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

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

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

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

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

What is Ancestral Grief?

Make space for ancestral grief, gifts and burdens, and honor the inherent worth they convey upon ourselves and lineages.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 6, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapytamiko nishita-hawkinson, intergenerational trauma, ancestral grief, historical trauma, francis weller

Breathwork: A Somatic Solution to Rushing About in NYC

Rushing Woman's Syndrome is a reality for many navigating the fast-paced rhythm of New York City. What’s behind the rushing?

Inside Therapy, Self CareAvi KleinJune 5, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapySarah Shuster, somatic therapy, breathwork, embodiment, women’s issues, stephanie alirkan

Three Signs that Avoidance is Holding Your Relationship Back

If both individuals in a couple lean toward an avoidant attachment style, a therapist can help draw out the feelings gently over time.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 4, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyattachment issues, attachment theory, couples therapy, Sarah Shuster, avoidant attachment

The Power of IFS Therapy

Internal Family Systems is more than addressing emotional wounds; it’s about fostering a deep sense of connection and wholeness.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 4, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyifs, internal family systems

How does Somatic Therapy help with depression?

By acknowledging, and sitting with, how depression makes us feel in our bodies, we can begin to overcome the feelings of “overwhelm” that depression can engender.

Inside TherapyStefan Allen-HickeyJune 3, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapystefan allen-hickey, depression, somatic therapy

I Lied To My Therapist, Now What?

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) offers a profound approach to navigating the aftermath of dishonesty.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 3, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapylying, aedp, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy

How Somatic Therapy Helps You Recover from Medical Trauma

The form medical trauma takes is as diverse as the experiences of the people who endure it.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 2, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapymedical trauma

Moving Past Trauma: EMDR, the Brain & the Power of the Therapeutic Relationship

Clinical Director Avi Klein, LCSW and senior therapist Pia Wallgren, LCSW sit down to discuss EMDR, an evidence-based trauma processing model. They cover the neurobiology of bilateral stimulation, common misconceptions about the modality, and why a safe therapeutic relationship is essential to healing.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 1, 2026eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, emdr

Can Somatic Therapy Help With Attachment Issues?

At Downtown Somatic Therapy, we believe that somatic therapy is a powerful way to address attachment wounds and to experience deep healing and a renewed sense of joy in life.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinMay 22, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, attachment issues, attachment theory, Anne Heller, pia wallgren

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