Somatic Therapists in Stevenson, MD

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David Akva
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Stevenson, MD 21153
I specialize in treating PTSD, anxiety, and depression with somatic and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Mental health and relationship issues are all too common and we each have our own unique way of experiencing them. Therapy is a place to realign this weight we carry and build a better relationship with our challenges. I provide a space for this exploration, one where you can get personal and vulnerable, laugh and cry, sometimes even curse and yell, and also informational and straight to the point. Together, we would do this by building trust and learning how our body-mind connection impacts our mental health.
I specialize in treating PTSD, anxiety, and depression with somatic and cognitive-behavioral interventions.
Mental health and relationship issues are all too common and we each have our own unique way of experiencing them. Therapy is a place to realign this weight we carry and build a better relationship with our challenges. I provide a space for this exploration, one where you can get personal and vulnerable, laugh and cry, sometimes even curse and yell, and also informational and straight to the point. Together, we would do this by building trust and learning how our body-mind connection impacts our mental health.
(410) 873-9325 View (410) 873-9325
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Jake Chames
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, Somatic
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Stevenson, MD 21153
Emotional Pain. It is something we've all experienced. However, we often tend to sidestep and ignore it instead of confronting and embracing it. This leads to stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. I work with my clients to become comfortable with feeling the pain of their past and present in a safe and healthy environment, enabling them to live a more wholesome lifestyle.
Emotional Pain. It is something we've all experienced. However, we often tend to sidestep and ignore it instead of confronting and embracing it. This leads to stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem. I work with my clients to become comfortable with feeling the pain of their past and present in a safe and healthy environment, enabling them to live a more wholesome lifestyle.
(410) 324-6179 View (410) 324-6179
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Jodi Winograd Schuleman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Stevenson, MD 21153
Children, adolescents and young adults today face challenging issues such as anxiety; depression; grief/loss; self-esteem/body image issues; adjustment disorders; school related issues; learning disorders; ADHD; family and/or relationship challenges; LGBTQ and gender identity issues;  stress management; and social skills challenges. Fueled by her work experience in both educational and mental health settings, she is passionate in ensuring that children, adolescents, and young adults get the help they need.
Children, adolescents and young adults today face challenging issues such as anxiety; depression; grief/loss; self-esteem/body image issues; adjustment disorders; school related issues; learning disorders; ADHD; family and/or relationship challenges; LGBTQ and gender identity issues;  stress management; and social skills challenges. Fueled by her work experience in both educational and mental health settings, she is passionate in ensuring that children, adolescents, and young adults get the help they need.
(410) 883-5493 View (410) 883-5493
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Stacey Ezersky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW-C, RYT-200
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Stevenson, MD 21153
The first light of day peeks through the blinds. You’re awake, already lost in a dense forest of anxious thoughts. Always an over-thinker, you're so familiar with the dark cloud of worries and what-ifs that easily spiral out of control. Dragging yourself out of bed, your reflection reveals the cost of many nights of less than restful sleep. The well-known knot appears in your belly as you imagine the ways things could go sideways today. Armoring up as you dress to leave, each button and zipper reminds you of the inner and outer dragons to be slayed. Will you ever shake the feeling of impending failure and wasted potential?
The first light of day peeks through the blinds. You’re awake, already lost in a dense forest of anxious thoughts. Always an over-thinker, you're so familiar with the dark cloud of worries and what-ifs that easily spiral out of control. Dragging yourself out of bed, your reflection reveals the cost of many nights of less than restful sleep. The well-known knot appears in your belly as you imagine the ways things could go sideways today. Armoring up as you dress to leave, each button and zipper reminds you of the inner and outer dragons to be slayed. Will you ever shake the feeling of impending failure and wasted potential?
(410) 846-1424 View (410) 846-1424

More Therapists Nearby

Photo of Lauren C Going, LCSW-C, RYT, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Lauren C Going
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, RYT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Pikesville, MD 21208
We offer a variety of modalities that all work from a holistic lens such as somatic experiencing, breathwork, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), IFS (internal family systems), psychedelic/ ketamine assisted therapy, and microdose coaching.
Are you searching for a more holistic orientation that considers the mind, body, and spirit? Are you looking for alternative treatments such as psychedelic assisted therapy (ketamine), microdosing, and somatic therapy for example? Then look no further! I am the co-founder and primary therapist at Inner Path Wellness, Baltimore's first psychedelic assisted therapy and wellness center. We specialize in working with clients that are looking for something more than traditional talk therapy.
We offer a variety of modalities that all work from a holistic lens such as somatic experiencing, breathwork, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), IFS (internal family systems), psychedelic/ ketamine assisted therapy, and microdose coaching.
Are you searching for a more holistic orientation that considers the mind, body, and spirit? Are you looking for alternative treatments such as psychedelic assisted therapy (ketamine), microdosing, and somatic therapy for example? Then look no further! I am the co-founder and primary therapist at Inner Path Wellness, Baltimore's first psychedelic assisted therapy and wellness center. We specialize in working with clients that are looking for something more than traditional talk therapy.
(443) 594-7703 View (443) 594-7703
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Noson Berman
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MFT, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21208
Utilizing a strength based approach, advanced trauma training, somatic awareness, and advanced relationship training I have helped my clients take back their lives, find their identity, and connect with their loved ones.
Are you having trouble communicating with your spouse, your parents, or your children? Do you want to connect in a meaningful way with your family, friends and, dare I say, yourself? Are you having trouble in school, at work, or just figuring out who you are and where you want to be? I have been involved in the mental health field in various capacities for 20 years helping people organize their lives, find a self identity, and communicate and connect with their spouses and families.
Utilizing a strength based approach, advanced trauma training, somatic awareness, and advanced relationship training I have helped my clients take back their lives, find their identity, and connect with their loved ones.
Are you having trouble communicating with your spouse, your parents, or your children? Do you want to connect in a meaningful way with your family, friends and, dare I say, yourself? Are you having trouble in school, at work, or just figuring out who you are and where you want to be? I have been involved in the mental health field in various capacities for 20 years helping people organize their lives, find a self identity, and communicate and connect with their spouses and families.
(443) 380-4392 View (443) 380-4392
Photo of Peggy Lee Kolodny, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT, Art Therapist
Peggy Lee Kolodny
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT
Verified Verified
Pikesville, MD 21208
Waitlist for new clients
I have been an art psychotherapist since 1982. I currently work with adolescents and adults, using a trauma informed integrated approach for the impact of developmental trauma with its comorbidity, dissociation, and attachment issues. Art gives voice to what is stored implicitly within sensory somatic means. My client and I foster the relational benefit of the compassionate therapeutic alliance using the power of the creative process with a strength based focus. Our collaborative goal is to resolve the impact of the past; building resiliency, internal wisdom, and self compassion. I am an approved art therapy Supervisor in Maryland.
I have been an art psychotherapist since 1982. I currently work with adolescents and adults, using a trauma informed integrated approach for the impact of developmental trauma with its comorbidity, dissociation, and attachment issues. Art gives voice to what is stored implicitly within sensory somatic means. My client and I foster the relational benefit of the compassionate therapeutic alliance using the power of the creative process with a strength based focus. Our collaborative goal is to resolve the impact of the past; building resiliency, internal wisdom, and self compassion. I am an approved art therapy Supervisor in Maryland.
(410) 469-6638 View (410) 469-6638
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Shlomo Schor
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pikesville, MD 21208
Welcome to a transformative journey of healing and growth. With 15 years of experience as a trauma therapist, I specialize in trauma-focused EMDR, Somatic Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. My approach is born out of a deep commitment to providing clients with the most profound transformation in the shortest time. Recognizing the urgency in relieving suffering, I employ techniques that have proven to be remarkably effective in the shortest amount of time.
Welcome to a transformative journey of healing and growth. With 15 years of experience as a trauma therapist, I specialize in trauma-focused EMDR, Somatic Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. My approach is born out of a deep commitment to providing clients with the most profound transformation in the shortest time. Recognizing the urgency in relieving suffering, I employ techniques that have proven to be remarkably effective in the shortest amount of time.
(410) 449-7077 View (410) 449-7077
Photo of Shneur Z. Marshall, LCSW-C, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Shneur Z. Marshall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, LCSW
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pikesville, MD 21208
We all deserve to feel safe and secure in our daily lives; confident and calm in our social interactions. So many of us suffer from life altering or traumatic events which create barriers from living our full potential.
We all deserve to feel safe and secure in our daily lives; confident and calm in our social interactions. So many of us suffer from life altering or traumatic events which create barriers from living our full potential.
(443) 501-2465 View (443) 501-2465
Photo of Miriam Insel, LCSW-C, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Miriam Insel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21209
“In every adult there lurks a child— an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of the personality which wants to develop and become whole.“ -Carl Jung.
“In every adult there lurks a child— an eternal child, something that is always becoming, is never completed, and calls for unceasing care, attention, and education. That is the part of the personality which wants to develop and become whole.“ -Carl Jung.
(410) 291-1412 View (410) 291-1412
Photo of Inahlai Powers, MS, LCPC, Counselor
Inahlai Powers
Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21208  (Online Only)
You are worthy! You are powerful! You deserve good things! Are you struggling to feel your personal power, your worth, due to depression, anxiety, anger, low self esteem, relationship issues, fear, addiction, stress, emotional pain, or trauma and abuse? I know what it's like to be afraid and in pain. I provide a safe space for you to give voice to your pain and be validated. This is a sacred space where you will learn to connect with your personal power, stand in your truth, and discover a love of self that is life changing and life affirming! If you are a highly sensitive person/HSP or Empath, WELCOME, this is a place to call home!
You are worthy! You are powerful! You deserve good things! Are you struggling to feel your personal power, your worth, due to depression, anxiety, anger, low self esteem, relationship issues, fear, addiction, stress, emotional pain, or trauma and abuse? I know what it's like to be afraid and in pain. I provide a safe space for you to give voice to your pain and be validated. This is a sacred space where you will learn to connect with your personal power, stand in your truth, and discover a love of self that is life changing and life affirming! If you are a highly sensitive person/HSP or Empath, WELCOME, this is a place to call home!
(443) 241-3276 View (443) 241-3276
Photo of Aliza Ada Scharf-Bendov, LCSWC, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Aliza Ada Scharf-Bendov
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWC
Verified Verified
Baltimore, MD 21208
Do you want to improve your relationships? Are you seeking happiness and fulfillment? I help individuals, couples and families deepen their relationships with themselves and others. My approach draws from the wisdom of individual psychology, family systems as well as spiritual practice. I consider these essential components in the healing process and journey to joy and freedom.
Do you want to improve your relationships? Are you seeking happiness and fulfillment? I help individuals, couples and families deepen their relationships with themselves and others. My approach draws from the wisdom of individual psychology, family systems as well as spiritual practice. I consider these essential components in the healing process and journey to joy and freedom.
(332) 262-6828 View (332) 262-6828
Photo of Nancy Ruth Goldblatt, LCSW-C, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Nancy Ruth Goldblatt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Pikesville, MD 21208  (Online Only)
Have you been carrying too many burdens for too long? Do you feel like Sisyphus, pushing a boulder up a mountain, and just when you are close to the top you lose momentum and slide back down and have to start again? Do you wonder why?
Have you been carrying too many burdens for too long? Do you feel like Sisyphus, pushing a boulder up a mountain, and just when you are close to the top you lose momentum and slide back down and have to start again? Do you wonder why?
(410) 709-6874 View (410) 709-6874
Photo of Rivka Janowski, LCPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Rivka Janowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pikesville, MD 21208
I understand that each individual is not an illness or label, rather a person with multiple contributing factors towards his or her distress and/or reasons that are his or her impetus for seeking help. For this reason, I try my best, as renowned psychotherapist Irvin Yalom puts it, to “create a new therapy for each client.”
I understand that each individual is not an illness or label, rather a person with multiple contributing factors towards his or her distress and/or reasons that are his or her impetus for seeking help. For this reason, I try my best, as renowned psychotherapist Irvin Yalom puts it, to “create a new therapy for each client.”
(443) 888-2061 View (443) 888-2061
Photo of Nicole L Macri, LCSW-C, CCM, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Nicole L Macri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CCM
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Over the last 20 years, I have worked with children, adolescents & adults in a variety of settings. I recognize that in order to effectively work with anyone of any age you have to engage the client where they are at. I realize that it is important to understand culture, upbringing, parenting styles, essentially the world that the client lives in, in order to truly be empathetic to a person's issues and life challenges.
Over the last 20 years, I have worked with children, adolescents & adults in a variety of settings. I recognize that in order to effectively work with anyone of any age you have to engage the client where they are at. I realize that it is important to understand culture, upbringing, parenting styles, essentially the world that the client lives in, in order to truly be empathetic to a person's issues and life challenges.
(443) 398-3430 View (443) 398-3430
Photo of Tara C. Barber, MA, LGPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
Tara C. Barber
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LGPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Owings Mills, MD 21117  (Online Only)
Feeling stuck! You’re repeating patterns, unable to create the life you want, and shackled down by anxiety, fear, and depression. There is a constant critic in your head that creates more emotional pain, and there is no energy or confidence to do the things you want to enjoy. Relationships have left you feeling disappointed. You don’t know how to make your circumstances better, but you are desperate to find a way to move forward. It’s been a struggle to make changes in the past, not knowing exactly how to move forward and release your emotional burdens. It seems as though nothing has worked.
Feeling stuck! You’re repeating patterns, unable to create the life you want, and shackled down by anxiety, fear, and depression. There is a constant critic in your head that creates more emotional pain, and there is no energy or confidence to do the things you want to enjoy. Relationships have left you feeling disappointed. You don’t know how to make your circumstances better, but you are desperate to find a way to move forward. It’s been a struggle to make changes in the past, not knowing exactly how to move forward and release your emotional burdens. It seems as though nothing has worked.
(443) 993-5226 View (443) 993-5226
Photo of Eileen A Epstein, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, LCSW-C, LCSW-R, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Eileen A Epstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LMFT, LCSW-C, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pikesville, MD 21208  (Online Only)
For over 35 years I've been privileged doing what I love: being a therapist to couples & individuals with the courage & determination to make formidable personal changes. I use sensible theories & effective skills to be the right therapist for YOU also - the one you experience as attuned, respectful & responsive to your needs & knowledgeable in how to attend to them. Together we'll work towards YOUR personal goals. Progressing ahead, you'll find relief from initially difficult emotions & life situations, you'll experience transformative resilience in new ways of dealing with yourself & others; & new ways of operating in the world.
For over 35 years I've been privileged doing what I love: being a therapist to couples & individuals with the courage & determination to make formidable personal changes. I use sensible theories & effective skills to be the right therapist for YOU also - the one you experience as attuned, respectful & responsive to your needs & knowledgeable in how to attend to them. Together we'll work towards YOUR personal goals. Progressing ahead, you'll find relief from initially difficult emotions & life situations, you'll experience transformative resilience in new ways of dealing with yourself & others; & new ways of operating in the world.
(443) 863-6205 View (443) 863-6205
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Heather M Stackus
Counselor, MEd, LCPC, NCC, NCSC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21208  (Online Only)
I work with children, adults, families, and couples. I work to help strengthen the development of parenting skills, boundary setting, communication, decision making and behavioral management. I assist with the development of emotional intelligence including self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, and empathy for others. For children, I see ages 3+.
I work with children, adults, families, and couples. I work to help strengthen the development of parenting skills, boundary setting, communication, decision making and behavioral management. I assist with the development of emotional intelligence including self-awareness, self-regulation, social skills, and empathy for others. For children, I see ages 3+.
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Photo of Alan Kutner, LMSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Alan Kutner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
Owings Mills, MD 21117
"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." Are you tired of pretending "everything's fine", when it's not? Real men embrace vulnerability, honesty & courage. It takes guts to ask for help & face struggles head-on. It takes strength to open up & true bravery to take action for lasting change. We often hit a wall in life & reach a turning point – a bridge we need to cross. Are you looking for a therapist who is real and genuine & can guide you across? As we embark on this transformative journey, I will be here to support you every step of the way, empowering you to unlock your true potential.
"The problem is not the problem. The problem is your attitude about the problem." Are you tired of pretending "everything's fine", when it's not? Real men embrace vulnerability, honesty & courage. It takes guts to ask for help & face struggles head-on. It takes strength to open up & true bravery to take action for lasting change. We often hit a wall in life & reach a turning point – a bridge we need to cross. Are you looking for a therapist who is real and genuine & can guide you across? As we embark on this transformative journey, I will be here to support you every step of the way, empowering you to unlock your true potential.
(410) 989-4718 View (410) 989-4718
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Devora (Deborah) Stern
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21215
I work with teenagers and adults with anxiety, depression, school avoidance, self-harm behaviors and OCD. If you like the idea of speaking freely about your thoughts and feelings without being judged, if you like feeling completely accepted for who you are, without having to change anything about yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. Therapy is an opportunity to meet with someone who will accept and support you unconditionally. It’s a space where you can actually learn to stop judging yourself and to let go of thought patterns and beliefs that have been holding you back from experiencing inner peace.
I work with teenagers and adults with anxiety, depression, school avoidance, self-harm behaviors and OCD. If you like the idea of speaking freely about your thoughts and feelings without being judged, if you like feeling completely accepted for who you are, without having to change anything about yourself, then you’ve come to the right place. Therapy is an opportunity to meet with someone who will accept and support you unconditionally. It’s a space where you can actually learn to stop judging yourself and to let go of thought patterns and beliefs that have been holding you back from experiencing inner peace.
(410) 844-6586 View (410) 844-6586

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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.