Somatic Therapists in Barrington, RI

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Amy Marie Battersby
Counselor, LMHC, CTSC, RYT
Verified Verified
Barrington, RI 02806
I work with survivors of adversity and trauma. It is my belief that all people can heal; it’s just a matter of helping them to find their own pathways. I specialize in the neurobiology of trauma, and believe through structure and routine, with the benefit of consistent kindness and reciprocal beneficial relationships, and with daily movement and creativity, all people can eliminate harmful symptoms from their lives. As a yoga teacher, I am confident n the connection between mind and body, and help my clients to not only listen to their bodies’ wisdom, but to take control of their own physicality in meaningful, gentle ways.
I work with survivors of adversity and trauma. It is my belief that all people can heal; it’s just a matter of helping them to find their own pathways. I specialize in the neurobiology of trauma, and believe through structure and routine, with the benefit of consistent kindness and reciprocal beneficial relationships, and with daily movement and creativity, all people can eliminate harmful symptoms from their lives. As a yoga teacher, I am confident n the connection between mind and body, and help my clients to not only listen to their bodies’ wisdom, but to take control of their own physicality in meaningful, gentle ways.
(401) 561-6562 View (401) 561-6562
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J Sema Bruno
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT-A, PhD, A-CCEP
Verified Verified
Barrington, RI 02806
I take an embodied and client-centered approach when working with individuals, couples, polycules, and families, I enjoy working with issues from a systemic lens, actively bridging transgenerational and historical events and situations with presenting concerns. I am dedicated to helping clients process and work through issues relating to trauma, abuse, gender identity and non-conformity, co-parenting, career advancement, non-monogamy, classism, racism, and sexism. I am well prepared to support clients in breaking through destructive patterns in pursuit of deeper satisfaction with life, career, and relationships.
I take an embodied and client-centered approach when working with individuals, couples, polycules, and families, I enjoy working with issues from a systemic lens, actively bridging transgenerational and historical events and situations with presenting concerns. I am dedicated to helping clients process and work through issues relating to trauma, abuse, gender identity and non-conformity, co-parenting, career advancement, non-monogamy, classism, racism, and sexism. I am well prepared to support clients in breaking through destructive patterns in pursuit of deeper satisfaction with life, career, and relationships.
(401) 227-3919 View (401) 227-3919
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Corey J Flanders
Counselor, LMHC, CGP
Verified Verified
Barrington, RI 02806
I work with people who are in the process of awakening from old, limited ways of seeing and being in the world. Awakening can be simple, such as when you start noticing that you haven't been present to your loved ones. It can also be deep and profound, like realizing that you're not happy and you want to live life in an entirely different manner. If you've been suffering or struggling in silence, it may be time to really focus on YOU and what you want out of life.
I work with people who are in the process of awakening from old, limited ways of seeing and being in the world. Awakening can be simple, such as when you start noticing that you haven't been present to your loved ones. It can also be deep and profound, like realizing that you're not happy and you want to live life in an entirely different manner. If you've been suffering or struggling in silence, it may be time to really focus on YOU and what you want out of life.
(401) 227-8207 View (401) 227-8207
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Susan Hurd
Counselor, MA, CAGS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Barrington, RI 02806
I am compassionate, understanding, & pro-active. Together, we will help you learn how to better empower yourself, while finding strategies to cope and manage with life, work, family, relationships, school, food,or medical stress and challenges. I have expertise in treating complex conditions that may involve depression, anxiety, trauma, pain, health, fatigue, stress, life transitions, relationships, college,and work issues. I have 20 years expertise with Mindfulness-based Mind-Body Therapies, and Mindfulness Meditation, which are well researched methods in treating stress, pain, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.
I am compassionate, understanding, & pro-active. Together, we will help you learn how to better empower yourself, while finding strategies to cope and manage with life, work, family, relationships, school, food,or medical stress and challenges. I have expertise in treating complex conditions that may involve depression, anxiety, trauma, pain, health, fatigue, stress, life transitions, relationships, college,and work issues. I have 20 years expertise with Mindfulness-based Mind-Body Therapies, and Mindfulness Meditation, which are well researched methods in treating stress, pain, depression, anxiety and other mental health issues.
(401) 285-1911 View (401) 285-1911

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Trinette M Conover
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
East Greenwich, RI 02818  (Online Only)
I am accepting new clients for Telehealth sessions. I offer a holistic, trauma informed approach to therapy that focuses on the integration of the mind-body-spirit connection. It is through increased awareness we can identify imbalances and begin the healing process. Together we will gently explore limiting patterns, subconscious beliefs, and blocked energy held in the body. I offer a nonjudgmental, safe space for clients to work through the issues that are most heavily impacting their lives. I weave in principles from Energy Psychology, Neuroscience, Spirituality, EMDR, Emotion Code, Somatic Experiencing, and Positive Psychology
I am accepting new clients for Telehealth sessions. I offer a holistic, trauma informed approach to therapy that focuses on the integration of the mind-body-spirit connection. It is through increased awareness we can identify imbalances and begin the healing process. Together we will gently explore limiting patterns, subconscious beliefs, and blocked energy held in the body. I offer a nonjudgmental, safe space for clients to work through the issues that are most heavily impacting their lives. I weave in principles from Energy Psychology, Neuroscience, Spirituality, EMDR, Emotion Code, Somatic Experiencing, and Positive Psychology
(401) 753-9928 View (401) 753-9928
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Shaelyn Cataldo
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, CAGS
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02903
My approach blends holistic mental health counseling and somatic healing tools to get you moving, being, doing and experiencing a new possibility for your life.
Life is heavy right now and you don't have to carry it all alone. At the heart of my work is the belief that your relationship to yourself serves as the foundation for meaningful and intimate connection with others and the world around you. Using a holistic approach we'll explore the barriers that keep you from the life you truly desire and deserve.
My approach blends holistic mental health counseling and somatic healing tools to get you moving, being, doing and experiencing a new possibility for your life.
Life is heavy right now and you don't have to carry it all alone. At the heart of my work is the belief that your relationship to yourself serves as the foundation for meaningful and intimate connection with others and the world around you. Using a holistic approach we'll explore the barriers that keep you from the life you truly desire and deserve.
(401) 227-3460 View (401) 227-3460
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Tracy DiFonzo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02912  (Online Only)
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, all are trauma informed including EMDR , Somatic therapy, and Self-compassion practices.
My clients describe my style as warm and supportive. I am able to connect quickly with clients, helping people move forward to their desired path. Therapy is a partnership built on trust and safety to explore various aspects of life such as acute and complex trauma, anxiety, PTSD, life transitions and relationships. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Rhode Island and Pennsylvania practicing in the field for over fifteen years. I provide services to individuals who have experienced trauma, anxiety, panic, relationship/peer issues, self-esteem/self-confidence, life transitions, and everyday issues that arise as part of life.
I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, all are trauma informed including EMDR , Somatic therapy, and Self-compassion practices.
My clients describe my style as warm and supportive. I am able to connect quickly with clients, helping people move forward to their desired path. Therapy is a partnership built on trust and safety to explore various aspects of life such as acute and complex trauma, anxiety, PTSD, life transitions and relationships. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Rhode Island and Pennsylvania practicing in the field for over fifteen years. I provide services to individuals who have experienced trauma, anxiety, panic, relationship/peer issues, self-esteem/self-confidence, life transitions, and everyday issues that arise as part of life.
(401) 343-7584 View (401) 343-7584
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Kelly Judd
MS, CPLC
Verified Verified
Cranston, RI 02905  (Online Only)
Welcome! I'm Kelly, a certified professional life coach with a gentle, strengths-based approach. I help women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community break cycles of dysfunction and self-sacrifice to finally claim the lives they need. My coaching philosophy is grounded in psychodynamic theory and incorporates concepts borrowed from Internal Family Systems, Co-Active Coaching, and somatic work. While the work we do together is not psychotherapy (my role is not to diagnose or treat mental illness), the pace and rhythm of my coaching sessions are very similar to what you would experience in a therapist’s office.
Welcome! I'm Kelly, a certified professional life coach with a gentle, strengths-based approach. I help women and members of the LGBTQIA+ community break cycles of dysfunction and self-sacrifice to finally claim the lives they need. My coaching philosophy is grounded in psychodynamic theory and incorporates concepts borrowed from Internal Family Systems, Co-Active Coaching, and somatic work. While the work we do together is not psychotherapy (my role is not to diagnose or treat mental illness), the pace and rhythm of my coaching sessions are very similar to what you would experience in a therapist’s office.
(401) 593-6846 View (401) 593-6846
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Jeré Cabral
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02903
I utilize EMDR, Somatic techniques, Body-awareness, Mindfulness, CBT, TF-CBT, Play therapy and more!.
The choice to prioritize your wellbeing is not always easy. I'm glad you’re here. I provide a collaborative, honest and authentic approach. We hold space in a supportive, fluid and comfortable place where we can laugh, cry, swear or whatever you need. You’re the expert of your life and are the driver of your sessions-I help you navigate on your journey to healing and self-discovery. We, as humans, are ever-evolving, and so is our growth. When you’re ready, we can build an authentic, honest and supportive relationship with one another to explore, navigate and identify to create and empower you to lead the life you want to live!
I utilize EMDR, Somatic techniques, Body-awareness, Mindfulness, CBT, TF-CBT, Play therapy and more!.
The choice to prioritize your wellbeing is not always easy. I'm glad you’re here. I provide a collaborative, honest and authentic approach. We hold space in a supportive, fluid and comfortable place where we can laugh, cry, swear or whatever you need. You’re the expert of your life and are the driver of your sessions-I help you navigate on your journey to healing and self-discovery. We, as humans, are ever-evolving, and so is our growth. When you’re ready, we can build an authentic, honest and supportive relationship with one another to explore, navigate and identify to create and empower you to lead the life you want to live!
(508) 501-6819 View (508) 501-6819
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Melissa Rocheleau
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02909
I also incorporate elements of DBT, IFS, and somatic practices.
Currently on a waitlist for in-person sessions. I provide trauma-informed and social-justice oriented therapy to adolescents and adults of all genders. I believe that we are all doing the best that we can with what we have, and my goal is to help increase your capacities for self-reliance, emotional intelligence, and autonomy in the face of historical and social factors that are getting in the way. I have experience working with people across the age range as they navigate significant behavioral, relational, and academic challenges; major transitions; issues related to gender and sexuality; PTSD; ADHD; Anxiety; and Depression.
I also incorporate elements of DBT, IFS, and somatic practices.
Currently on a waitlist for in-person sessions. I provide trauma-informed and social-justice oriented therapy to adolescents and adults of all genders. I believe that we are all doing the best that we can with what we have, and my goal is to help increase your capacities for self-reliance, emotional intelligence, and autonomy in the face of historical and social factors that are getting in the way. I have experience working with people across the age range as they navigate significant behavioral, relational, and academic challenges; major transitions; issues related to gender and sexuality; PTSD; ADHD; Anxiety; and Depression.
(401) 251-0916 View (401) 251-0916
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Hannah Zoll
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
East Providence, RI 02915
Waitlist for new clients
My approach combines attachment-based, feminist, and relational therapy with somatic modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR to support your healing process.
As a therapist, I specialize in helping adults heal from past traumas, navigate challenges within their relationships, and explore concerns related to sex and sexuality. My goal is to provide a warm and non-judgemental space for self exploration. Together we will work towards building a foundation of emotional wellbeing.
My approach combines attachment-based, feminist, and relational therapy with somatic modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR to support your healing process.
As a therapist, I specialize in helping adults heal from past traumas, navigate challenges within their relationships, and explore concerns related to sex and sexuality. My goal is to provide a warm and non-judgemental space for self exploration. Together we will work towards building a foundation of emotional wellbeing.
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Malerie Schwartz
Counselor, MA, CAGS, LMHC
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02902  (Online Only)
I utilize a variety of somatic modalities including mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, Hakomi and EMDR to support the systems natural tendency towards healing.
When life becomes overwhelming its easy to withdraw inside or reach towards unhealthy habits. With the right support you can start to feel comfortable in your own skin. If you are curious about what has been holding you back, I provide a compassionate space to let go of what is standing in your way. I offer the tools to identify and work through barriers, as well as support to navigate challenging relationships and emotions.
I utilize a variety of somatic modalities including mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, Hakomi and EMDR to support the systems natural tendency towards healing.
When life becomes overwhelming its easy to withdraw inside or reach towards unhealthy habits. With the right support you can start to feel comfortable in your own skin. If you are curious about what has been holding you back, I provide a compassionate space to let go of what is standing in your way. I offer the tools to identify and work through barriers, as well as support to navigate challenging relationships and emotions.
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Nettle & Ash
BCBA, LABA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02909
We also infuse complementary services including reiki, somatic therapy, meditation, art, etc.
Nettle & Ash's ACT-based (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) program offers specialized, affirmative, compassionate, and culturally responsive coaching and therapy for teens and adults. Our practitioners have been supporting families and individuals with a broad range of challenges for two decades, and have particular interest/expertise in Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and LGBTQIA+. We also specialize in supporting the family as a whole. Our ideal clients' goals include a commitment towards psychological flexibility through values-based work to create a stronger sense of self.
We also infuse complementary services including reiki, somatic therapy, meditation, art, etc.
Nettle & Ash's ACT-based (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) program offers specialized, affirmative, compassionate, and culturally responsive coaching and therapy for teens and adults. Our practitioners have been supporting families and individuals with a broad range of challenges for two decades, and have particular interest/expertise in Autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and LGBTQIA+. We also specialize in supporting the family as a whole. Our ideal clients' goals include a commitment towards psychological flexibility through values-based work to create a stronger sense of self.
(401) 281-8006 View (401) 281-8006
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Sarah Palomo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02906
I work with teenagers, emerging adults, and adults. I care deeply about offering queer and gender affirming therapy and welcome queer and gender expansive folks of all ages. I draw on relational, intersectional feminist, narrative, internal family systems, attachment, and somatic approaches to therapy. I am also trained in EMDR and can support folks looking to process trauma in this way. I strive to make each client feel understood, valued, and empowered because I believe healing and growth emerge from a strong therapeutic relationship.
I work with teenagers, emerging adults, and adults. I care deeply about offering queer and gender affirming therapy and welcome queer and gender expansive folks of all ages. I draw on relational, intersectional feminist, narrative, internal family systems, attachment, and somatic approaches to therapy. I am also trained in EMDR and can support folks looking to process trauma in this way. I strive to make each client feel understood, valued, and empowered because I believe healing and growth emerge from a strong therapeutic relationship.
(401) 358-6300 View (401) 358-6300
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Jane Moffett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, PhD, SEP
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02909  (Online Only)
Welcome. If you are reading this webpage, you are looking for a therapist who is right for you. I have helped patients suffering from anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, and relationship ruptures to go on to live full and authentic lives. I employ traditional psychotherapy approaches, as well as Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, to provide safe and compassionate care. If you have been struggling with issues for some time, it is natural to feel a sense of hopelessness. I will take time to understand your healing journey, so we can work together for you to have greater peace of mind and be better equipped for life's challenges.
Welcome. If you are reading this webpage, you are looking for a therapist who is right for you. I have helped patients suffering from anxiety, depression, trauma, bereavement, and relationship ruptures to go on to live full and authentic lives. I employ traditional psychotherapy approaches, as well as Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, to provide safe and compassionate care. If you have been struggling with issues for some time, it is natural to feel a sense of hopelessness. I will take time to understand your healing journey, so we can work together for you to have greater peace of mind and be better equipped for life's challenges.
(401) 289-1467 View (401) 289-1467
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Jennifer Murphy
Counselor, LMHC, REAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
Jen is a person-centered, somatic therapist who values the therapeutic relationship above all else. Jen believes that being a witness to someone's healing journey is a true honor and a privilege. Trained in EMDR, and as trauma informed expressive arts therapist, the framework of holistic wellness guides the practice. Together, with a strengths based, empowerment approach, learn to access safety in your body, re-wire your nervous system, and make meaning of your life.
Jen is a person-centered, somatic therapist who values the therapeutic relationship above all else. Jen believes that being a witness to someone's healing journey is a true honor and a privilege. Trained in EMDR, and as trauma informed expressive arts therapist, the framework of holistic wellness guides the practice. Together, with a strengths based, empowerment approach, learn to access safety in your body, re-wire your nervous system, and make meaning of your life.
(401) 358-6535 View (401) 358-6535
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Jodi Lynn DiGiulio
Counselor, LMHC, MA, CAGS, LMT
Verified Verified
Warwick, RI 02888
With a combination of mind-body therapy, holistic counseling, and somatic energy healing you'll learn just what you need to regain your identity, self-acceptance, and power.
You long feel connected. Connected to yourselves and to others. To feel that sense of purpose and direction in life. To feel where and how you fit in the world. Your filled with the same anxious thoughts, "Who am I really", " How do I fit in", " Do others feel this way?". This brings feeling of loneliness, self-doubt, being lost, and the light you once had inside of you begins to diminish. You desperately want to replace these anxious thoughts, sadness, and unstable moods with a new vision and a new zest for life. There has to be a way to turn these thoughts around. But where do you even begin?
With a combination of mind-body therapy, holistic counseling, and somatic energy healing you'll learn just what you need to regain your identity, self-acceptance, and power.
You long feel connected. Connected to yourselves and to others. To feel that sense of purpose and direction in life. To feel where and how you fit in the world. Your filled with the same anxious thoughts, "Who am I really", " How do I fit in", " Do others feel this way?". This brings feeling of loneliness, self-doubt, being lost, and the light you once had inside of you begins to diminish. You desperately want to replace these anxious thoughts, sadness, and unstable moods with a new vision and a new zest for life. There has to be a way to turn these thoughts around. But where do you even begin?
(401) 561-2785 View (401) 561-2785
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Amanda Rubio
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Providence, RI 02906  (Online Only)
Need help challenging negative self talk? Having trouble getting started? Avoiding everything? Feeling anxious and depressed? ADHD Coaching, PTSD and trauma Licensed psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and holistic health practitioner. I help clients safely explore mental, physical, and emotional aspects of themselves to improve their quality of life. CBT, EFT, and somatic healing practices. Stress management, accountability, time management, organization and social skills training, mindfulness meditation to help with difficulties digesting life, breathing practices, meditation, yoga, and nutrition to boost mood and decrease stress.
Need help challenging negative self talk? Having trouble getting started? Avoiding everything? Feeling anxious and depressed? ADHD Coaching, PTSD and trauma Licensed psychotherapist, yoga teacher, and holistic health practitioner. I help clients safely explore mental, physical, and emotional aspects of themselves to improve their quality of life. CBT, EFT, and somatic healing practices. Stress management, accountability, time management, organization and social skills training, mindfulness meditation to help with difficulties digesting life, breathing practices, meditation, yoga, and nutrition to boost mood and decrease stress.
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Dyad Psychology
Psychologist, PsyD, MHC-A
Verified Verified
Providence, RI 02906
Sarit Lesser, PsyD has been focusing on the profoundly intelligent, self-corrective, healing mechanisms that the body holds, by utilizing Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP), a therapeutic modality combining a somatic, autonomic nervous system-based treatment protocol with legal psychedelic plant-based medicines.
Welcome to Dyad Psychology! Meet our providers: Contessa Brown, MHC-A, has been serving as a clinician in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts community for almost two years. Her goal is to empower and strengthen her clients as they navigate life’s transitions. Preparing them for the chapters that are ahead in addition to finding closure from the previous chapters of life. Her goal has always remained to help break the stigmatism of mental health & wellness; especially within the BIPOC community. Delivering therapeutic interventions in a in a way that is culturally competent & compassionate.
Sarit Lesser, PsyD has been focusing on the profoundly intelligent, self-corrective, healing mechanisms that the body holds, by utilizing Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP), a therapeutic modality combining a somatic, autonomic nervous system-based treatment protocol with legal psychedelic plant-based medicines.
Welcome to Dyad Psychology! Meet our providers: Contessa Brown, MHC-A, has been serving as a clinician in the Rhode Island and Massachusetts community for almost two years. Her goal is to empower and strengthen her clients as they navigate life’s transitions. Preparing them for the chapters that are ahead in addition to finding closure from the previous chapters of life. Her goal has always remained to help break the stigmatism of mental health & wellness; especially within the BIPOC community. Delivering therapeutic interventions in a in a way that is culturally competent & compassionate.
(401) 425-4569 View (401) 425-4569
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Kate Niles
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Pawtucket, RI 02860
Waitlist for new clients
Specialties: EMDR, Trauma, family systems (internal and external!); adolescent and family; holistic approaches; therapeutic techniques including DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic work, and Trauma-Focused CBT; team player; empathic listening; victim-offender issues; crisis intervention; workplace issues.
My ideal client is an adult or late teen/young adult, with an interest in improving and transforming their life via therapy. I focus on the whole person, contextualizing presenting problems/diagnoses within the framework of family dynamics, peer relations, trauma history, physical health, and job/school experience. That is, I don't consider it useful to assume that issues arise in a vacuum! The greatest gift my clients give me is their ability to teach me far more than I could possibly teach them. I consider our time in session one of validation, hope, and intense curiosity about my client's lives.
Specialties: EMDR, Trauma, family systems (internal and external!); adolescent and family; holistic approaches; therapeutic techniques including DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Somatic work, and Trauma-Focused CBT; team player; empathic listening; victim-offender issues; crisis intervention; workplace issues.
My ideal client is an adult or late teen/young adult, with an interest in improving and transforming their life via therapy. I focus on the whole person, contextualizing presenting problems/diagnoses within the framework of family dynamics, peer relations, trauma history, physical health, and job/school experience. That is, I don't consider it useful to assume that issues arise in a vacuum! The greatest gift my clients give me is their ability to teach me far more than I could possibly teach them. I consider our time in session one of validation, hope, and intense curiosity about my client's lives.
(970) 840-2047 View (970) 840-2047

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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.