Discoveries in infant-caregiver research are revolutionizing the way therapists relate to clients. This blog explores how attachment science is challenging traditional models and inviting therapists to show up with warmth, presence, and attunement.
Read MoreAEDP can help individuals overcome the fear of commitment in relationships by accessing and processing core emotions related to vulnerability, loss, and attachment. Through attunement, emotional validation, and transformational experiences, clients can rebuild healthier relational patterns and develop the confidence to engage in committed, authentic connections.
Read MoreLearn how EMDR, paired with somatic therapy, can support emotional healing, nervous system regulation, and greater connection to the body—NYC therapist Abby Cochran shares what to expect.
Read MoreRather than offering problem solving, therapist and client work together to be curious about the ways ADHD impacts our emotional bonds to others and our care for ourselves.
Read MoreEmotionally Focused Couples Therapy offers a holistic, compassionate approach to strengthening relationships, and it’s particularly well-suited to queer couples who may face unique challenges.
Read MoreInternal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a transformative approach to healing for queer clients, especially when dealing with feelings of guilt and shame.
Read MoreSomatic therapy isn’t just about addressing pain; it’s also about embracing joy and pleasure in life, especially for gay men who may have struggled with shame or repression around their sexuality.
Read MoreAccelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is an effective therapeutic approach for men, offering a safe, non-judgmental space to explore and express emotions that are often suppressed due to societal expectations. By focusing on emotional expression, attachment, vulnerability, and resilience, AEDP helps men cultivate deeper self-awareness and emotional growth, fostering healthier relationships and lasting healing.
Read MoreUnderstanding the relationship between emotions and sensations is invaluable in helping us discover what’s going on with ourselves underneath the surface.
Read MoreIFS (Internal Family Systems) is about more than just addressing emotional wounds; it’s about fostering a deep sense of connection and wholeness—both emotionally and physically.
Read MoreIn thinking about somatic therapy, it’s common to focus on just the body, instead of our hormones. We can’t truly separate the body and mind, the same holds true that can’t separate the importance of our hormonal systems.
Read MoreThere has been a wave of mainstream acknowledgement that trauma is stored in the body, this is the second wave: moving it out.
Read MoreAt Downtown Somatic Therapy, we believe that Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) offers a unique and profound approach to navigating the aftermath of dishonesty in the therapeutic relationship. This extended summary explores how working from an emotionally focused perspective can facilitate somatic healing and foster authenticity after lying to your therapist.
Read MoreIf you are noticing a desire to not feel emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations, you may be experiencing conflict between your thinking brain and your feeling and sensing mammalian self.
Read MoreIn this blog post, we delve into some of the theory behind Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), shedding light on how this approach encourages a profound, genuine connection between therapist and client.
Read MoreUnderstanding Piaget and Erikson's ages and stages of development provides a valuable framework for somatic therapists. By incorporating these theories into their practice, therapists can tailor interventions to suit their clients' cognitive and psychosocial needs.
Read MoreRushing Woman's Syndrome is a reality for many navigating the fast-paced rhythm of New York City. What’s behind the rushing? At Downtown Somatic Therapy, we believe in using this potent tool within somatic therapies that powerfully utilizes the mind-body connection.
Read MorePolyvagal theory, created by Stephen Porges, has distilled cutting-edge research about the nervous system into language that helps people make sense of their moment to moment living experience within their bodies, environment, and in relationships.
Read MoreMedical trauma is any trauma that happens in connection with a medical or health experience. Like other traumas, it overwhelms the body, putting it in a state of fight, flight, or freeze. The form it takes is as diverse as the experiences of the people who endure it.
Read MoreIf both individuals in a couple lean toward an avoidant attachment style, a therapist may be helpful in helping to draw out the feelings gently over time from each partner one at a time.
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