Somatic Therapists in Phoenix, AZ
Jill Sena
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP, DARe
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85008 (Online Only)
I have 20 years of experience in the counseling field and am certified in Somatic Experiencing and DARe (Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience).
I work with adults, teens, and children. I specialize in attachment repair and healing trauma (emotional, physical, sexual, car accidents, and medical trauma) from the nervous system.
I have 20 years of experience in the counseling field and am certified in Somatic Experiencing and DARe (Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience).
I work with adults, teens, and children. I specialize in attachment repair and healing trauma (emotional, physical, sexual, car accidents, and medical trauma) from the nervous system.
I tend to adopt mindfulness-based and somatic practices as my clinical approach through talk therapy and bodywork.
I am a LCPC in Illinois, a LPC in Arizona, and a certified yoga therapist. I have experience in working with substance abuse, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, LGBTQIA+ community, and mindfulness/yoga. I have worked as a counselor in an IOP, serving individuals struggling with substance abuse. I recognize that recovery is a unique journey for each individual, and works with them to develop a unique recovery program.
I tend to adopt mindfulness-based and somatic practices as my clinical approach through talk therapy and bodywork.
I am a LCPC in Illinois, a LPC in Arizona, and a certified yoga therapist. I have experience in working with substance abuse, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, LGBTQIA+ community, and mindfulness/yoga. I have worked as a counselor in an IOP, serving individuals struggling with substance abuse. I recognize that recovery is a unique journey for each individual, and works with them to develop a unique recovery program.
Suzanne Berndt
Licensed Professional Counselor, MC, LPC, MHSA, SEP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85018
My training in Somatic Experiencing helps to address the disconnect often experienced by addiction and unresolved trauma.
Humans are by nature social animals and yet many of us have lost connection within ourselves and our community. I believe this is due, in part, to a frantic world that has led to relational trauma, a poor sense of self, health challenges, addiction, loss and isolation. Feeling relevant, finding meaning, having a mission, knowing joy and learning emotional regulation/tolerance/resiliency are ways in which we can heal ourselves and the world at large. I work with individuals (adults only) and couples.
My training in Somatic Experiencing helps to address the disconnect often experienced by addiction and unresolved trauma.
Humans are by nature social animals and yet many of us have lost connection within ourselves and our community. I believe this is due, in part, to a frantic world that has led to relational trauma, a poor sense of self, health challenges, addiction, loss and isolation. Feeling relevant, finding meaning, having a mission, knowing joy and learning emotional regulation/tolerance/resiliency are ways in which we can heal ourselves and the world at large. I work with individuals (adults only) and couples.
Chelsea Sneller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, 18641
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85020
I am currently completing training in Somatic Experiencing which takes a bottom up approach in trauma healing and addresses how trauma is stored in our bodies.
Reaching out for support can be difficult. Often when we finally decide to reach out we are already experiencing overwhelm and feeling discouraged. Maybe you are experiencing anxiety, having difficulty sleeping, being more irritable than usual, or having difficulty enjoying things in your day to day life. If you've experienced trauma you could be struggling with flashbacks, fear, avoidance, and difficulty moving forward in you life. Maybe your child or teen is having new behaviors, tantrums, isolation, or difficulty with connection. I am here for all of you and will stand with you on your healing journey.
I am currently completing training in Somatic Experiencing which takes a bottom up approach in trauma healing and addresses how trauma is stored in our bodies.
Reaching out for support can be difficult. Often when we finally decide to reach out we are already experiencing overwhelm and feeling discouraged. Maybe you are experiencing anxiety, having difficulty sleeping, being more irritable than usual, or having difficulty enjoying things in your day to day life. If you've experienced trauma you could be struggling with flashbacks, fear, avoidance, and difficulty moving forward in you life. Maybe your child or teen is having new behaviors, tantrums, isolation, or difficulty with connection. I am here for all of you and will stand with you on your healing journey.
Caitlin Gizler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Hi, I'm Caitlin! I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and my specialty is working with all types of couples & families, children 6 and up, and grownups alike, to help them find their way through anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, low self-value, and relationship issues. Oftentimes our emotional stress funnels into our behaviors & interactions, especially with family, and my role is to help discover this process and offer ideas on how to adjust, challenge, or practice new patterns that may help. I most often use evidence informed interventions based in Structural, Narrative, Experiential, Gottman, and Somatic therapies.
Hi, I'm Caitlin! I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and my specialty is working with all types of couples & families, children 6 and up, and grownups alike, to help them find their way through anxiety, depression, traumatic stress, low self-value, and relationship issues. Oftentimes our emotional stress funnels into our behaviors & interactions, especially with family, and my role is to help discover this process and offer ideas on how to adjust, challenge, or practice new patterns that may help. I most often use evidence informed interventions based in Structural, Narrative, Experiential, Gottman, and Somatic therapies.
I have additional training in expressive arts modalities, somatic experiencing, CBT, and DBT.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults addressing challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, and eating disorders. I utilize EMDR, expressive art therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills to help you improve your coping skills and work through your core issues for lasting healing.
I have additional training in expressive arts modalities, somatic experiencing, CBT, and DBT.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents and adults addressing challenges with anxiety, depression, trauma, self-harm, and eating disorders. I utilize EMDR, expressive art therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills to help you improve your coping skills and work through your core issues for lasting healing.
Jennifer Hotchner
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85014
My work specializes in trauma informed care and spiritually focused counseling. I am trained in EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. I have learned throughout the years that thorough healing comes not only from addressing our wounds and traumas but from a deep exploration of what we have decided about ourselves and our place in the world. I am highly valued as a compassionate, competent therapist who will provide understanding and skills that support moving through and coping with traumatic events/responses recent and past, and the spiritual evolution born out of traumatic wounds.
My work specializes in trauma informed care and spiritually focused counseling. I am trained in EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. I have learned throughout the years that thorough healing comes not only from addressing our wounds and traumas but from a deep exploration of what we have decided about ourselves and our place in the world. I am highly valued as a compassionate, competent therapist who will provide understanding and skills that support moving through and coping with traumatic events/responses recent and past, and the spiritual evolution born out of traumatic wounds.
I am a student of Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented method for healing trauma and stress.
My approach to counseling builds on existing strengths and situates you, the client, as the expert on your own life. I believe that relationships with self, others, and our broader communities are foundational to wellbeing, and encourage exploration of these areas through a trauma-informed, culturally attuned lens. I take a compassionate approach to existing dynamics and coping methods and work alongside you to bring patterns and the emotions that underlie them into conscious awareness. I am affirming of all people, including multicultural, neuroexpansive, LGBTQ+, and polyamorous people and relationships.
I am a student of Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented method for healing trauma and stress.
My approach to counseling builds on existing strengths and situates you, the client, as the expert on your own life. I believe that relationships with self, others, and our broader communities are foundational to wellbeing, and encourage exploration of these areas through a trauma-informed, culturally attuned lens. I take a compassionate approach to existing dynamics and coping methods and work alongside you to bring patterns and the emotions that underlie them into conscious awareness. I am affirming of all people, including multicultural, neuroexpansive, LGBTQ+, and polyamorous people and relationships.
Jen Benacci
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP, MA, MEd
Verified Verified
Phoenix, AZ 85050 (Online Only)
Jen is committed to helping clients achieve their goals and overcome barriers that may be holding them back from living a fulfilling and satisfying life. By providing tools and support, clients increase self-awareness, clarity, and find a path to healing. Common concerns that Jen addresses include PTSD and symptoms stemming from trauma, persistent anxiety/ fear, depression, low self -esteem, loss of sense of self, and relationship issues. Jen uses a Somatic approach, aimed to give a voice to the body and to the trauma that it may be holding in a space that is safe and supportive.
Jen is committed to helping clients achieve their goals and overcome barriers that may be holding them back from living a fulfilling and satisfying life. By providing tools and support, clients increase self-awareness, clarity, and find a path to healing. Common concerns that Jen addresses include PTSD and symptoms stemming from trauma, persistent anxiety/ fear, depression, low self -esteem, loss of sense of self, and relationship issues. Jen uses a Somatic approach, aimed to give a voice to the body and to the trauma that it may be holding in a space that is safe and supportive.
Elizabeth Ogren
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, CSAT, EMDR, SomEx
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Not accepting new clients
I am an EMDR Trained Therapist, Somatic Experiential Practitioner, Yoga and Breathwork Practitioner, Acudetox Specialist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and more.
Based in Phoenix, I work with clients around the country and the world as licensing allows, including via Telehealth. I'm so glad you're here. The world can feel like an inhospitable home at times. Relationships can be unsettled, self-medicating can dominate, and the past can haunt like a persistent familiar ghost. Healing is necessary, because you are necessary. No matter how you may struggle - there is no one else quite like you, you are the very best at being you, you possess gifts and magic that only you can bring to the world. Therapy is about coming home to yourself - your physical body, emotional body or heart, and mind.
I am an EMDR Trained Therapist, Somatic Experiential Practitioner, Yoga and Breathwork Practitioner, Acudetox Specialist, Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and more.
Based in Phoenix, I work with clients around the country and the world as licensing allows, including via Telehealth. I'm so glad you're here. The world can feel like an inhospitable home at times. Relationships can be unsettled, self-medicating can dominate, and the past can haunt like a persistent familiar ghost. Healing is necessary, because you are necessary. No matter how you may struggle - there is no one else quite like you, you are the very best at being you, you possess gifts and magic that only you can bring to the world. Therapy is about coming home to yourself - your physical body, emotional body or heart, and mind.
EMDR therapy facilitates clearing the distorted messages, somatic responses, and emotional dysregulation that are a result of trauma or distress.
Are you struggling to function in the present or feeling paralyzed by events of the past? Are you experiencing the effects of debilitating grief and loss? Are you feeling stifled from reaching your full potential and connecting to how you are being led moment by moment? Whether your blocks are the result of PTSD, abuse, chronic pain or illness, or painful losses, there is hope for the future. It is possible to live a life freed from the symptoms that prevent you from engaging fully in life. Now you can live the life purpose for which you have been created. You can soar freed from the chains that bind.
EMDR therapy facilitates clearing the distorted messages, somatic responses, and emotional dysregulation that are a result of trauma or distress.
Are you struggling to function in the present or feeling paralyzed by events of the past? Are you experiencing the effects of debilitating grief and loss? Are you feeling stifled from reaching your full potential and connecting to how you are being led moment by moment? Whether your blocks are the result of PTSD, abuse, chronic pain or illness, or painful losses, there is hope for the future. It is possible to live a life freed from the symptoms that prevent you from engaging fully in life. Now you can live the life purpose for which you have been created. You can soar freed from the chains that bind.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Phoenix, AZ 85044
Not accepting new clients
I use mindfulness, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT skills, ACT, and CBT to help clients change old patterns, recover from painful past experiences, and build self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience.
Living well should be about more than just coping with pain! So many of us struggle for years with anxiety, depression, loneliness, "scattered"-ness and difficulty finding and keeping good relationships. Good therapy helps people develop internal resources, gain trust in themselves, and clarify what really matters to them so they can build rich and rewarding lives. As your partner in that process, my goal is to help you overcome obstacles and get tangible results that last!
I use mindfulness, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, DBT skills, ACT, and CBT to help clients change old patterns, recover from painful past experiences, and build self-awareness, self-compassion, and resilience.
Living well should be about more than just coping with pain! So many of us struggle for years with anxiety, depression, loneliness, "scattered"-ness and difficulty finding and keeping good relationships. Good therapy helps people develop internal resources, gain trust in themselves, and clarify what really matters to them so they can build rich and rewarding lives. As your partner in that process, my goal is to help you overcome obstacles and get tangible results that last!
Strive Counseling and Consulting Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Among the team we specialize in trauma- focused specialities such as EMDR, ART, Somatic therapy, DBT, CBT, among others.
Multiple providers accepting new clients! Life can get complicated and stressful, and we are here to help. If you are suffering with mood instability, past traumas, substance use, emotional dysregulation, or relationship issues, you don't have to suffer alone.
Among the team we specialize in trauma- focused specialities such as EMDR, ART, Somatic therapy, DBT, CBT, among others.
Multiple providers accepting new clients! Life can get complicated and stressful, and we are here to help. If you are suffering with mood instability, past traumas, substance use, emotional dysregulation, or relationship issues, you don't have to suffer alone.
Tahirih Herrera
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85012
I use EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.
I work with kids, tweens, and teens who are struggling. You’ve noticed they’re not as interested in their friends, school, or activities they used to love. They have difficulty sleeping and complain of aches and pains. They were outgoing but now they’re anxious. Or something unimaginable has happened to your family- and you've tried to help your child, and it's not working. Maybe you’re not sure what’s causing this behavior - you’re worried you’re parenting wrong when all you want to do is love and support your child.
I use EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Brainspotting, and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.
I work with kids, tweens, and teens who are struggling. You’ve noticed they’re not as interested in their friends, school, or activities they used to love. They have difficulty sleeping and complain of aches and pains. They were outgoing but now they’re anxious. Or something unimaginable has happened to your family- and you've tried to help your child, and it's not working. Maybe you’re not sure what’s causing this behavior - you’re worried you’re parenting wrong when all you want to do is love and support your child.
I have trained in Somatic Experiencing, which is a very effective model for working with trauma.
I believe in a holistic, mind, body, spirit, model of therapy. I am highly trained and skilled to help clients heal from Trauma, Attachment Issues, Relationship Issues, Family of Origin, Self-Esteem, and Grief and Complicated Grief issues, as well as other types of issues. I believe that therapy is based on the relationship with my client and is very important. I provide a warm, safe environment in which my client can fully heal. I can work somatically, using Peter Levine's model of Somatic Experiencing, as well as Gestalt, and other modalities. I look forward to our work together.
I have trained in Somatic Experiencing, which is a very effective model for working with trauma.
I believe in a holistic, mind, body, spirit, model of therapy. I am highly trained and skilled to help clients heal from Trauma, Attachment Issues, Relationship Issues, Family of Origin, Self-Esteem, and Grief and Complicated Grief issues, as well as other types of issues. I believe that therapy is based on the relationship with my client and is very important. I provide a warm, safe environment in which my client can fully heal. I can work somatically, using Peter Levine's model of Somatic Experiencing, as well as Gestalt, and other modalities. I look forward to our work together.
I have done training in Solution Focused therapy and have been influenced by Internal Family Systems, DBT, and Somatic exercises.
I have a deep love for people and desire for people to know and embody their worth. I approach therapy from a belief that healing begins with the therapeutic relationship itself and I will collaborate with you to discover new levels of safety and wholeness. It would be honor to come along side you in this journey. Before counseling I worked as a theatre artist and this informs my belief that healing is a whole body, as well as a creative endeavor. I have a high regard for the sacred and the role of spirituality and will incorporate this as directed by you.
I have done training in Solution Focused therapy and have been influenced by Internal Family Systems, DBT, and Somatic exercises.
I have a deep love for people and desire for people to know and embody their worth. I approach therapy from a belief that healing begins with the therapeutic relationship itself and I will collaborate with you to discover new levels of safety and wholeness. It would be honor to come along side you in this journey. Before counseling I worked as a theatre artist and this informs my belief that healing is a whole body, as well as a creative endeavor. I have a high regard for the sacred and the role of spirituality and will incorporate this as directed by you.
Nicky Langbaum
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85013
With over 15 years experience, my passion is creating a safe space for you to explore your conscious and unconscious mind and be able to talk about things you might not be able to talk about in other areas of your life. I believe that both a collaborative and compassionate approach is fertile ground for personal growth. I work with you as a whole individual encompassing mind, body and spirit. I am trained in Internal Family Systems, Trauma Integrated Somatic Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Emotion Freedom Technique, CBT, DBT, ACT and Heartmath, amongst other evidence-based modalities.
With over 15 years experience, my passion is creating a safe space for you to explore your conscious and unconscious mind and be able to talk about things you might not be able to talk about in other areas of your life. I believe that both a collaborative and compassionate approach is fertile ground for personal growth. I work with you as a whole individual encompassing mind, body and spirit. I am trained in Internal Family Systems, Trauma Integrated Somatic Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Emotion Freedom Technique, CBT, DBT, ACT and Heartmath, amongst other evidence-based modalities.
Anne Douglas
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAPC, LPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85028
Not accepting new clients
I am a trained trauma therapist where my focus is on somatic work to address areas of distress.
Do you feel a sense that you are dragging around your past or that something is "missing" in your life? Did you experience past childhood trauma and are struggling with safety and connection in your interpersonal relationships? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, anger outbursts, stress, or issues with addiction? Maybe you are feeling numb and just going through the motions trying to survive? I have a passion and drive for helping people become more of their authentic selves and experience a better quality of life.
I am a trained trauma therapist where my focus is on somatic work to address areas of distress.
Do you feel a sense that you are dragging around your past or that something is "missing" in your life? Did you experience past childhood trauma and are struggling with safety and connection in your interpersonal relationships? Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, anger outbursts, stress, or issues with addiction? Maybe you are feeling numb and just going through the motions trying to survive? I have a passion and drive for helping people become more of their authentic selves and experience a better quality of life.
Kelly N Bennett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenix, AZ 85007 (Online Only)
I’ll teach you techniques such as CBT and Somatic therapy which will help you untangle those thoughts and emotions.
Anxiety has caused you to experience exhaustion and isolation. You constantly have doubts and worries floating around in your thoughts. It feels like your mind won’t stop thinking about everything at once. You doubt yourself because every little decision feels monumentally consequential. Normal tasks that used to bring you joy no longer do, even your hobbies have fallen by the wayside. Friends try reaching out to you, but you end up withdrawing further away from them. You wish there were a way to go back to when you were happy and sure of yourself, but there seems to be this massive gap that just can't be bridged.
I’ll teach you techniques such as CBT and Somatic therapy which will help you untangle those thoughts and emotions.
Anxiety has caused you to experience exhaustion and isolation. You constantly have doubts and worries floating around in your thoughts. It feels like your mind won’t stop thinking about everything at once. You doubt yourself because every little decision feels monumentally consequential. Normal tasks that used to bring you joy no longer do, even your hobbies have fallen by the wayside. Friends try reaching out to you, but you end up withdrawing further away from them. You wish there were a way to go back to when you were happy and sure of yourself, but there seems to be this massive gap that just can't be bridged.
I integrate EFIT, EMDR, ACT, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Jungian, and existential to meet each person's unique history and needs.
Unhealed trauma or other painful childhood or adult experiences may disrupt our ability to connect well with our true self and with others and to achieve our deepest heart's desires. Strategies we needed to protect ourselves at one point in life, may be outworn, leaving us stuck with anxiety, depression, anger, or guilt, interfering with healthy relationships and experiencing joy. For over 20 years I have helped individuals and couples heal old wounds and grow past outworn patterns into greater freedom, joy, and deep connections. I offer myself as a compassionate witness to your pain and companion in your journey of personal growth.
I integrate EFIT, EMDR, ACT, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Jungian, and existential to meet each person's unique history and needs.
Unhealed trauma or other painful childhood or adult experiences may disrupt our ability to connect well with our true self and with others and to achieve our deepest heart's desires. Strategies we needed to protect ourselves at one point in life, may be outworn, leaving us stuck with anxiety, depression, anger, or guilt, interfering with healthy relationships and experiencing joy. For over 20 years I have helped individuals and couples heal old wounds and grow past outworn patterns into greater freedom, joy, and deep connections. I offer myself as a compassionate witness to your pain and companion in your journey of personal growth.
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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.