Somatic Therapists in Portland, ME
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Madelyn Herzog
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04101 (Online Only)
I draw from a number of different trauma-informed therapeutic frameworks, including CBT, IFS, and somatic modalities.
My goal as a therapist is to work with you as you navigate all of the challenges, complexity, and pain in our world. There are no easy answers and there is no one-size-fits-all approach, but I can be with you, and support you, with evidence-based frameworks, as you figure out your path forward. I offer a nonjudmental and affirming space to bring whatever is on your mind, whatever you're needing to process or work through.
I draw from a number of different trauma-informed therapeutic frameworks, including CBT, IFS, and somatic modalities.
My goal as a therapist is to work with you as you navigate all of the challenges, complexity, and pain in our world. There are no easy answers and there is no one-size-fits-all approach, but I can be with you, and support you, with evidence-based frameworks, as you figure out your path forward. I offer a nonjudmental and affirming space to bring whatever is on your mind, whatever you're needing to process or work through.
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In our work together, all of you is welcome. I am honored to accompany you in your process of healing, understanding, and integrating your whole self - a whole self which may even include parts that you’ve adapted to reject or disconnect from. My therapeutic orientation is relational, experiential, feminist, and trauma-informed. I use techniques from person-centered, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused therapies, mindfulness, and somatic modalities including trauma-informed yoga. I hold a concept of self which honors our multiplicity at the center of this work.
In our work together, all of you is welcome. I am honored to accompany you in your process of healing, understanding, and integrating your whole self - a whole self which may even include parts that you’ve adapted to reject or disconnect from. My therapeutic orientation is relational, experiential, feminist, and trauma-informed. I use techniques from person-centered, psychodynamic, and emotion-focused therapies, mindfulness, and somatic modalities including trauma-informed yoga. I hold a concept of self which honors our multiplicity at the center of this work.
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Lara Kerstin Nordenson
Pre-Licensed Professional, LMSW-CC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04103
Waitlist for new clients
I approach therapy through a holistic framework drawing on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Buddhism, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Meditation, and Somatic practices.
I am a warm, open and accepting therapist who specializes in holding space for teens and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, difficulty with emotions, grief and any feelings of suffering, hopelessness or overall dissatisfaction with yourself and your life. Being human can be painful, complex and challenging at times. I’m here to validate these challenges and help you explore what is and isn’t working for you. I view this as a collaborative process and will honor you as the expert in your own life.
I approach therapy through a holistic framework drawing on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Buddhism, Neuroscience, Mindfulness, Meditation, and Somatic practices.
I am a warm, open and accepting therapist who specializes in holding space for teens and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, life transitions, trauma, difficulty with emotions, grief and any feelings of suffering, hopelessness or overall dissatisfaction with yourself and your life. Being human can be painful, complex and challenging at times. I’m here to validate these challenges and help you explore what is and isn’t working for you. I view this as a collaborative process and will honor you as the expert in your own life.
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I offer a number of approaches, including Somatic Experiencing and other body-oriented therapeutic models, mindfulness and meditation, and Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency, an alternative to DBT.
Hello! I welcome folks of all neurotypes and diversities, genders and sexual identities, beliefs, stories, and beginnings. I honor you as an individual, your experiences, and your commitment to change. I offer a safe environment to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If you struggle with anger, self-doubt, self-critical thoughts, self-destructive behaviors, a lack of motivation, or repeatedly find yourself in unfulfilling relationships, let’s work together toward a more resilient, more peaceful you. Please visit my website at lindantreelifeworks.com
I offer a number of approaches, including Somatic Experiencing and other body-oriented therapeutic models, mindfulness and meditation, and Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency, an alternative to DBT.
Hello! I welcome folks of all neurotypes and diversities, genders and sexual identities, beliefs, stories, and beginnings. I honor you as an individual, your experiences, and your commitment to change. I offer a safe environment to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. If you struggle with anger, self-doubt, self-critical thoughts, self-destructive behaviors, a lack of motivation, or repeatedly find yourself in unfulfilling relationships, let’s work together toward a more resilient, more peaceful you. Please visit my website at lindantreelifeworks.com
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I use Internal Family Systems or "parts work" and somatic experiential approaches to help you develop curiosity towards your problems, reduce inner criticism, foster awareness of your body/mind/spirit, and build a warm relationship with yourself. I will take the time to get to know you, your specific challenges, and hopes.
I use Internal Family Systems or "parts work" and somatic experiential approaches to help you develop curiosity towards your problems, reduce inner criticism, foster awareness of your body/mind/spirit, and build a warm relationship with yourself. I will take the time to get to know you, your specific challenges, and hopes.
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Stephanie Worth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-cc
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04103
Waitlist for new clients
My client-centered, trauma-informed approach is rooted in Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and other evidence-based creative, mindful, and somatic approaches.
Hi, I’m Steph (she/her). My counseling approach is grounded in the belief that we all have the inner wisdom to heal, change, and grow through life’s challenges, and sometimes that requires help. I am passionate about working with clients to acknowledge the circumstances that lead them to seek care, collaborating to build new and stronger relationships with themselves, and exploring how those relationships hold the power to achieve their dreams and goals.
My client-centered, trauma-informed approach is rooted in Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and other evidence-based creative, mindful, and somatic approaches.
Hi, I’m Steph (she/her). My counseling approach is grounded in the belief that we all have the inner wisdom to heal, change, and grow through life’s challenges, and sometimes that requires help. I am passionate about working with clients to acknowledge the circumstances that lead them to seek care, collaborating to build new and stronger relationships with themselves, and exploring how those relationships hold the power to achieve their dreams and goals.
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Caroline Ginsberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-cc
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04103
Waitlist for new clients
As a trained yoga teacher and birth doula, I am grounded in somatic and mindfulness practices and work to incorporate awareness of the body, and the information it provides, into our work.
Therapy offers us a space to show up for the parts of ourselves that have been hurting. The parts that, for whatever the reason, have felt neglected, abandoned, scared, or are in need of attention and care. I work to create a supportive and warm therapeutic relationship where we can cultivate greater awareness, presence, and tenderness to our inner experiences allowing for more skillful navigation of challenging emotions, situations, and stuck patterns.
As a trained yoga teacher and birth doula, I am grounded in somatic and mindfulness practices and work to incorporate awareness of the body, and the information it provides, into our work.
Therapy offers us a space to show up for the parts of ourselves that have been hurting. The parts that, for whatever the reason, have felt neglected, abandoned, scared, or are in need of attention and care. I work to create a supportive and warm therapeutic relationship where we can cultivate greater awareness, presence, and tenderness to our inner experiences allowing for more skillful navigation of challenging emotions, situations, and stuck patterns.
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Mandy Ledue - Connected Care Counseling
Counselor, LCPC-c
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04101
Accepting new clients! All parts of you are welcome- even the messy ones. Therapy with me is an opportunity to get curious about yourself, reflect on relationships, be tender with traumas, and learn to feel and heal through the depths and lightness of life. I work through a trauma-informed lens and craft each session alongside you, being present with your unique wants and needs as we go. We will explore your emotions, somatic experiences, family history, societal impact, inner narrative, and cultural values. We will practice sitting with feelings, learn concrete tools, and use our safe relationship as a place to learn and grow.
Accepting new clients! All parts of you are welcome- even the messy ones. Therapy with me is an opportunity to get curious about yourself, reflect on relationships, be tender with traumas, and learn to feel and heal through the depths and lightness of life. I work through a trauma-informed lens and craft each session alongside you, being present with your unique wants and needs as we go. We will explore your emotions, somatic experiences, family history, societal impact, inner narrative, and cultural values. We will practice sitting with feelings, learn concrete tools, and use our safe relationship as a place to learn and grow.
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Mariana Caplan
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04102
My training spans a variety of traditional and modern psychotherapeutic modalities including: Trauma, Somatic/Body-Centered work, Gestalt, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral, and holistic and yogic approaches therapy.
Welcome! Licensed in both California and Maine, I am currently accepting new clients during these challenging times. I bring over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, and religious and spiritual organizations to heal and thrive. My experience spans a wide range of issues including: trauma, anxiety, depression, psychopathology, relationship challenges, grief and loss, vocational coaching, body and aging. I love to use psychological tools in conjunction with spiritual practices like yoga and meditation. I work via telehealth in California and Maine, and in-person in Portland, ME. I do not accept insurance.
My training spans a variety of traditional and modern psychotherapeutic modalities including: Trauma, Somatic/Body-Centered work, Gestalt, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral, and holistic and yogic approaches therapy.
Welcome! Licensed in both California and Maine, I am currently accepting new clients during these challenging times. I bring over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, and religious and spiritual organizations to heal and thrive. My experience spans a wide range of issues including: trauma, anxiety, depression, psychopathology, relationship challenges, grief and loss, vocational coaching, body and aging. I love to use psychological tools in conjunction with spiritual practices like yoga and meditation. I work via telehealth in California and Maine, and in-person in Portland, ME. I do not accept insurance.
![Photo of Marit Denham Wilson, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/53b9b3f1-f518-468f-94da-e1cd8b24d1a3/1/320x400.jpeg)
I work with trauma through an embodied, non-pathologizing, experiential approach, resourcing clients through knowledge of the nervous system and somatic practices.
Welcome! I am interested in how a therapeutic partnership can be a laboratory and a refuge; a place for you to engage curiously with yourself and your relational capacity. I find that over time this practice of being together and being curious can catalyze our intuition and rearrange patterns of stuckness. I believe we can learn to relate more clearly, deeply, and kindly with ourselves through being witnessed and attended to with care. I find that intimacy with our own emotional landscape can be the bedrock of a grounded relationship to self and others.
I work with trauma through an embodied, non-pathologizing, experiential approach, resourcing clients through knowledge of the nervous system and somatic practices.
Welcome! I am interested in how a therapeutic partnership can be a laboratory and a refuge; a place for you to engage curiously with yourself and your relational capacity. I find that over time this practice of being together and being curious can catalyze our intuition and rearrange patterns of stuckness. I believe we can learn to relate more clearly, deeply, and kindly with ourselves through being witnessed and attended to with care. I find that intimacy with our own emotional landscape can be the bedrock of a grounded relationship to self and others.
![Photo of Caitlin Aiona Smith, MA, LCPC-C, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/cc55de2f-149b-41b8-b231-be68da323f35/1/320x400.jpeg)
I use a variety of techniques such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Somatic Therapy to support clients in creating the life they want for themselves.
You are the expert to your own life. The services I offer are tailored to help you best connect with yourself and your own needs. I offer individualized, trauma-informed, and evidenced-based treatment plans to support clients in exploring areas of their life where they feel stuck or stagnant and aid them in developing and achieving meaningful goals for their future.
I use a variety of techniques such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Somatic Therapy to support clients in creating the life they want for themselves.
You are the expert to your own life. The services I offer are tailored to help you best connect with yourself and your own needs. I offer individualized, trauma-informed, and evidenced-based treatment plans to support clients in exploring areas of their life where they feel stuck or stagnant and aid them in developing and achieving meaningful goals for their future.
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Mindfulness, somatic psychology and contemplative practices, are grounding modes of therapy.
Hello, thank you for taking time to be here. Therapy is an investment in time, personal commitment, and money. My practice has shifted since COVID to seeing less people, for 60 to 90 minutes, and not accepting insurance. Hakomi, Mindfulness, Somatic Psychology, CBT and other modalities are part of the support provided as people move through grief (death, terminal illness, divorce...); healing past trauma, re-surfacing or ready to liberate from, the lies they embed in our narratives; and reclaiming the day to day wakefulness of being. Anxiety, depression, problems at the macro level, benefit from mindfulness and action, and therapy.
Mindfulness, somatic psychology and contemplative practices, are grounding modes of therapy.
Hello, thank you for taking time to be here. Therapy is an investment in time, personal commitment, and money. My practice has shifted since COVID to seeing less people, for 60 to 90 minutes, and not accepting insurance. Hakomi, Mindfulness, Somatic Psychology, CBT and other modalities are part of the support provided as people move through grief (death, terminal illness, divorce...); healing past trauma, re-surfacing or ready to liberate from, the lies they embed in our narratives; and reclaiming the day to day wakefulness of being. Anxiety, depression, problems at the macro level, benefit from mindfulness and action, and therapy.
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Marisa Mohrer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04101
I bring my passion for somatic psychology, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and attachment theory to my therapeutic approach.
I offer 60 and 90 minute sessions, and specialize in half day trauma therapy intensives. A therapy intensive is an efficient and comprehensive pathway to heal trauma in consecutive days instead of over many years in weekly therapy, and can accelerate symptom relief. I utilize evidence-informed modalities such as EMDR, Progressive Counting, and the Flash technique to effectively heal the roots of distressing emotions and negative beliefs stored within traumatic memories.
I bring my passion for somatic psychology, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, and attachment theory to my therapeutic approach.
I offer 60 and 90 minute sessions, and specialize in half day trauma therapy intensives. A therapy intensive is an efficient and comprehensive pathway to heal trauma in consecutive days instead of over many years in weekly therapy, and can accelerate symptom relief. I utilize evidence-informed modalities such as EMDR, Progressive Counting, and the Flash technique to effectively heal the roots of distressing emotions and negative beliefs stored within traumatic memories.
![Photo of Joni H Altshuler, LCSW, RYT, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c57731e-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/4/320x400.jpeg)
I integrate a number of Mindfulness Based Cognitive therapies, Body oriented psychotherapy and numerous Somatic modalities.
Tired of having the same arguments over and over? Wondering why you seem to be stuck in cycles with your partner, friends, colleagues or yourself? How often do you find yourself wondering, "what happened to that sweet loving person I fell in love with? How did Godzilla end up in my bed? Or worse yet, is that Medusa staring back at me in the mirror"? OK then.....welcome. I'm Joni Altshuler and after 30yrs in practice, I continue to be inspired and often awe struck by the people who walk thru my door.
I integrate a number of Mindfulness Based Cognitive therapies, Body oriented psychotherapy and numerous Somatic modalities.
Tired of having the same arguments over and over? Wondering why you seem to be stuck in cycles with your partner, friends, colleagues or yourself? How often do you find yourself wondering, "what happened to that sweet loving person I fell in love with? How did Godzilla end up in my bed? Or worse yet, is that Medusa staring back at me in the mirror"? OK then.....welcome. I'm Joni Altshuler and after 30yrs in practice, I continue to be inspired and often awe struck by the people who walk thru my door.
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I work at a somatic level, gently accompanying you on a journey into past experiences to provide support, warmth and healing.
I help people who have anxiety, overwhelm or stressful relationships find clarity and serenity. In 2014, after years of talk therapy and recovery work, I became frustrated by the lack of progress in a few key areas. I decided to go deeper and I combined "parts work" with a mediation facilitation process. The healing I experienced was astounding. I researched other practitioners who were working at these deep levels, began studying evidence based techniques with Sarah Peyton, and I implemented these life changing models into my work. A past client posted: "Sara’s way of providing help creates peace in the battle zone of my brain."
I work at a somatic level, gently accompanying you on a journey into past experiences to provide support, warmth and healing.
I help people who have anxiety, overwhelm or stressful relationships find clarity and serenity. In 2014, after years of talk therapy and recovery work, I became frustrated by the lack of progress in a few key areas. I decided to go deeper and I combined "parts work" with a mediation facilitation process. The healing I experienced was astounding. I researched other practitioners who were working at these deep levels, began studying evidence based techniques with Sarah Peyton, and I implemented these life changing models into my work. A past client posted: "Sara’s way of providing help creates peace in the battle zone of my brain."
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Andrea Quast Mortello
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04102
Are you ready to make deep changes in your life and in your relationships, would you like to be living more authentically and powerfully? With individual or couples counseling I will help enliven this calling, supporting you in living relationally with your partner and living in union with what you actually want to shift and manifest in your life. I can support you in creating healthy patterns, redefining belief systems, developing relationship skills and speaking your truth. My approach integrates psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, parts work and Integrative Somatic Psy. My intention is to help my clients live in coherence
Are you ready to make deep changes in your life and in your relationships, would you like to be living more authentically and powerfully? With individual or couples counseling I will help enliven this calling, supporting you in living relationally with your partner and living in union with what you actually want to shift and manifest in your life. I can support you in creating healthy patterns, redefining belief systems, developing relationship skills and speaking your truth. My approach integrates psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, parts work and Integrative Somatic Psy. My intention is to help my clients live in coherence
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I use a wholistic approach working with Austim, Borderline, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma while working with all levels of the individual physical-behavior, mind-cognitive, body-somatic, emotions and spirit-transpersonal.
Do you feel weighed down by feelings of anxiety or depression? Do you experience loneliness or lack a sense of direction? Are you looking for greater meaning and understanding in your life and life’s purpose? Are you seeking to create balance, and harmony in your life?
I use a wholistic approach working with Austim, Borderline, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma while working with all levels of the individual physical-behavior, mind-cognitive, body-somatic, emotions and spirit-transpersonal.
Do you feel weighed down by feelings of anxiety or depression? Do you experience loneliness or lack a sense of direction? Are you looking for greater meaning and understanding in your life and life’s purpose? Are you seeking to create balance, and harmony in your life?
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Macauley Cliffe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RYT-200
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04102 (Online Only)
I use a blend of therapeutic techniques tailored to your unique needs with an emphasis on somatic techniques to heal on the deepest of levels.
I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just looking for a fresh perspective, I want you to know you’re in the right place. My name is Macauley and I’m a therapist who believes in the power of authenticity, connection, and compassion. Therapy with me is about more than just talking. It’s about finding your truth, your strength, and your peace. We’ll explore your story together, shining light on the parts that might feel too painful to face alone, providing you with the tools and space to empower yourself with a new narrative to define your life by.
I use a blend of therapeutic techniques tailored to your unique needs with an emphasis on somatic techniques to heal on the deepest of levels.
I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or just looking for a fresh perspective, I want you to know you’re in the right place. My name is Macauley and I’m a therapist who believes in the power of authenticity, connection, and compassion. Therapy with me is about more than just talking. It’s about finding your truth, your strength, and your peace. We’ll explore your story together, shining light on the parts that might feel too painful to face alone, providing you with the tools and space to empower yourself with a new narrative to define your life by.
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Kelly White
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LCPC, ACS/CCS, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
Portland, ME 04101 (Online Only)
At this time, I am accepting Forensic clients (Court mandated, parole, probation, DCPP) New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maine via telehealth (video) or phone sessions at Kaizen Foundation. For Psychoeducational Evaluations, ADHD testing, IQ testing, and General Mental Health therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Sandplay therapy, Somatic Experiencing therapy, Trauma Informed Care, and TraumaPlay therapy please contact me at Bridge to Balance, Inc at 856-354-0664. I can provide Clinical Supervision for LACs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maine
At this time, I am accepting Forensic clients (Court mandated, parole, probation, DCPP) New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maine via telehealth (video) or phone sessions at Kaizen Foundation. For Psychoeducational Evaluations, ADHD testing, IQ testing, and General Mental Health therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Sandplay therapy, Somatic Experiencing therapy, Trauma Informed Care, and TraumaPlay therapy please contact me at Bridge to Balance, Inc at 856-354-0664. I can provide Clinical Supervision for LACs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maine
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Mary Cate Hauenstein
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Portland, ME 04101
I have the training as a somatic psychotherapist, mental health counselor, and yoga/meditation teacher, and will guide you to that part of yourself that knows the way forward.
I know from personal experience that trauma isn’t just something intense that happened in the past– it is an experience of the present moment that can feel dark, disorienting, and downright terrifying. I’ve come through it, and now as a psychotherapist I have the privilege of helping others come through it too.
I have the training as a somatic psychotherapist, mental health counselor, and yoga/meditation teacher, and will guide you to that part of yourself that knows the way forward.
I know from personal experience that trauma isn’t just something intense that happened in the past– it is an experience of the present moment that can feel dark, disorienting, and downright terrifying. I’ve come through it, and now as a psychotherapist I have the privilege of helping others come through it too.
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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.