My approach to therapy is grounded in the belief and understanding that the ability to heal and grow is inherent within every human being, and that every human has within them the strengths and wisdom needed to do so.
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
Heart in Hand: Couples and Individual Therapy
Talk therapy can be helpful, but sometimes it’s just not enough. Maladaptive patterns of stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression lie in our bodies. You and I will untangle these problematic patterns to get to the root of your pain together. Our sessions will allow you to metaphorically dip your toe into the pain and then always come back to safety. In this…
I weave Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR to help process trauma, develop embodiment, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. My approach to therapy includes and necessitates curiosity, collaboration, trust, and strength in the therapeutic relationship.
My training and expertise is in understanding traumatic and psychological stress and the impact on the autonomic nervous system. Together we will explore the blocks that get in the way of you feeling whole. I strongly believe in the power of resiliency and use this as a guide in our work together.
Michelle L Coyne
Nashville
Tennessee
Michelle L Coyne
Nashville
Tennessee
My passion is working with those who suffer with eating disorders, addictions, trauma, codependency and other relationship/intimacy issues, OCD, life transitions, identity issues, anxiety, and grief. I believe that recovery and healing can be attained with appropriate emotional, physical, and spiritual interventions. I utilize evidenced based treatments including ACT, Mindfulness, Somatic,...
Lauren Shechter
Portland
Oregon
Lauren Shechter
Portland
Oregon
*Waitlist currently closed* (Pronouns: she/her) I strongly believe in the capacity for healing in all of us, and strive to provide a supportive, non-judgmental space to explore past experiences, tackle current stressors, and realize goals for your future. Utilizing a warm, collaborative approach, my goal is to help you move through feelings of worry, fear, sadness, anger, helplessness, and...
I am an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. I help individuals and those in relationship work through all issues related to sex, sexuality and sexual orientation/LGBTQ+, gender identity, compulsive sexual behavior/sex addiction, sexual abuse/trauma, sex work/escorts, non-traditional relationships, and intimacy. I celebrate diversity and approach the therapist-client relationship with compassion,...
Paul Lehmann
Saint Louis
Missouri
Paul Lehmann
Saint Louis
Missouri
As a therapist, I have a warm and compassionate approach to help guide you through the therapy process. I work collaboratively with clients to understand their life circumstances and help them overcome obstacles to their problems. I have an innate ability to tune into the nuances of my clients that I continue to refine through years in practice. This helps clients feel more understood and...
I am a Somatic (Body-Mind) Psychotherapist, College Professor, Community Educator, Consultant & International Trainer. I am a practitioner and trainer in both Somatic Experiencing (SE) & NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM). These body-mind approaches use mindfulness & body awareness to address trauma, stress and relational challenges by eliciting our inner healing resources in support of a...
Christy Reeder
Austin
Texas
Christy Reeder
Austin
Texas
I am a doctoral-level psychologist specializing in trauma resolution, attachment-related issues, relationship problems, and postpartum mood disorders. I facilitate healing by helping people connect deeply to themselves and others. People tend to seek me out when they feel stuck with their suffering and difficult feelings, and I imagine this is the case with you too. You've tried lots of things ...
Any healing journey involves peeling back the layers that conceal, and perhaps protect, our truest self. A vulnerable process, yes, but to live in the freedom of being YOU is worth it. If you are seeking therapy, my guess is that you are ready to let go of something that is no longer serving you. You are ready to take the reins and tap into your best self. There is no such thing as being defect...
Trish Miller
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Trish Miller
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Are you seeking to find joy and a deep connection to your own intuition and find your own inner compass? Are you seeking to release old, stuck patterns that keep you feeling anxious or unhappy? Are you seeking to develop healthy and fulfilling relationships? Through somatic experiencing and self acceptance training, I offer clients a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental approach. I encourage...
Are you seeking to find joy and a deep connection to your own intuition and find your own inner compass? Are you seeking to release old, stuck patterns that keep you feeling anxious or unhappy? Are you seeking to develop healthy and fulfilling relationships? Through somatic experiencing and self acceptance training, I offer clients a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental approach. I encourage...
My intention would be to help you learn to notice when you are being hijacked by this inner voice and to start feeling curious of how and why it is showing up in your experience. In my own journey, I have noticed that self-judgment is softened by curiosity and using the tool of self-examination, we can begin to heal the hurt(s) that keep you stuck.
I have a passion for helping others...