Somatic Therapists in Selinsgrove, PA

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Susan Decker
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CCTP
Verified Verified
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Life is difficult and as human beings we all struggle. I like to see life as a journey and imagine us all as fellow travelers. If you feel internal distress, resentments, or angst or are having trouble with the relationship with yourself or others I would love to work with you on your journey to peace and wellness.
Life is difficult and as human beings we all struggle. I like to see life as a journey and imagine us all as fellow travelers. If you feel internal distress, resentments, or angst or are having trouble with the relationship with yourself or others I would love to work with you on your journey to peace and wellness.
(272) 422-0670 View (272) 422-0670
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Cheryl Stumpf
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
I have worked in the mental health field for over 30 years and am passionate about joining my clients on their journey of discovering themselves and arriving at a more empowered place during our leg of their life's journey. As an EMDR therapist, as well as a certified yoga teacher, I work with my clients to integrate body, mind and spirit as we work together toward their feeling healthy and whole.
I have worked in the mental health field for over 30 years and am passionate about joining my clients on their journey of discovering themselves and arriving at a more empowered place during our leg of their life's journey. As an EMDR therapist, as well as a certified yoga teacher, I work with my clients to integrate body, mind and spirit as we work together toward their feeling healthy and whole.
(570) 553-5754 View (570) 553-5754
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Rooted Relational Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Struggling with depression, anxiety, or stress? Dealing with grief, loss, or trauma? Feeling overwhelmed? Losing hope that things will ever change? WE CAN HELP. We are here to help you experience growth, healing, and wholeness in your life and relationships. Whether you want to feel less stressed, experience less conflict, enjoy better communication, fall more deeply in love, or otherwise enjoy better self-esteem and more satisfying relationships with partners, friends, family, or kids (even adult children), our experienced and highly trained therapists can help you reach your goals.
Struggling with depression, anxiety, or stress? Dealing with grief, loss, or trauma? Feeling overwhelmed? Losing hope that things will ever change? WE CAN HELP. We are here to help you experience growth, healing, and wholeness in your life and relationships. Whether you want to feel less stressed, experience less conflict, enjoy better communication, fall more deeply in love, or otherwise enjoy better self-esteem and more satisfying relationships with partners, friends, family, or kids (even adult children), our experienced and highly trained therapists can help you reach your goals.
(570) 884-4662 x1 View (570) 884-4662 x1
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Tom Palmieri
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, LBS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Not accepting new clients
I have been a counselor for a decade in PA prior to relocating from Brooklyn, NY where I worked in wellness coaching. I take an integrated clinical approach at how the mind and body are impacted by our environments and relationships. I am also a doctoral candidate at Shippensburg University in the Department of Counselor Education and am looking forward to leveling up to "Dr. Tom" by the end of 2024! I am also the Associate Director at Courtyard Counseling Center, LCC and am a consultant for organizations around various mental health subjects. My mission is to help create systems where everyone can thrive.
I have been a counselor for a decade in PA prior to relocating from Brooklyn, NY where I worked in wellness coaching. I take an integrated clinical approach at how the mind and body are impacted by our environments and relationships. I am also a doctoral candidate at Shippensburg University in the Department of Counselor Education and am looking forward to leveling up to "Dr. Tom" by the end of 2024! I am also the Associate Director at Courtyard Counseling Center, LCC and am a consultant for organizations around various mental health subjects. My mission is to help create systems where everyone can thrive.
(570) 609-3405 x5 View (570) 609-3405 x5

More Therapists Nearby

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Doug Richard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, AAMFT, ICEEFT
Verified Verified
Sunbury, PA 17801
Struggling with relationship difficulties? Depression, anxiety, stress? Dealing with grief, loss, or trauma? Feeling overwhelmed? Losing hope that things will change? You can trust us to help you! Rooted exists to help you experience growth, healing, and wholeness in your life and relationships. Whether you want to feel less stressed, experience less conflict, enjoy better communication, fall more deeply in love, or enjoy better self-esteem and more satisfying relationships with partners, friends, family, or kids (even adult children), our experienced and highly trained therapists can help you reach your goals.
Struggling with relationship difficulties? Depression, anxiety, stress? Dealing with grief, loss, or trauma? Feeling overwhelmed? Losing hope that things will change? You can trust us to help you! Rooted exists to help you experience growth, healing, and wholeness in your life and relationships. Whether you want to feel less stressed, experience less conflict, enjoy better communication, fall more deeply in love, or enjoy better self-esteem and more satisfying relationships with partners, friends, family, or kids (even adult children), our experienced and highly trained therapists can help you reach your goals.
(570) 884-4662 x1 View (570) 884-4662 x1

Online Therapists

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Elizabeth Higginbotham
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
Royersford, PA 19468
Using my specialty of somatic therapy with CBT, we can take a holistic approach to your mental health and well-being.
I believe that every individual has the power within themselves to achieve any treatment goal they come to Harmony Bay to work towards. My ideal client would be willing to put in the hard work needed to heal, who is willing to learn how to see the power and strength within themselves, and who believes that change is possible. If you are here at Harmony Bay seeking support from our services, you are already there!
Using my specialty of somatic therapy with CBT, we can take a holistic approach to your mental health and well-being.
I believe that every individual has the power within themselves to achieve any treatment goal they come to Harmony Bay to work towards. My ideal client would be willing to put in the hard work needed to heal, who is willing to learn how to see the power and strength within themselves, and who believes that change is possible. If you are here at Harmony Bay seeking support from our services, you are already there!
(484) 878-5690 View (484) 878-5690
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Penelope Neckowitz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
I bring years of mindfulness, sexuality and somatic embodiment training to my work, My patients perceive me as sensitive and deeply compassionate, and I will actively work with you in the ways most appropriate for you to help you achieve your goals.
As a licensed psychologist with over 35 years of experience, I am committed to working with individuals and couples to address physical and mental health issues, sexual/relationship concerns, professional challenges, and life transitions. I believe that a good psychotherapeutic relationship can help you to feel better about yourself, develop resilience and enhance your relationships. My program "Lost and Found" is for women who are 5-10 years post cancer treatment. This work helps to optimize your health, deal with the trauma of illness and find ways to utilize your strengths and abilities to live a more fulfilled, authentic life.
I bring years of mindfulness, sexuality and somatic embodiment training to my work, My patients perceive me as sensitive and deeply compassionate, and I will actively work with you in the ways most appropriate for you to help you achieve your goals.
As a licensed psychologist with over 35 years of experience, I am committed to working with individuals and couples to address physical and mental health issues, sexual/relationship concerns, professional challenges, and life transitions. I believe that a good psychotherapeutic relationship can help you to feel better about yourself, develop resilience and enhance your relationships. My program "Lost and Found" is for women who are 5-10 years post cancer treatment. This work helps to optimize your health, deal with the trauma of illness and find ways to utilize your strengths and abilities to live a more fulfilled, authentic life.
(610) 388-4468 View (610) 388-4468
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Rosanne G Johnson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC, RYT 200, ACS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Harrisburg, PA 17109  (Online Only)
As a psychotherapist with over 20 yrs of private practice experience, I draw upon a blend of cognitive, somatic and integrative therapies to help women assess and address their mental wellness goals. I believe... at the core of our "issues", lies invaluable wisdom to help us on this sojourn of life.
As a psychotherapist with over 20 yrs of private practice experience, I draw upon a blend of cognitive, somatic and integrative therapies to help women assess and address their mental wellness goals. I believe... at the core of our "issues", lies invaluable wisdom to help us on this sojourn of life.
(717) 306-9211 View (717) 306-9211
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Janice L. Lawrence, MA, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17603
I use an integrative approach to counseling and psychotherapy to help meet the individual needs of each client. I understand that a strong therapeutic relationship, including a foundation of trust, is essential to the therapeutic process. Learning about my client and understanding the presenting issue(s), we work collaboratively to identify goals for therapy. A Treatment Plan, tailored to each client, involves a combination of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic techniques. I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful in resolving current and long-standing issues.
I use an integrative approach to counseling and psychotherapy to help meet the individual needs of each client. I understand that a strong therapeutic relationship, including a foundation of trust, is essential to the therapeutic process. Learning about my client and understanding the presenting issue(s), we work collaboratively to identify goals for therapy. A Treatment Plan, tailored to each client, involves a combination of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic techniques. I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful in resolving current and long-standing issues.
(717) 885-9543 View (717) 885-9543
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Dr. Kathleen West
Psychologist, PhD, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downingtown, PA 19335
I am a Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (traumahealing.
A graduate of Temple University, I have been a licensed psychologist since 1996. I work with a wide variety of clients and presenting problems including anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss. I have specific expertise in the areas of early trauma, childhood and adolescent issues, parenting and chronic stress. Throughout my experience I have witnessed remarkable healing and a return to a sense of wholeness and aliveness that comes with support through honest and gentle exploration, reflection and self-awareness. The results often manifest in improved relationships, judgment and clarity.
I am a Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (traumahealing.
A graduate of Temple University, I have been a licensed psychologist since 1996. I work with a wide variety of clients and presenting problems including anxiety, depression, stress, grief and loss. I have specific expertise in the areas of early trauma, childhood and adolescent issues, parenting and chronic stress. Throughout my experience I have witnessed remarkable healing and a return to a sense of wholeness and aliveness that comes with support through honest and gentle exploration, reflection and self-awareness. The results often manifest in improved relationships, judgment and clarity.
(610) 624-8743 View (610) 624-8743
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Kathryn R, Maz, PsyD.
Psychologist, PsyD, CSAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17603
I am EMDR trained through the EMDRA approved EMDR Basic Training Program, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and have completed the beginner level training in Somatic Experiencing.
For over 35 years I have been honored with the experience of helping individuals being held back by addictions, anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. I seek to provide a judgement free, in-depth understanding of my clients' journeys, provide tools for increasing self esteem, understanding and effectively experiencing emotions, and challenging difficult behavioral patterns. I assist couples in reconciling the hurts of the past and moving towards shared unity and deeper intimacy. Some of the areas I specifically specialize in include: substance abuse, sexual addictions, anger, trauma, self injury, and LGBTQIA issues.
I am EMDR trained through the EMDRA approved EMDR Basic Training Program, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and have completed the beginner level training in Somatic Experiencing.
For over 35 years I have been honored with the experience of helping individuals being held back by addictions, anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties. I seek to provide a judgement free, in-depth understanding of my clients' journeys, provide tools for increasing self esteem, understanding and effectively experiencing emotions, and challenging difficult behavioral patterns. I assist couples in reconciling the hurts of the past and moving towards shared unity and deeper intimacy. Some of the areas I specifically specialize in include: substance abuse, sexual addictions, anger, trauma, self injury, and LGBTQIA issues.
(717) 208-8197 View (717) 208-8197
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Alexandra Pomponio
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Royersford, PA 19468
There's hope for you, your child, teen, or young adult! If they are tired of chaos or can't find a way out of the tunnel, I am here. You or your child are not lost, only misguided by outside stress, traumatic events, judgments and invalidation. Everyone's a moment away from being rediscovered. I specialize in treating children through young adults (5- 26+) and hope to guide them on their journey. I identify key coping skills to manage rollercoaster emotions, chaotic relationships, impulsive/destructive behaviors, and connect mind-body through somatic practices. This stabilization allows space for processing of adverse experiences.
There's hope for you, your child, teen, or young adult! If they are tired of chaos or can't find a way out of the tunnel, I am here. You or your child are not lost, only misguided by outside stress, traumatic events, judgments and invalidation. Everyone's a moment away from being rediscovered. I specialize in treating children through young adults (5- 26+) and hope to guide them on their journey. I identify key coping skills to manage rollercoaster emotions, chaotic relationships, impulsive/destructive behaviors, and connect mind-body through somatic practices. This stabilization allows space for processing of adverse experiences.
(484) 946-3814 View (484) 946-3814
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Hannah Tighe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wayne, PA 19087
Using modalities such as Gestalt, Somatic Work, IFS, EMDR, and Creative Arts, I use a heart-centered empathetic, and empowering approach, sprinkled with humor, to create a safe space to explore and discover yourself.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about how to make things better? Do you sense there’s something more to life but can’t quite grasp what it is? In a world filled with “supposed to's” and “have to's,” it’s easy to feel burdened and trapped, longing for change but unsure where to start. I understand the weight of these feelings, and I’m here to help. Together, we’ll explore the messages that have shaped your life, digging deeper to uncover the quintessential you. Through our heart-centered work, we'll stay connected to your strengths, guiding you towards the life you truly desire
Using modalities such as Gestalt, Somatic Work, IFS, EMDR, and Creative Arts, I use a heart-centered empathetic, and empowering approach, sprinkled with humor, to create a safe space to explore and discover yourself.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or uncertain about how to make things better? Do you sense there’s something more to life but can’t quite grasp what it is? In a world filled with “supposed to's” and “have to's,” it’s easy to feel burdened and trapped, longing for change but unsure where to start. I understand the weight of these feelings, and I’m here to help. Together, we’ll explore the messages that have shaped your life, digging deeper to uncover the quintessential you. Through our heart-centered work, we'll stay connected to your strengths, guiding you towards the life you truly desire
(484) 789-6836 View (484) 789-6836
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The Curious Path, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
State College, PA 16801
Our work draws from evidence-based models of trauma resolution, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems, Somatic and Body Work and more.
We are licensed therapists specializing in healing the effects of traumatic stress, whether from a recent stressful event, ongoing stress, or from past experiences affecting your life today. The therapists at The Curious Path, Jessie Starks, MA, LPC; Victoria Giulian, MSW, LCSW; and Sandra Weiss, MSW, MA, LCSW, are Certified EMDR Practitioners and hold additional certifications in the treatment of trauma for adults and adolescents.
Our work draws from evidence-based models of trauma resolution, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems, Somatic and Body Work and more.
We are licensed therapists specializing in healing the effects of traumatic stress, whether from a recent stressful event, ongoing stress, or from past experiences affecting your life today. The therapists at The Curious Path, Jessie Starks, MA, LPC; Victoria Giulian, MSW, LCSW; and Sandra Weiss, MSW, MA, LCSW, are Certified EMDR Practitioners and hold additional certifications in the treatment of trauma for adults and adolescents.
(814) 983-7629 View (814) 983-7629
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Julia Veser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Landisville, PA 17538  (Online Only)
I am certified in somatic attachment therapy and trauma informed care (specific to complex trauma).
I specialize in attachment based relationship challenges and complex trauma. In addition to those specialities, I support clients who are challenged with depression, anxiety, general stress, and the emotional aspects related to change. I encourage those I work with to think about all areas of wellness including: social, emotional, mental, & physical well-being. I believe it is necessary first to heal from harm done in the past and have an open mind for the future.
I am certified in somatic attachment therapy and trauma informed care (specific to complex trauma).
I specialize in attachment based relationship challenges and complex trauma. In addition to those specialities, I support clients who are challenged with depression, anxiety, general stress, and the emotional aspects related to change. I encourage those I work with to think about all areas of wellness including: social, emotional, mental, & physical well-being. I believe it is necessary first to heal from harm done in the past and have an open mind for the future.
(610) 897-7855 View (610) 897-7855
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Stephanie G. Fine
Psychologist, MEd, PsyD, BCB
Verified Verified
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based psychotherapies, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, Clinical Hypnosis, Anxiety and Trauma Disorders and Somatic and Experiential therapies. Please visit my website at http://www.DrStephanieGFine.com for more information about how I can help you on your path to wellness. Thank you.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based psychotherapies, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, Clinical Hypnosis, Anxiety and Trauma Disorders and Somatic and Experiential therapies. Please visit my website at http://www.DrStephanieGFine.com for more information about how I can help you on your path to wellness. Thank you.
(215) 515-4751 View (215) 515-4751
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Susan Brody
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, LAC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Easton, PA 18042
Do you sometimes feel isolated, invisible, stuck, or uncertain of what's next? Perhaps I can help! Clients have told me that I am not a typical talk therapist. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in the concerns of trauma survivors, older adults and aging, and adult women with ADD/ADHD using an eclectic toolbox of proven counseling methods and the latest from neuro-science. I combine talk therapy with mind-body and somatic approaches such as Mindfulness, Polyvagal techniques and NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique). My wellness approach encompasses mind, body and spirit with a feminist and multi-cultural perspective.
Do you sometimes feel isolated, invisible, stuck, or uncertain of what's next? Perhaps I can help! Clients have told me that I am not a typical talk therapist. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in the concerns of trauma survivors, older adults and aging, and adult women with ADD/ADHD using an eclectic toolbox of proven counseling methods and the latest from neuro-science. I combine talk therapy with mind-body and somatic approaches such as Mindfulness, Polyvagal techniques and NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique). My wellness approach encompasses mind, body and spirit with a feminist and multi-cultural perspective.
(610) 632-7359 View (610) 632-7359
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Kimberly Stanley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC, RYT200
Verified Verified
Doylestown, PA 18901
Waitlist for new clients
I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic Stress Release, and Food as Medicine.
Is the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you need to feel seen and heard? My clients are mostly adults and older adolescents who experience a myriad of concerns such as: loneliness; grief; infertility; divorce; relationship difficulties; communication difficulties; and more. I offer a holistic counseling experience in which you are considered as a whole person, in all of your complexity. I will listen as well as provide meaningful feedback. Together we build on your strengths to establish a strong foundation that will sustain a mindset of growth and healing.
I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Somatic Stress Release, and Food as Medicine.
Is the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you need to feel seen and heard? My clients are mostly adults and older adolescents who experience a myriad of concerns such as: loneliness; grief; infertility; divorce; relationship difficulties; communication difficulties; and more. I offer a holistic counseling experience in which you are considered as a whole person, in all of your complexity. I will listen as well as provide meaningful feedback. Together we build on your strengths to establish a strong foundation that will sustain a mindset of growth and healing.
(267) 592-6936 View (267) 592-6936
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Anthony Yuschak
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC
Verified Verified
West Chester, PA 19380
My therapeutic approach is informed by my background in meditation, Eastern contemplative philosophy, and evolutionary psychology. I work with clients to establish a treatment plan that is uniquely sensitive to their particular clinical needs and concerns. Some of the most common techniques I employ focus on the important relationship between body and mind; these experiential, somatic, and cognitive interventions allow for critical shifts in perspective that promote meaningful and enduring behavioral change.
My therapeutic approach is informed by my background in meditation, Eastern contemplative philosophy, and evolutionary psychology. I work with clients to establish a treatment plan that is uniquely sensitive to their particular clinical needs and concerns. Some of the most common techniques I employ focus on the important relationship between body and mind; these experiential, somatic, and cognitive interventions allow for critical shifts in perspective that promote meaningful and enduring behavioral change.
(484) 851-9192 View (484) 851-9192
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Council for Relationships
Marriage & Family Therapist, LCSW, LMFT, CST, AAMFT-A, Supervi
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Blue Bell, PA 19422
I also have specialized training in the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and with Somatic Experience (SE) mind-body focused approaches to healing trauma in a collaborative process that helps individuals recover from emotional injuries as a result of traumatic experiences.
Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW. LMFT, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT-certified Sex Therapist for the Council for Relationships, a well-respected not-for-profit counseling organization that offers expertise in individual and couple relationship and intimacy issues and offers a sliding fee scale. I am a therapist with more than 20+ years of experience working with individuals and couples in the suburban offices of Blue Bell, Pa. Montgomery County outside Philadelphia, Pa.
I also have specialized training in the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and with Somatic Experience (SE) mind-body focused approaches to healing trauma in a collaborative process that helps individuals recover from emotional injuries as a result of traumatic experiences.
Lucy S. Raizman, MSW, LCSW. LMFT, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist and AASECT-certified Sex Therapist for the Council for Relationships, a well-respected not-for-profit counseling organization that offers expertise in individual and couple relationship and intimacy issues and offers a sliding fee scale. I am a therapist with more than 20+ years of experience working with individuals and couples in the suburban offices of Blue Bell, Pa. Montgomery County outside Philadelphia, Pa.
(267) 999-9977 x7039 View (267) 999-9977 x7039

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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.