Therapists in 91335
Hi, my name is Cheryl Kehner. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist in the San Francisco Bay area working with clients in the state of California via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in helping manage stress, anxiety, depression, and thoughts getting in the way of living your authentic life. My style is eclectic, incorporating mindfulness, Somatic therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Many people often disconnect from their bodily experiences missing clues your body provides about your wants and needs. Somatic therapies and mindfulness can help bring us back to the body and living in a more authentic way.
Hi, my name is Cheryl Kehner. I am a Marriage and Family Therapist in the San Francisco Bay area working with clients in the state of California via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in helping manage stress, anxiety, depression, and thoughts getting in the way of living your authentic life. My style is eclectic, incorporating mindfulness, Somatic therapy, and Solution Focused Brief Therapy. Many people often disconnect from their bodily experiences missing clues your body provides about your wants and needs. Somatic therapies and mindfulness can help bring us back to the body and living in a more authentic way.
Hi, my name is Elena Wang. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe, the success of therapy greatly depends on the quality of the relationship between the therapist and the patient. This is why I focus on connecting and creating a safe space to help you share, explore your life, and find ways to improve it. I work with people from various backgrounds including tech workers juggling demanding jobs with personal life, immigrants grappling with a cultural shift and its impact on their identity, and those in crisis seeking relief from their pain.
Hi, my name is Elena Wang. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I believe, the success of therapy greatly depends on the quality of the relationship between the therapist and the patient. This is why I focus on connecting and creating a safe space to help you share, explore your life, and find ways to improve it. I work with people from various backgrounds including tech workers juggling demanding jobs with personal life, immigrants grappling with a cultural shift and its impact on their identity, and those in crisis seeking relief from their pain.
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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.