How Somatic Therapy Differs from Other Types of Therapy

Somatic therapy starts somewhere most therapies do not: the body. This guide walks through how it differs from cognitive, insight-oriented, and mindfulness-based approaches, following one client's story through each of them.

Inside TherapyChristine MennaJuly 22, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyChristine Menna, somatic therapy, somatic experiencing, mindfulness, cognitive, insight, peter levine

What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?

Trauma-informed therapy aims to avoid re-traumatization over the course of treatment by emphasizing a person-specific approach.

Inside TherapyStefan Allen-HickeyJuly 12, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapystefan allen-hickey, trauma, trauma therapy

Finding What's Underneath: Body-Centered Therapy, Emotional Healing & the Power of Slowing Down

Clinical Director Avi Klein interviews senior clinician Melanie Berkowitz on how somatic therapy works in practice: choosing modalities, slowing down, and what the body reveals.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJuly 8, 2026somatic therapy, somatic experiencing, video

Why living in New York City can be triggering for trauma survivors

There are unique challenges when it comes to living in New York City while managing symptoms of PTSD — but therapy can help.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJuly 7, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, Sarah Shuster, ptsd, new york city, nyc

How Somatic Therapy Goes Beyond Talking

There has been a wave of mainstream acknowledgement that trauma is stored in the body, this is the second wave: moving it out.

Inside TherapyWes CurtisJuly 6, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapylying, aedp, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy

How to Create Healthy Boundaries in Romantic Relationships

All relationships have boundaries. Whether we realize it or not, our actions, words and behaviors implicitly tell people what we do and do not want or will allow.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJuly 6, 2026Christine Menna, Tina Tacorian

What Is the Inner Child?

James CooperJuly 2, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapy

EMDR in NYC: How It Works and What You Might Experience

EMDR, paired with somatic therapy, supports emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and greater connection to the body.

Inside TherapyAbby CochranJuly 2, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemdr, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, attachment issues

What is Emotional Perfectionism?

Discussing individual’s need to regulate and control their emotions to avoid feelings of shame, guilt, or disappointment.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJuly 1, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemotional health, emotionally focused therapy

Does Perfectionism Make You a Better Artist?

Do you struggle to manage perfectionism and your ‘inner critic’ in the creative process? Learn how to identify and manage anxiety related to self-expression and art.

Understand Your IssuesMelanie BerkowitzJune 30, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapynew york city, nyc, perfectionism, Melanie Berkowitz

What to do with an anxious attachment style

Those of us with anxious attachment style need to take extra care to watch out for ways we may be self-sabotaging our romantic relationships.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 30, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyAlessandra Mikic, attachment theory, anxious attachment

Three Ways Somatic Therapy Can Help You Quiet Your Inner Critic

Somatic therapy works with your “felt experience” to help you uncover what your inner critic so you can cultivate true self-acceptance and tend to your most vulnerable needs and desires.

Inside TherapyTina TacorianJune 26, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyTina Tacorian, inner critic, somatic therapy

How Breathwork Can Support the Work You’re Doing in Therapy

There are tons of deep breathing practices for relaxation, but did you know you can use it to heal and transform as well? Breathwork wonderfully complements the relational tools of psychotherapy.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 25, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapybreathwork, stephanie alirkan

Working with a somatic therapist if you are interested in EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing focuses on emotions connected to memory with bilateral stimulation, like tapping on the body.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 25, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemdr, somatic therapy, types of therapy

In-Person Somatic Therapy in NYC

Downtown Somatic Therapy offers in-person somatic therapy at four NYC offices in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, plus secure virtual sessions. Book today.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 24, 2026dst, downtown somatic therapy, brooklyn, williamsburg, manhattan, nyc

Venting or Processing? How to Tell the Difference

By addressing physical aspects of emotional experiences, somatic therapy helps to achieve genuine emotional healing and growth.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 21, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemotions, emotional health, Emotional Regulation

Three Ways to Do Deeper Work in Therapy

Identify what is getting in the way, move past blockages and help you access your true emotions, needs and desires.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 18, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyAnne Heller, therapy, somatic therapy

What is a Somatic Marker? The Connection Between Emotions and Sensations

How emotions and body sensations reveal what’s happening beneath the surface.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 17, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemotions, somatic markers, sensations

How Can Somatic Therapy Help Your Relationship?

Somatic therapy offers strategies to help couples become unstuck and reconnect with each other.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 16, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapySomatic therapy, couples therapy, relationships

Three Simple Strategies To Deal With Intense Emotions

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your emotions? At Downtown Somatic Therapy, we believe in the healing power of emotion, but emotions can feel dangerous for some people.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 15, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyAvi Klein, Melanie Berkowitz, Christine Menna

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