Somatic Therapists in 12561
Jennifer C Walsh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
Expressive arts, somatic-based interventions, talking, and connecting are offered as I hold space for you.
I work with school-aged children, teens, adults, and elders who are motivated to work on issues of anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and adjustment challenges. I work with several different modalities and we will decide together what fits best within your treatment. My goal for you is to feel safe while exploring and healing from your presenting issue/life situation.
Expressive arts, somatic-based interventions, talking, and connecting are offered as I hold space for you.
I work with school-aged children, teens, adults, and elders who are motivated to work on issues of anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and adjustment challenges. I work with several different modalities and we will decide together what fits best within your treatment. My goal for you is to feel safe while exploring and healing from your presenting issue/life situation.
Erika Doomes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
She integrates a variety of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and somatic experiencing, tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual.
Erika is a compassionate and insightful psychotherapist dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey towards healing and self-discovery. With a profound understanding of intuitive wisdom and a focus on liberation, Erika invites space within session to honor various cultural perspectives and work collaboratively with clients to help them connect to the inherent wisdom of their mind, body, and spirit. She believes that clients are the experts of their own lived experiences and is always honored to have the opportunity to join along with them on their journeys to healing and wellness. Erika is a strengths-based, person first, and
She integrates a variety of therapeutic modalities, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and somatic experiencing, tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual.
Erika is a compassionate and insightful psychotherapist dedicated to guiding individuals on their journey towards healing and self-discovery. With a profound understanding of intuitive wisdom and a focus on liberation, Erika invites space within session to honor various cultural perspectives and work collaboratively with clients to help them connect to the inherent wisdom of their mind, body, and spirit. She believes that clients are the experts of their own lived experiences and is always honored to have the opportunity to join along with them on their journeys to healing and wellness. Erika is a strengths-based, person first, and
Ninette Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
I utilize EMDR, IFS-informed, DBT, CBT, and mindfulness, body-based (somatic) psychotherapy modalities.
Are you feeling anxious, isolated, depressed after so long functioning in "pandemic mode"? Do you feel stuck, like your life is on repeat? Do you find yourself making the same choices that lead you to the same problems over and over? It's time to find out why you do this and how to break these patterns! I help people heal from painful life experiences and move towards a meaningful future filled with passion and purpose. When we work together, we'll explore your fears, anxieties, and traumas to uncover your inner negative voice that blocks you in life. We'll make a plan for you to take action and start living your best life.
I utilize EMDR, IFS-informed, DBT, CBT, and mindfulness, body-based (somatic) psychotherapy modalities.
Are you feeling anxious, isolated, depressed after so long functioning in "pandemic mode"? Do you feel stuck, like your life is on repeat? Do you find yourself making the same choices that lead you to the same problems over and over? It's time to find out why you do this and how to break these patterns! I help people heal from painful life experiences and move towards a meaningful future filled with passion and purpose. When we work together, we'll explore your fears, anxieties, and traumas to uncover your inner negative voice that blocks you in life. We'll make a plan for you to take action and start living your best life.
Andrea Grumbine
Creative Arts Therapist, LCAT, ATR-BC, SEP, MS, MFA
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
Trained in a somatic approach to psychotherapy, I work with trauma and the impact painful life experiences have on one’s ability to connect with others, engage more fully in their chosen pursuits and find greater levels of inner peace. I have come to understand that we can’t be fully in the present or move towards the future if we are caught in the traumatic energy of the past. While suffering is part of the human condition, we hold within the very structures of our brains and the core of our regulatory systems the means to survive devastating life experiences as well as the capacity for growth and change.
Trained in a somatic approach to psychotherapy, I work with trauma and the impact painful life experiences have on one’s ability to connect with others, engage more fully in their chosen pursuits and find greater levels of inner peace. I have come to understand that we can’t be fully in the present or move towards the future if we are caught in the traumatic energy of the past. While suffering is part of the human condition, we hold within the very structures of our brains and the core of our regulatory systems the means to survive devastating life experiences as well as the capacity for growth and change.
Lori Ruth Federman
Counselor, LMHC, SME, MS
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
I hold a spectrum and context based understanding of mental health that creates a psychotherapeutic container within which acceptance and change both thrive. The relational field between therapist and client is held with an integrity that values the impact of corrective and reparative experiences as one ventures to unpack the roots of their psychological patterns, while rerooting into a spiritual ground that both includes and moves beyond previous limitation and perceptions. Practical relational, mindfulness, dialectical, somatic and movement skills enhance embodiment and facilitate bringing the inner work out into the world.
I hold a spectrum and context based understanding of mental health that creates a psychotherapeutic container within which acceptance and change both thrive. The relational field between therapist and client is held with an integrity that values the impact of corrective and reparative experiences as one ventures to unpack the roots of their psychological patterns, while rerooting into a spiritual ground that both includes and moves beyond previous limitation and perceptions. Practical relational, mindfulness, dialectical, somatic and movement skills enhance embodiment and facilitate bringing the inner work out into the world.
Cindy Dern
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
I offer various holistic methods including EMDR and Somatic Experiencing (SE) that support the integration of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
Therapy has the power to uplift lives. Over the past 30 years, I've seen people transform more quickly, deeply, and with longer lasting results by combining talk therapy with mind-body approaches. Clients describe living with more confidence, joy, peace and authenticity, and having a greater sense of agency in their lives. Learn to let go of limiting beliefs and behaviors, become more attuned to your body, and become more of who you want to be. I can help you reduce anxiety, stress and the effects of grief and trauma, as well as guide you through a life transition to find greater meaning, purpose and passion in your life.
I offer various holistic methods including EMDR and Somatic Experiencing (SE) that support the integration of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being.
Therapy has the power to uplift lives. Over the past 30 years, I've seen people transform more quickly, deeply, and with longer lasting results by combining talk therapy with mind-body approaches. Clients describe living with more confidence, joy, peace and authenticity, and having a greater sense of agency in their lives. Learn to let go of limiting beliefs and behaviors, become more attuned to your body, and become more of who you want to be. I can help you reduce anxiety, stress and the effects of grief and trauma, as well as guide you through a life transition to find greater meaning, purpose and passion in your life.
Andrea Singer
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
To this end, my work includes evidence-based somatic, emotional, and behavioral techniques.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist offering trauma-informed, psychodynamic therapy to individuals. My clinical practice focuses on working with those who have experienced traumas ranging from single incidents, to identity-based traumas, to traumatizing childhood contexts. I also routinely see patients who struggle with anxiety, depression, and identity-related issues. Most of my patients have difficulty tolerating strong emotions and have interpersonal issues or an unstable sense of themselves. Whatever challenges you might be experiencing, you can expect to be treated with sensitivity, respect, compassion, and without judgment.
To this end, my work includes evidence-based somatic, emotional, and behavioral techniques.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist offering trauma-informed, psychodynamic therapy to individuals. My clinical practice focuses on working with those who have experienced traumas ranging from single incidents, to identity-based traumas, to traumatizing childhood contexts. I also routinely see patients who struggle with anxiety, depression, and identity-related issues. Most of my patients have difficulty tolerating strong emotions and have interpersonal issues or an unstable sense of themselves. Whatever challenges you might be experiencing, you can expect to be treated with sensitivity, respect, compassion, and without judgment.
Wellness Embodied
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
Wellness Embodied is a multi-disciplinary psychotherapy and healing center focused on the understanding and experiencing of oneself to move through life's most challenging times. Our psychotherapists are training in Somatic Experiencing and other body-based and trauma focsed psychotherapies, and use a variety of clinical tools to assist our patients in learning, growing, healing and becoming the best version of self they know they can be. If interested in becoming a patient of the practice, please leave a message and we will get back to you soon.
Wellness Embodied is a multi-disciplinary psychotherapy and healing center focused on the understanding and experiencing of oneself to move through life's most challenging times. Our psychotherapists are training in Somatic Experiencing and other body-based and trauma focsed psychotherapies, and use a variety of clinical tools to assist our patients in learning, growing, healing and becoming the best version of self they know they can be. If interested in becoming a patient of the practice, please leave a message and we will get back to you soon.
Somatic Relationship Therapist Meredith Casimiro
MS, LCAT, BC-DMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
My perspective is somatic, relational and creative.
Do you find it difficult to communicate your needs to those closest to you? I work with those who desire a deeper awareness of themselves, who are navigating relationship challenges, embarking on career changes, experiencing burn out, and who struggle with sexual intimacy. Together, we will collaborate to create a space that feels right for you.
My perspective is somatic, relational and creative.
Do you find it difficult to communicate your needs to those closest to you? I work with those who desire a deeper awareness of themselves, who are navigating relationship challenges, embarking on career changes, experiencing burn out, and who struggle with sexual intimacy. Together, we will collaborate to create a space that feels right for you.
Irina Gillett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561
I am trained in psychodynamic therapy & mindfulness-based somatic therapy, two powerful ways of working that are designed to promote greater awareness, connection, and sense of freedom.
Whether you're worrying often, struggling with relationship stress and conflict, needing to process traumatic events, or wanting to experience a more loving sense of self, beginning therapy can be anxiety-provoking and takes courage. I hope to make your experience a little easier by listening with compassion and curiosity, moving at your pace, and centering the therapy around your needs. Do others describe you as overachieving, self-reliant, perfectionistic, or Type-A? Do you struggle with creating enough balance in your life? Do you forget about your needs & desires, and then find yourself feeling burnt out or resentful of others?
I am trained in psychodynamic therapy & mindfulness-based somatic therapy, two powerful ways of working that are designed to promote greater awareness, connection, and sense of freedom.
Whether you're worrying often, struggling with relationship stress and conflict, needing to process traumatic events, or wanting to experience a more loving sense of self, beginning therapy can be anxiety-provoking and takes courage. I hope to make your experience a little easier by listening with compassion and curiosity, moving at your pace, and centering the therapy around your needs. Do others describe you as overachieving, self-reliant, perfectionistic, or Type-A? Do you struggle with creating enough balance in your life? Do you forget about your needs & desires, and then find yourself feeling burnt out or resentful of others?
Susan Karl
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
COMPASSIONATE TRANSFORMATION: I have well over 35 years of clinical experience. I Gently help people Transform Trauma, Emotional Wounding and Suffering into Profound Healing, Self Love, Compassion and Well-Being. I help my clients release thoughts and perceptions that create suffering and guide them to deeply tune into their own inner knowing and express their true voice. I use a combination of modalities including EMDR and Somatic Experiencing.
COMPASSIONATE TRANSFORMATION: I have well over 35 years of clinical experience. I Gently help people Transform Trauma, Emotional Wounding and Suffering into Profound Healing, Self Love, Compassion and Well-Being. I help my clients release thoughts and perceptions that create suffering and guide them to deeply tune into their own inner knowing and express their true voice. I use a combination of modalities including EMDR and Somatic Experiencing.
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Claudia Forest
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, TRE
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
Getting support is more important than ever. I help clients adjust to change, including loss, overcome difficulties with relationships of all kinds, address attachment issues, PTSD, and anxiety. I work collaboratively—a strong connection between therapist and client is the foundation of good therapy. Listening deeply to clients, I draw on 40 years as a somatic practitioner (incl. 10 years as a massage therapist) and use intuition, empathy, compassion, and humor to help guide the process. I integrate proven and effective mind-body techniques to alleviate chronic stress and pain and achieve wellness through life-style changes.
Getting support is more important than ever. I help clients adjust to change, including loss, overcome difficulties with relationships of all kinds, address attachment issues, PTSD, and anxiety. I work collaboratively—a strong connection between therapist and client is the foundation of good therapy. Listening deeply to clients, I draw on 40 years as a somatic practitioner (incl. 10 years as a massage therapist) and use intuition, empathy, compassion, and humor to help guide the process. I integrate proven and effective mind-body techniques to alleviate chronic stress and pain and achieve wellness through life-style changes.
Valerie Linet
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561
In addition to traditional psychotherapy education, I have trained in holistic trauma treatments, including EMDR, and am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and Senior Training Assistant with Somatic Experiencing Institute.
I offer an integrative approach to growth and healing using traditional talk therapy and body-centered modalities. My work honors the wholeness of each person and their innate power to heal themselves. I strive to create a safe and courageous environment where the qualities of curiosity, acceptance, and compassion are present. I appreciate that race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and other identities impact our life experience. I am attentive to social traumas, and support clients in healing such wounds to live more freely. I know first-hand, as a client myself, how transformative a collaborative therapeutic relationship can be
In addition to traditional psychotherapy education, I have trained in holistic trauma treatments, including EMDR, and am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and Senior Training Assistant with Somatic Experiencing Institute.
I offer an integrative approach to growth and healing using traditional talk therapy and body-centered modalities. My work honors the wholeness of each person and their innate power to heal themselves. I strive to create a safe and courageous environment where the qualities of curiosity, acceptance, and compassion are present. I appreciate that race, gender, sexual orientation, class, and other identities impact our life experience. I am attentive to social traumas, and support clients in healing such wounds to live more freely. I know first-hand, as a client myself, how transformative a collaborative therapeutic relationship can be
Kristy (Kris) LaRocca
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
My goal is to create a therapeutic environment where you feel safe, non-judged, and truly seen and heard. Building a trusting and authentic connection is essential before real therapy work can begin. I collaborate with clients to deepen self-understanding, find meaning in life's challenges, and ultimately live more fully and authentically. I take an integrative, holistic approach tailored to each client's unique and evolving needs. Understanding the mind-body connection, I incorporate somatic strategies to build embodied awareness and regulation skills. My training allows me to attune to the profound wisdom held in the body.
My goal is to create a therapeutic environment where you feel safe, non-judged, and truly seen and heard. Building a trusting and authentic connection is essential before real therapy work can begin. I collaborate with clients to deepen self-understanding, find meaning in life's challenges, and ultimately live more fully and authentically. I take an integrative, holistic approach tailored to each client's unique and evolving needs. Understanding the mind-body connection, I incorporate somatic strategies to build embodied awareness and regulation skills. My training allows me to attune to the profound wisdom held in the body.
Alice Andrews
MA
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561
I utilize and am informed by many therapies, perspectives, techniques, and modalities, such as: Evolutionary Psychiatry, Coherence Therapy, Focusing-oriented Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Ecopsychology, Mindfulness & breathwork, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Music & Sound Therapy, Hakomi, Brainspotting, and my own modality related to heart-centered focusing.
I know it can be difficult sometimes to reach out, but if you’re reading this, you may be looking for a therapist to help you (or someone you care about) with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and/or career & relationship issues. Or maybe you just need to talk confidentially to an objective party, to someone with a different perspective. Have a look at my website: https://adaptivehealing.org to get a better sense of what I do.
I utilize and am informed by many therapies, perspectives, techniques, and modalities, such as: Evolutionary Psychiatry, Coherence Therapy, Focusing-oriented Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Ecopsychology, Mindfulness & breathwork, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Music & Sound Therapy, Hakomi, Brainspotting, and my own modality related to heart-centered focusing.
I know it can be difficult sometimes to reach out, but if you’re reading this, you may be looking for a therapist to help you (or someone you care about) with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, and/or career & relationship issues. Or maybe you just need to talk confidentially to an objective party, to someone with a different perspective. Have a look at my website: https://adaptivehealing.org to get a better sense of what I do.
Nicole DeMarco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
We will also focus on processing emotions and learning to cope using mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic based practices.
Do you struggle with racing thoughts and overthinking that affects your day-to-day life? Do you worry about the future, often imagining the worst-case scenarios? Do you wonder if life could feel more peaceful? If so, you are not alone. Now more than ever adults are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about themselves, their relationships, and their lives. I support adults of all ages and identities, particularly women in their 20s and 30s, who are navigating anxiety, fear, and trauma. My approach is holistic and encompasses both the mind and body to ensure a more comprehensive and effective therapeutic experience.
We will also focus on processing emotions and learning to cope using mindfulness, breathwork, and somatic based practices.
Do you struggle with racing thoughts and overthinking that affects your day-to-day life? Do you worry about the future, often imagining the worst-case scenarios? Do you wonder if life could feel more peaceful? If so, you are not alone. Now more than ever adults are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and uncertain about themselves, their relationships, and their lives. I support adults of all ages and identities, particularly women in their 20s and 30s, who are navigating anxiety, fear, and trauma. My approach is holistic and encompasses both the mind and body to ensure a more comprehensive and effective therapeutic experience.
Vee Martin
LMSW, CTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
As a Holistic Psychotherapist, I blend EFT, Somatic Experiencing, Motivational Interviewing, Parts Work/IFS, Expressive Arts, Mindfulness, Narrative, & Solution-Focused Therapy with a Humanistic approach.
It's one of the most disheartening experiences to sit with a therapist who doesn't understand you or your lived experience. Somehow you wind up talking in circles, never getting to the root or the heart of the issue, never finding resolution or feeling better. I am here to listen, to care & to hear that essence beneath your words which language can't always capture. I am here to help you see what you may not be seeing clearly. I am here to help you connect to your body & feel your wholeness. Hi, my name is Vee. I’m a Holistic Psychotherapist & it'd be my joy to support you in reaching your mind-body-spirit-soul & relationship goals!
As a Holistic Psychotherapist, I blend EFT, Somatic Experiencing, Motivational Interviewing, Parts Work/IFS, Expressive Arts, Mindfulness, Narrative, & Solution-Focused Therapy with a Humanistic approach.
It's one of the most disheartening experiences to sit with a therapist who doesn't understand you or your lived experience. Somehow you wind up talking in circles, never getting to the root or the heart of the issue, never finding resolution or feeling better. I am here to listen, to care & to hear that essence beneath your words which language can't always capture. I am here to help you see what you may not be seeing clearly. I am here to help you connect to your body & feel your wholeness. Hi, my name is Vee. I’m a Holistic Psychotherapist & it'd be my joy to support you in reaching your mind-body-spirit-soul & relationship goals!
Rousz DeLuca
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MFA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I operate from a Somatic Internal Family Systems framework and a harm-reduction/abolitionist lens, and am trained in EMDR.
Self-compassion is a great buzzword, but it's easier said than done. Sometimes you have to avoid or fight feelings and parts of yourself. Maybe you feel overwhelmed, worn out or conflicted. Maybe you are not satisfied with your core relationships. This could be because parts of you are stuck in past experiences and those parts are using the tools they have (like avoidance, self-criticism, anxiety...) to protect you from more pain, even though these tools don't always serve you now. Together, we can welcome and get to know each part of you slowly and safely, and introduce new tools for coping and making change.
I operate from a Somatic Internal Family Systems framework and a harm-reduction/abolitionist lens, and am trained in EMDR.
Self-compassion is a great buzzword, but it's easier said than done. Sometimes you have to avoid or fight feelings and parts of yourself. Maybe you feel overwhelmed, worn out or conflicted. Maybe you are not satisfied with your core relationships. This could be because parts of you are stuck in past experiences and those parts are using the tools they have (like avoidance, self-criticism, anxiety...) to protect you from more pain, even though these tools don't always serve you now. Together, we can welcome and get to know each part of you slowly and safely, and introduce new tools for coping and making change.
Creative Now Therapy
Art Therapist, Somatic, Gestalt, Therapy, LCAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
Our work together can include talking, somatic/body-based interventions, movement, art & sound making, and dream work.
At Creative Now Therapy, we offer a culturally sensitive space where your complexity is valued. Our therapists are: Cris, Autumn, Lavender, & Christine. We guide folks through discovering and recovering their whole self - to heal and approach life with more fluidity and aliveness. As therapists specializing in somatic, creative, and gestalt approaches, we will mindfully help you through difficult life experiences and feelings. We do this together by tuning into your body, beliefs, and patterns to find organic ways to expand your ability to be with yourself. We’re with you & we’re here to help you be with You.
Our work together can include talking, somatic/body-based interventions, movement, art & sound making, and dream work.
At Creative Now Therapy, we offer a culturally sensitive space where your complexity is valued. Our therapists are: Cris, Autumn, Lavender, & Christine. We guide folks through discovering and recovering their whole self - to heal and approach life with more fluidity and aliveness. As therapists specializing in somatic, creative, and gestalt approaches, we will mindfully help you through difficult life experiences and feelings. We do this together by tuning into your body, beliefs, and patterns to find organic ways to expand your ability to be with yourself. We’re with you & we’re here to help you be with You.
Ellen Marshall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW-R, OSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Paltz, NY 12561 (Online Only)
Over the past 30 years, I have had the privilege of witnessing people’s resilience and capacity to heal as they face challenging life situations, and transitions. Given my background in nutrition, yoga and other mind-body approaches, I hold a holistic lens; I can help you let go of limiting beliefs, become more attuned to your body, help you reduce stress, improve mood and make changes that will enhance the quality of your life. Whether you are dealing with a life stressor, an illness, or want to heal from past trauma, we can work collaboratively to help you find greater meaning, purpose, vitality and ease in your life.
Over the past 30 years, I have had the privilege of witnessing people’s resilience and capacity to heal as they face challenging life situations, and transitions. Given my background in nutrition, yoga and other mind-body approaches, I hold a holistic lens; I can help you let go of limiting beliefs, become more attuned to your body, help you reduce stress, improve mood and make changes that will enhance the quality of your life. Whether you are dealing with a life stressor, an illness, or want to heal from past trauma, we can work collaboratively to help you find greater meaning, purpose, vitality and ease in your 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.