What is Somatic Psychotherapy?
Somatic Experience Therapy in Long Island, New York
Somatic Therapy in Long Island and NYC
Sensoriomotor Psychotherapy a method that offers relief to your mind & body.
Scientific evidence shows that memories, experiences, and emotions are all stored on a cellular level, meaning, it’s not “all in your head”. Our bodies hold data as well. This explains why many people express feelings of “body anxiety” (ie. chronic back pain during or after stressful experiences) even when they don’t have anxious “thoughts”.
It’s also why someone might feel uncomfortable in their own skin or not feel safe on certain occasions, with certain types of people, times of year, or in certain environments, even if there is no apparent “rational” reason.
When the body holds the memory of something upsetting, or a trauma, it is common to get stuck in chronic fight, flight, or freeze responses, causing a variety of physical, emotional, and relational issues. Many times, a person may not even be aware of the beliefs or trauma they carry until confronted with a struggle related to it in adulthood.
By starting to listen to the signals of your body, you begin to create a sense of internal safety, which allows you to heal.
This is Somatic Psychotherapy, by using a variety of strategies, clients become empowered to maintain their own health long-term. Somatic Psychotherapy uses both cognitive and somatic techniques, and is both a body-based and talk-based therapy.
There are multiple approaches to somatic therapies. Integrative Psychotherapy uses the highest level of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Technique, which draws from the best of other somatic therapies, neuroscience, attachment theory, and cognitive approaches, as well as from the Hakomi Method.
For a full blog on Somatic Mind-Body Therapies (sensorimotor and somatic experience) and some common somatic terms , click here.
Somatic Therapy New York Offers:
A holistic approach to healing
A collaborative modality that stimulates creativity, encourages curiosity, inquiry, and self-discovery
Helps to identify and process root causes of suffering
Helps to build awareness of body
Releases stored trauma (or stress) in the body and nervous system. (Trauma held in the body that remains unresolved can eventually result in PTSD, depression, phobias, digestive issues, chronic pain, and autoimmune disorders)
Helps to transform traumatic memories into strengths and resources
Helps to regulate and calm the nervous system, easing in the healing process
Some more information in the video below where I explain somatic therapy and how it relates to you.
If you’re looking to begin healing and experience relief on a mind AND body level, reach out today.
We offer in person sessions as well as telehealth counseling to help you experience relief, starting today.
Our therapists are trained and ready to create a personalized plan with you, so you can begin noticing a shift from your very first session. Reach out for your free 15 minute consultation below.