GPS Possibility Partners
Somatic Experiencing Therapy is for individuals who suffer symptoms after a traumatic experience to regulate themselves through miniature exposures to things that remind them of the trauma.
If you have experienced trauma and want to seek healing, Somatic Experiencing Therapy could be a beneficial choice.
Your therapist would administer assessments and get to know you and what happened to you. Using this understanding, they would design a treatment plan. Your counselor would educate you about the nervous system, how your body attempts to regulate stressful events or situations, and how your trauma caused a malfunction within this bodily system.
Titration is the process of slowly introducing stimulation that sends your body into a fight, flight, or freeze response and is key to this therapeutic approach. Your therapist would help you recognize the sensations in your body, such as heart racing or sweating, during this stress response. Then, you would practice engaging in body-regulating techniques such as breathing exercises.
A combined understanding of your physical responses to stress and your trauma triggers can lead to greater self-awareness and healing.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Somatic Experiencing Therapy
I hope to work with you to address the stressors in your life -- previous trauma, systemic barriers, your own unhelpful thoughts, and more. With a compassionate and nonjudgmental lens, I want to collaborate with you to provide the care that's best suited for your goals. I provide telehealth counseling services throughout the week, with some weekend and evening availability.
I am Licensed Professional Counselor with 9 years of healthcare experience.
Sydney believes everyone has a story worth telling and is worthy of a safe space to share. She is passionate about working with children, teenagers and young adults and seeing them grow. Whether you are looking for support for yourself or your child/ teenager Sydney encourages you to take that first step of courage and reach out!
Madeline is a Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern who currently specializes in working with individuals who may be experiencing anxiety, depression, infertility, attachment issues, life transitions, spiritual burnout or abuse, family-of-origin issues, and complex trauma.
Compassionate, Comprehensive, and Convenient Therapy For All
Guide to Personal Solutions is a nonprofit 501(c) that partners with individuals, families, communities, agencies, and other healthcare providers to support healthy living, adjustment, wellness, and growth mindsets during difficult or particularly stressful times. Our experienced therapists, and advocates are here to help with depression, anxiety, bipolar, trauma, and other concerns.
Linda Schartman’s philosophy is that the person is not the problem (the problem is the problem). She is part of the LGBTQIA+ communities and is neurodiverse. Though she enjoy working with all people, her client demographics tend to be people assigned female at birth, transgender folks, creatives (whether by profession or interests), BIPOC individuals, and those obsessed with animals, nature, an...
Therapy provider for individuals, couples, families and children age 6+
Empowering Change by providing you with the tools and strategies to overcome anxiety and enjoy a peaceful present!
With everything we do, we aim to positively impact you. We strive to provide high quality mental health care in a way that is convenient, practical, and meaningful to clients. Our approach is client centered and tailored to your specific needs.
I specialize in issues related to adoption, foster care and grief. As an adoptive and foster mom myself, I am uniquely equipped to help families navigate relational transitions. Also, to me, grief is sacred space, and I consider it a privilege to hold space for my clients who are wrestling with loss.
My approach in therapy and coaching focuses on teaching women to trust their intuition, build self-awareness, and cultivate self-trust. I am supportive, warm, and funny. We will identify and remove unhelpful patterns using CBT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing (mind-body connection), and Mindfulness, empowering female clients to achieve personal growth and well-being.
I have provided individual and family counseling to children, adolescents, and adults. I have worked in a variety of settings in both the profit and not for profit sectors in inpatient and outpatient settings within the Chicagoland area. I also have extensive experience in crisis intervention and safety planning to help all individuals feel secure, confident, and safe in managing their mental…
Life can be isolating and difficult at times. That simple understanding is what continues to motivate me to be a therapist as it allows me to support others in a nonjudgmental and helpful space.