Somatic Therapists in Fenton, MO
As a trauma-informed and person-centered therapist, I use a combination of cognitive and somatic approaches to uncover, build, and integrate your strengths, skills, and resiliency needed to create the future you hope to see.
I am passionate about working with individuals who are seeking to reconnect with themselves and grow their resiliency, especially if they are experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma. I also work with children and their families to build a toolbox of healthy coping skills, self-confidence, and self-compassion to overcome anxiety, behavioral challenges, bullying, or trauma. As a companion along your journey, I am here to assist you in navigating life's challenges, embracing self-acceptance and compassion, and celebrating your growth and reconnection to yourself!
As a trauma-informed and person-centered therapist, I use a combination of cognitive and somatic approaches to uncover, build, and integrate your strengths, skills, and resiliency needed to create the future you hope to see.
I am passionate about working with individuals who are seeking to reconnect with themselves and grow their resiliency, especially if they are experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma. I also work with children and their families to build a toolbox of healthy coping skills, self-confidence, and self-compassion to overcome anxiety, behavioral challenges, bullying, or trauma. As a companion along your journey, I am here to assist you in navigating life's challenges, embracing self-acceptance and compassion, and celebrating your growth and reconnection to yourself!
Do you find yourself repeating the same cycles and behaviors, feeling out of control or victim to your circumstances? Feeling seemingly unable to think, behave, or choose differently? Are you ready to commit and invest in yourself and regain control? These powerful cycles that consume us indicate something important - we as human beings are driven to repeat what we have not resolved. Pervasive and unaddressed emotions are often the culprit of these vicious cycles, demanding to be tended to and released so the system can function more in health.
Do you find yourself repeating the same cycles and behaviors, feeling out of control or victim to your circumstances? Feeling seemingly unable to think, behave, or choose differently? Are you ready to commit and invest in yourself and regain control? These powerful cycles that consume us indicate something important - we as human beings are driven to repeat what we have not resolved. Pervasive and unaddressed emotions are often the culprit of these vicious cycles, demanding to be tended to and released so the system can function more in health.
With my nursing and social work background I offer a unique understanding working with clients. Using both my counseling and medical knowledge and expertise, I teach clients how to care for themselves emotionally and physically, using their strengths and talents and letting go of habits that are no longer helpful for them. I work with individuals ages 14 and older and couples who are struggling through a difficult time or have been struggling their whole life. There are answers to your concerns. I can help you find those answers that will work for you.
With my nursing and social work background I offer a unique understanding working with clients. Using both my counseling and medical knowledge and expertise, I teach clients how to care for themselves emotionally and physically, using their strengths and talents and letting go of habits that are no longer helpful for them. I work with individuals ages 14 and older and couples who are struggling through a difficult time or have been struggling their whole life. There are answers to your concerns. I can help you find those answers that will work for you.
Hello and welcome! My name is Katie and I have a passion for helping others meet their personal goals. I am a licensed clinical social worker who loves to get real with my clients and keep things on a pace that meets clients where they are while using a strength based approach. I specialize in working through grief, depression, trauma, and anxiety. I have experience working in direct therapy and community outreach environments. If you are having a hard time, we don't shy away from the tough stuff, but we can work together to help process difficult emotions.
Hello and welcome! My name is Katie and I have a passion for helping others meet their personal goals. I am a licensed clinical social worker who loves to get real with my clients and keep things on a pace that meets clients where they are while using a strength based approach. I specialize in working through grief, depression, trauma, and anxiety. I have experience working in direct therapy and community outreach environments. If you are having a hard time, we don't shy away from the tough stuff, but we can work together to help process difficult emotions.
My intention is to lead you through healing journeys with knowledge, compassion and expertise. With a person-centered approach I can tailor a wide variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities to meet the client’s needs. With cathartic, creative expression we can let go of some of the mental clutter that keeps us from feeling our optimal selves. We will peel away layers to uncover inner strength with self-compassion. I promote deep inner listening through mindfulness techniques and offer opportunities to balance and integrate all parts of oneself to a place of wholeness.
My intention is to lead you through healing journeys with knowledge, compassion and expertise. With a person-centered approach I can tailor a wide variety of evidence-based therapeutic modalities to meet the client’s needs. With cathartic, creative expression we can let go of some of the mental clutter that keeps us from feeling our optimal selves. We will peel away layers to uncover inner strength with self-compassion. I promote deep inner listening through mindfulness techniques and offer opportunities to balance and integrate all parts of oneself to a place of wholeness.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. I hold a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University. I have provided clinical care in a wide variety of settings, including my work in agency-based, in-home, residential, and outpatient environments. In particular, I have experience working with persons struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse/dependence, co-occurring disorders, trauma, eating disorders, life transitions, family violence and parent/child relationships, and LGBTQ+-struggles.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Missouri. I hold a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University. I have provided clinical care in a wide variety of settings, including my work in agency-based, in-home, residential, and outpatient environments. In particular, I have experience working with persons struggling with depression, anxiety, substance abuse/dependence, co-occurring disorders, trauma, eating disorders, life transitions, family violence and parent/child relationships, and LGBTQ+-struggles.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, who does individual counseling working with adults. I work with clients struggling with domestic violence with an emphasis on narcissistic abuse, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, adjustment issues, and attachment issues. I am eclectic in my approach depending on what the client's needs are. Some of the approaches I use are CBT, TF-CBT, Psychoanalytic theory, Art Therapy, Inner Child Work, and attachment based therapy. It's important to me offer clients a nonjudgmental space to be able to heal and meet their goals.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, who does individual counseling working with adults. I work with clients struggling with domestic violence with an emphasis on narcissistic abuse, trauma, PTSD, relationship issues, adjustment issues, and attachment issues. I am eclectic in my approach depending on what the client's needs are. Some of the approaches I use are CBT, TF-CBT, Psychoanalytic theory, Art Therapy, Inner Child Work, and attachment based therapy. It's important to me offer clients a nonjudgmental space to be able to heal and meet their goals.
She believes in working in partnership with clients, utilizing their strengths to help them sort out their challenges and achieve their goals. She also realizes how important it is to identify all aspects of an individual’s life that impact their well-being including their physical health, support systems (family, friends), work or school environment, and faith/spirituality in this process. Her clients include children, adolescents, families and adults. She has extensive training in treating childhood trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder which includes EMDR and TF-CBT, both evidence-based treatment modalities.
She believes in working in partnership with clients, utilizing their strengths to help them sort out their challenges and achieve their goals. She also realizes how important it is to identify all aspects of an individual’s life that impact their well-being including their physical health, support systems (family, friends), work or school environment, and faith/spirituality in this process. Her clients include children, adolescents, families and adults. She has extensive training in treating childhood trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder which includes EMDR and TF-CBT, both evidence-based treatment modalities.
Kudos to you for considering counseling and researching your options. Whether you are returning to counseling or just getting started, it can be a daunting task, especially since counselors are not "one size fits all." Taking time to find a counselor that you "click with" can take your session from "okay" to meaningful and fulfilling. Many of my clients report feeling "stuck" in their situations and "tired of pretending to be okay". Some experience dark thoughts that they don't understand or know how to talk about, while others are ready for a change but don't know where to start. I often say, "being human is a messy experience."
Kudos to you for considering counseling and researching your options. Whether you are returning to counseling or just getting started, it can be a daunting task, especially since counselors are not "one size fits all." Taking time to find a counselor that you "click with" can take your session from "okay" to meaningful and fulfilling. Many of my clients report feeling "stuck" in their situations and "tired of pretending to be okay". Some experience dark thoughts that they don't understand or know how to talk about, while others are ready for a change but don't know where to start. I often say, "being human is a messy experience."
More Therapists Nearby
Monica Uthlaut
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63144
*My specialties include: healing trauma through neuroscience; Somatic EMDR; Natural Processing ( somatic/body work - a "bottom up" strategy for effectively healing a dysregulated nervous system and trauma, which often presents like "anxiety/depression/mood symptoms"); holistic and integrative nutritional wellness; narcissistic abuse; domestic violence.
Unbeknownst to many, the stigma associated with therapy is lifting. Society is learning and realizing overall health needs to be a non-negotiable. My passion lies in supporting/educating clients on what trauma actually is (and is not) and how to effectively heal. My ideal client is ready to do some hard work and is willing to be challenged. You are curious and brave enough to look inside and identify road blocks, get honest with self, work on vulnerability, improve awareness, and face your fears. Together, we will identify and dig out the roots that no longer serve you and cultivate a healthier and more fulfilling path.
*My specialties include: healing trauma through neuroscience; Somatic EMDR; Natural Processing ( somatic/body work - a "bottom up" strategy for effectively healing a dysregulated nervous system and trauma, which often presents like "anxiety/depression/mood symptoms"); holistic and integrative nutritional wellness; narcissistic abuse; domestic violence.
Unbeknownst to many, the stigma associated with therapy is lifting. Society is learning and realizing overall health needs to be a non-negotiable. My passion lies in supporting/educating clients on what trauma actually is (and is not) and how to effectively heal. My ideal client is ready to do some hard work and is willing to be challenged. You are curious and brave enough to look inside and identify road blocks, get honest with self, work on vulnerability, improve awareness, and face your fears. Together, we will identify and dig out the roots that no longer serve you and cultivate a healthier and more fulfilling path.
Cheri Pierce
Licensed Professional Counselor, RN, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ballwin, MO 63021
I utilize EMDR & Somatic EMDR as tools in the healing process.
Are you troubled by negative or distressing thoughts & memories from the past or present? Have you experienced a trauma? Perhaps you find yourself "overreacting" to minor or non-incidents. Do others say you're "too sensitive"? Maybe you have lost someone or something and you're finding it difficult to move forward. You are in a battle to reclaim you're stability, freedom, joy, self-confidence, self-worth, self-control, or even a part of yourself. Somehow you have lost your way & you would give just about anything to get back to how life used to be. Or maybe you desire something even better than before. . . .
I utilize EMDR & Somatic EMDR as tools in the healing process.
Are you troubled by negative or distressing thoughts & memories from the past or present? Have you experienced a trauma? Perhaps you find yourself "overreacting" to minor or non-incidents. Do others say you're "too sensitive"? Maybe you have lost someone or something and you're finding it difficult to move forward. You are in a battle to reclaim you're stability, freedom, joy, self-confidence, self-worth, self-control, or even a part of yourself. Somehow you have lost your way & you would give just about anything to get back to how life used to be. Or maybe you desire something even better than before. . . .
Katelynn Armstrong
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, SEP, NCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Frontenac, MO 63131 (Online Only)
I primarily utilize Somatic Experiencing and attachment theory to help clients get to the root of their anxiety, disordered eating, body image struggles, perfectionism, and many other concerns.
We might be a good match if you suspect that past experiences are affecting you, if you are seeking a deeper connection with yourself and others, or if you’ve tried other types of therapy but haven’t experienced lasting healing. I believe the body naturally wants to move toward healing and use this approach through my work with trauma, anxiety, and stress. I am passionate about equipping people to work through past, present, and future challenges and strive to be a peaceful and supportive presence in the process. I believe therapy is a place for laughter, tears, connection, and healing.
I primarily utilize Somatic Experiencing and attachment theory to help clients get to the root of their anxiety, disordered eating, body image struggles, perfectionism, and many other concerns.
We might be a good match if you suspect that past experiences are affecting you, if you are seeking a deeper connection with yourself and others, or if you’ve tried other types of therapy but haven’t experienced lasting healing. I believe the body naturally wants to move toward healing and use this approach through my work with trauma, anxiety, and stress. I am passionate about equipping people to work through past, present, and future challenges and strive to be a peaceful and supportive presence in the process. I believe therapy is a place for laughter, tears, connection, and healing.
Tara Hoppe Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
Kirkwood, MO 63122
I am trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Creative Arts Therapy, Sound Healing, Jungian Theory, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an authentic, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that assists restoration of the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and a sense of aliveness.
I am trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Creative Arts Therapy, Sound Healing, Jungian Theory, Mindfulness and Self-Compassion.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already struggling and in need of support. I believe that feeling seen and heard can serve as a powerfully reparative experience, especially in a space of non-judgment and acceptance. I am honored and committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment to help clients connect with themselves in an authentic, safe, and self-compassionate way. I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, utilizing a neuro-biologically focused approach that assists restoration of the authentic self with self-regulation, wholeness, and a sense of aliveness.
David van Buskirk - Somatic Trauma Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
Brentwood, MO 63144
I am a somatic therapist and an SEP, working with adults addressing issues related to trauma and PTSD, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, concussions and traumatic brain injuries, and attachment. When calling please understand that there is a long delay before the voicemail picks up. Thanks for your patience and please do leave a message.
I am a somatic therapist and an SEP, working with adults addressing issues related to trauma and PTSD, childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, concussions and traumatic brain injuries, and attachment. When calling please understand that there is a long delay before the voicemail picks up. Thanks for your patience and please do leave a message.
Toni Richter
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CYT, TCYM
Verified Verified
Webster Groves, MO 63119 (Online Only)
I use EMDR, somatic experiencing, and yoga to help women heal from trauma to live with more confidence, a sense of safety, intention, and purpose.
You are a woman and feel exhausted from feelings of shame, fear, and resentment. You desperately want something different. You want to give and receive love that feels authentic to you. Connect more to yourself. You want to stop stuffing down your needs and feelings for others. You want to let go of people-pleasing, break old patterns, and hold boundaries but you’re stuck in protective mode."My needs don't matter", "I'm worthless", or "I'm not good enough" play too often in your mind. You desperately want to release this pain to live, parent, and experience life differently. Awaken a life with feelings of safety and resilience.
I use EMDR, somatic experiencing, and yoga to help women heal from trauma to live with more confidence, a sense of safety, intention, and purpose.
You are a woman and feel exhausted from feelings of shame, fear, and resentment. You desperately want something different. You want to give and receive love that feels authentic to you. Connect more to yourself. You want to stop stuffing down your needs and feelings for others. You want to let go of people-pleasing, break old patterns, and hold boundaries but you’re stuck in protective mode."My needs don't matter", "I'm worthless", or "I'm not good enough" play too often in your mind. You desperately want to release this pain to live, parent, and experience life differently. Awaken a life with feelings of safety and resilience.
Alexandra Solaro - Somatic Therapist
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
Kirkwood, MO 63122 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems therapy are experiential and focused, but gentle, using awareness of what is happening in the body and mind to restore self-regulation, internal balance and presence.
We seek help when our way of relating to ourselves and others is no longer working for us. It can be daunting to look outside of ourselves to gain an understanding of something so personal, but taking this step offers the opportunity to cultivate powerful tools for adaptation, self-regulation and productive relationships. The tools that I use come from Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems Therapy. These therapeutic modalities speak to the mind, body and heart, respectively, offering a holistic path to transformational change.
Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems therapy are experiential and focused, but gentle, using awareness of what is happening in the body and mind to restore self-regulation, internal balance and presence.
We seek help when our way of relating to ourselves and others is no longer working for us. It can be daunting to look outside of ourselves to gain an understanding of something so personal, but taking this step offers the opportunity to cultivate powerful tools for adaptation, self-regulation and productive relationships. The tools that I use come from Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Experiencing and Internal Family Systems Therapy. These therapeutic modalities speak to the mind, body and heart, respectively, offering a holistic path to transformational change.
Jean Ricks-Ayer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Ballwin, MO 63024
If you are interested in deepening and expanding your awareness and understanding of Self, as a means of finding a more confident pathway to your most authentic life, you're in the right place. I have a special interest and knack for working with individuals in leadership and helping positions find grounding, balance, and most importantly, self acceptance. My approach will be tailored just for you, utilizing a blend of holistic, integrative, trauma-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems (or "parts work"), somatic work, and mindfulness. You are way more than your brain-all of you should be acknowledged in therapy!
If you are interested in deepening and expanding your awareness and understanding of Self, as a means of finding a more confident pathway to your most authentic life, you're in the right place. I have a special interest and knack for working with individuals in leadership and helping positions find grounding, balance, and most importantly, self acceptance. My approach will be tailored just for you, utilizing a blend of holistic, integrative, trauma-informed approaches including Internal Family Systems (or "parts work"), somatic work, and mindfulness. You are way more than your brain-all of you should be acknowledged in therapy!
Stacey Budke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Saint Louis, MO 63123
I believe we all have the capacity to improve our lives and understand ourselves more fully. It takes a great deal of courage to ask for help. Appreciating and respecting that courage, my work is to help my clients attain their goals. We do this together as a team. Being stuck personally or professionally is poignantly uncomfortable. Together we can move thru and beyond this state and get to the other side. To address your individuality I utilize a wide array of interventions: mindfulness-based talk therapy, somatic techniques, art therapy, music therapy.
I believe we all have the capacity to improve our lives and understand ourselves more fully. It takes a great deal of courage to ask for help. Appreciating and respecting that courage, my work is to help my clients attain their goals. We do this together as a team. Being stuck personally or professionally is poignantly uncomfortable. Together we can move thru and beyond this state and get to the other side. To address your individuality I utilize a wide array of interventions: mindfulness-based talk therapy, somatic techniques, art therapy, music therapy.
Trauma is identified as an event that a individual has processed as deeply painful and disturbing, causing lingering symptoms including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, self-harm, PTSD, dissociation, and somatic symptoms (such as body pain or illness).
Safety, trust, and empathy are foundational to any counseling relationship. As a professional who has also experienced trauma in her own life, I understand not only that foundation, but also the deep pain that comes with indescribable hurt. Many times, those who have experienced painful events, are unable to find the words to describe it. This is where I am able to help. I can bring peace, when the pain is too much for words. Your story is beautiful, and there is hope.
Trauma is identified as an event that a individual has processed as deeply painful and disturbing, causing lingering symptoms including but not limited to: depression, anxiety, self-harm, PTSD, dissociation, and somatic symptoms (such as body pain or illness).
Safety, trust, and empathy are foundational to any counseling relationship. As a professional who has also experienced trauma in her own life, I understand not only that foundation, but also the deep pain that comes with indescribable hurt. Many times, those who have experienced painful events, are unable to find the words to describe it. This is where I am able to help. I can bring peace, when the pain is too much for words. Your story is beautiful, and there is hope.
Melissa Koch
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Kirkwood, MO 63122
I incorporate bottom up approaches (which get to the root causes), including somatic experiencing and other experiential modalities.
Do you struggle with knowing what you want out of life? Do you have a hard time in and out of relationships? I help people to form a meaningful relationship with themself and others. My specialties include women’s concerns, relational and attachment concerns, and disordered eating. Feeling lost in life, the on the edge feeling of anxiety, the weighted down feelings of depression, or preoccupation with weight and food do not need to define you and be a part of your daily life. I have seen clients begin the journey of healing and achieve the healthy and happy life they want.
I incorporate bottom up approaches (which get to the root causes), including somatic experiencing and other experiential modalities.
Do you struggle with knowing what you want out of life? Do you have a hard time in and out of relationships? I help people to form a meaningful relationship with themself and others. My specialties include women’s concerns, relational and attachment concerns, and disordered eating. Feeling lost in life, the on the edge feeling of anxiety, the weighted down feelings of depression, or preoccupation with weight and food do not need to define you and be a part of your daily life. I have seen clients begin the journey of healing and achieve the healthy and happy life they want.
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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.