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Photo of Melissa Cramutolo, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Fort Dix, NJ
Melissa Cramutolo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC
Verified Verified
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
I am trained in many trauma focused therapies that facilitate this deeper healing process - EMDR, Internal Family Systems, NARM, Somatic Experiencing-but above all consider myself to be a relational and relatable therapist who prioritizes the relationship with my clients as the primary healing agent.
Are you tired of experiencing the same patterns and want to heal at the root of your symptoms? I specialize in treating trauma, addictions, and self esteem issues - in particularly with women and teenagers. When my clients first come in, their lives are overrun by fear and insecurities. They carry around deep shame about who they are and never feel quite “good enough”. They want to be confident and heal the patterns that are holding them back but do not know where to start.
I am trained in many trauma focused therapies that facilitate this deeper healing process - EMDR, Internal Family Systems, NARM, Somatic Experiencing-but above all consider myself to be a relational and relatable therapist who prioritizes the relationship with my clients as the primary healing agent.
Are you tired of experiencing the same patterns and want to heal at the root of your symptoms? I specialize in treating trauma, addictions, and self esteem issues - in particularly with women and teenagers. When my clients first come in, their lives are overrun by fear and insecurities. They carry around deep shame about who they are and never feel quite “good enough”. They want to be confident and heal the patterns that are holding them back but do not know where to start.
(856) 481-7940 View (856) 481-7940
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Diana Cofsky
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Bordentown, NJ 08505
I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
(609) 834-4935 View (609) 834-4935
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Deanna Benner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lumberton, NJ 08048  (Online Only)
I specialize in Anxiety and Depression Disorders, trauma, PTSD, Sexual abuse issues, ADD/ADHD, RAD (attachment disorders), oppositional defiance, parenting needs, personality disorders and bi-polar disorder. I have additional trainings in these areas and use evidenced-based techniques to help you overcome/manage these issues and live a life that you desire. I work with children, teens, adults, couples, families and the elderly. I am an LCSW with over 25 years of experience.
I specialize in Anxiety and Depression Disorders, trauma, PTSD, Sexual abuse issues, ADD/ADHD, RAD (attachment disorders), oppositional defiance, parenting needs, personality disorders and bi-polar disorder. I have additional trainings in these areas and use evidenced-based techniques to help you overcome/manage these issues and live a life that you desire. I work with children, teens, adults, couples, families and the elderly. I am an LCSW with over 25 years of experience.
(609) 724-3849 View (609) 724-3849
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Diana Cofsky
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
I am a licensed professional counselor that has been working in behavioral health for over 20 years. I am a lifelong resident of South Jersey and obtained my Bachelors and Masters degrees from La Salle University in Philadelphia.
(856) 595-4540 View (856) 595-4540

Online Therapists

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Sara Kossove, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC, ACSW
Verified Verified
Westwood, NJ 07675
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner which means I use a body-oriented approach to treat physiological symptoms of stress in the here and now.
I help individuals manage symptoms of stress and anxiety. Individuals who are seeking enhanced fulfillment in their lives, and improved quality in relationship with self and others. I work with individuals who are committed to work on improving thoughts, emotions and sensations in the body.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner which means I use a body-oriented approach to treat physiological symptoms of stress in the here and now.
I help individuals manage symptoms of stress and anxiety. Individuals who are seeking enhanced fulfillment in their lives, and improved quality in relationship with self and others. I work with individuals who are committed to work on improving thoughts, emotions and sensations in the body.
(551) 239-1876 View (551) 239-1876
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Chani Connie Gerstel
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Toms River, NJ 08755
Drawing from IFS, somatic therapy, MI, and DBT, to create a custom toolbox to help you meet your goals.
Are You... A teen, young adult, (or maybe one just at heart) struggling with… anxiety depression feeling as if no one ever got you Dealing with painful memories you’ve been afraid to share with anyone Wondering what the future brings for you… Were You... Told you’re crazy or your feelings don’t matter abused in any way always feeling you just didn’t belong! I can help!
Drawing from IFS, somatic therapy, MI, and DBT, to create a custom toolbox to help you meet your goals.
Are You... A teen, young adult, (or maybe one just at heart) struggling with… anxiety depression feeling as if no one ever got you Dealing with painful memories you’ve been afraid to share with anyone Wondering what the future brings for you… Were You... Told you’re crazy or your feelings don’t matter abused in any way always feeling you just didn’t belong! I can help!
(732) 517-7084 View (732) 517-7084
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Emily Suzuki
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Hopewell, NJ 08525
I use an integrative approach that weaves together Mindfulness, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (somatic), Attachment and Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Expressive Arts practices.
Buddhism teaches us that change is a fundamental truth of the healing process. I love to support people negotiating change and life transitions. Change is undoubtedly hard, and anxiety, depression and grief often accompany it. Fortunately, so does new growth. I specialize in attachment and relationships and believe they are the foundation of our ability to heal. I support people through separation and divorce, perinatal and postpartum adjustment, parenting and co-parenting, family conflict, grief and loss, trauma and racial identity development. As we heal our relationship with self, we show up more fully in relationship with others
I use an integrative approach that weaves together Mindfulness, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (somatic), Attachment and Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Expressive Arts practices.
Buddhism teaches us that change is a fundamental truth of the healing process. I love to support people negotiating change and life transitions. Change is undoubtedly hard, and anxiety, depression and grief often accompany it. Fortunately, so does new growth. I specialize in attachment and relationships and believe they are the foundation of our ability to heal. I support people through separation and divorce, perinatal and postpartum adjustment, parenting and co-parenting, family conflict, grief and loss, trauma and racial identity development. As we heal our relationship with self, we show up more fully in relationship with others
(609) 488-4846 View (609) 488-4846
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Jeanine Klotzkin
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
I utilize somatic (body), expressive and trauma-focused treatments such as Mindfulness, IFS and EMDR, as well as CBT and skill building to manage feelings, relationships, and unsafe behaviors.
Anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction can be enormously challenging. They are often intertwined with physical issues and can disrupt lives, including the lives of the people around them. As a therapist with over 30 years of experience I can share the good news that healing is possible when given the right care. My expertise is helping people with complex issues get strong and move beyond the their past. I offer a deeply compassionate, non-judgmental presence, so clients can feel safe, hopeful and heal. My experience as clinical director, clinician and supervisor allow me to bring you the highest level of evidenced based care.
I utilize somatic (body), expressive and trauma-focused treatments such as Mindfulness, IFS and EMDR, as well as CBT and skill building to manage feelings, relationships, and unsafe behaviors.
Anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction can be enormously challenging. They are often intertwined with physical issues and can disrupt lives, including the lives of the people around them. As a therapist with over 30 years of experience I can share the good news that healing is possible when given the right care. My expertise is helping people with complex issues get strong and move beyond the their past. I offer a deeply compassionate, non-judgmental presence, so clients can feel safe, hopeful and heal. My experience as clinical director, clinician and supervisor allow me to bring you the highest level of evidenced based care.
(551) 299-0537 View (551) 299-0537
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Dr. Jillian Kaufman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
I'm a clinical social worker with a decade of experience working with adolescents and adults through a holistic, humanistic, and somatic lens. I am also the founder of Wavelength Psychotherapy, a collective of mental health professionals who truly see our clients as people, not patients. My areas of focus include anxiety, burnout, men's mental health, post-traumatic stress, stress management, self-esteem, sex and intimacy, and healing survivors of sexual violence.
I'm a clinical social worker with a decade of experience working with adolescents and adults through a holistic, humanistic, and somatic lens. I am also the founder of Wavelength Psychotherapy, a collective of mental health professionals who truly see our clients as people, not patients. My areas of focus include anxiety, burnout, men's mental health, post-traumatic stress, stress management, self-esteem, sex and intimacy, and healing survivors of sexual violence.
(201) 636-1534 View (201) 636-1534
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Shanta Kerina Pamphile
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, ACS
Verified Verified
Montclair, NJ 07042
My therapeutic approach is anchored in somatic relational techniques, which strongly emphasize integrating the brain and nervous system.
You never need to traverse this path alone. I want to acknowledge your courage in embarking on this transformative journey. I often liken my role in this therapeutic voyage to that of a co-pilot or co-author of your life story. My core mission is to empower individuals to unlock their fullest potential by navigating unresolved issues, healing from trauma, and breaking free from maladaptive patterns that have held them back from happiness.
My therapeutic approach is anchored in somatic relational techniques, which strongly emphasize integrating the brain and nervous system.
You never need to traverse this path alone. I want to acknowledge your courage in embarking on this transformative journey. I often liken my role in this therapeutic voyage to that of a co-pilot or co-author of your life story. My core mission is to empower individuals to unlock their fullest potential by navigating unresolved issues, healing from trauma, and breaking free from maladaptive patterns that have held them back from happiness.
(973) 798-9956 View (973) 798-9956
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Daniel T. Rowen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Caldwell, NJ 07006
Being trained in somatic experiencing, gestalt, and primal therapy, my approach focuses on total body awareness and expression.
Managing relationships, work, family, friends, school, career paths, and/or kids, can be complicated, frustrating, and exhausting. We do our best to navigate these experiences, but there comes a point when we feel stuck, depressed, anxious, confused, and/or lost. We typically do a good job of suppressing these issues, until we just can't do it anymore. When these times arise, which they always do, it is helpful to have a supportive, nonjudgmental guide to walk with you as you explore and navigate your thoughts and feelings.
Being trained in somatic experiencing, gestalt, and primal therapy, my approach focuses on total body awareness and expression.
Managing relationships, work, family, friends, school, career paths, and/or kids, can be complicated, frustrating, and exhausting. We do our best to navigate these experiences, but there comes a point when we feel stuck, depressed, anxious, confused, and/or lost. We typically do a good job of suppressing these issues, until we just can't do it anymore. When these times arise, which they always do, it is helpful to have a supportive, nonjudgmental guide to walk with you as you explore and navigate your thoughts and feelings.
(973) 435-4260 View (973) 435-4260
Photo of Robert LoPresti, Psychologist in Fort Dix, NJ
Robert LoPresti
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Fair Haven, NJ 07704
In Imago Relationship therapy I coach the partners into giving and receiving love. Love is the healing force. Imago Therapy is the guiding model along with cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic experiencing, body centered approaches and mindfulness. In individual therapy the focus is on finding clients' strengths and using those strengths for healing of symptoms including insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and others using cognitive behavioral, somatic experiencing, hypnotherapy, mindfulness,imagery, brainspotting, EMDR, TFT, EFT, and others. Mindfulness is taught in all sessions
In Imago Relationship therapy I coach the partners into giving and receiving love. Love is the healing force. Imago Therapy is the guiding model along with cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic experiencing, body centered approaches and mindfulness. In individual therapy the focus is on finding clients' strengths and using those strengths for healing of symptoms including insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and others using cognitive behavioral, somatic experiencing, hypnotherapy, mindfulness,imagery, brainspotting, EMDR, TFT, EFT, and others. Mindfulness is taught in all sessions
(732) 842-4553 View (732) 842-4553
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Bianca Singer-Barber
Counselor, LAC, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ho Ho Kus, NJ 07423
I'm passionate about culturally responsive interventions for BIPOC communities, the HSP, somatic healing, reducing social anxiety, familial tensions & creating an internal locus of control leading to expansion of personal power.
Are you overly attentive to other people's moods/feelings? Is it difficult to trust others? Do you often feel not good enough? Is it difficult to know what you want because you worry so much about what is expected of you? Do you experience guilt often? Do you resist asking for help or mentorship due to fear of being criticized or judged? Is it very difficult to ask for what you need in relationships? Feel the need to fix or manage your closest relationships? Carrying resentment, avoiding conflict and fear of rejection is heavy, isolating, disempowering and keeps you stuck in a vicious shame inducing cycle.
I'm passionate about culturally responsive interventions for BIPOC communities, the HSP, somatic healing, reducing social anxiety, familial tensions & creating an internal locus of control leading to expansion of personal power.
Are you overly attentive to other people's moods/feelings? Is it difficult to trust others? Do you often feel not good enough? Is it difficult to know what you want because you worry so much about what is expected of you? Do you experience guilt often? Do you resist asking for help or mentorship due to fear of being criticized or judged? Is it very difficult to ask for what you need in relationships? Feel the need to fix or manage your closest relationships? Carrying resentment, avoiding conflict and fear of rejection is heavy, isolating, disempowering and keeps you stuck in a vicious shame inducing cycle.
(551) 303-6696 View (551) 303-6696
Photo of Christina Eller, Registered Psychotherapist in Fort Dix, NJ
Christina Eller
Registered Psychotherapist, LMHC, MSEd, PD, LPC
Verified Verified
Jersey City, NJ 07310  (Online Only)
Christina is a licensed psychotherapist, Level III Trained Gottman Therapist and Certified Somatic and EMDR practitioner supporting couples and individuals achieve life balance to manage challenges related to relationships, stress, complex trauma, autoimmune diagnosis, infertility, prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, depression & adult ADHD. She is committed helping clients change unwanted behaviors, recognize the strong connection between mind and body, increase overall self-confidence and resilience as well as primary communication skills.
Christina is a licensed psychotherapist, Level III Trained Gottman Therapist and Certified Somatic and EMDR practitioner supporting couples and individuals achieve life balance to manage challenges related to relationships, stress, complex trauma, autoimmune diagnosis, infertility, prenatal and postpartum depression, anxiety, depression & adult ADHD. She is committed helping clients change unwanted behaviors, recognize the strong connection between mind and body, increase overall self-confidence and resilience as well as primary communication skills.
(646) 921-7827 View (646) 921-7827
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Stacey Klein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028  (Online Only)
Soul loss is what we go through when our early wounds and traumas restrict our energy and impede our ability to live freely and joyfully. I can help you retrieve your lost energy and rewire old patterns, so you can more fully embody who you were meant to be. Pain is often an invitation to learn more about our feelings so we can evolve and expand. I use a mind-body approach (somatic experiencing/ gestalt) with a relational lens (psychodynamic/ attachment/ Jungian) and energy healing. If you feel stuck after years of talk therapy, I can help. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples & families online only at the moment.
Soul loss is what we go through when our early wounds and traumas restrict our energy and impede our ability to live freely and joyfully. I can help you retrieve your lost energy and rewire old patterns, so you can more fully embody who you were meant to be. Pain is often an invitation to learn more about our feelings so we can evolve and expand. I use a mind-body approach (somatic experiencing/ gestalt) with a relational lens (psychodynamic/ attachment/ Jungian) and energy healing. If you feel stuck after years of talk therapy, I can help. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples & families online only at the moment.
(646) 553-5771 View (646) 553-5771
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Marni Leigh Greenwald-Schwartz
Art Therapist, LCAT, LPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
As a Licensed Professional and Creative Arts Therapist, I offer various modalities utilizing a somatic approach. These include art, guided imagery, bilateral drawing techniques for trauma with polyvagal theory and parts relationships. Restoring the body, mind, and spirit can aid in increasing one's self-esteem, resolving conflicts, healing grief and loss, and addressing underlying layers causing stress, illness, and psychological ailments. I'm passionate about supporting clients through life's challenges with intuitiveness and insight.
As a Licensed Professional and Creative Arts Therapist, I offer various modalities utilizing a somatic approach. These include art, guided imagery, bilateral drawing techniques for trauma with polyvagal theory and parts relationships. Restoring the body, mind, and spirit can aid in increasing one's self-esteem, resolving conflicts, healing grief and loss, and addressing underlying layers causing stress, illness, and psychological ailments. I'm passionate about supporting clients through life's challenges with intuitiveness and insight.
(201) 298-7730 View (201) 298-7730
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Jennifer Baker
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RPT, ACS
Verified Verified
Forked River, NJ 08731
0 & Flash Forward, Advanced Level Somatic Experiencing, the Flash Technique, CBT, Safe and Sound Protocol, Polyvagal Theory, Ego States/Parts Work, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and others rooted in mindfulness and evidence-based science.
Trauma-focused therapy is a specific approach that recognizes and emphasizes understanding how traumatic experiences impact mental, behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Trauma-focused therapy offers coping skills, evidence-based interventions, and strategies to better understand, cope with, and process emotions and memories tied to trauma. The end goal is to create a healthier and more adaptive meaning of the experiences that took place, decrease symptoms, and handle daily life challenges and stressors. Want to know more? I have an excellent website with lots of information & resources.
0 & Flash Forward, Advanced Level Somatic Experiencing, the Flash Technique, CBT, Safe and Sound Protocol, Polyvagal Theory, Ego States/Parts Work, Child-Centered Play Therapy, and others rooted in mindfulness and evidence-based science.
Trauma-focused therapy is a specific approach that recognizes and emphasizes understanding how traumatic experiences impact mental, behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Trauma-focused therapy offers coping skills, evidence-based interventions, and strategies to better understand, cope with, and process emotions and memories tied to trauma. The end goal is to create a healthier and more adaptive meaning of the experiences that took place, decrease symptoms, and handle daily life challenges and stressors. Want to know more? I have an excellent website with lots of information & resources.
(609) 293-3145 View (609) 293-3145
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Jill Sinnamon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Medford, NJ 08055  (Online Only)
I take a Health At Every Size (HAES) and Social Justice approach to counseling in addition to evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Somatic, Internal Family Systems, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
Do you struggle with your relationship with your body? Do you often feel anxious or irritable? Do you frequently compare yourself to others and always feel 'less than?' Do you feel caught in a vicious cycle of anxiety and avoidance and can't find your way out? Have you recently been diagnosed with ADHD later in life, or think you may have undiagnosed ADHD? If you answered 'yes' to ANY of these questions, I can help. Struggling with your mental health can feel so isolating - please know you're not alone.
I take a Health At Every Size (HAES) and Social Justice approach to counseling in addition to evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Somatic, Internal Family Systems, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
Do you struggle with your relationship with your body? Do you often feel anxious or irritable? Do you frequently compare yourself to others and always feel 'less than?' Do you feel caught in a vicious cycle of anxiety and avoidance and can't find your way out? Have you recently been diagnosed with ADHD later in life, or think you may have undiagnosed ADHD? If you answered 'yes' to ANY of these questions, I can help. Struggling with your mental health can feel so isolating - please know you're not alone.
(609) 473-1982 View (609) 473-1982
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TBE Global LLC
Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Trenton, NJ 08638
How has pain colored your lens? Clouded your thoughts and decision making? Impacted your interpersonal relationships? Work/School life? Most people don't realize that if pain goes unattended; it impacts every area of our lives; including how we see and experience the world and the people in it. Unattended to pain opens the door to destructive behavior patterns and declining motivation. Pain can show up in addictions, somatic/psychotic manifestation, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, etc. When explored with the aide of a professional, that same pain can be utilized to help you discover the best version of yourself.
How has pain colored your lens? Clouded your thoughts and decision making? Impacted your interpersonal relationships? Work/School life? Most people don't realize that if pain goes unattended; it impacts every area of our lives; including how we see and experience the world and the people in it. Unattended to pain opens the door to destructive behavior patterns and declining motivation. Pain can show up in addictions, somatic/psychotic manifestation, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, etc. When explored with the aide of a professional, that same pain can be utilized to help you discover the best version of yourself.
(609) 459-0107 View (609) 459-0107
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Claire Kaplan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Maplewood, NJ 07040
My practice is rooted in Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy®, psychodynamic psychotherapy and a body-based Gestalt orientation.
Increasing your self-awareness through therapy in order to make conscious change in your life offers exciting and challenging opportunities to discover your whole self. By attending to what you feel, think and sense in the moment of the therapy session, you will begin to notice how the experiences we create together live outside of the session in your everyday life. The awareness you build in our sessions provides a stable ground from which you can make choices in life that will free you from the patterns of behavior that have limited you for so long.
My practice is rooted in Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy®, psychodynamic psychotherapy and a body-based Gestalt orientation.
Increasing your self-awareness through therapy in order to make conscious change in your life offers exciting and challenging opportunities to discover your whole self. By attending to what you feel, think and sense in the moment of the therapy session, you will begin to notice how the experiences we create together live outside of the session in your everyday life. The awareness you build in our sessions provides a stable ground from which you can make choices in life that will free you from the patterns of behavior that have limited you for so long.
(732) 629-9221 View (732) 629-9221
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.