Somatic Therapists in Springfield, MA
I have a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic therapy, mindfulness, and meditation.
I feel my ideal client is one who is self-motivated in wanting to uncover what hides beneath their unresolved traumas, fears, and old survival modes.
I have a background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic therapy, mindfulness, and meditation.
I feel my ideal client is one who is self-motivated in wanting to uncover what hides beneath their unresolved traumas, fears, and old survival modes.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic orientations including but not limited to psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), mindfulness and somatic interventions.
As a therapist with a PhD in Counseling Psychology, I dive deeply into a wide range of concerns including but not limited to trauma, anxiety, sexual and relationship concerns, grief, body image and existential dreads. Though the topics people come to therapy with are diverse and unique, there is an underlying thread that ties them all together: we are all human, seeking to be understood and cared for. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people feel they can be their full messy, human selves. Together, we can explore your inner world and work towards finding peace and purpose in your journey.
I utilize a variety of therapeutic orientations including but not limited to psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), mindfulness and somatic interventions.
As a therapist with a PhD in Counseling Psychology, I dive deeply into a wide range of concerns including but not limited to trauma, anxiety, sexual and relationship concerns, grief, body image and existential dreads. Though the topics people come to therapy with are diverse and unique, there is an underlying thread that ties them all together: we are all human, seeking to be understood and cared for. I create a compassionate, non-judgmental therapeutic space where people feel they can be their full messy, human selves. Together, we can explore your inner world and work towards finding peace and purpose in your journey.
My specialties are attachment, parenting challenges, trauma, disability, and somatic expertise.
Hi I'm Jenny! I would consider myself a relational therapist in many ways. I can attune easily to clients and find they feel open to confront some of their challenges in therapy which leaves room for new growth. My work with clients usually entails current challenges, trauma processing, and building coping skills and resources to lead more fulfilling lives.
My specialties are attachment, parenting challenges, trauma, disability, and somatic expertise.
Hi I'm Jenny! I would consider myself a relational therapist in many ways. I can attune easily to clients and find they feel open to confront some of their challenges in therapy which leaves room for new growth. My work with clients usually entails current challenges, trauma processing, and building coping skills and resources to lead more fulfilling lives.
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.
Brianna Mangano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
Springfield, MA 01119 (Online Only)
I often meet clients when they feel stuck or overwhelmed. They feel uncertain about how to move forward or don't have the supports they need to do so, and may feel as if every day is a battle. In our work together, I provide validation and reflection, pulling from the many strengths you already have. At times, life can feel too overwhelming to even see past the next few days. In those moments, our work is about grounding in the here and now, developing skills to manage stress, and having space to process. I enjoy working with clients navigating issues related to fertility & pregnancy, parenting, trauma, and climate-related anxiety.
I often meet clients when they feel stuck or overwhelmed. They feel uncertain about how to move forward or don't have the supports they need to do so, and may feel as if every day is a battle. In our work together, I provide validation and reflection, pulling from the many strengths you already have. At times, life can feel too overwhelming to even see past the next few days. In those moments, our work is about grounding in the here and now, developing skills to manage stress, and having space to process. I enjoy working with clients navigating issues related to fertility & pregnancy, parenting, trauma, and climate-related anxiety.
The ideal client would finally be open to change and hope to have better interpersonal relationships. This can be a client who struggles with their anxiety, possibly has poor attachment styles, and struggles with holding meaningful relationships (romantic, platonic, familial). Their goals would be identifying healthy boundaries and healthy responses, increasing effective communication skills, and identifying past relationships/present relationships in order to identify patterns/habits.
The ideal client would finally be open to change and hope to have better interpersonal relationships. This can be a client who struggles with their anxiety, possibly has poor attachment styles, and struggles with holding meaningful relationships (romantic, platonic, familial). Their goals would be identifying healthy boundaries and healthy responses, increasing effective communication skills, and identifying past relationships/present relationships in order to identify patterns/habits.
My intention is to help people discover lasting pathways to feel better. I will bring my warmth, heart, experience and presence to our unique collaboration as we focus on how you want to feel in your life. I practice a body-centered approach to counseling. Woven through our talking together will be periods of mindfulness and tuning in as a way to deepen awareness, growth and healing. When we have the support we need--we feel more freedom to be ourselves emotionally, intellectually, physically and spiritually. As distortions release--we naturally heal, improve our relationships, and make authentic life choices that feel good.
My intention is to help people discover lasting pathways to feel better. I will bring my warmth, heart, experience and presence to our unique collaboration as we focus on how you want to feel in your life. I practice a body-centered approach to counseling. Woven through our talking together will be periods of mindfulness and tuning in as a way to deepen awareness, growth and healing. When we have the support we need--we feel more freedom to be ourselves emotionally, intellectually, physically and spiritually. As distortions release--we naturally heal, improve our relationships, and make authentic life choices that feel good.
By listening with deep compassion and acceptance, I collaborate with people as they expand their ability to belong to themselves. Through our time together we will affirm your inherent goodness during troubling life events. Our feelings and sensations are a natural and organic response to life. Our bodies, being the center of human experience, are the greatest sources of guidance through feelings, sensations, and reactions. When our natural response to life is shamed or rejected we cease belonging to life and to ourselves. When we are able to allow these feelings to flow through us, our whole selves become a part of life.
By listening with deep compassion and acceptance, I collaborate with people as they expand their ability to belong to themselves. Through our time together we will affirm your inherent goodness during troubling life events. Our feelings and sensations are a natural and organic response to life. Our bodies, being the center of human experience, are the greatest sources of guidance through feelings, sensations, and reactions. When our natural response to life is shamed or rejected we cease belonging to life and to ourselves. When we are able to allow these feelings to flow through us, our whole selves become a part of life.
Activated By Wellness
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, CCH
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01104 (Online Only)
There are times in our life where we reach a point when we realize something may not be manageable anymore or has gotten bigger than we expected but you are here and you are taking the steps to implement change. Coming into a therapy session provides a safe space to explore this and challenge yourself to identify what is going on and how we can work together to accomplish that. We serve clients 16 years old and up.
There are times in our life where we reach a point when we realize something may not be manageable anymore or has gotten bigger than we expected but you are here and you are taking the steps to implement change. Coming into a therapy session provides a safe space to explore this and challenge yourself to identify what is going on and how we can work together to accomplish that. We serve clients 16 years old and up.
Maxwell Ehrnfelt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01103 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
To begin, I would like to share a reading that resonates with me personally and professionally. In "Decolonizing Therapy," Dr. Jennifer Mullan offers, "We are demanding trauma-responsive, culturally full, transparent, anti-carceral, non-ableist care. We all deserve this. Our children deserve this. Our elders deserve this. Future generations deserve this. This book is my offering for more cross-movement, intergenerational, neurodivergent, gender-queer, ancestral, abolition-centered, embodied therapeutic work that actually works, and does not devour." <3
To begin, I would like to share a reading that resonates with me personally and professionally. In "Decolonizing Therapy," Dr. Jennifer Mullan offers, "We are demanding trauma-responsive, culturally full, transparent, anti-carceral, non-ableist care. We all deserve this. Our children deserve this. Our elders deserve this. Future generations deserve this. This book is my offering for more cross-movement, intergenerational, neurodivergent, gender-queer, ancestral, abolition-centered, embodied therapeutic work that actually works, and does not devour." <3
I believe in the human ability to heal, to change, to transfer her/himself. My job is to facilitate that transformation; and to allow the client to become the version of themselves they want to be. By providing a judgment free zone and space to heal, I teach clients skills such as emotional freedom therapy (EFT), mindfulness, acceptance, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and help them into the path to restore autonomy, ability, values and hope.
I believe in the human ability to heal, to change, to transfer her/himself. My job is to facilitate that transformation; and to allow the client to become the version of themselves they want to be. By providing a judgment free zone and space to heal, I teach clients skills such as emotional freedom therapy (EFT), mindfulness, acceptance, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and help them into the path to restore autonomy, ability, values and hope.
Shalonda Edwards
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01105
Therapy is much more than talking out your thoughts. I believe when engaged in therapy individuals feel supported, validated, empowered and encouraged to overcome or get through anything. Therapy is effective in dealing with a wide array of life’s most stressful issues including past trauma, anxiety, job or relationship issues, life transition, loss or just not feeling or functioning your best. I look forward to helping people build skills, think critically about their habits and work towards a better quality of life.
Therapy is much more than talking out your thoughts. I believe when engaged in therapy individuals feel supported, validated, empowered and encouraged to overcome or get through anything. Therapy is effective in dealing with a wide array of life’s most stressful issues including past trauma, anxiety, job or relationship issues, life transition, loss or just not feeling or functioning your best. I look forward to helping people build skills, think critically about their habits and work towards a better quality of life.
I specialize in using mindfulness, meditation, movement, nutrition, supplementation, and holistic modalities. I enjoy working with people seeking to make a change in their health and discover their inner-potential. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults, elderly, couples and families.
I specialize in using mindfulness, meditation, movement, nutrition, supplementation, and holistic modalities. I enjoy working with people seeking to make a change in their health and discover their inner-potential. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults, elderly, couples and families.
Christine A Mirot
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, ACSW
Verified Verified
Springfield, MA 01104
Waitlist for new clients
Life can be overwhelming with its many challenges and stressors. Maybe old patterns that were once adaptive are no longer effective. Maybe you are feeling stuck and disconnected from yourself and others. Maybe you are experiencing a difficult loss or life transition and are struggling with feelings of depression and anxiety. Maybe you just want to feel that you are the author of your own story. It is important to know that you can change the trajectory of your life at any time but you must have a willingness to do the work.
Life can be overwhelming with its many challenges and stressors. Maybe old patterns that were once adaptive are no longer effective. Maybe you are feeling stuck and disconnected from yourself and others. Maybe you are experiencing a difficult loss or life transition and are struggling with feelings of depression and anxiety. Maybe you just want to feel that you are the author of your own story. It is important to know that you can change the trajectory of your life at any time but you must have a willingness to do the work.
Humans have the ability to enjoy life, be happy and overcome challenging situations. Sometimes we get stuck in the process of discovering our sources of pleasure, fun and relaxation, and when that happens, we suffer; in those moments it seems like the pain will never end. However, we have strengths that are yet to be discovered. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience. I am bilingual, in English and Spanish. My mission is to help you find the strengths to support growth, empowerment and healing, mentally and physically.
Humans have the ability to enjoy life, be happy and overcome challenging situations. Sometimes we get stuck in the process of discovering our sources of pleasure, fun and relaxation, and when that happens, we suffer; in those moments it seems like the pain will never end. However, we have strengths that are yet to be discovered. I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor with over 10 years of experience. I am bilingual, in English and Spanish. My mission is to help you find the strengths to support growth, empowerment and healing, mentally and physically.
Meg Sullivan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01118 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Coming back from the pandemic has been both wonderful and immobilizing at times. There's things to do, but the motivation just isn't there. Relationships have changed at work & home. Let's face it, the summers' apocalyptic weather created an atmosphere of hopelessness & downright fear. Meg views your spirituality as a valid, timeless, and powerful resource to address your psychological and behavioral issues. Blending ancient wisdom, healing energy and a pragmatic down to earth treatment plan we can set up the conditions that will make you successful. We can start with the basics of self -care and build from there.
Coming back from the pandemic has been both wonderful and immobilizing at times. There's things to do, but the motivation just isn't there. Relationships have changed at work & home. Let's face it, the summers' apocalyptic weather created an atmosphere of hopelessness & downright fear. Meg views your spirituality as a valid, timeless, and powerful resource to address your psychological and behavioral issues. Blending ancient wisdom, healing energy and a pragmatic down to earth treatment plan we can set up the conditions that will make you successful. We can start with the basics of self -care and build from there.
Nicole Frederick
Counselor, LMHC, MT-BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01103 (Online Only)
Nicole provides individual therapy with teens and young adults who are ready to address trauma, anxiety, and adjustment to life's big change or troubles. Starting therapy can be daunting. Healing and growing is one thing, but sharing your story, secrets, and dreams with a stranger can be downright terrifying. Knowing this, Nicole leads with warmth, humor, and a nonjudgmental approach. The goal will be to explore the past to better understand the present. With that new understanding, you’ll learn and practice new tools and strategies in order to navigate life with purpose, intention, and fulfillment.
Nicole provides individual therapy with teens and young adults who are ready to address trauma, anxiety, and adjustment to life's big change or troubles. Starting therapy can be daunting. Healing and growing is one thing, but sharing your story, secrets, and dreams with a stranger can be downright terrifying. Knowing this, Nicole leads with warmth, humor, and a nonjudgmental approach. The goal will be to explore the past to better understand the present. With that new understanding, you’ll learn and practice new tools and strategies in order to navigate life with purpose, intention, and fulfillment.
Muldoon Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Springfield, MA 01102 (Online Only)
Welcome! My name is Molly Muldoon and I am a mental health therapist striving to support and partner with others as they learn more about who they are and bloom into their most authentic selves. I approach therapy with a trauma-informed foundation of acceptance and mindfulness and serve as your travel guide on a journey of self-exploration. I believe that developing a nonjudgmental understanding of who we are and what we truly value steers us towards more meaningful connections with ourselves and the world around us. I appreciate the uniqueness of every individual and tailor treatment to each client’s needs.
Welcome! My name is Molly Muldoon and I am a mental health therapist striving to support and partner with others as they learn more about who they are and bloom into their most authentic selves. I approach therapy with a trauma-informed foundation of acceptance and mindfulness and serve as your travel guide on a journey of self-exploration. I believe that developing a nonjudgmental understanding of who we are and what we truly value steers us towards more meaningful connections with ourselves and the world around us. I appreciate the uniqueness of every individual and tailor treatment to each client’s needs.
Ashley Huard
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
Springfield, MA 01101 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Feeling stuck? Weighed down and tired from carrying around your past? Wanting to make positive changes but feel like you were never taught the skills? Let's talk about it! As a therapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and effective care to individuals struggling with PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety, and depression in a safe and supportive setting. I work closely with the LGBTQ+/BIPOC communities, as well as with parents navigating their experiences with DCF.
Feeling stuck? Weighed down and tired from carrying around your past? Wanting to make positive changes but feel like you were never taught the skills? Let's talk about it! As a therapist, I am dedicated to providing compassionate and effective care to individuals struggling with PTSD, mood disorders, anxiety, and depression in a safe and supportive setting. I work closely with the LGBTQ+/BIPOC communities, as well as with parents navigating their experiences with DCF.
I welcome youth and adults to my therapy practice. At this time I am still accepting new clients and am offering both in person and video sessions. The focus of my therapy continues to be supporting individuals, whatever their age, who are recovering from traumatic experiences.
I welcome youth and adults to my therapy practice. At this time I am still accepting new clients and am offering both in person and video sessions. The focus of my therapy continues to be supporting individuals, whatever their age, who are recovering from traumatic experiences.
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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.