Somatic Therapists in Shepherdstown, WV

Has your partner become a roommate instead of a romantic partner? Do one or both of you lack physical desire for each other? Are you struggling with how to reconnect sexually and regain the intimacy you once shared? Or perhaps you want to work individually, feel empowered, and have more joy and pleasure in your life? Working from a strengths based & holistic perspective, I am skilled at creating a warm, open space to help individuals and couples increase intimacy, enhance understanding, navigate changing roles, set boundaries, resolve conflicts, heal trauma, and create satisfying relationships.

My clients are aware that something in their current lives is no longer serving them, want to understand how that came to be, and align themselves with the vision they have for their future. This often starts by noticing repeating patterns of behavior in themselves, or those they attract, and becoming curious about the reason why. They may also find that they experience certain physical and emotional responses (anger, anxiety, people pleasing etc.) and know that their body is trying to tell them something needs to shift.

Time for a new approach? An integrated approach of LENS Neurotherapy, EMDR and "talk" therapy has resulted in rapid improvements for client mood & overall health. LENS (Low Energy Neurofeedback System) "reboots" suppressed areas of the brain impacted by emotional trauma, concussion, illness, toxins/meds... with applications typically lasting seconds to a few minutes. Michael has offered EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) therapy since 2001, effective for resolving emotional trauma & targeting "stuck" thinking patterns. Changes occur through the "safe space" of the therapeutic relationship & brain-based interventions.

Do you have hope that it can get better? It can! While creating a safe place, therapy can help you learn to practice taking care of yourself. You are important and you deserve to be happy, healthy, and have hope in life. Through empowerment, encouragement, and education we can help to ease some of your burden.

Sometimes issues affecting one family member end up impacting the whole family. Is your child struggling in school? Is your family going through a transition such as a divorce, a move or other such disruption? Are you struggling to communicate with your spouse? Do you have a foster/adopted child who has been affected by trauma? All of these (and more) are reasons to seek counseling. I love working with clients to identify strategies to help you create a happy and healthy environment for your family.

Are you navigating anxiety, trauma, heightened sensitivity, stress, and/or depression? If you're seeking a holistic approach to therapy you're in the right place. Together, we'll address challenges and stuck places that might be holding you back. Through this process, we'll open the door to deep healing, stress reduction, and creating the transformative change you want in your life. Remember, you're not alone on this path, I will be here to guide you on your path. My approach is personalized and client-centered, focusing on self-discovery and providing solutions. It's all about you.

We all deserve someone to listen to us and our life story. I'm Jen, owner of Blossom Counseling. I am passionate about working with individuals that struggle with anxiety, panic, fears, obsessions and compulsions, and low self-esteem. I would be honored to support you to grow, heal, and blossom.

M. Natasha Sanchez, MSW, LIMHP, LICSW, is a community based therapist providing services to those seeking to improve their relationships with others, change or eliminate troubling behaviors and habits, improve their control over mood and anxiety, perform better at school or work, adjust to difficult life events/transitions, and those who simply wish to gain insight into their personal past in order to welcome a bright and more honest future. Natasha's orientation to counseling is relationship based (collaborative), flexible, respectful and confidential.