Somatic Therapists in Monroe, MI
Rachel Miller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LLMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monroe, MI 48161
Waitlist for new clients
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, validation, and a deep understanding of the ways in which trauma can impact every aspect of a person’s life. I am passionate about helping individuals heal and thrive after experiencing trauma, particularly related to intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, relationship issues, childhood sexual abuse, family issues, and work-related trauma associated with first responder job duties. I work with my clients to process through experiences, identify strengths, and develop strategies for coping and healing.
My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, validation, and a deep understanding of the ways in which trauma can impact every aspect of a person’s life. I am passionate about helping individuals heal and thrive after experiencing trauma, particularly related to intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, relationship issues, childhood sexual abuse, family issues, and work-related trauma associated with first responder job duties. I work with my clients to process through experiences, identify strengths, and develop strategies for coping and healing.
Hello! We all experience struggle and difficult situations in life. I approach all who come into my office with acceptance, support and individually tailored sessions. We will work together to gain better understanding, set goals and work toward them. Therapy is a safe, judgement-free space for you and/or your family unit to work through hard times. It is a privilege and an honor for me to walk with you through such difficult and vulnerable moments. Please know that you are not alone and, together, we can move toward a better tomorrow.
Hello! We all experience struggle and difficult situations in life. I approach all who come into my office with acceptance, support and individually tailored sessions. We will work together to gain better understanding, set goals and work toward them. Therapy is a safe, judgement-free space for you and/or your family unit to work through hard times. It is a privilege and an honor for me to walk with you through such difficult and vulnerable moments. Please know that you are not alone and, together, we can move toward a better tomorrow.
Hello and welcome! I am so glad you’ve taken this important step in your journey. Much of my experience includes trauma work stemming from events such as domestic violence, sexual assault, unexpected deaths, and chaotic childhood experiences. My passion is to help my clients regain a sense of self, a sense of empowerment, and discover new ways to experience their lives. My goal is to help you find a space in which you are heard, seen, and safe. My ideal client is anyone who has a desire to feel better and takes the important step of researching options and reaching out. It looks like this could be you!
Hello and welcome! I am so glad you’ve taken this important step in your journey. Much of my experience includes trauma work stemming from events such as domestic violence, sexual assault, unexpected deaths, and chaotic childhood experiences. My passion is to help my clients regain a sense of self, a sense of empowerment, and discover new ways to experience their lives. My goal is to help you find a space in which you are heard, seen, and safe. My ideal client is anyone who has a desire to feel better and takes the important step of researching options and reaching out. It looks like this could be you!
Online Therapists
I'll help you reconnect with yourself and your life through a blend of talk and somatic (body) based therapy.
You know there is something more and are searching for answers and relief. You’ve achieved and feel guilty that it doesn’t feel like enough. Is this what it’s all about? You're not sure where to start or how, but you think you’re ready. You've made it to this page and that's a start! I see clients struggling with anxiety, trauma, burnout, and distress in their relationships and life.
I'll help you reconnect with yourself and your life through a blend of talk and somatic (body) based therapy.
You know there is something more and are searching for answers and relief. You’ve achieved and feel guilty that it doesn’t feel like enough. Is this what it’s all about? You're not sure where to start or how, but you think you’re ready. You've made it to this page and that's a start! I see clients struggling with anxiety, trauma, burnout, and distress in their relationships and life.
Chelsea Spencer
Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 (Online Only)
My approach is informed by attachment theory, internal family systems, somatic theories, anti-racism, queer theories, anti-ablism and LGBTQIA+ affirmative practice.
Hi, I’m Chelsea! Reaching out for support requires immense courage, and I'm here to accompany you on your path towards enhanced mental health and well-being. I work with individuals that feel stuck, insecure and overwhelmed. I can help you develop more compassion, connectedness, and understanding within your relationship to yourself and others so that you can experience a deeper sense of safety, security and fulfillment.
My approach is informed by attachment theory, internal family systems, somatic theories, anti-racism, queer theories, anti-ablism and LGBTQIA+ affirmative practice.
Hi, I’m Chelsea! Reaching out for support requires immense courage, and I'm here to accompany you on your path towards enhanced mental health and well-being. I work with individuals that feel stuck, insecure and overwhelmed. I can help you develop more compassion, connectedness, and understanding within your relationship to yourself and others so that you can experience a deeper sense of safety, security and fulfillment.
Tatianah Thunberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
In session we cultivate present moment awareness, meeting cognitive, emotional, sensory, somatic, social and existential distress with compassion and curiosity.
We are all called to evolve beyond our survival level strategies designed to cope with wounding family systems, lineages and social systems. It is possible to integrate the legacy of trauma we have inherited and thrive in this lifetime. We are collectively facing monumental global challenges, socially, politically and environmentally, that amplifies this legacy, and hastens the call for us to cultivate greater capacity to stay present, grounded and lovingly engaged. Returning to wholeness requires reorienting towards mobilizing our rich inner and outer resources, shifting from generating suffering to unlocking liberation.
In session we cultivate present moment awareness, meeting cognitive, emotional, sensory, somatic, social and existential distress with compassion and curiosity.
We are all called to evolve beyond our survival level strategies designed to cope with wounding family systems, lineages and social systems. It is possible to integrate the legacy of trauma we have inherited and thrive in this lifetime. We are collectively facing monumental global challenges, socially, politically and environmentally, that amplifies this legacy, and hastens the call for us to cultivate greater capacity to stay present, grounded and lovingly engaged. Returning to wholeness requires reorienting towards mobilizing our rich inner and outer resources, shifting from generating suffering to unlocking liberation.
Therapeutic Modalities: Somatic-Attachment-Focused (S.
Hello and Welcome! Senshu, LLC is a Clinical Mental Health practice located in downtown Battle Creek. We are currently four Clinical Social Workers offering both in-person and virtual sessions. Our approach is trauma-informed and client-centered. Please view our photos for more information about each clinician. We look forward to hearing from you! At this time: Erin is accepting new clients for virtual sessions; Ashley is working from a waitlist; Joy and Kelley are closed.
Therapeutic Modalities: Somatic-Attachment-Focused (S.
Hello and Welcome! Senshu, LLC is a Clinical Mental Health practice located in downtown Battle Creek. We are currently four Clinical Social Workers offering both in-person and virtual sessions. Our approach is trauma-informed and client-centered. Please view our photos for more information about each clinician. We look forward to hearing from you! At this time: Erin is accepting new clients for virtual sessions; Ashley is working from a waitlist; Joy and Kelley are closed.
Julia E McGowen-Bienkowski
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, EMDR, MA
Verified Verified
Clarkston, MI 48348 (Online Only)
Traditional talk therapy and medications are only part of the equation! Our holistic approach utilizes CBT, DBT, EMDR and Somatic/Polyvagal interventions to put you back into the driver's seat of your life.
We provide affordable online counseling for individuals, couples and families to treat addiction, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss. Our integrative approach draws from evidence based interventions to improve overall mental health and wellness from the comfort and convenience of home.
Traditional talk therapy and medications are only part of the equation! Our holistic approach utilizes CBT, DBT, EMDR and Somatic/Polyvagal interventions to put you back into the driver's seat of your life.
We provide affordable online counseling for individuals, couples and families to treat addiction, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, grief and loss. Our integrative approach draws from evidence based interventions to improve overall mental health and wellness from the comfort and convenience of home.
Ulysses Diaz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Novi, MI 48377 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My role with clients is to be an observer, to transformation and change. Just as in metaphysics, having an observer changes the dynamics of the situation. In my role I don’t just observe but compassionately walk with those I work with and take a non-directive approach to what the individual perceives as precedent. Through mindfulness practices we aim to recenter the body, mind and felt sense of what the individual is processing. Through this somatic approach we emphasize the importance of feeling, what the mind is rationalizing. This may present itself as parts of us that come to light with observation and acknowledgement.
My role with clients is to be an observer, to transformation and change. Just as in metaphysics, having an observer changes the dynamics of the situation. In my role I don’t just observe but compassionately walk with those I work with and take a non-directive approach to what the individual perceives as precedent. Through mindfulness practices we aim to recenter the body, mind and felt sense of what the individual is processing. Through this somatic approach we emphasize the importance of feeling, what the mind is rationalizing. This may present itself as parts of us that come to light with observation and acknowledgement.
Rickie Kostiner
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CCTP-II, E-RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
I am a trauma informed psychotherapist and I utilize mindful and somatic based techniques to support my clients through present day challenges while offering hope for the future and healing from the past.
I am a staff therapist, group therapy & workshop facilitator, and yoga instructor at Move Therapy & Wellness. I have over 14 years of combined academic, professional, clinical, and wellness industry experience.
I am a trauma informed psychotherapist and I utilize mindful and somatic based techniques to support my clients through present day challenges while offering hope for the future and healing from the past.
I am a staff therapist, group therapy & workshop facilitator, and yoga instructor at Move Therapy & Wellness. I have over 14 years of combined academic, professional, clinical, and wellness industry experience.
I love using talk, somatic, DBT, and mindfulness techniques to help connect the brain and body.
Hello! I'm so happy that you're here! In my work with adolescents, teen, adults, and families, I focus on grief, anxiety, racial, gender, and sexuality issues. I have significant experience with those who are POC, and neurodivergent and the unique issues that may face them. I also can assist with trauma, PTSD, and life transitions. I like to use talk-based therapy, but I am ultimately here for you and whatever best fits your needs! I also offer a 15-minute free consultation via phone or video to see if we are a match.
I love using talk, somatic, DBT, and mindfulness techniques to help connect the brain and body.
Hello! I'm so happy that you're here! In my work with adolescents, teen, adults, and families, I focus on grief, anxiety, racial, gender, and sexuality issues. I have significant experience with those who are POC, and neurodivergent and the unique issues that may face them. I also can assist with trauma, PTSD, and life transitions. I like to use talk-based therapy, but I am ultimately here for you and whatever best fits your needs! I also offer a 15-minute free consultation via phone or video to see if we are a match.
Rebecca Lee Palen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, MPA, GC-C, EMDR, GRS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Detroit, MI 48226
I conduct a detailed integrative assessment using a holistic approach that includes sleep hygiene, exercise regimen, somatic therapies, relaxation techniques, nutritional protocols, and psychotherapy.
Wellness = the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. My ideal client is one that energizes my passion for integrative health. Many of those I have worked with have complex issues that are open to exploring the many layers of treatment that include assessing the mind, body and soul. I firmly believe that you can not get to your best personal level of healthy living without practicing an intersection of practices. Using a body-based and holistic approach, I see myself as a companion on the journey with individuals to building stronger self-awareness, personal growth and wellness.
I conduct a detailed integrative assessment using a holistic approach that includes sleep hygiene, exercise regimen, somatic therapies, relaxation techniques, nutritional protocols, and psychotherapy.
Wellness = the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal. My ideal client is one that energizes my passion for integrative health. Many of those I have worked with have complex issues that are open to exploring the many layers of treatment that include assessing the mind, body and soul. I firmly believe that you can not get to your best personal level of healthy living without practicing an intersection of practices. Using a body-based and holistic approach, I see myself as a companion on the journey with individuals to building stronger self-awareness, personal growth and wellness.
My ideal clients are those seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress, feeling stuck or disconnected. They want a safe space to explore their experiences and work toward healing. I offer a unique, holistic approach that integrates somatic healing and mindfulness-based therapy, addressing both mind and body to release tension, process emotions, and restore balance. With a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, I create a compassionate environment where you can achieve an overall sense of safety to build trust in sensing again that you are inherently good and that somehow trauma has convinced you otherwise.
My ideal clients are those seeking relief from trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress, feeling stuck or disconnected. They want a safe space to explore their experiences and work toward healing. I offer a unique, holistic approach that integrates somatic healing and mindfulness-based therapy, addressing both mind and body to release tension, process emotions, and restore balance. With a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, I create a compassionate environment where you can achieve an overall sense of safety to build trust in sensing again that you are inherently good and that somehow trauma has convinced you otherwise.
Angie Bolton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Farmington Hills, MI 48336
As a counselor, I am a strong believer in the power of finding healing through creative expression, both internally and externally. I work from an integrative mind/body perspective to journey with you in order to better understand what can best support you in your healing. I am a Registered Art Therapist and have extensive training in complex trauma, a level 1 graduate in Somatic Experiencing and am trained in EMDR and DBT. I also integrate approaches from Internal Family Systems and other modalities that support the untangling of generational, systemic and environmental trauma.
As a counselor, I am a strong believer in the power of finding healing through creative expression, both internally and externally. I work from an integrative mind/body perspective to journey with you in order to better understand what can best support you in your healing. I am a Registered Art Therapist and have extensive training in complex trauma, a level 1 graduate in Somatic Experiencing and am trained in EMDR and DBT. I also integrate approaches from Internal Family Systems and other modalities that support the untangling of generational, systemic and environmental trauma.
I am trained and EMDRIA-certified in Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR (SAFE).
We are all facing intense situations and it is easy to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and struggling with who we are and who we want to be. It is common to notice the patterns that we repeat over time in our lives and continue to do automatically. I believe deeply that when we are supported in processing what is coming up and connecting with our values, we grow our capacity to show up and build the world we want to live in. I strive to hold space for adults who have experienced impactful events that make it harder to be the person they want to be. EMDR is a powerful approach to rewire these patterns and open new possibilities.
I am trained and EMDRIA-certified in Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR (SAFE).
We are all facing intense situations and it is easy to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and struggling with who we are and who we want to be. It is common to notice the patterns that we repeat over time in our lives and continue to do automatically. I believe deeply that when we are supported in processing what is coming up and connecting with our values, we grow our capacity to show up and build the world we want to live in. I strive to hold space for adults who have experienced impactful events that make it harder to be the person they want to be. EMDR is a powerful approach to rewire these patterns and open new possibilities.
Melissa Hill
Counselor, MA, LLC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Southfield, MI 48076
Waitlist for new clients
I also use trauma informed, eclectic, and creative strategies including EMDR, Humanistic, Narrative, Somatic, Existentialist, ACT, CBT, and strength-based approaches.
With a curious, collaborative, warm, and direct perspective, I help LGBTQIA+ adults working through trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, and identity exploration. Everyone has a unique story, perspective, and experience. Sometimes it helps to have someone walk with us to explore our identity, work through life challenges or traumas, and to find fulfillment. What do you want to do in your life? Where do you want to go? How do you want to be true to yourself? I have some maps to suggest, but you have the power to choose the one best for you.
I also use trauma informed, eclectic, and creative strategies including EMDR, Humanistic, Narrative, Somatic, Existentialist, ACT, CBT, and strength-based approaches.
With a curious, collaborative, warm, and direct perspective, I help LGBTQIA+ adults working through trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, and identity exploration. Everyone has a unique story, perspective, and experience. Sometimes it helps to have someone walk with us to explore our identity, work through life challenges or traumas, and to find fulfillment. What do you want to do in your life? Where do you want to go? How do you want to be true to yourself? I have some maps to suggest, but you have the power to choose the one best for you.
Anna Paterson
Licensed Professional Counselor, LLPC, MA, PMH-C, EFTi
Verified Verified
Troy, MI 48084
Are you a women struggling with midlife, peri/menopause anxiety, career shifts, questioning stagnant romantic relationships, or grieving children leaving the home? Hormonal life events can make life feel unbearable. I specialize in anxiety, women’s issues - pregnancy, fertility issues, parenthood, and midlife changes. I use evidence based cognitive behavior principals combined with holistic somatic therapy to give you lasting anxiety relief, heal relationship, and parenting challenges. As trained perinatal/postpartum therapist, I support clients through these challenging stages. Together, we heal, grow, and make lasting change.
Are you a women struggling with midlife, peri/menopause anxiety, career shifts, questioning stagnant romantic relationships, or grieving children leaving the home? Hormonal life events can make life feel unbearable. I specialize in anxiety, women’s issues - pregnancy, fertility issues, parenthood, and midlife changes. I use evidence based cognitive behavior principals combined with holistic somatic therapy to give you lasting anxiety relief, heal relationship, and parenting challenges. As trained perinatal/postpartum therapist, I support clients through these challenging stages. Together, we heal, grow, and make lasting change.
Adrienne Goloda
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Detroit, MI 48226 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
While I'm a Somatic-based therapist, I integrate a Jungian lens, IFS & expressive arts, along with talk-therapy.
Do you identify as a highly-sensitive-person (HSP)? Deep feeler + thinker? Recovering perfectionist ...people-pleaser ...performer? Worry you are both too much + not enough? Struggle in relationship to self + others over the years? Dealing with quarter-life to mid-life transitions & challenges? Everyday overwhelm? Who-Am-I issues? Feel stuck but also ready for change? Together, we will explore how your past effects your present & co-create new ways forward. My main philosophy is: You are already whole & already know what you need (yes, even right now, as you're reading this). Most of us need some help to do so.
While I'm a Somatic-based therapist, I integrate a Jungian lens, IFS & expressive arts, along with talk-therapy.
Do you identify as a highly-sensitive-person (HSP)? Deep feeler + thinker? Recovering perfectionist ...people-pleaser ...performer? Worry you are both too much + not enough? Struggle in relationship to self + others over the years? Dealing with quarter-life to mid-life transitions & challenges? Everyday overwhelm? Who-Am-I issues? Feel stuck but also ready for change? Together, we will explore how your past effects your present & co-create new ways forward. My main philosophy is: You are already whole & already know what you need (yes, even right now, as you're reading this). Most of us need some help to do so.
The decision to start therapy signals an interest and curiosity about becoming more grounded and present in our lives. Each of us has a unique set of strengths and challenges that shape who we are and how we experience relationships. My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and draws on psychodynamic, sensorimotor, and mindfulness based modalities. I work with clients from a practical, here-and-now perspective while attending to the impact of relational, cultural, and early childhood experiences. I am Level 1 Basic Trained in Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR. I also work with grief & loss, depression, and body image/acceptance.
The decision to start therapy signals an interest and curiosity about becoming more grounded and present in our lives. Each of us has a unique set of strengths and challenges that shape who we are and how we experience relationships. My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and draws on psychodynamic, sensorimotor, and mindfulness based modalities. I work with clients from a practical, here-and-now perspective while attending to the impact of relational, cultural, and early childhood experiences. I am Level 1 Basic Trained in Somatic and Attachment Focused EMDR. I also work with grief & loss, depression, and body image/acceptance.
Using mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, and somatic practices I help clients do deep inner work so they can have fulfilling relationships, work without burnout, and break generational patterns.
You've worked hard to be where you are but there's a part of you that thought it would feel different. Or maybe a part that feels like you're capable of more. As women we often have parts of us that are trying to protect us. They people-please, they over-think, strive for perfection and keep us from creating a life that feels good to us. Whether you're struggling with finding a meaningful career, navigating the chaos of modern dating, balancing the demands of motherhood, or having an existential crisis you hold the answers within, you just haven't learned how to hear them.
Using mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, and somatic practices I help clients do deep inner work so they can have fulfilling relationships, work without burnout, and break generational patterns.
You've worked hard to be where you are but there's a part of you that thought it would feel different. Or maybe a part that feels like you're capable of more. As women we often have parts of us that are trying to protect us. They people-please, they over-think, strive for perfection and keep us from creating a life that feels good to us. Whether you're struggling with finding a meaningful career, navigating the chaos of modern dating, balancing the demands of motherhood, or having an existential crisis you hold the answers within, you just haven't learned how to hear them.
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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.