Somatic Therapists in Charlottesville, VA
Anne K Eckman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW-C, LICSW, EMDR-C, SEP
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Online Only)
In addition to talk therapy, I use EMDR & somatic experiencing, powerful methods that tap into our mind-body connection for sustained healing.
I believe that all people have the innate capacity to heal and grow from trauma and distress. I specialize in working with adults who have experienced challenging situations, past and present. These include trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and difficult pregnancy & birth-related experiences. I also help people to address anxiety, grief and loss, and other life transitions. Drawing on a range of complementary approaches, I collaborate with you to strengthen your skills to navigate present-moment distress, explore what’s feeling painful or stuck, and together find ways to help you flourish.
In addition to talk therapy, I use EMDR & somatic experiencing, powerful methods that tap into our mind-body connection for sustained healing.
I believe that all people have the innate capacity to heal and grow from trauma and distress. I specialize in working with adults who have experienced challenging situations, past and present. These include trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and difficult pregnancy & birth-related experiences. I also help people to address anxiety, grief and loss, and other life transitions. Drawing on a range of complementary approaches, I collaborate with you to strengthen your skills to navigate present-moment distress, explore what’s feeling painful or stuck, and together find ways to help you flourish.
Elena Yurievna Glass
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22904 (Online Only)
I have a special focus on incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS institute training), therapeutic art, somatic expression, and embodiment techniques into my practice.
Are you on a journey of uncovering your True Self and recovering your passions, creativity, vibrancy, and playfulness? Are you yearning for a deeper understanding of yourself? This can be challenging, but profoundly fulfilling work. Numerous obstacles may hinder authentic living—be it self-judgment, scars from past experiences, developmental traumas, or an identity that was assigned to you by others. Whether you've previously engaged in counseling and wish to revisit certain aspects or simply crave a safe space to process emotions in the context of today's world, I invite you to join me on this transformative exploration.
I have a special focus on incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS institute training), therapeutic art, somatic expression, and embodiment techniques into my practice.
Are you on a journey of uncovering your True Self and recovering your passions, creativity, vibrancy, and playfulness? Are you yearning for a deeper understanding of yourself? This can be challenging, but profoundly fulfilling work. Numerous obstacles may hinder authentic living—be it self-judgment, scars from past experiences, developmental traumas, or an identity that was assigned to you by others. Whether you've previously engaged in counseling and wish to revisit certain aspects or simply crave a safe space to process emotions in the context of today's world, I invite you to join me on this transformative exploration.
Kathryn Dunn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22901 (Online Only)
The best of my advanced training includes EMDR/trauma work, Somatic therapies, Attachment/relationship therapy, Mindfulness, Guided imagery/Hypnosis, and Creative Arts healing.
I love helping people find their true freedom in life! To be all that you truly are with confidence. You may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed, afraid, anxious, confused, sad, depressed, hopeless, angry ... or something else. Together we'll create a safe space for you to land with what's bothering you. We'll start with where you are, draw strength from the things that are already working well in your life, unravel and release what's got you stuck and keeping you from living the life you want.
The best of my advanced training includes EMDR/trauma work, Somatic therapies, Attachment/relationship therapy, Mindfulness, Guided imagery/Hypnosis, and Creative Arts healing.
I love helping people find their true freedom in life! To be all that you truly are with confidence. You may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed, afraid, anxious, confused, sad, depressed, hopeless, angry ... or something else. Together we'll create a safe space for you to land with what's bothering you. We'll start with where you are, draw strength from the things that are already working well in your life, unravel and release what's got you stuck and keeping you from living the life you want.
Are you a parent struggling to find balance, perhaps even peace, in your relationship with your child? Maybe it's your toddler who's putting hands on classmates & exhibiting big behaviors in preschool, or your middle schooler who's experiencing anxiety or panic attacks, or your high-schooler who's struggling with self-harm or suicidal ideation. I'm an LPC who deals with all these issues. I incorporate play therapy, art-based therapy, sand tray, somatic release exercises, and EMDR into my work, depending an individual's needs.
Are you a parent struggling to find balance, perhaps even peace, in your relationship with your child? Maybe it's your toddler who's putting hands on classmates & exhibiting big behaviors in preschool, or your middle schooler who's experiencing anxiety or panic attacks, or your high-schooler who's struggling with self-harm or suicidal ideation. I'm an LPC who deals with all these issues. I incorporate play therapy, art-based therapy, sand tray, somatic release exercises, and EMDR into my work, depending an individual's needs.
Dayna Kumar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22901 (Online Only)
I believe the mind and body are connected and that in processing thoughts (or core beliefs of self) it’s important to work on somatic cues in the body to shift patterns of avoidance, depression, stress, and hyper vigilance.
I empower others to live the life they imagine. I am passionate about working alongside those on a journey towards healing, whether from internal struggle, grief, or significant trauma leading to low mood or anxiety. I am qualified in the judicial system as an expert in family and trauma therapy. I am a certified EMDR therapist and consultant -started in 2010. My focus is to strengthen your core sense of self to disrupt negative internal dialogue, memories and somatic responses that lead to distress. In family work, I focus on secure attachment patterns, and increasing attunment and co-regulation between a child and caregiver(s).
I believe the mind and body are connected and that in processing thoughts (or core beliefs of self) it’s important to work on somatic cues in the body to shift patterns of avoidance, depression, stress, and hyper vigilance.
I empower others to live the life they imagine. I am passionate about working alongside those on a journey towards healing, whether from internal struggle, grief, or significant trauma leading to low mood or anxiety. I am qualified in the judicial system as an expert in family and trauma therapy. I am a certified EMDR therapist and consultant -started in 2010. My focus is to strengthen your core sense of self to disrupt negative internal dialogue, memories and somatic responses that lead to distress. In family work, I focus on secure attachment patterns, and increasing attunment and co-regulation between a child and caregiver(s).
Hannah Pocock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22911
My work is shaped by psychodynamic and somatic approaches.
I offer individual therapy for adults and adolescents, and specialize in working with women and teens dealing with the impact of sexual assault, childhood abuse, or other trauma. Other areas of clinical interest include relationship issues, life transitions, anxiety, and identity questions. I believe therapy is a collaborative process that allows us to be deeply seen and heard, and to see ourselves in new and transformative ways. It can build self-esteem and strengthen our sense of who we are and how we fit into the world. As we understand ourselves more fully, relationships with others become richer and more fulfilling. Therapy can strengthen our ability to adapt and adjust to the changing circumstances of our lives, freeing us up to respond more flexibly to the world around us and to experience a more enlivened way of being. For trauma survivors who experience overwhelming waves of shame and fear, a lurking sense of unease, or confusing physical sensations, therapy can help calm the mind and the nervous system, allowing you to move from reliving the past to feeling grounded, present, and whole in mind and body.
My work is shaped by psychodynamic and somatic approaches.
I offer individual therapy for adults and adolescents, and specialize in working with women and teens dealing with the impact of sexual assault, childhood abuse, or other trauma. Other areas of clinical interest include relationship issues, life transitions, anxiety, and identity questions. I believe therapy is a collaborative process that allows us to be deeply seen and heard, and to see ourselves in new and transformative ways. It can build self-esteem and strengthen our sense of who we are and how we fit into the world. As we understand ourselves more fully, relationships with others become richer and more fulfilling. Therapy can strengthen our ability to adapt and adjust to the changing circumstances of our lives, freeing us up to respond more flexibly to the world around us and to experience a more enlivened way of being. For trauma survivors who experience overwhelming waves of shame and fear, a lurking sense of unease, or confusing physical sensations, therapy can help calm the mind and the nervous system, allowing you to move from reliving the past to feeling grounded, present, and whole in mind and body.
I frequently draw from from experiential, psychodynamic, somatic, mindfulness, and parts work techniques.
Are you seeking trauma-informed care that integrates mind and body? Does cognitive behavioral therapy feel limiting and impersonal to you? Are you curious about cultivating a deeper, more compassionate relationship with your inner emotional life? Is it important to you that your therapist is LGBTQ+ affirming and social justice oriented? If so, my approach may be a good fit for you. I enjoy working with individuals (16+) and couples who are coping with issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, academic challenges, identity, self-esteem, loss, and trauma.
I frequently draw from from experiential, psychodynamic, somatic, mindfulness, and parts work techniques.
Are you seeking trauma-informed care that integrates mind and body? Does cognitive behavioral therapy feel limiting and impersonal to you? Are you curious about cultivating a deeper, more compassionate relationship with your inner emotional life? Is it important to you that your therapist is LGBTQ+ affirming and social justice oriented? If so, my approach may be a good fit for you. I enjoy working with individuals (16+) and couples who are coping with issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, life transitions, academic challenges, identity, self-esteem, loss, and trauma.
Sara La Force
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Waitlist for new clients
I partner my training with your strengths and unique life experiences, tailoring my approach to your distinctive needs using therapeutic techniques from attachment, systems based, EMDR, CBT, DBT, somatic and mindfulness approaches.
Hello and Welcome! I specialize in treating adults struggling with anxiety, trauma, relational strain, depression, substance use, and life transitions. Choosing to engage in therapy is a potentially life changing choice and I would love to help you on your path. All individuals deserve a space to be accurately heard and a place to gain insight into the life patterns that have caused them instability and pain. I deeply believe in therapy as a joint and transformative space that can lead people to develop new skills and to discover their unique internal capacity to connect, heal, and thrive.
I partner my training with your strengths and unique life experiences, tailoring my approach to your distinctive needs using therapeutic techniques from attachment, systems based, EMDR, CBT, DBT, somatic and mindfulness approaches.
Hello and Welcome! I specialize in treating adults struggling with anxiety, trauma, relational strain, depression, substance use, and life transitions. Choosing to engage in therapy is a potentially life changing choice and I would love to help you on your path. All individuals deserve a space to be accurately heard and a place to gain insight into the life patterns that have caused them instability and pain. I deeply believe in therapy as a joint and transformative space that can lead people to develop new skills and to discover their unique internal capacity to connect, heal, and thrive.
Mayhem and Tranquility Therapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22901 (Online Only)
Vee uses Internal Family Systems therapy, somatic therapy, and expressive arts to help clients address past wounds without having to talk through the details of what have happened if they do not want to.
Vee Fuhriman uses a trauma informed lens working with the intersectionality of the LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, and minority populations dealing with eating disorders and CPTSD. Vee works with dissociative disorders and complex trauma clients to help heal past wounds in order to help them get back to their lives and be able to move forward into whatever goals they want to achieve.
Vee uses Internal Family Systems therapy, somatic therapy, and expressive arts to help clients address past wounds without having to talk through the details of what have happened if they do not want to.
Vee Fuhriman uses a trauma informed lens working with the intersectionality of the LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent, and minority populations dealing with eating disorders and CPTSD. Vee works with dissociative disorders and complex trauma clients to help heal past wounds in order to help them get back to their lives and be able to move forward into whatever goals they want to achieve.
Christopher Moutenot-Small
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22902
In all of my work, I use an integrated mind-body-relationship approach to address challenges related to trauma, attachment, transitions and disruptions, stage of life issues, depression, anxiety, and issues involving sexuality, identity, purpose, and meaning.
In all of my work, I use an integrated mind-body-relationship approach to address challenges related to trauma, attachment, transitions and disruptions, stage of life issues, depression, anxiety, and issues involving sexuality, identity, purpose, and meaning.
Kathleen Gordon-Granado
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional. My focus lies predominantly with adult individuals seeking assistance in managing life stressors, navigating challenging transitions, addressing symptoms of depression or anxiety, or processing past traumatic experiences. Some individuals enter therapy with clear objectives for their lives post-treatment, while others may require assistance in identifying these initial goals. My role is to aid individuals in achieving their own life goals, fostering empowerment and growth.
Hi! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional. My focus lies predominantly with adult individuals seeking assistance in managing life stressors, navigating challenging transitions, addressing symptoms of depression or anxiety, or processing past traumatic experiences. Some individuals enter therapy with clear objectives for their lives post-treatment, while others may require assistance in identifying these initial goals. My role is to aid individuals in achieving their own life goals, fostering empowerment and growth.
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I operate from an attachment perspective, and I believe that we must establish safety in order to change, heal, and grow. I aim to help clients heal past traumas, work through difficult emotions, and find their inner strength and core self. I help clients build and strengthen relationships with themselves and others for transformation and healing.
I operate from an attachment perspective, and I believe that we must establish safety in order to change, heal, and grow. I aim to help clients heal past traumas, work through difficult emotions, and find their inner strength and core self. I help clients build and strengthen relationships with themselves and others for transformation and healing.
Ann Tourangeau
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Waitlist for new clients
Building a relationship in which you feel safe and connected is my initial focus with new clients. Through this relationship we’ll work together to find a pace that allows us to pay attention to what’s working well for you as well as to what’s getting in your way. Through this early joining we’ll create a solid ground from which we can work together to help you strengthen your awareness, explore your needs and consider what might be helpful as you move into living in a way that feels more easeful, genuine and sustainable.
Building a relationship in which you feel safe and connected is my initial focus with new clients. Through this relationship we’ll work together to find a pace that allows us to pay attention to what’s working well for you as well as to what’s getting in your way. Through this early joining we’ll create a solid ground from which we can work together to help you strengthen your awareness, explore your needs and consider what might be helpful as you move into living in a way that feels more easeful, genuine and sustainable.
Being human can be incredibly difficult. Our feelings and thoughts significantly shape our experiences, both inwardly and in our relationships with others. When we struggle, it’s common to feel stuck and isolated in our pain, often lacking the tools to navigate and change. My goal is to establish a trusting, collaborative partnership where we can address your current challenges, explore the roots of your suffering, and gain a healing perspective. By understanding your motivations, experiences, and patterns we can build the capacity needed to traverse your emotional landscape helping you feel empowered and centered in life.
Being human can be incredibly difficult. Our feelings and thoughts significantly shape our experiences, both inwardly and in our relationships with others. When we struggle, it’s common to feel stuck and isolated in our pain, often lacking the tools to navigate and change. My goal is to establish a trusting, collaborative partnership where we can address your current challenges, explore the roots of your suffering, and gain a healing perspective. By understanding your motivations, experiences, and patterns we can build the capacity needed to traverse your emotional landscape helping you feel empowered and centered in life.
Hello, I'm Ebony Harrison, a licensed professional counselor with more than 5 years of experience supporting diverse populations across different environments. My primary focus areas include anxiety, grief, death/dying, and trauma. I take pleasure in assisting individuals grappling with life's overwhelming stressors. Collaborating closely with my clients, I tailor care to prioritize their unique experiences. By offering perspective and gently encouraging growth through healthy challenges, I foster a safe and supportive environment for personal development.
Hello, I'm Ebony Harrison, a licensed professional counselor with more than 5 years of experience supporting diverse populations across different environments. My primary focus areas include anxiety, grief, death/dying, and trauma. I take pleasure in assisting individuals grappling with life's overwhelming stressors. Collaborating closely with my clients, I tailor care to prioritize their unique experiences. By offering perspective and gently encouraging growth through healthy challenges, I foster a safe and supportive environment for personal development.
Karen Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Online Only)
She is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Virginia and has 25+ years of experience. Her expertise includes working with patients post suicide attempts, trauma survivors (combat and/or interpersonal trauma), and in cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapy. She started a company with her daughters to create a higher-level impact of trauma survivors globally. Her daughters help design journals, edit blog posts, assist with photography, and social media. She provides coaching and
She is a licensed clinical social worker in the State of Virginia and has 25+ years of experience. Her expertise includes working with patients post suicide attempts, trauma survivors (combat and/or interpersonal trauma), and in cognitive behavioral and solution-focused therapy. She started a company with her daughters to create a higher-level impact of trauma survivors globally. Her daughters help design journals, edit blog posts, assist with photography, and social media. She provides coaching and
Allison P O'Grady
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Waitlist for new clients
In my practice, I offer adult and couples therapy, specializing in trauma, anxiety, loss, and relationship distress. I collaborate with individuals and couples who experience fear, sadness, anger, and disconnection who seek a pathway to healing, greater emotional connection, and sense of well being. I utilize evidence-based therapies, including attachment-based, mindfulness, trauma-informed, and emotionally-focused approaches, including IFS, EMDR, and AEDP. My style is calm, non-judgmental, & interactive. I value the opportunity to partner with clients on their journey.
In my practice, I offer adult and couples therapy, specializing in trauma, anxiety, loss, and relationship distress. I collaborate with individuals and couples who experience fear, sadness, anger, and disconnection who seek a pathway to healing, greater emotional connection, and sense of well being. I utilize evidence-based therapies, including attachment-based, mindfulness, trauma-informed, and emotionally-focused approaches, including IFS, EMDR, and AEDP. My style is calm, non-judgmental, & interactive. I value the opportunity to partner with clients on their journey.
Accepting new clients: I approach my work through the lens of attachment – how we cope in moments of disconnection with those we love the most – with empathy, cultural awareness, and validation around being a human – moreover, a parent. As a mother to young children, I understand the beauty and despair of parenthood. As a therapist, I understand the impact our childhood experiences have on how we show up in our adult relationships. I meld my experience and training to support both women and men along the path of reconnecting with themselves and with those whom they love most.
Accepting new clients: I approach my work through the lens of attachment – how we cope in moments of disconnection with those we love the most – with empathy, cultural awareness, and validation around being a human – moreover, a parent. As a mother to young children, I understand the beauty and despair of parenthood. As a therapist, I understand the impact our childhood experiences have on how we show up in our adult relationships. I meld my experience and training to support both women and men along the path of reconnecting with themselves and with those whom they love most.
Nathan Duff
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Charlottesville, VA 22903 (Online Only)
You can read the complete bio on my website, but let's hit the highlights here. Since 8th grade I wanted to be a therapist – primarily driven by a desire to help people, but coming in a close second is my general fascination with why humans think and act the way we do. I studied psychology, minoring in philosophy, and at the same time began working in mental health in 1996. At first this was with "at-risk" children/teens, although later I shifted to residential treatment while pursuing my master's in school counseling. Although I had always wanted to be in a clinical setting, being a guidance counselor was a more practical start.
You can read the complete bio on my website, but let's hit the highlights here. Since 8th grade I wanted to be a therapist – primarily driven by a desire to help people, but coming in a close second is my general fascination with why humans think and act the way we do. I studied psychology, minoring in philosophy, and at the same time began working in mental health in 1996. At first this was with "at-risk" children/teens, although later I shifted to residential treatment while pursuing my master's in school counseling. Although I had always wanted to be in a clinical setting, being a guidance counselor was a more practical start.
I serve individuals who have experienced interpersonal violence, sexual violence, attachment wounds, and other traumas. Trauma is events, experiences, and their effects. It is the ensnaring voice inside that says "not good enough," it's the feeling of shame and not-belonging, and it's the body's rhythms out-of-sync. Through a healing relationship, I journey with clients in the messy process of change by drawing on their inborn capacity for growth and wisdom. I support clients in reconnecting the stories of the mind, heart, and body such that they attune to the self with compassion, honor their emotions, and orient to the present.
I serve individuals who have experienced interpersonal violence, sexual violence, attachment wounds, and other traumas. Trauma is events, experiences, and their effects. It is the ensnaring voice inside that says "not good enough," it's the feeling of shame and not-belonging, and it's the body's rhythms out-of-sync. Through a healing relationship, I journey with clients in the messy process of change by drawing on their inborn capacity for growth and wisdom. I support clients in reconnecting the stories of the mind, heart, and body such that they attune to the self with compassion, honor their emotions, and orient to the present.
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