Somatic Therapists in North Carolina
Leslie Rhyne Roach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMBT, ERYT500
Verified Verified
Durham, NC 27707
I blend Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, embodiment and other holistic practices to help clients reconnect with their wholeness and freedom.
Our bodies store everything we have ever experienced, making them essential in therapeutic and healing processes. When our bodies are full of painful experiences of the past, it can feel impossible to be engaged, invested, or fully alive in the present. I work well with clients that are seeking a somatic, integrative, and trauma-informed approach. My work with clients is creative, collaborative and designed to help individuals find pathways to embodiment and an expanded capacity to embrace all emotion or circumstance with greater ease, intimacy and balance.
I blend Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, embodiment and other holistic practices to help clients reconnect with their wholeness and freedom.
Our bodies store everything we have ever experienced, making them essential in therapeutic and healing processes. When our bodies are full of painful experiences of the past, it can feel impossible to be engaged, invested, or fully alive in the present. I work well with clients that are seeking a somatic, integrative, and trauma-informed approach. My work with clients is creative, collaborative and designed to help individuals find pathways to embodiment and an expanded capacity to embrace all emotion or circumstance with greater ease, intimacy and balance.
Nora Judeh
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MEd, NCC, LCMHC
Verified Verified
Raleigh, NC 27607 (Online Only)
I do this by utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches including Somatic Experiencing (SE), CBT, Mindfulness, Strengths-Based, and the Gottman Method, all while looking through a trauma-informed lens.
My experience ranges from providing services to individuals, couples, and families coming from different walks of life and backgrounds that come into session with an array of concerns, including anxiety, depression, life changes, family/relationship concerns and trauma. Understanding that everyone has different needs and concerns, my goal is to provide a culturally informed focus that empowers my clients. As a second-generation Muslim-American, I fully understands the importance of providing a safe and comfortable space for members of my community seeking wellness and mental health resources.
I do this by utilizing a variety of therapeutic approaches including Somatic Experiencing (SE), CBT, Mindfulness, Strengths-Based, and the Gottman Method, all while looking through a trauma-informed lens.
My experience ranges from providing services to individuals, couples, and families coming from different walks of life and backgrounds that come into session with an array of concerns, including anxiety, depression, life changes, family/relationship concerns and trauma. Understanding that everyone has different needs and concerns, my goal is to provide a culturally informed focus that empowers my clients. As a second-generation Muslim-American, I fully understands the importance of providing a safe and comfortable space for members of my community seeking wellness and mental health resources.
Taylor Houchens
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LCMHC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28804
In my practice, I utilize a number of trauma informed approaches such as EMDR (Online or In-Person), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, and more to help you resolve these early childhood traumas so that you can experience the peace, joy, and freedom in your life that you are desiring and worthy of having.
For the last 10 years I have specialized in working with boys, teenagers, men, women, and families. If this is you, it is my goal to help you overcome the barriers and problems in your life that are keeping you from experiencing the freedom you are desiring. Most often, these problems are the result of unresolved trauma and wounding from childhood. Perhaps you're experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, grief, PTSD, sexual abuse, addiction (sexual, drug/alcohol, work), lack of self confidence, family issues, relationship difficulties, negative coping habits, physical or auto-immune disorders, or more. If so, I can help.
In my practice, I utilize a number of trauma informed approaches such as EMDR (Online or In-Person), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, and more to help you resolve these early childhood traumas so that you can experience the peace, joy, and freedom in your life that you are desiring and worthy of having.
For the last 10 years I have specialized in working with boys, teenagers, men, women, and families. If this is you, it is my goal to help you overcome the barriers and problems in your life that are keeping you from experiencing the freedom you are desiring. Most often, these problems are the result of unresolved trauma and wounding from childhood. Perhaps you're experiencing depression, anxiety, panic attacks, grief, PTSD, sexual abuse, addiction (sexual, drug/alcohol, work), lack of self confidence, family issues, relationship difficulties, negative coping habits, physical or auto-immune disorders, or more. If so, I can help.
I provide person centered care in a safe and open space for clients to explore their motives for seeking therapy. I understand and believe that you, like all humans, are multifaceted and therefore I intend to meet you where and how you are with the affirmation that 'you are the expert of your own experience'. I have a 20+ year background in teaching yoga which manifests as somatic therapeutic practices. Currently I am a Licensed Clinician Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) and registered Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate (LCAS). Modalitites used : Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, CBT
I provide person centered care in a safe and open space for clients to explore their motives for seeking therapy. I understand and believe that you, like all humans, are multifaceted and therefore I intend to meet you where and how you are with the affirmation that 'you are the expert of your own experience'. I have a 20+ year background in teaching yoga which manifests as somatic therapeutic practices. Currently I am a Licensed Clinician Social Worker Associate (LCSWA) and registered Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate (LCAS). Modalitites used : Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, CBT
Katie Burnett
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MA, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28211
Waitlist for new clients
Additionally, I am trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Gottman Method, and Play Therapy.
Do you find yourself exhausted trying to juggle all of the demands? Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you an overwhelmed parent with no time leftover to care for yourself? Whatever the circumstances that brought you to this page, I'm glad you are here. You deserve more joy and connection. Whether you are feeling anxious and burnt out or insecure and self-critical, I can help. My role is to support you in finding the unique set of strengths and resources within yourself that will bring you more peace. Through curiosity and compassion, deeper levels of self-exploration and growth are possible.
Additionally, I am trained in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, Gottman Method, and Play Therapy.
Do you find yourself exhausted trying to juggle all of the demands? Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you an overwhelmed parent with no time leftover to care for yourself? Whatever the circumstances that brought you to this page, I'm glad you are here. You deserve more joy and connection. Whether you are feeling anxious and burnt out or insecure and self-critical, I can help. My role is to support you in finding the unique set of strengths and resources within yourself that will bring you more peace. Through curiosity and compassion, deeper levels of self-exploration and growth are possible.
Alex Bethune
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cary, NC 27511
Waitlist for new clients
I curate my approach for each client, and draw from modalities such as Somatic Experiencing, DBT, ACT, CFT, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, serving adult individuals in North Carolina. I have a deep desire and intention to offer a supportive space for people to access their innate wisdom, and explore a compassionate approach when confronted with barriers to healing. I often work with clients who want to renegotiate the relationship with their body from disconnected and combative, to an increase in integration and acceptance. I consider my role in the therapeutic relationship as one who holds space with care and respect, so that each client can explore their goals with curiosity and empowerment.
I curate my approach for each client, and draw from modalities such as Somatic Experiencing, DBT, ACT, CFT, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, serving adult individuals in North Carolina. I have a deep desire and intention to offer a supportive space for people to access their innate wisdom, and explore a compassionate approach when confronted with barriers to healing. I often work with clients who want to renegotiate the relationship with their body from disconnected and combative, to an increase in integration and acceptance. I consider my role in the therapeutic relationship as one who holds space with care and respect, so that each client can explore their goals with curiosity and empowerment.
Informed by various somatic approaches, therapeutic touch, psychodynamic therapy, relational and family systems, and feminist theory - I am here to support you in returning to your inherent vitality through somatic practices, self-awareness and connection.
Whether you are struggling with navigating the challenges and griefs of this moment, hoping to have a greater sense of ease or purpose, or longing for more connection with a partner or community - I am here to provide support along the way. Bringing warmth and curiosity to my therapeutic relationships, I am committed to creating a therapeutic space in which you can feel seen and welcome. My areas of specialty include relationship issues, trauma, gender and sexuality exploration, chronic illness, grief and life transitions.
Informed by various somatic approaches, therapeutic touch, psychodynamic therapy, relational and family systems, and feminist theory - I am here to support you in returning to your inherent vitality through somatic practices, self-awareness and connection.
Whether you are struggling with navigating the challenges and griefs of this moment, hoping to have a greater sense of ease or purpose, or longing for more connection with a partner or community - I am here to provide support along the way. Bringing warmth and curiosity to my therapeutic relationships, I am committed to creating a therapeutic space in which you can feel seen and welcome. My areas of specialty include relationship issues, trauma, gender and sexuality exploration, chronic illness, grief and life transitions.
Stephanie Cheryl Bowman
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, LCMHCA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Franklin, NC 28734
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Experiencing.
My passion lies in working with individuals who have experienced complex trauma and those currently living with eating disorders or disordered eating. It is my goal to help my clients no longer feel alone, and to move from a place of shame and guilt to one of believing and knowing that all of their parts are good.
I am trained in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic Experiencing.
My passion lies in working with individuals who have experienced complex trauma and those currently living with eating disorders or disordered eating. It is my goal to help my clients no longer feel alone, and to move from a place of shame and guilt to one of believing and knowing that all of their parts are good.
Olga Naroditskaya
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Willow Spring, NC 27592 (Online Only)
Does your daily life leave you in a state of constant analysis paralysis, exhaustion, or fight-or-flightiness? Craving freedom from anxiety, overthinking, and a constant stream of inner criticism? As a fellow recovering perfectionist, I got you. I help neurodivergent women and members of the LGBTQ+ community heal the root cause of their anxiety, exhaustion, and burnout using a combination of somatic modalities, IFS, and psychodynamic therapies. I believe in therapy that helps you regulate your nervous system, understand the root cause of patterns that aren’t serving you, and focuses on making your life better. Like right now.
Does your daily life leave you in a state of constant analysis paralysis, exhaustion, or fight-or-flightiness? Craving freedom from anxiety, overthinking, and a constant stream of inner criticism? As a fellow recovering perfectionist, I got you. I help neurodivergent women and members of the LGBTQ+ community heal the root cause of their anxiety, exhaustion, and burnout using a combination of somatic modalities, IFS, and psychodynamic therapies. I believe in therapy that helps you regulate your nervous system, understand the root cause of patterns that aren’t serving you, and focuses on making your life better. Like right now.
Kate Sutton
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEdS, LCMHC, SEP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Raleigh, NC 27605
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Level II EMDR trained, Certified Safe and Sound Protocol provider, and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.
I help women ditch negative body image and eating disorders to feel more freedom, confidence and joy. My clients are highly sensitive, resilient people who are tired of binging, food restriction, over-exercise, and low self-esteem. Despite all their accomplishments and self-help efforts they can't turn off their thoughts and perfectionism. They worry about the impact it's having on their relationships, work and kids. They're tired of the food noise and body shame. They want to feel more alive and happy in life without relying on their pants size to dictate their worth. They are ready to address the deeper issues holding them back.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Level II EMDR trained, Certified Safe and Sound Protocol provider, and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.
I help women ditch negative body image and eating disorders to feel more freedom, confidence and joy. My clients are highly sensitive, resilient people who are tired of binging, food restriction, over-exercise, and low self-esteem. Despite all their accomplishments and self-help efforts they can't turn off their thoughts and perfectionism. They worry about the impact it's having on their relationships, work and kids. They're tired of the food noise and body shame. They want to feel more alive and happy in life without relying on their pants size to dictate their worth. They are ready to address the deeper issues holding them back.
In addition, I completed the Advanced and final level of the Somatic Experiencing certification.
I feel strongly that compassion, unconditional positive regard, and a strength-based perspective as a clinician are vital tools that are necessary in the process of restoration and healing. Your perspective, needs, values, and goals will be the foundation for your therapy sessions. With this, combined with knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and best practices, we will determine together a process that feel safe and comfortable for you. I work in an integrated approach, tailoring treatment from several frameworks to best support your needs and goals, utilizing resiliency based interventions that help one thrive.
In addition, I completed the Advanced and final level of the Somatic Experiencing certification.
I feel strongly that compassion, unconditional positive regard, and a strength-based perspective as a clinician are vital tools that are necessary in the process of restoration and healing. Your perspective, needs, values, and goals will be the foundation for your therapy sessions. With this, combined with knowledge of Evidence-Based Practice and best practices, we will determine together a process that feel safe and comfortable for you. I work in an integrated approach, tailoring treatment from several frameworks to best support your needs and goals, utilizing resiliency based interventions that help one thrive.
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Asheville Counseling & Wellness Center
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, MS, LPC, BCN, CCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28803
We offer state-of-the-art neurofeedback services in addition to art/play therapy, EMDR, and a wide range of somatic based therapies.
The staff and clinicians at Asheville Counseling & Wellness Center are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our Clients. We offer a multitude of treatment modalities in order to provide the best care possible. Our clients can expect to receive effective and efficient treatments, while we provide the best possible client/clinician experience. Our focus is helping the public achieve health, healing and well-being. We look forward to working with you and your family.
We offer state-of-the-art neurofeedback services in addition to art/play therapy, EMDR, and a wide range of somatic based therapies.
The staff and clinicians at Asheville Counseling & Wellness Center are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our Clients. We offer a multitude of treatment modalities in order to provide the best care possible. Our clients can expect to receive effective and efficient treatments, while we provide the best possible client/clinician experience. Our focus is helping the public achieve health, healing and well-being. We look forward to working with you and your family.
One of the primary modalities I utilize is Somatic Experiencing - the language of the unconscious.
Hi, and welcome to my page. I'm glad you stopped by. My interest lies in helping people who are looking for real change. For 23 years I have had the privilege of witnessing adults and children gain insight, reduce unpleasant symptoms and improve functioning in all areas of life through the therapeutic process. Are you ready to take the journey to reach your goals? Peace and rest are often found in those places we've been avoiding or unable to access on our own.
One of the primary modalities I utilize is Somatic Experiencing - the language of the unconscious.
Hi, and welcome to my page. I'm glad you stopped by. My interest lies in helping people who are looking for real change. For 23 years I have had the privilege of witnessing adults and children gain insight, reduce unpleasant symptoms and improve functioning in all areas of life through the therapeutic process. Are you ready to take the journey to reach your goals? Peace and rest are often found in those places we've been avoiding or unable to access on our own.
J. Suzanne Hagopian
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R, LISW-CP, RYT
Verified Verified
Charlotte, NC 28213 (Online Only)
Licensed in NC, NY, SC, TN - Psychodynamic, Somatic, EFIT, CBT, CPT for PTSD, Crisis Intervention and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.
Clients who work with me are seeking a collaborative effort for wellness, open to mind / body approaches and a healthful path. Clients may be dealing with Anxiety or Depression, Trauma or Life Transitions (job related / relational / fertility / men's & women's issues / LGBTQIA+ / aging). You may be working to find peace & purpose in your life. I hope to help you in evaluating and processing internal and external barriers that may prevent you from actualizing authentic-self potential. We will do this work with psychodynamic and somatic principals. We will work together to provide applicable skills for meeting the goals we set forth.
Licensed in NC, NY, SC, TN - Psychodynamic, Somatic, EFIT, CBT, CPT for PTSD, Crisis Intervention and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.
Clients who work with me are seeking a collaborative effort for wellness, open to mind / body approaches and a healthful path. Clients may be dealing with Anxiety or Depression, Trauma or Life Transitions (job related / relational / fertility / men's & women's issues / LGBTQIA+ / aging). You may be working to find peace & purpose in your life. I hope to help you in evaluating and processing internal and external barriers that may prevent you from actualizing authentic-self potential. We will do this work with psychodynamic and somatic principals. We will work together to provide applicable skills for meeting the goals we set forth.
Katarina Wittekind
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
We may work well together if you are looking for therapy that is direct, possibly even fun at times and is a mixture of cognitive work and somatic practices.
Are you not feeling like yourself? Missing who you were or longing for who you want to be? Are your thoughts telling you that you are broken or unworthy? Sometimes difficult experiences or the general stress of life manifests as physical pain in our bodies or as emotions that feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Therapy is a place to learn how to listen to the wisdom of our bodies to better understand how to take care of our mental and physical well-being. The fact that you are looking at this page means you have taken the first step towards getting to know yourself better, and I know how hard that first step can be.
We may work well together if you are looking for therapy that is direct, possibly even fun at times and is a mixture of cognitive work and somatic practices.
Are you not feeling like yourself? Missing who you were or longing for who you want to be? Are your thoughts telling you that you are broken or unworthy? Sometimes difficult experiences or the general stress of life manifests as physical pain in our bodies or as emotions that feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Therapy is a place to learn how to listen to the wisdom of our bodies to better understand how to take care of our mental and physical well-being. The fact that you are looking at this page means you have taken the first step towards getting to know yourself better, and I know how hard that first step can be.
J. Sophia Cory
Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Greensboro, NC 27408
Waitlist for new clients
I draw from a variety of interventions found in relational psychoanalysis, experiential psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, and Somatic Experiencing.
Thanks for taking a look at my page! I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent counselor in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC. I'm passionate about helping others develop new skills, find self-acceptance, and engage in a process of personal transformation. Whatever you are bringing to the table, I am here to be with you in your experience and help you along the way. Through authentic, healing relationships, I believe that we can begin to let go of barriers that keep us distant from others and our sources of meaning in life.
I draw from a variety of interventions found in relational psychoanalysis, experiential psychodynamic psychotherapy, clinical hypnosis, and Somatic Experiencing.
Thanks for taking a look at my page! I'm a queer, trans, and neurodivergent counselor in Greensboro and Winston-Salem, NC. I'm passionate about helping others develop new skills, find self-acceptance, and engage in a process of personal transformation. Whatever you are bringing to the table, I am here to be with you in your experience and help you along the way. Through authentic, healing relationships, I believe that we can begin to let go of barriers that keep us distant from others and our sources of meaning in life.
Krystie Green
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSWA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28277
I offer an engaging, interactive approach to therapy using EMDR, CBT, Somatic Processing and Family Systems Therapy.
Are you feeling stuck and not quite like yourself or in the midst of a difficult time? I want to help you feel comfortable, safe and open to share your past hurts and current stressors to get back on the road to being your best self. Exploring your thoughts, feelings, attachment, relationship patterns and trauma will offer you better insight into who you are and help you get out of the rut you find yourself in. I can help with relationships and family challenges, career stress, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD and navigating the transitions that are just a part of life. Together, we can work through anything; you are worth it!
I offer an engaging, interactive approach to therapy using EMDR, CBT, Somatic Processing and Family Systems Therapy.
Are you feeling stuck and not quite like yourself or in the midst of a difficult time? I want to help you feel comfortable, safe and open to share your past hurts and current stressors to get back on the road to being your best self. Exploring your thoughts, feelings, attachment, relationship patterns and trauma will offer you better insight into who you are and help you get out of the rut you find yourself in. I can help with relationships and family challenges, career stress, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD and navigating the transitions that are just a part of life. Together, we can work through anything; you are worth it!
Kay Kelley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-A, LCAS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Asheville, NC 28801
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize EMDR, somatic awareness, IFS, ACT, mindfulness, and resourcing techniques to help clients overcome PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Accepting clients for virtual, in-office and walk and talk sessions. I have a background in somatics, yoga, mindfulness, and wilderness therapy. I am trained in EMDR and mindfulness-based stress reduction. I love helping my clients gain more empowerment and self-love! I am committed to creating a shame-free space for my clients to connect with their authenticity. I am a licensed addictions counselor and take a harm reduction approach. I am queer-identified and am sex-positive, kink-affirming, and knowledgeable about non-monogamy. I am fluent in tarot and astrology and can incorporate those things into sessions.
I utilize EMDR, somatic awareness, IFS, ACT, mindfulness, and resourcing techniques to help clients overcome PTSD, depression, and anxiety.
Accepting clients for virtual, in-office and walk and talk sessions. I have a background in somatics, yoga, mindfulness, and wilderness therapy. I am trained in EMDR and mindfulness-based stress reduction. I love helping my clients gain more empowerment and self-love! I am committed to creating a shame-free space for my clients to connect with their authenticity. I am a licensed addictions counselor and take a harm reduction approach. I am queer-identified and am sex-positive, kink-affirming, and knowledgeable about non-monogamy. I am fluent in tarot and astrology and can incorporate those things into sessions.
Rebecca Branistareanu
LCSW Associate, LCASA, MS-OT/L
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hendersonville, NC 28791
I support people in therapy from a compassionate, harm-reduction philosophy using the following approaches: Internal Family Systems (IFS); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; somatic interventions; and other mindfulness-based approaches.
Welcome, I am glad you are here. Seeking therapy takes courage, but it can also offer the greatest fulfillment known to humans - to truly know & trust yourSelf. My name is Rebecca, I am an IFS-informed therapist who is passionate about serving others in finding & fulfilling their heart's deepest purpose & desires. By working through my own CPTSD obstacles I experientially learned how to create a more meaningful life & would love to be alongside you in doing the same. I currently serve folks working through addiction, trauma, relational issues, depression, anxiety, mental illness, health issues, or other daily life stressors.
I support people in therapy from a compassionate, harm-reduction philosophy using the following approaches: Internal Family Systems (IFS); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; somatic interventions; and other mindfulness-based approaches.
Welcome, I am glad you are here. Seeking therapy takes courage, but it can also offer the greatest fulfillment known to humans - to truly know & trust yourSelf. My name is Rebecca, I am an IFS-informed therapist who is passionate about serving others in finding & fulfilling their heart's deepest purpose & desires. By working through my own CPTSD obstacles I experientially learned how to create a more meaningful life & would love to be alongside you in doing the same. I currently serve folks working through addiction, trauma, relational issues, depression, anxiety, mental illness, health issues, or other daily life stressors.
I empower adults who are navigating racial identity, trauma, anxiety, and spirituality to find deep, lasting change in an inclusive, holistic space through somatic experiencing, cultural curiosity, & mindfulness.
Are you tired of chasing after healing and seeing little to no lasting results? You just want to get to the root. You want a profound healing experience that embraces every facet of your being and provides genuine transformation. Through Somatic Experiencing, we navigate beyond the surface layers, unraveling the complexities of your inner landscape at your own pace. Our goal is not merely to alleviate symptoms but to unearth the underlying roots of your challenges, fostering genuine healing from within. No more band-aids—experience the deep healing you've been yearning for. Transformative healing practices that work.
I empower adults who are navigating racial identity, trauma, anxiety, and spirituality to find deep, lasting change in an inclusive, holistic space through somatic experiencing, cultural curiosity, & mindfulness.
Are you tired of chasing after healing and seeing little to no lasting results? You just want to get to the root. You want a profound healing experience that embraces every facet of your being and provides genuine transformation. Through Somatic Experiencing, we navigate beyond the surface layers, unraveling the complexities of your inner landscape at your own pace. Our goal is not merely to alleviate symptoms but to unearth the underlying roots of your challenges, fostering genuine healing from within. No more band-aids—experience the deep healing you've been yearning for. Transformative healing practices that work.
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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.