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.
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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.
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There are unique challenges when it comes to living in New York City while managing symptoms of PTSD — but therapy can help.
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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.
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Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing focuses on emotions connected to memory with bilateral stimulation, like tapping on the body.
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Identify what is getting in the way, move past blockages and help you access your true emotions, needs and desires.
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When we feel shame we may withdraw from others, avoid intimacy, or become defensive or angry.
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Rushing Woman's Syndrome is a reality for many navigating the fast-paced rhythm of New York City. What’s behind the rushing?
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Somatic therapy improves awareness of defense mechanisms and helps process the feelings these defenses are covering up.
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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.
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Understanding victim consciousness isn’t about self-blame; it’s about self-awareness.
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Healing starts with self-validation, and approaches like somatic therapy help the mind and body recover.
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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.
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From forest bathing, to mindful movement, spas, and meditation. Ground yourself and find balance beyond the therapy room.
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You started therapy with energy, but a few months in, sessions feel flat. You've covered the obvious issues and suddenly have "nothing to talk about." For busy New Yorkers, that boredom can feel like wasted time. But what if it's pointing you toward something important?
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What are the different kinds of somatic therapies and what are the key differences?
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To get to the root of what is bothering you, it helps to work with a therapist who can support you in going deeper.
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We define anxiety by what happens in the body and we measure the severity of that anxiety by how it manifests physically.
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Ambivalent about therapy? It may signal deeper growth—or that you’ve outgrown your therapist.
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Many people struggle with procrastination, but are not in touch with why they are avoiding these tasks in the first place.
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