Somatic Therapists in Philadelphia County, PA
Sara Yassky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
My experience as a therapist, somatic practitioner, and bodyworker supports the integration of body and mind while we work together.
Welcome. I believe therapy is an avenue of exploration that holds potential for individual and collective growth. I offer an integrated, holistic approach as a somatic psychotherapist. As a healing centered therapist, I am committed to providing a space that values and honors the ways each of us have learned to survive while believing in each person’s right and ability to thrive. Whether you are interested in healing past wounds/trauma, working with your relationship to self and others, managing depression or anxiety, or increasing your capacity for aliveness, I will support your goals with curiosity and compassion.
My experience as a therapist, somatic practitioner, and bodyworker supports the integration of body and mind while we work together.
Welcome. I believe therapy is an avenue of exploration that holds potential for individual and collective growth. I offer an integrated, holistic approach as a somatic psychotherapist. As a healing centered therapist, I am committed to providing a space that values and honors the ways each of us have learned to survive while believing in each person’s right and ability to thrive. Whether you are interested in healing past wounds/trauma, working with your relationship to self and others, managing depression or anxiety, or increasing your capacity for aliveness, I will support your goals with curiosity and compassion.
Sallee Decker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19148 (Online Only)
I Integrate a holistic approach to help address the physical and emotional issues that come along with stress, overwhelm, and trauma. I Integrate a holistic approach to help address the physical and emotional issues that come along with stress, overwhelm, and trauma. I will spend time helping you learn grounding techniques coping skills and mindfulness. I use a variety of modalities including CBT, mindfulness, somatic experience, nontraditional techniques, and more.
I Integrate a holistic approach to help address the physical and emotional issues that come along with stress, overwhelm, and trauma. I Integrate a holistic approach to help address the physical and emotional issues that come along with stress, overwhelm, and trauma. I will spend time helping you learn grounding techniques coping skills and mindfulness. I use a variety of modalities including CBT, mindfulness, somatic experience, nontraditional techniques, and more.
Julie Belling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19103
I use a combination of Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) all through the lens of trauma-informed care.
In my own life, I have experienced the power of therapy as a queer and neurodivergent human. Now as a therapist, I provide an affirming space that allows my clients to accept all parts of themselves and celebrate their identities. I know the vital importance of being affirmed for who you truly are in a safe space. I help people struggling with navigating a world that feels like it's not built for them. Whether it's working through chronic pain or illness, anxiety, trauma, or changing your relationship with substances, I can help you develop resiliency and experience post-traumatic growth to live your most meaningful life.
I use a combination of Somatic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) all through the lens of trauma-informed care.
In my own life, I have experienced the power of therapy as a queer and neurodivergent human. Now as a therapist, I provide an affirming space that allows my clients to accept all parts of themselves and celebrate their identities. I know the vital importance of being affirmed for who you truly are in a safe space. I help people struggling with navigating a world that feels like it's not built for them. Whether it's working through chronic pain or illness, anxiety, trauma, or changing your relationship with substances, I can help you develop resiliency and experience post-traumatic growth to live your most meaningful life.
Elena Greenland
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19102 (Online Only)
I work with adolescents, adult individuals, couples, and families to address issues related to body-mind connection, family dynamics, self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, and queer issues using mindfulness and somatic approaches with an emphasis of understanding and processing emotions through the body.
Therapy is a space to make friends with yourself through a collaborative and supportive relationship. I am passionate about working with people across various life stages in addressing body-mind connection, family dynamics, life transitions, self esteem, anxiety, trauma, and queer issues. Together, we will create a safe and personalized space that suits you, uniquely. I take a holistic approach to health, considering the interconnectedness of your body, mind, and environment. Getting in touch with your identity, your body, and your unfiltered self, helps us to identify and honor your needs in a way that works for you.
I work with adolescents, adult individuals, couples, and families to address issues related to body-mind connection, family dynamics, self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, and queer issues using mindfulness and somatic approaches with an emphasis of understanding and processing emotions through the body.
Therapy is a space to make friends with yourself through a collaborative and supportive relationship. I am passionate about working with people across various life stages in addressing body-mind connection, family dynamics, life transitions, self esteem, anxiety, trauma, and queer issues. Together, we will create a safe and personalized space that suits you, uniquely. I take a holistic approach to health, considering the interconnectedness of your body, mind, and environment. Getting in touch with your identity, your body, and your unfiltered self, helps us to identify and honor your needs in a way that works for you.
We might do this through art making, guided journeywork, somatic practices, breath work or experiments in mindfulness.
No matter what challenge you are facing, making the decision to enter therapy is one of the most important steps we can take on the path to healing. I do not believe any of us were born to suffer. I seek to help my clients find the opportunities for growth that our challenges present us with. While I support my clients to learn to sit with and accept that difficult emotions are a part of living, I also help clients to identify where unnecessary suffering is created by limited beliefs and self concepts. By resolving unhealed traumas and the burdens of the past, we can experience a more wholehearted, joyful life.
We might do this through art making, guided journeywork, somatic practices, breath work or experiments in mindfulness.
No matter what challenge you are facing, making the decision to enter therapy is one of the most important steps we can take on the path to healing. I do not believe any of us were born to suffer. I seek to help my clients find the opportunities for growth that our challenges present us with. While I support my clients to learn to sit with and accept that difficult emotions are a part of living, I also help clients to identify where unnecessary suffering is created by limited beliefs and self concepts. By resolving unhealed traumas and the burdens of the past, we can experience a more wholehearted, joyful life.
Marram Emily Jane Plapp
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, Reiki, Shaman
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Somatic embodiment, creativity, yogic philosophy, energetic anatomy, mindfulness, meditation, self-inquiry, flower essences, and essential oils are some examples influencing my healing work.
Being human isn't easy. If you are seeking therapy you are likely struggling, hurting, and finding life challenging in some way. Maybe you feel stuck, lost, broken, different from others, not like yourself, or like you are not fulfilling your potential. Whatever is weighing on your heart and mind, let's talk about it. I'm here for you. I am an open, non-judgmental, accepting, compassionate, warm, and empathetic therapist. Together in a safe, trusting, and supportive environment we can explore and uncover how you ended up at this point in your life, and find a way through.
Somatic embodiment, creativity, yogic philosophy, energetic anatomy, mindfulness, meditation, self-inquiry, flower essences, and essential oils are some examples influencing my healing work.
Being human isn't easy. If you are seeking therapy you are likely struggling, hurting, and finding life challenging in some way. Maybe you feel stuck, lost, broken, different from others, not like yourself, or like you are not fulfilling your potential. Whatever is weighing on your heart and mind, let's talk about it. I'm here for you. I am an open, non-judgmental, accepting, compassionate, warm, and empathetic therapist. Together in a safe, trusting, and supportive environment we can explore and uncover how you ended up at this point in your life, and find a way through.
I specialize in areas relating to the female body, including fertility, somatic issues, eating disorders, and the experiences of being a mother and a daughter.
What often brings people to therapy are troubles with unknown parts of themselves. I offer a warm, collaborative experience through which to encounter and more deeply understand these dimensions. I’ve found it is through this understanding that one can move from suffering toward a more expansive sense of possibility.
I specialize in areas relating to the female body, including fertility, somatic issues, eating disorders, and the experiences of being a mother and a daughter.
What often brings people to therapy are troubles with unknown parts of themselves. I offer a warm, collaborative experience through which to encounter and more deeply understand these dimensions. I’ve found it is through this understanding that one can move from suffering toward a more expansive sense of possibility.
Anna Elisabeth Herman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19103
I'm currently welcoming Virtual Therapy clients in Pennsylvania and also Somatic Coaching clients worldwide.
Somatic therapy for the sensitive, highly aware soul- healing the root of trauma, perfectionism, and relationship patterns. You’ve tried faking it, pushing through emotions, and relying on positive thinking, but still feel stuck. You compare yourself, fear being "too much" in relationships, and despite success, nothing you do feels enough. Life may look "Instagram-Perfect," but it’s missing the ease you deserve. You know what keeps you stuck and why, but actual change remains out of reach. Together, we’ll uncover the love you want, appreciate the beauty in imperfection, and quiet the inner fight. I promise there’s another way.
I'm currently welcoming Virtual Therapy clients in Pennsylvania and also Somatic Coaching clients worldwide.
Somatic therapy for the sensitive, highly aware soul- healing the root of trauma, perfectionism, and relationship patterns. You’ve tried faking it, pushing through emotions, and relying on positive thinking, but still feel stuck. You compare yourself, fear being "too much" in relationships, and despite success, nothing you do feels enough. Life may look "Instagram-Perfect," but it’s missing the ease you deserve. You know what keeps you stuck and why, but actual change remains out of reach. Together, we’ll uncover the love you want, appreciate the beauty in imperfection, and quiet the inner fight. I promise there’s another way.
Alice Wang
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MSEd
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19143 (Online Only)
I know that these experiences live in the brain and the body and I often incorporate somatic practices in my approach.
My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and connection. I come to clinical social work with a deeply held belief that all people are deserving of care and I have seen how a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship can offer support when that care has been challenged. I know that part of healing means acknowledging and working beyond the systems that have caused harm and that this involves actively employing an anti-oppressive lens that refuses to pathologize trauma survival. I understand my clients are the experts on their experiences and I am committed to creating a practice that affirms people of all backgrounds.
I know that these experiences live in the brain and the body and I often incorporate somatic practices in my approach.
My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and connection. I come to clinical social work with a deeply held belief that all people are deserving of care and I have seen how a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship can offer support when that care has been challenged. I know that part of healing means acknowledging and working beyond the systems that have caused harm and that this involves actively employing an anti-oppressive lens that refuses to pathologize trauma survival. I understand my clients are the experts on their experiences and I am committed to creating a practice that affirms people of all backgrounds.
I like to combine relational and insight orientated psychodynamic psychotherapy with cognitive-behavioral, behavioral and somatic modalities.
The psychotherapy I practice provides my clients with relief from feeling unhappy, with a better understanding of their unhappiness, and gives them hope for the future. To achieve these goals, I seek to develop a trusting connection by listening carefully to the experiences and feelings my clients describe; what they put into words, and what they may not have said. As both the client and I begin to explore and understand these experiences, new patterns of thought and then behavior emerge. This is how, together, we create the space for healing, and thereby new opportunities arise in their lives.
I like to combine relational and insight orientated psychodynamic psychotherapy with cognitive-behavioral, behavioral and somatic modalities.
The psychotherapy I practice provides my clients with relief from feeling unhappy, with a better understanding of their unhappiness, and gives them hope for the future. To achieve these goals, I seek to develop a trusting connection by listening carefully to the experiences and feelings my clients describe; what they put into words, and what they may not have said. As both the client and I begin to explore and understand these experiences, new patterns of thought and then behavior emerge. This is how, together, we create the space for healing, and thereby new opportunities arise in their lives.
Dana Joud
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19143 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am informed by Psychodynamic theory, Relational therapy, Internal Family Systems, Jungian Dream Analysis, and Somatic Strategies.
I am a Syrian, Queer, & Genderfluid clinician. As an immigrant kid raised in queer subcultures in the Pacific Northwest, my therapy practice is inspired by writers, creators, and organizers who complicate the narratives of our human existence. I believe the personal is deeply political and therapy is a tool to help us identify how our bodies, relationships, and internal beliefs have been impacted by systems of power and oppression. I utilize celebration, gentleness, and reflection alongside various modalities to inform my practice in session for a customized approach with each person who enters into a therapy relationship with me.
I am informed by Psychodynamic theory, Relational therapy, Internal Family Systems, Jungian Dream Analysis, and Somatic Strategies.
I am a Syrian, Queer, & Genderfluid clinician. As an immigrant kid raised in queer subcultures in the Pacific Northwest, my therapy practice is inspired by writers, creators, and organizers who complicate the narratives of our human existence. I believe the personal is deeply political and therapy is a tool to help us identify how our bodies, relationships, and internal beliefs have been impacted by systems of power and oppression. I utilize celebration, gentleness, and reflection alongside various modalities to inform my practice in session for a customized approach with each person who enters into a therapy relationship with me.
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Alexis Luscutoff
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, MSEd, MPhilEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19146 (Online Only)
We will explore your emotions, attachment style, past experiences, somatic mindfulness, and the systems that impact your lived experiences.
Tired of feeling anxious and overwhelmed? I will help you access your inner strength and wisdom so you can thrive in life. You might feel pressure to “do it all” as a woman, mother, and leader, but struggle to manage everything. You might have relationship issues or feel exhausted from your family or career. After leaving a 10-year tech career to become a therapist and coach, I know what it’s like to feel lost and then return home to myself stronger than ever. We can navigate it all together.
We will explore your emotions, attachment style, past experiences, somatic mindfulness, and the systems that impact your lived experiences.
Tired of feeling anxious and overwhelmed? I will help you access your inner strength and wisdom so you can thrive in life. You might feel pressure to “do it all” as a woman, mother, and leader, but struggle to manage everything. You might have relationship issues or feel exhausted from your family or career. After leaving a 10-year tech career to become a therapist and coach, I know what it’s like to feel lost and then return home to myself stronger than ever. We can navigate it all together.
Kim Kaplan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, DMT, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19119
In our sessions you can expect an eclectic and personalized treatment approach using talk therapy combined with my skills in somatic psychotherapy, expressive arts, mindfulness-based practices, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Are you having difficulty coping with the stressors of life? Are you stuck in a cycle you want to break? Are you finding your emotions overwhelming? Are you struggling with a major life transition? Are you seeking more balance in your life? I can help. I know it takes a great deal of courage to start therapy and how necessary it is to find the right fit. My aim is to create a welcoming environment where you feel safe, trusting and open to be yourself. My approach is warm, attentive, caring and nonjudgmental. I am licensed in PA and TN, offering in-person options for PA residents only and only telehealth for TN residents.
In our sessions you can expect an eclectic and personalized treatment approach using talk therapy combined with my skills in somatic psychotherapy, expressive arts, mindfulness-based practices, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Are you having difficulty coping with the stressors of life? Are you stuck in a cycle you want to break? Are you finding your emotions overwhelming? Are you struggling with a major life transition? Are you seeking more balance in your life? I can help. I know it takes a great deal of courage to start therapy and how necessary it is to find the right fit. My aim is to create a welcoming environment where you feel safe, trusting and open to be yourself. My approach is warm, attentive, caring and nonjudgmental. I am licensed in PA and TN, offering in-person options for PA residents only and only telehealth for TN residents.
Lillian Dunn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
My somatic therapy approach helps clients to safely restore connection with their bodies, nervous systems, and embodied memory and intuition.
Many of my clients have tried traditional talk therapy before, but felt it didn't go deep enough or actually change anything. Others need the trustworthy, safe, and affirmative space they didn't have in childhood. My style is loving and experiential. I hold space for the emotional experimentation and learning that leads to long-term change.
My somatic therapy approach helps clients to safely restore connection with their bodies, nervous systems, and embodied memory and intuition.
Many of my clients have tried traditional talk therapy before, but felt it didn't go deep enough or actually change anything. Others need the trustworthy, safe, and affirmative space they didn't have in childhood. My style is loving and experiential. I hold space for the emotional experimentation and learning that leads to long-term change.
Krista Smith-Hanke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19106
My practice is centered around our therapeutic relationship and incorporates elements of somatic mindfulness and creative arts therapies.
Therapy is a space for us to work together in exploration, growth, and play. I value curiosity and building a trusting & collaborative relationship between therapist and client where you are treated as the expert of your own experience! I strive to support people through identifying the ways trauma manifests in their bodies, the impact of relationships and systems on their identities, and the connections between past and present. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults around issues of identity, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, gender and sexuality, body image and relationship challenges.
My practice is centered around our therapeutic relationship and incorporates elements of somatic mindfulness and creative arts therapies.
Therapy is a space for us to work together in exploration, growth, and play. I value curiosity and building a trusting & collaborative relationship between therapist and client where you are treated as the expert of your own experience! I strive to support people through identifying the ways trauma manifests in their bodies, the impact of relationships and systems on their identities, and the connections between past and present. I have experience working with children, adolescents and adults around issues of identity, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, gender and sexuality, body image and relationship challenges.
Ellise Milburn
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NBCC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19154 (Online Only)
I, like my clients, have had times in my life where I have faced the challenges that accompany depression, anxiety and times that were traumatic. I am not alone in this - this is a common experience for many people in this world. What is less common, is the experience of a safe and supportive place to explore and release things that we no longer need to carry. In my work, I provide the cognitive and somatic tools that will help you flourish and break free from these patterns.
I, like my clients, have had times in my life where I have faced the challenges that accompany depression, anxiety and times that were traumatic. I am not alone in this - this is a common experience for many people in this world. What is less common, is the experience of a safe and supportive place to explore and release things that we no longer need to carry. In my work, I provide the cognitive and somatic tools that will help you flourish and break free from these patterns.
My relational approach is creatively tailored for you and can include somatic work, mindfulness, yoga, and evidence based skills for trauma recovery and wellness.
You are worthy of exceptional, compassionate care and I am dedicated to creating a truly therapeutic space for you to (re)learn to trust yourself and thrive. Stressors such as complicated relationships and workplaces, overwhelm, loss, abuse, and trauma can shape patterns of coping and thinking that lead to depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Together, we can restore your most grounded and confident self. By enhancing insight and acquiring healthy coping skills, you can align your life with your truest values and dreams. Healing is much more than symptom reduction; it comes from forming a transformational relationship with yourself.
My relational approach is creatively tailored for you and can include somatic work, mindfulness, yoga, and evidence based skills for trauma recovery and wellness.
You are worthy of exceptional, compassionate care and I am dedicated to creating a truly therapeutic space for you to (re)learn to trust yourself and thrive. Stressors such as complicated relationships and workplaces, overwhelm, loss, abuse, and trauma can shape patterns of coping and thinking that lead to depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Together, we can restore your most grounded and confident self. By enhancing insight and acquiring healthy coping skills, you can align your life with your truest values and dreams. Healing is much more than symptom reduction; it comes from forming a transformational relationship with yourself.
I also integrate elements of somatic therapy, cognitive behavioral (CBT), and contextual therapy.
I love working with all different kinds of people, and I’ll always start with your family (yep, that's your childhood!). I specialize in attachment work. This can help kids/teens and their parents, couples stuck in a cycle of conflict or disconnect, and individuals experiencing anxiety or depression - especially around big life transitions. Folks who come to me (and who stay the longest) are ready to do the deeper work in their lives. They aren't looking for a quick fix - they are looking to truly understand the systems they're a part of, and the agency they have in their own lives to create change.
I also integrate elements of somatic therapy, cognitive behavioral (CBT), and contextual therapy.
I love working with all different kinds of people, and I’ll always start with your family (yep, that's your childhood!). I specialize in attachment work. This can help kids/teens and their parents, couples stuck in a cycle of conflict or disconnect, and individuals experiencing anxiety or depression - especially around big life transitions. Folks who come to me (and who stay the longest) are ready to do the deeper work in their lives. They aren't looking for a quick fix - they are looking to truly understand the systems they're a part of, and the agency they have in their own lives to create change.
Suzannah McNamara
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19109 (Online Only)
This person-centered approach prioritizes the client as the expert in their own life, and draws on somatic practices informed by Queer Theory and Critical Race Theory.
Welcome! My clinical practice is geared towards supporting those impacted by intergenerational and systemic trauma, as well as Queer and Trans (TGNC) individuals. I aim to walk alongside each client as they repair relational and systemic wounds, and work to pursue healing and thriving! I view therapy through a holistic lens that recognizes the human capacity for growth and change. This approach honors the impact of how intergenerational themes and trauma along with systemic and social oppressions, can shape a person’s lived experience.
This person-centered approach prioritizes the client as the expert in their own life, and draws on somatic practices informed by Queer Theory and Critical Race Theory.
Welcome! My clinical practice is geared towards supporting those impacted by intergenerational and systemic trauma, as well as Queer and Trans (TGNC) individuals. I aim to walk alongside each client as they repair relational and systemic wounds, and work to pursue healing and thriving! I view therapy through a holistic lens that recognizes the human capacity for growth and change. This approach honors the impact of how intergenerational themes and trauma along with systemic and social oppressions, can shape a person’s lived experience.
I use somatic, relational, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapeutic tools to help my clients experience "a-ha" moments that translate to real change.
If you find yourself feeling the weight of trauma, struggling with chronic pain, or repeating old, unhelpful patterns in relationships, you are in the right place. I specialize in helping people befriend their nervous systems and build a deeper connection to their bodies to resolve trauma, navigate chronic pain, and gain insight necessary for change. As a queer and nonbinary person, I understand the importance of shared identity with a therapist, and work to foster a safe space for LGBTQIA+, kinky, and non-monogamous folks to bring their full selves into therapy.
I use somatic, relational, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapeutic tools to help my clients experience "a-ha" moments that translate to real change.
If you find yourself feeling the weight of trauma, struggling with chronic pain, or repeating old, unhelpful patterns in relationships, you are in the right place. I specialize in helping people befriend their nervous systems and build a deeper connection to their bodies to resolve trauma, navigate chronic pain, and gain insight necessary for change. As a queer and nonbinary person, I understand the importance of shared identity with a therapist, and work to foster a safe space for LGBTQIA+, kinky, and non-monogamous folks to bring their full selves into therapy.
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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.