Somatic Therapists in Saint Paul, MN
Laura Stephan
Psychologist, PsyD, LP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Waitlist for new clients
I practice somatic and relational therapy.
Many of my clients have learned that their experiences can be described as "trauma", and that trauma is often "stored in the body." These experiences can range from major life events, to buildup of chronic stress, to difficult relationships from the past. My clients often are curious how their early life, attachment with caregivers, or past relationships have affected them. Somatic and relational therapy can help to heal traumas of all kinds that are carried in our bodies and minds. My collaborative and flexible approach means that you have a voice in how we work on things together, and we go at a pace that works best for you.
I practice somatic and relational therapy.
Many of my clients have learned that their experiences can be described as "trauma", and that trauma is often "stored in the body." These experiences can range from major life events, to buildup of chronic stress, to difficult relationships from the past. My clients often are curious how their early life, attachment with caregivers, or past relationships have affected them. Somatic and relational therapy can help to heal traumas of all kinds that are carried in our bodies and minds. My collaborative and flexible approach means that you have a voice in how we work on things together, and we go at a pace that works best for you.
Eleanor Porter-Nelson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55116 (Online Only)
I combine Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Sensorimotor psychotherapy (a somatic based therapy) to support people impacted by life transitions, depression, anxiety, effects of past trauma, and challenges within interpersonal relationships.
Accepting new clients. Feeling stuck in your thoughts? Maybe you have trouble finding joy in day-to-day life or you find yourself spending more time worrying than not. In my work, I help people understand their symptoms, learn what might have gotten them here, and help them find a path to feeling better. I do this by using my knowledge of the brain and body to empower people to build self compassion, change their thought and behavior patterns, and build a balanced life.
I combine Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Sensorimotor psychotherapy (a somatic based therapy) to support people impacted by life transitions, depression, anxiety, effects of past trauma, and challenges within interpersonal relationships.
Accepting new clients. Feeling stuck in your thoughts? Maybe you have trouble finding joy in day-to-day life or you find yourself spending more time worrying than not. In my work, I help people understand their symptoms, learn what might have gotten them here, and help them find a path to feeling better. I do this by using my knowledge of the brain and body to empower people to build self compassion, change their thought and behavior patterns, and build a balanced life.
I practice person-centered therapy that draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, somatic awareness, motivational interview, trauma-focused, solution-focused, strengths-based approaches, and anti-oppressive liberation psychology.
Do things feel more difficult than they used to? Does it feel confusing or tender? Not make sense? Would you rather feel whole, authentic, and capable? I approach therapy with an emphasis on helping you understand your experience with clarity, recognize what is happening, and build your ability to work through challenges, understand what has been difficult, and grow into a wholeness that helps you feel like you, and sets you on a path of fulfilling your goals and aspirations. For many of us, lasting relief best happens with the support of a receptive, caring, professional, who can understand us, and offer skillful tools.
I practice person-centered therapy that draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, somatic awareness, motivational interview, trauma-focused, solution-focused, strengths-based approaches, and anti-oppressive liberation psychology.
Do things feel more difficult than they used to? Does it feel confusing or tender? Not make sense? Would you rather feel whole, authentic, and capable? I approach therapy with an emphasis on helping you understand your experience with clarity, recognize what is happening, and build your ability to work through challenges, understand what has been difficult, and grow into a wholeness that helps you feel like you, and sets you on a path of fulfilling your goals and aspirations. For many of us, lasting relief best happens with the support of a receptive, caring, professional, who can understand us, and offer skillful tools.
Beth Lanis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LADC, LPCC
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55114 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat several different types of mental health symptoms, mind-body and somatic techniques, and family systems and parts work.
I believe trust and safety are the 2 most important things in therapy. I strive to create this with a warm and non-judgmental presence, humor when appropriate, and listening to truly understand you. To help you make the changes you want in your life, I use a compassionate yet direct approach, helping you to challenge your thought processes and behaviors. I specialize in trauma and addictions, though work with a variety of other issues you may struggle with like having a new baby, relationship and trust issues, divorce, anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, impulsivity or concentration issues.
I use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to treat several different types of mental health symptoms, mind-body and somatic techniques, and family systems and parts work.
I believe trust and safety are the 2 most important things in therapy. I strive to create this with a warm and non-judgmental presence, humor when appropriate, and listening to truly understand you. To help you make the changes you want in your life, I use a compassionate yet direct approach, helping you to challenge your thought processes and behaviors. I specialize in trauma and addictions, though work with a variety of other issues you may struggle with like having a new baby, relationship and trust issues, divorce, anxiety, depression, poor self-esteem, impulsivity or concentration issues.
Rebecca Rathjen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Waitlist for new clients
Somatic therapy can be a tool to “get out of our heads” and learn to listen to other information like the wisdom of the body.
Sometimes we need a little extra support. Maybe you feel like something just isn’t quite right, but you’re not sure what it is. Maybe you know what is causing some difficulty, like a big change, a loss, being hurt in a relationship, or trauma. Or maybe you have been feeling a lot of anxiety or stress lately. Life can bring challenges. In our work together I will help you uncover your strengths and capacity to heal.
Somatic therapy can be a tool to “get out of our heads” and learn to listen to other information like the wisdom of the body.
Sometimes we need a little extra support. Maybe you feel like something just isn’t quite right, but you’re not sure what it is. Maybe you know what is causing some difficulty, like a big change, a loss, being hurt in a relationship, or trauma. Or maybe you have been feeling a lot of anxiety or stress lately. Life can bring challenges. In our work together I will help you uncover your strengths and capacity to heal.
Down to Earth Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Our therapists each have different areas of expertise- Some of our areas of expertise are in couple/family counseling, adjusting to parenthood, trauma-informed therapy, EMDR & ART, Play Therapy, Somatic work, and holistic mental health.
We have current openings! Our therapists see children as young as 3 and adults as old as one can be. We are a group of therapists who value authenticity, social justice, and relationships. At Down to Earth Therapy we are committed to not only listening, but to actively partnering with you and helping you make the changes you, your partnership, and/or your family desire. We celebrate clients of all class, sexuality, ethnicity, race, gender identity, and spiritual belief. We work with people ages 3-100.
Our therapists each have different areas of expertise- Some of our areas of expertise are in couple/family counseling, adjusting to parenthood, trauma-informed therapy, EMDR & ART, Play Therapy, Somatic work, and holistic mental health.
We have current openings! Our therapists see children as young as 3 and adults as old as one can be. We are a group of therapists who value authenticity, social justice, and relationships. At Down to Earth Therapy we are committed to not only listening, but to actively partnering with you and helping you make the changes you, your partnership, and/or your family desire. We celebrate clients of all class, sexuality, ethnicity, race, gender identity, and spiritual belief. We work with people ages 3-100.
Jessica Jacovitch
Counselor, MS, LPCC, RYT, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55105
Waitlist for new clients
Somatic therapy can help add a new depth to your inner growth and integration.
Life gets hard, messy, and overwhelming which can lead us to feel like we’re not good enough. We get stuck in the stories of our inner critic and everything just feels harder. We turn to disconnection, numbing out, or over-working to get by. Somewhere along the way, we might even lose connection with our self and the people who matter to us. It can be difficult to understand why we’re feeling this way and what our needs are.
Somatic therapy can help add a new depth to your inner growth and integration.
Life gets hard, messy, and overwhelming which can lead us to feel like we’re not good enough. We get stuck in the stories of our inner critic and everything just feels harder. We turn to disconnection, numbing out, or over-working to get by. Somewhere along the way, we might even lose connection with our self and the people who matter to us. It can be difficult to understand why we’re feeling this way and what our needs are.
Lee Start
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
Currently a Somatic Experiencing student through SE professional training program.
My specialties include group and individual therapy specific to religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and faith transitions/ deconstruction, supporting those exploring gender identity and affirming care, and those seeking to explore a better feeling relationship with themselves, others, and the world. I work from trauma-informed, abolitionist, anti-capitalistic, harm reduction, and sex-positive lenses and work to address the impact of the systems we navigate in and how they impact mental health, opportunities, and access. I am dually licensed as an LICSW and LADC. I have a bachelor’s degree in theology.
Currently a Somatic Experiencing student through SE professional training program.
My specialties include group and individual therapy specific to religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and faith transitions/ deconstruction, supporting those exploring gender identity and affirming care, and those seeking to explore a better feeling relationship with themselves, others, and the world. I work from trauma-informed, abolitionist, anti-capitalistic, harm reduction, and sex-positive lenses and work to address the impact of the systems we navigate in and how they impact mental health, opportunities, and access. I am dually licensed as an LICSW and LADC. I have a bachelor’s degree in theology.
I integrate somatic modalities, such as Sensorimotor therapy, Brainspotting, AIR Network, breath work, mindfulness, and yoga in order to help.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have a deep understanding of how our relationships impact and are impacted by our emotional and mental well-being. I help adults and couples learn how to connect emotionally, navigate conflict and communication barriers fairly, and develop authentic and compassionate ways to attune. I have helped many intercultural couples design a road map when there isn’t one in place. I am also passionate about working with developmental trauma, inner-child wounding, and attachment injuries, in order to help you become the person, partner, parent, child, community member or friend you desire to be.
I integrate somatic modalities, such as Sensorimotor therapy, Brainspotting, AIR Network, breath work, mindfulness, and yoga in order to help.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have a deep understanding of how our relationships impact and are impacted by our emotional and mental well-being. I help adults and couples learn how to connect emotionally, navigate conflict and communication barriers fairly, and develop authentic and compassionate ways to attune. I have helped many intercultural couples design a road map when there isn’t one in place. I am also passionate about working with developmental trauma, inner-child wounding, and attachment injuries, in order to help you become the person, partner, parent, child, community member or friend you desire to be.
Amy M. Joyce
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55104
My approach is emotionally focused, somatic (body), and systemic/relational.
Welcome to a place of support for those relationships most important to you. I offer therapy in a relational context which explores the interconnectedness between self and others. I believe this is vital to well living. When relationships are out of balance, disconnectedness can occur. By creating awareness, empowerment can be found and utilized for change. I invite you to better navigate yourself and your relations!
My approach is emotionally focused, somatic (body), and systemic/relational.
Welcome to a place of support for those relationships most important to you. I offer therapy in a relational context which explores the interconnectedness between self and others. I believe this is vital to well living. When relationships are out of balance, disconnectedness can occur. By creating awareness, empowerment can be found and utilized for change. I invite you to better navigate yourself and your relations!
Eva J. W. Morrison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55114
Currently Accepting Clients - - Do you want to get unstuck from trauma responses and unhelpful patterns? Are you looking to set better boundaries? Would you like to feel a sense of ease in your relationships? Do you seek calmness and acceptance within yourself? I see you. Together we will use somatic (body-based) techniques, trauma-informed modalities, and deep compassion to identify where these patterns come from, and focus on building skills to bring you closer to safety and connection. Whether you have been in therapy for decades or if this will be your first session, I look forward to working alongside you.
Currently Accepting Clients - - Do you want to get unstuck from trauma responses and unhelpful patterns? Are you looking to set better boundaries? Would you like to feel a sense of ease in your relationships? Do you seek calmness and acceptance within yourself? I see you. Together we will use somatic (body-based) techniques, trauma-informed modalities, and deep compassion to identify where these patterns come from, and focus on building skills to bring you closer to safety and connection. Whether you have been in therapy for decades or if this will be your first session, I look forward to working alongside you.
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I am also interested in somatic practices, attachment work, and helping couples enhance their relational dynamics and communication.
I have evening availability and daytime appointments on Mon/Tue. I am an empathetic and curious listener with a special interest in relationship distress, gender and queer-affirming care, substance use and recovery, and attachment work. I view therapy as sacred work and am dedicated to creating a calm, welcoming environment where clients can engage in thoughtful reflection. I value honesty and compassion and collaborate with clients to uncover their unique needs and goals. Understanding how lived experiences shape the past, present, and future, I enjoy working with adults, couples, families, and adolescents aged 16 and older.
I am also interested in somatic practices, attachment work, and helping couples enhance their relational dynamics and communication.
I have evening availability and daytime appointments on Mon/Tue. I am an empathetic and curious listener with a special interest in relationship distress, gender and queer-affirming care, substance use and recovery, and attachment work. I view therapy as sacred work and am dedicated to creating a calm, welcoming environment where clients can engage in thoughtful reflection. I value honesty and compassion and collaborate with clients to uncover their unique needs and goals. Understanding how lived experiences shape the past, present, and future, I enjoy working with adults, couples, families, and adolescents aged 16 and older.
Casie Iwata
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, MSW, MA
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55116 (Online Only)
For many, common treatments (such as EMDR, Sensorimotor, Somatic Experiencing, etc.
I specialize in deep processing therapy for those living in chronic survival mode and with unresolved reactivity. I am an advanced practitioner of the groundbreaking new trauma treatment, Deep Brain Reorienting. DBR uniquely addresses core wounds, the pain of traumatic disconnection, and complex trauma. These are the types of wounds that create immense suffering, are quite complex, and require specialized, skilled treatment to heal. When core wounds are left unaddressed, therapy often becomes a process of management and effort.
For many, common treatments (such as EMDR, Sensorimotor, Somatic Experiencing, etc.
I specialize in deep processing therapy for those living in chronic survival mode and with unresolved reactivity. I am an advanced practitioner of the groundbreaking new trauma treatment, Deep Brain Reorienting. DBR uniquely addresses core wounds, the pain of traumatic disconnection, and complex trauma. These are the types of wounds that create immense suffering, are quite complex, and require specialized, skilled treatment to heal. When core wounds are left unaddressed, therapy often becomes a process of management and effort.
Jennifer Ann LaCroix
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102 (Online Only)
It is my honor to walk alongside individuals, couples, and families working to improve their relationships and communication. I create and hold space for my clients to process events in their lives, gain both insight and perspective as well compassion for themselves. I utilize an eclectic blend of therapeutic approaches tailored to each client's needs and desired outcomes. Co-parenting, divorcing/divorced couples & families, grief, trauma, identity work, and somatic mindfulness are areas of current clinical interest.
It is my honor to walk alongside individuals, couples, and families working to improve their relationships and communication. I create and hold space for my clients to process events in their lives, gain both insight and perspective as well compassion for themselves. I utilize an eclectic blend of therapeutic approaches tailored to each client's needs and desired outcomes. Co-parenting, divorcing/divorced couples & families, grief, trauma, identity work, and somatic mindfulness are areas of current clinical interest.
Your healing will be supported with evidence-based interventions drawn from IFS, EFT, Narrative and Somatic theories.
Are you seeking individual (teen and adult), couple/partnership, or family therapy? With warmth, humor and “real talk,” I will support you in navigating personal and inter-personal challenges, and creating an authentic life that's in integrity with your values. My approach with clients is informal and collaborative - you are the expert on your life! So, let's work together to create the life you want. FYI: I currently only have new client availability with a clinic that accepts private pay, FSA/HSA cards, or out-of-network insurance coverage. I cannot accept traditional insurance.
Your healing will be supported with evidence-based interventions drawn from IFS, EFT, Narrative and Somatic theories.
Are you seeking individual (teen and adult), couple/partnership, or family therapy? With warmth, humor and “real talk,” I will support you in navigating personal and inter-personal challenges, and creating an authentic life that's in integrity with your values. My approach with clients is informal and collaborative - you are the expert on your life! So, let's work together to create the life you want. FYI: I currently only have new client availability with a clinic that accepts private pay, FSA/HSA cards, or out-of-network insurance coverage. I cannot accept traditional insurance.
I am a white, ciswoman, eager to work with adults interested in integrating Somatic Experiencing work into psychotherapy, a body based trauma therapy. If you recognize that your personal struggles are connected to the pervasive impact of the social, political, structural and power dynamics in which we live, working on that connection can be powerful. Embodied psychotherapy can be helful if you are feeling stuck and flat, or anxious and feel like you can't turn off, or if you flip back and forth between anxious and despairing. I hope to support your natural resilience so you can move through the stressors of life with more ease.
I am a white, ciswoman, eager to work with adults interested in integrating Somatic Experiencing work into psychotherapy, a body based trauma therapy. If you recognize that your personal struggles are connected to the pervasive impact of the social, political, structural and power dynamics in which we live, working on that connection can be powerful. Embodied psychotherapy can be helful if you are feeling stuck and flat, or anxious and feel like you can't turn off, or if you flip back and forth between anxious and despairing. I hope to support your natural resilience so you can move through the stressors of life with more ease.
Nicole Rochelle Terlouw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, SEP
Verified Verified
Saint Paul, MN 55108
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
Counseling is the place to face your deepest hurts, most pressing concerns, and past wounds. It's a place where healing, restoration, transformation, and victory can be found. A place where strategy, planning, and movement set the stage for growth and change. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate, and nurturing environment where you can tackle your toughest troubles, whatever they might be. My role as your counselor is to partner with you on your journey, helping you realize your full, God-given potential.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).
Counseling is the place to face your deepest hurts, most pressing concerns, and past wounds. It's a place where healing, restoration, transformation, and victory can be found. A place where strategy, planning, and movement set the stage for growth and change. My goal is to provide a safe, compassionate, and nurturing environment where you can tackle your toughest troubles, whatever they might be. My role as your counselor is to partner with you on your journey, helping you realize your full, God-given potential.
Our providers are integrative in their approaches, including relational and attachment, client-centered, trauma-based ( Somatic Experiencing and Brainspotting), culturally focused approaches, and mindfulness and spirituality.
Namu Integrative Therapy Services, LLC is a private practice dedicated to working with individuals around healing traumas and oppression through a holistic and decolonized lens. Our providers have experience working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, marginalization, adoption (domestic, transnational, and transracial), foster care, complex and developmental trauma, grief, self-esteem, identity, spirituality, depression, anxiety, attachment, racial trauma and oppression, and somatic work.
Our providers are integrative in their approaches, including relational and attachment, client-centered, trauma-based ( Somatic Experiencing and Brainspotting), culturally focused approaches, and mindfulness and spirituality.
Namu Integrative Therapy Services, LLC is a private practice dedicated to working with individuals around healing traumas and oppression through a holistic and decolonized lens. Our providers have experience working with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, marginalization, adoption (domestic, transnational, and transracial), foster care, complex and developmental trauma, grief, self-esteem, identity, spirituality, depression, anxiety, attachment, racial trauma and oppression, and somatic work.
Lisa Havelin Counseling LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Saint Paul, MN 55102 (Online Only)
I have specialized training in: grief and bereavement, anxiety, depression, forgiveness, sensorimotor training, trauma informed, mind/body practices, meditation, somatic experiencing, polyvagal theory and internal family systems.
We can be kind, strong, intelligent, and resourceful individuals and still there will be times when we need other people to support us, that’s just how we’re built. Acknowledging that vulnerability and asking for what we need is true wisdom. I honor and respect that in you. Every person is a unique expression of life, our work together supports you in embodying an authentic way of living. I deeply respect the painful things that bring people to seek support, as thresholds that offer the potential for healing, connection and purpose, and work to cultivate that optimism while also honoring the suffering that leads to such transitions
I have specialized training in: grief and bereavement, anxiety, depression, forgiveness, sensorimotor training, trauma informed, mind/body practices, meditation, somatic experiencing, polyvagal theory and internal family systems.
We can be kind, strong, intelligent, and resourceful individuals and still there will be times when we need other people to support us, that’s just how we’re built. Acknowledging that vulnerability and asking for what we need is true wisdom. I honor and respect that in you. Every person is a unique expression of life, our work together supports you in embodying an authentic way of living. I deeply respect the painful things that bring people to seek support, as thresholds that offer the potential for healing, connection and purpose, and work to cultivate that optimism while also honoring the suffering that leads to such transitions
My approach is rooted in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), which focuses on somatic and emotional experiences in service of giving rise to insight.
Healing is a process that we are not meant to do alone. I am here to help soften the barriers that prevent you from healing, and remove obstacles that block your full potential. During each session, I create a warm, non-judgemental space in which we can work together to unpack the challenges that you face in your life. I am committed to helping you overcome the root cause of your problems rather than simply rearranging what’s on the surface.
My approach is rooted in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), which focuses on somatic and emotional experiences in service of giving rise to insight.
Healing is a process that we are not meant to do alone. I am here to help soften the barriers that prevent you from healing, and remove obstacles that block your full potential. During each session, I create a warm, non-judgemental space in which we can work together to unpack the challenges that you face in your life. I am committed to helping you overcome the root cause of your problems rather than simply rearranging what’s on the surface.
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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.