a South Asian therapist in NYC, I understand the unique pressure of straddling two cultures — the weight of family expectations, the loneliness of feeling misunderstood, and the exhaustion of code-switching between worlds. If you're a child of immigrants navigating identity, self-worth, or relationship struggles, I'm here to help.
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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.