Somatic Therapists in Meriden, CT
Stephanie Harris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , LADC
Verified Verified
Meriden, CT 06451
I am also trained in DBT and implement Mindfulness and somatic practices into each session.
My background is in chemical dependency training at state and local hospitals where I worked at various levels of care from those who are very early in recovery to those with sustained recovery and ending at a community mental health facility where I supported individuals in transitioning to medication assisted treatment out of Department of Corrections. I was trained as a Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor and worked supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence while they transitioned out of narcissistic patterns of abuse. I have worked with children who have mood disorders, attachment disorders, and conduct disorders.
I am also trained in DBT and implement Mindfulness and somatic practices into each session.
My background is in chemical dependency training at state and local hospitals where I worked at various levels of care from those who are very early in recovery to those with sustained recovery and ending at a community mental health facility where I supported individuals in transitioning to medication assisted treatment out of Department of Corrections. I was trained as a Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor and worked supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence while they transitioned out of narcissistic patterns of abuse. I have worked with children who have mood disorders, attachment disorders, and conduct disorders.
Sursatie D Chetram-Frazier Phd
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Meriden, CT 06450
Radiance Counseling Center (RCC) specializes in therapeutic services for Individuals, Couples and Groups, as well as Clinical Assessments and Virtual Therapy. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private and Public Funding, Governmental Agencies, Cash and Credit Cards. We offer flexible, individualized hours for our clients.
Radiance Counseling Center (RCC) specializes in therapeutic services for Individuals, Couples and Groups, as well as Clinical Assessments and Virtual Therapy. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance, Private and Public Funding, Governmental Agencies, Cash and Credit Cards. We offer flexible, individualized hours for our clients.
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Lourie C Bonsu
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate, MA, MSOL
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Prospect, CT 06712
I am an EMDR Trained with advance training in BPD as an attachment/complex trauma and Certified Internalized Somatic Trauma Therapist "ISTT.” I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced trauma. Trauma can take any form - developmental, single-incident, or complex. Many people who have experienced trauma also face various mental health issues. I help them reclaim their lives. I have unique insight into the experiences of people who are immigrants, refugees, or survivors of sexual abuse. I invite anyone who is impacted by trauma to reach out to me so we can start your journey back to health.
I am an EMDR Trained with advance training in BPD as an attachment/complex trauma and Certified Internalized Somatic Trauma Therapist "ISTT.” I specialize in helping adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced trauma. Trauma can take any form - developmental, single-incident, or complex. Many people who have experienced trauma also face various mental health issues. I help them reclaim their lives. I have unique insight into the experiences of people who are immigrants, refugees, or survivors of sexual abuse. I invite anyone who is impacted by trauma to reach out to me so we can start your journey back to health.
Kara Czarnecki
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAAT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wallingford, CT 06492
My goal is to help my clients find relief in their nervous system through bodywork, talk therapy generally stays in the brain where you can gain meaning (which is nice) instead of getting to the sensations and learning to deactivate them. I currently use Somatic Experiencing. Created by Peter Levine "This therapy works on the principle that trauma gets trapped in the body, leading to symptoms possibly of PTSD or people who have experienced trauma might have." Through this method, practitioners work on releasing this stress from the body which could show up at anxiety and depression.
My goal is to help my clients find relief in their nervous system through bodywork, talk therapy generally stays in the brain where you can gain meaning (which is nice) instead of getting to the sensations and learning to deactivate them. I currently use Somatic Experiencing. Created by Peter Levine "This therapy works on the principle that trauma gets trapped in the body, leading to symptoms possibly of PTSD or people who have experienced trauma might have." Through this method, practitioners work on releasing this stress from the body which could show up at anxiety and depression.
Tiffany Bentley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Cheshire, CT 06410 (Online Only)
My approach is rooted in a diverse range of modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), supportive therapy, and somatic therapies like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Polyvagal Theory.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, struggling with past experiences, navigating significant changes in your life, or you're having trouble naming the discomfort in your life, you don't have to navigate it alone—I'm here to offer support.
My approach is rooted in a diverse range of modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), supportive therapy, and somatic therapies like Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Polyvagal Theory.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed with anxiety, struggling with past experiences, navigating significant changes in your life, or you're having trouble naming the discomfort in your life, you don't have to navigate it alone—I'm here to offer support.
Morgan Jay Cummings
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LADC
Verified Verified
Hamden, CT 06518
My therapeutic orientation is based in the school of Integrative Psychotherapy and Somatic Psychotherapy.
Come find relief for mind, body, and soul and release what no longer serves you. We would be developing discussion of dreams goals of what needs to happen immediately, challenges to the immediate, what is imagined at 6 months, one year, and for the lifespan! With time, we resource and strengthen self esteem and self-love. Come find out what no longer serves you in life and let my skills help you bravely face and leave behind those thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that keep you from what you truly you want out your life.
My therapeutic orientation is based in the school of Integrative Psychotherapy and Somatic Psychotherapy.
Come find relief for mind, body, and soul and release what no longer serves you. We would be developing discussion of dreams goals of what needs to happen immediately, challenges to the immediate, what is imagined at 6 months, one year, and for the lifespan! With time, we resource and strengthen self esteem and self-love. Come find out what no longer serves you in life and let my skills help you bravely face and leave behind those thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that keep you from what you truly you want out your life.
Safe Passages, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New Britain, CT 06052
Waitlist for new clients
We offer traditional modalities as well as provide the option to integrate somatic based practices such as EMDR, Reiki, Facial Reflexology, and Emotional Freedom Tapping.
We work with anyone 10 and up who is struggling to manage the demands and transitions in their lives. We are passionate about helping you to develop a healthy quality of life, improve your relationships, resolve interpersonal conflict, or understand issues around sexual identity or sexual orientation. We are here to help and look forward to guiding you on your journey to emotional balance, mental health stability, and spiritual transformation! Treatment+Healing=Transformation.
We offer traditional modalities as well as provide the option to integrate somatic based practices such as EMDR, Reiki, Facial Reflexology, and Emotional Freedom Tapping.
We work with anyone 10 and up who is struggling to manage the demands and transitions in their lives. We are passionate about helping you to develop a healthy quality of life, improve your relationships, resolve interpersonal conflict, or understand issues around sexual identity or sexual orientation. We are here to help and look forward to guiding you on your journey to emotional balance, mental health stability, and spiritual transformation! Treatment+Healing=Transformation.
Judy Wayton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Southington, CT 06489 (Online Only)
I'm EMDR Certified and incorporate IFS and other somatic tools for optimal healing for both children and adults.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. I help children work through tough times and difficult life experiences in a fun and playful way. I use play therapy to help children thrive in the face of adversity and to increase self esteem. My main goal is to help a child realize they are perfect just as they are despite their challenges. As a certified positive disciple parent educator I can also give parents tools to create more harmony, connectedness and peace at home.
I'm EMDR Certified and incorporate IFS and other somatic tools for optimal healing for both children and adults.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. I help children work through tough times and difficult life experiences in a fun and playful way. I use play therapy to help children thrive in the face of adversity and to increase self esteem. My main goal is to help a child realize they are perfect just as they are despite their challenges. As a certified positive disciple parent educator I can also give parents tools to create more harmony, connectedness and peace at home.
David Kenefick
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Middletown, CT 06457
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I offer a therapeutic place for people interested in exploring how the challenges or “symptoms” you are experiencing are preventing you from being your best self. My foundational training as a Clinical Social Worker has been enhanced with advanced trauma training including EMDR, relational / attachment work as a Circle of Security Parent Facilitator, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness. Several modalities inform my practice including somatic healing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and a relational approach leading to a greater sense of feeling grounded and whole.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I offer a therapeutic place for people interested in exploring how the challenges or “symptoms” you are experiencing are preventing you from being your best self. My foundational training as a Clinical Social Worker has been enhanced with advanced trauma training including EMDR, relational / attachment work as a Circle of Security Parent Facilitator, Buddhist psychology and mindfulness. Several modalities inform my practice including somatic healing, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and a relational approach leading to a greater sense of feeling grounded and whole.
Trifone Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Southington, CT 06489
I believe in the healing benefits of the human/animal bond. I specialize in nature and animal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy. I believe in working "outside of the box," of the traditional office-based setting by providing an alternative, experiential approach to child/adolescent counseling. Clients partner with their animal companions while interacting in nature's great outdoors. I have expertise in working with children with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, behavioral concerns, LGBTQ+, issues of divorce, and blended families.
I believe in the healing benefits of the human/animal bond. I specialize in nature and animal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy. I believe in working "outside of the box," of the traditional office-based setting by providing an alternative, experiential approach to child/adolescent counseling. Clients partner with their animal companions while interacting in nature's great outdoors. I have expertise in working with children with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, behavioral concerns, LGBTQ+, issues of divorce, and blended families.
Laura Taets
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW, CFRC, ART, APHSW-C
Verified Verified
Cheshire, CT 06410
Have you experienced trauma or changes in life/health circumstances leaving you feeling like previous ways of coping are no longer working? Are you a healthcare professional, first responder or military seeking support from someone who "gets" the culture & has the skills/experience to help? Maybe you're seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, grief/loss, caregiving, burnout, adjustment to illness, feelings of overwhelm, fear, loneliness, sadness, uncertainty or feeling "off?" I can help by providing you with tools, knowledge & skills to begin to feel better & regain a sense of control.
Have you experienced trauma or changes in life/health circumstances leaving you feeling like previous ways of coping are no longer working? Are you a healthcare professional, first responder or military seeking support from someone who "gets" the culture & has the skills/experience to help? Maybe you're seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, grief/loss, caregiving, burnout, adjustment to illness, feelings of overwhelm, fear, loneliness, sadness, uncertainty or feeling "off?" I can help by providing you with tools, knowledge & skills to begin to feel better & regain a sense of control.
Fabiana Silva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Middletown, CT 06457
With nearly a decade of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I am Fabiana Silva, a passionate and dedicated professional specializing in healing trauma. My extensive expertise spans across various therapeutic modalities, enabling me to provide comprehensive and personalized care to my clients. As a multilingual therapist fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, I am the founder of Sunrise Mental Health Services, dedicated to offering compassionate and culturally sensitive mental health support.
With nearly a decade of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I am Fabiana Silva, a passionate and dedicated professional specializing in healing trauma. My extensive expertise spans across various therapeutic modalities, enabling me to provide comprehensive and personalized care to my clients. As a multilingual therapist fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, I am the founder of Sunrise Mental Health Services, dedicated to offering compassionate and culturally sensitive mental health support.
Marisa Valdiserra
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, R-DMT
Verified Verified
Middletown, CT 06457
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. I specialize in trauma-informed care for children (especially ages birth-6 years old) and adults. My background includes working with children and adults who have experienced various forms of trauma, such as abuse, neglect, loss, and disrupted attachments, as well as supporting children on the autism spectrum. Our outward behaviors and physical manifestations are representative of what we are feeling and thinking. In order to understand the whole person and effect change, I believe it is important to address the underlying reasons for behaviors.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. I specialize in trauma-informed care for children (especially ages birth-6 years old) and adults. My background includes working with children and adults who have experienced various forms of trauma, such as abuse, neglect, loss, and disrupted attachments, as well as supporting children on the autism spectrum. Our outward behaviors and physical manifestations are representative of what we are feeling and thinking. In order to understand the whole person and effect change, I believe it is important to address the underlying reasons for behaviors.
Sarah Mort
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Wallingford, CT 06492
***In-person openings for CT residents*** Therapy can and should be an enriching place to safely begin the process of healing and growth. Therapy requires dedication and a willingness to touch both dark and light areas of your life, and it is my goal to help you move through both worlds safely and supportively. While we cannot predict our future, we can be present in the journey. My goal is to help clients feel empowered by their work in therapy, obtain personal growth, awareness, and fulfillment, and ultimately lead a more balanced, peaceful, and rewarding life however that may look to each person.
***In-person openings for CT residents*** Therapy can and should be an enriching place to safely begin the process of healing and growth. Therapy requires dedication and a willingness to touch both dark and light areas of your life, and it is my goal to help you move through both worlds safely and supportively. While we cannot predict our future, we can be present in the journey. My goal is to help clients feel empowered by their work in therapy, obtain personal growth, awareness, and fulfillment, and ultimately lead a more balanced, peaceful, and rewarding life however that may look to each person.
Shawniel Chamanlal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Plantsville, CT 06479
Hello, I’m Shawniel Chamanlal founder of Healing Springs Wellness Center. Our expert team of Therapist and Wellness Professionals are passionate about empowering individuals to live a more authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling life. We have created a safe and nonjudgmental space to allow you to move beyond your fears, life stressors, and unhelpful behavioral patterns. We utilize scientifically proven methods and holistic healing to help you feel better emotionally and to optimize your physical and spiritual wellness.
Hello, I’m Shawniel Chamanlal founder of Healing Springs Wellness Center. Our expert team of Therapist and Wellness Professionals are passionate about empowering individuals to live a more authentic, meaningful, and fulfilling life. We have created a safe and nonjudgmental space to allow you to move beyond your fears, life stressors, and unhelpful behavioral patterns. We utilize scientifically proven methods and holistic healing to help you feel better emotionally and to optimize your physical and spiritual wellness.
Amy Jean Gallagher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cheshire, CT 06410
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in treating the whole person, mind and body. Relationship is so important when you are seeking support and guidance and one of my strengths is in establishing a secure relationship. I specialize in working with clients who have experienced trauma and am certified in EMDR. I also have a background is co-occurong disorders and my degree specialized in this concentration. I worked for my years in geriatrics and enjoy working with a wide variety of populations. Your privacy, personal growth, journey with mental health and healing and autonomy are important to me.
I believe in treating the whole person, mind and body. Relationship is so important when you are seeking support and guidance and one of my strengths is in establishing a secure relationship. I specialize in working with clients who have experienced trauma and am certified in EMDR. I also have a background is co-occurong disorders and my degree specialized in this concentration. I worked for my years in geriatrics and enjoy working with a wide variety of populations. Your privacy, personal growth, journey with mental health and healing and autonomy are important to me.
Maria Raffia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Middletown, CT 06457 (Online Only)
Recognizing you need support or that something needs to shift in your life is truly brave. I’m deeply committed to building a collaborative relationship with my clients. I meet you where you’re at, provide a safe space to process feelings and experiences, and help you discover your path to heal and thrive. I work from a person-centered, strength-based approach & believe that building trust within the therapeutic relationship is an important piece to successful therapy. My therapy style is eclectic, I incorporate different treatment styles to meet your unique needs. No two people are the same, therefore therapy should reflect this.
Recognizing you need support or that something needs to shift in your life is truly brave. I’m deeply committed to building a collaborative relationship with my clients. I meet you where you’re at, provide a safe space to process feelings and experiences, and help you discover your path to heal and thrive. I work from a person-centered, strength-based approach & believe that building trust within the therapeutic relationship is an important piece to successful therapy. My therapy style is eclectic, I incorporate different treatment styles to meet your unique needs. No two people are the same, therefore therapy should reflect this.
Guiding Minds
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Southington, CT 06489
Accepting Self pay or Medicaid/ Husky insurance ASAP! Therapy that fits YOUR schedule. Flexible scheduling, short notice and weekend availability. Therapy can be the place to look at the things that are not working and build on the things that are working. I offer a safe and secure environment where you can feel comfortable expressing yourself. You deserve to be your happy self, let's get you back there!
Accepting Self pay or Medicaid/ Husky insurance ASAP! Therapy that fits YOUR schedule. Flexible scheduling, short notice and weekend availability. Therapy can be the place to look at the things that are not working and build on the things that are working. I offer a safe and secure environment where you can feel comfortable expressing yourself. You deserve to be your happy self, let's get you back there!
Briana Shea
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, LPCA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cheshire, CT 06410 (Online Only)
As a trauma-centered and embodied therapist, I combine talk therapy with the use of play, art, and the body as tools for healing and liberation. I am curious about how wounds of the past and harmful expectations have impacted your sense of wholeness. You might be someone who learned exactly who you "ought" to be from a very young age. Boxes are easier to fit into when you're small. They feel safe, too, especially if your family or culture has been boxing parts of themselves away for generations. But any condition that limits your ability to fully step into the wholeness of who you are is ultimately damaging.
As a trauma-centered and embodied therapist, I combine talk therapy with the use of play, art, and the body as tools for healing and liberation. I am curious about how wounds of the past and harmful expectations have impacted your sense of wholeness. You might be someone who learned exactly who you "ought" to be from a very young age. Boxes are easier to fit into when you're small. They feel safe, too, especially if your family or culture has been boxing parts of themselves away for generations. But any condition that limits your ability to fully step into the wholeness of who you are is ultimately damaging.
Liz Talbot
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, CGP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Durham, CT 06422 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of motherhood? Maybe you're grieving the loss of a loved one or a relationship, or struggling to move forward from the weight of trauma, depression and anxiety symptoms. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Grief Professional and owner of Whole Wellness Counseling, LLC. I specialize in working with mothers of young children with training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders; pregnancy loss; those struggling with PTSD, and am trained in Grief and Loss. In our sessions together, I will meet you with compassion and grace using evidence-based techniques with a laid-back approach.
Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of motherhood? Maybe you're grieving the loss of a loved one or a relationship, or struggling to move forward from the weight of trauma, depression and anxiety symptoms. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Grief Professional and owner of Whole Wellness Counseling, LLC. I specialize in working with mothers of young children with training in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders; pregnancy loss; those struggling with PTSD, and am trained in Grief and Loss. In our sessions together, I will meet you with compassion and grace using evidence-based techniques with a laid-back approach.
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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.