Somatic Therapists in West Seneca, NY

In a world with so much suffering, our own struggles can feel overwhelming. Whether you're navigating challenging relationships, trying to break lifelong cycles, setting boundaries, or healing from the past, it takes courage to seek help. It's an honor to hold space for you as you pursue growth and healing. I'm here for the authentic, messy parts of you; offering not just coping but true healing from cycles of suffering. If you're ready to start this transformative journey together, I invite you to reach out. Let's work together towards a brighter, more fulfilling future. Healing and joy are ahead!

Therapy is an opportunity to cultivate resilience and wisdom to develop more balance and fulfillment in your life. I focus on creating a healing space to express your emotions, understand how your life experiences have impacted you, reflect on your behavior and choices, consider new perspectives, and develop personalized tools to navigate your life with more confidence.

I honor your present curiosity to seek guidance. I see your bravery in contemplating the next step towards change. I’d like to invite you to place one hand on your chest and one hand on your belly. Take a nice deep breath in and slowly exhale. Everything you need to heal, you possess under your two hands. Through our work together, you can strengthen your relationship with self; body, mind, and soul. You can explore healthier methods of coping with various life obstacles and utilize both cognitive and somatic based work to awaken your existing strengths.

Emotions are currents of energy in the body. Energy such as (but not limited to) anxiety, depression, anger and trauma, contract and trigger the "fight or flight" response. This leaves the body in a high alert state. If not expressed, this energy lingers in the body causing imbalance, even illness in the body and mind. Learn to tune into the bodily experience of your emotions, release toxic energy and activate the "rest and digest" response to regain balance. By practicing awareness, expression and intention my clients feel more empowered and in control of their emotions, allowing them to live a more expanded and fulfilled life.

Life events can impact us in ways we couldn’t have imagined and at times we least expect it. These events can elicit parts of us that experience confusion, anxiety, overwhelm, and sadness or lead us to fall into patterns that may not make sense. Perhaps you’d like support to bring a sense of clarity, connection, and confidence within yourself and within your relationships, or to develop and heighten a passion and vitality for life. I recognize that your goals are unique to you and are honored in the therapeutic process.

Do you feel uneasy, tense, or unsafe in your own body? Trapped by your own thoughts and emotions, or a nagging feeling or muscular tension that seem unrelated to your emotional state? I know that feeling; that sensation that we try to ignore but just won’t go away. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, the stress of everyday life or the aftermath of trauma, your body is the container that holds it all—thoughts, feelings, sensations—all our lived experiences that make us who we are. Some of these experiences can help us thrive, feel safe and connected and some can make us feel stuck, uncertain, and reactive.

You are magnificent. Your experiences are valid. And, your experience in the world may be painful. I’m here for you, your stories, feelings, and somatic experiences. These are deserving of a space to be expressed. A core principle I strive to embody in my practice is consent when walking alongside you on your own journey to your most authentic self. I enjoy working with and supporting people with multicultural and intersectional identities.

Every human being deserves to feel loved, connected, and validated. Therapy can help you build a better relationship with yourself and others. If you ever feel like your emotions are in the driver seat and you’re along for the ride, you’re not alone. Therapy can help you learn to navigate emotions more effectively. My goal is to provide a safe space to give you the skills to cope through life’s stressors, build self awareness and process through past experiences that may be impacting you currently.

Everyone deserves time and space to explore and better understand their thoughts, feelings, reactions and behaviors, and to experience inner peace and joy. It is an honor to share space with someone interested in growth and healing. Once we can better understand our past experiences and how they affect us in the present, we have more choices and can make adjustments in our life as we see fit. I believe that you know what is best and have the answers. Through the therapy process, and safely delving into those hurt places, those answers will come to light and help you figure out the best way to care for yourself.

Hi! I am licensed in New Jersey and New York and have been providing psychotherapy services for 25+ years. I am also certified as a Clinical Telemental Health Provider and Integrative Mental Health Professional. One of the most rewarding aspects of my work is witnessing the progress and growth of my clients. My extensive training allows me to support clients who have experienced significant distress, helping them to reclaim their lives. I specialize in treating Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Stress, ADHD, Grief, Low Self-Esteem, Women’s Issues, Relationship Difficulties, Career Challenges and General Life Transition Challenges.

As a specialist in women's empowerment, I am dedicated to supporting female entrepreneurs, emerging professionals, and women pursuing fulfillment. Some of my clients find themselves experiencing fatigue or a sense of hopelessness stemming from work-related challenges or dealing with issues with self-confidence, personal boundaries, fear of change, stress, anxiety, and lack of self-care. My clients want to move from unfulfilling careers to passionate endeavors, navigate difficult relationships, create a new life after divorce, and incorporate healthy habits while balancing achievements with other aspects of life.

Therapeutic interventions include integrative approaches along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Psycho-Education, as well as Eastern philosophical tenets, and EMDR. If you deal with Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Addiction issues, a Trauma history, Dissociative Disorders or Personality Disorders, you will receive competent, compassionate and empathic care. Treatment needs can be met through individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and/or group therapy. Other issues that I can help you with are Eating Disorders, Weight management, Pain management/somatic issues. as well as Grief/Loss issues. Check out my Facebook page "Nancy Krtek Mind/Body Practitioner."

Whether you are seeking help for individual growth, healing trauma, or relationship challenges, as a Marriage and Family therapist I can help you better navigate the world you live in to create a more fulfilling life. I am a licensed psychotherapist and a certified yoga and meditation teacher. I am EMDR trained and currently seeking certification. Through my professional experience, training and clinical research, I have found that integrating mind-body-spirit, and EMDR into psychotherapy provides greater insight and deeper healing than talk therapy alone.

Congratulations on taking a step closer to becoming your best self! Are you looking for an inclusive safe space where you can be honest and help heal past traumatic experiences? Do you identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community or questioning if you are? We work with folx in all stages of their coming out journey. We specialize working with BIPOC individuals, LGBTQIA+ community members and those in non-monogamous relationships. We provide affirming surgery letters after our first session because we believe you should not have to wait any longer to be your authentic self.