Somatic Therapists in 97708
Ryan Price
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, MAC
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97708
My approach focuses on bringing healing to the roots of your pain through wholistic and compassionate engagement of your relational and emotional wounds using brain spotting, attachment focused therapy, and somatic therapy.
I am currently accepting new clients! My approach to therapy is a deeply relational one. Recognizing that we can’t heal from our wounds unless our pain is held, honored, and met with compassion, and yet sometimes we need encouragement to bravely step towards difficult spaces in our lives, I strive to find the most effective balance between challenge and compassion with each unique individual I work with.
My approach focuses on bringing healing to the roots of your pain through wholistic and compassionate engagement of your relational and emotional wounds using brain spotting, attachment focused therapy, and somatic therapy.
I am currently accepting new clients! My approach to therapy is a deeply relational one. Recognizing that we can’t heal from our wounds unless our pain is held, honored, and met with compassion, and yet sometimes we need encouragement to bravely step towards difficult spaces in our lives, I strive to find the most effective balance between challenge and compassion with each unique individual I work with.
Liesl Farnsworth
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97708
One of the most unifying truths is that all sentient beings long to live their lives in relative peace and safety. For many of us, however, this is elusive. Past experiences, exposure to violence, health concerns, and feelings of isolation because of unsupportive social norms or a lack of caring relationships can make realizing our desired life impossible. Counseling is an avenue for exploration, clarity in values and desires, and a safe place of committed support. Together, we can find and strengthen your innate ability to move beyond obstacles and connect with your inherent wholeness.
One of the most unifying truths is that all sentient beings long to live their lives in relative peace and safety. For many of us, however, this is elusive. Past experiences, exposure to violence, health concerns, and feelings of isolation because of unsupportive social norms or a lack of caring relationships can make realizing our desired life impossible. Counseling is an avenue for exploration, clarity in values and desires, and a safe place of committed support. Together, we can find and strengthen your innate ability to move beyond obstacles and connect with your inherent wholeness.
Elizabeth Ka'Onohilani Towill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97708
I help people who feel off balance, anxious, & sad. When you need a safe place to discuss what is bothering you. Get support so you can figure out how to feel better and more connected. If you have suffered a loss, are dealing with difficulties in your relationships, career, health issues or past trauma, I offer respectful support. As you find new insights on the situation, you'll find the relief you have been hungry for. Learn to respond effectively to difficulties, make decisions, handle challenges in relationships, and develop a healthy self image. Gain valuable tools that you can use for a lifetime.
I help people who feel off balance, anxious, & sad. When you need a safe place to discuss what is bothering you. Get support so you can figure out how to feel better and more connected. If you have suffered a loss, are dealing with difficulties in your relationships, career, health issues or past trauma, I offer respectful support. As you find new insights on the situation, you'll find the relief you have been hungry for. Learn to respond effectively to difficulties, make decisions, handle challenges in relationships, and develop a healthy self image. Gain valuable tools that you can use for a lifetime.
Thrive Mental Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, LPC, LPC-I, RYT
Verified Verified
Bend, OR 97708
We are a team of practitioners who specialize in therapy, counseling and mental healthcare for children, teens, adults, families and couples who are ready to heal and thrive now.
We are a team of practitioners who specialize in therapy, counseling and mental healthcare for children, teens, adults, families and couples who are ready to heal and thrive now.
Liza Hadden
Professional Counselor Associate, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bend, OR 97708 (Online Only)
In individual therapy, I specialize in women's health and work with anxiety, grief, life transitions, the unique presentations of ADHD in women, relationship challenges, CPTSD, PTSD, depression, and reproductive themes. In couples therapy, I specialize in navigating major life transitions, communication challenges, healing from trauma and intimacy issues. In family therapy, I specialize in major life transitions, grief, relationship and communication challenges and healing from intergenerational trauma. Our work together will focus on your specific needs and whatever is bringing you to therapy at this time. Questions always welcome!
In individual therapy, I specialize in women's health and work with anxiety, grief, life transitions, the unique presentations of ADHD in women, relationship challenges, CPTSD, PTSD, depression, and reproductive themes. In couples therapy, I specialize in navigating major life transitions, communication challenges, healing from trauma and intimacy issues. In family therapy, I specialize in major life transitions, grief, relationship and communication challenges and healing from intergenerational trauma. Our work together will focus on your specific needs and whatever is bringing you to therapy at this time. Questions always welcome!
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.