Understanding Anger

What is the role of anger in an emotionally healthy person and how can somatic therapy help someone develop a positive relationship with anger?

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinDecember 5, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapyanger, Anne Heller

Does Depression Show up Differently in Men?

Many men displaying anger or engaging in escapist or risky behaviors might be unaware they are symptoms of underlying depression.

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyNovember 16, 2023Downtown Somatic TherapyDepression, men's health, stefan allen-hickey

Understanding Anxiety

We define anxiety by what happens in the body and we measure the severity of that anxiety by how it manifests physically.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinNovember 2, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapyanxiety, Anne Heller, substance abuse, coping, somatic therapy

How to Handle Strong Emotions Somatically

Somatic tools to navigate intense emotions, even when it feels scary.

Understand Your IssuesStephanie AlirkanAugust 31, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapyemotions

Are Avoidant and Anxious Attachment Styles Compatible?

The success of this relationship relies on understanding the emotions that underlie a partner’s response to stress.

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyJuly 14, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapystefan allen-hickey, attachment issues, anxious attachment, attachment theory, couples therapy

How Shame Affects Relationships

When we feel shame we may withdraw from others, avoid intimacy, or become defensive or angry.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 6, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapytherapy, somatic therapy, shame, relationships, couples therapy, Tina Tacorian

Can Somatic Therapy Help with Sexual Issues?

Due to its mindful, body-centered approach, somatic therapy can be an effective way to address and resolve a host of issues related to sex.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinApril 4, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapycouples therapy, relationships, sexual issues, sex therapy

Shame & Relationships

Self-protective responses to shame can be a source of misunderstanding and lead to ruptures in relationships.

Understand Your IssuesTina TacorianMarch 15, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapytina tacorian, couples therapy, relationships

Three tips to help you know what you’re feeling in your body

Ambivalent about therapy? It may signal deeper growth—or that you’ve outgrown your therapist.

Understand Your IssuesTina TacorianMarch 1, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, body awareness, tina tacorian

What Should I Do When Therapy Starts to Feel 'Meh'?

Feeling unsure about therapy? It can open transformative work or show it’s time to move on.

Understand Your IssuesMelanie BerkowitzFebruary 2, 2023Downtown Somatic TherapyAvi Klein, Melanie Berkowitz, therapy, breakup

A Simple Guide to Befriending Emotions

Befriending your emotions impacts your experiences and your ability to work with your emotions rather than feeling controlled by them.

Understand Your IssuesChristine MennaJanuary 17, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapyemotions, Christine Menna, body work

What Should I Do if I Have a Panic Attack?

Soften how frightening the symptoms of a panic attack are by making the situation feel a bit more controlled.

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyJanuary 4, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapypanic attacks, stefan allen-hickey, anxiety, meditation

On Female Rage

Experiencing anger to increase confidence, feel calmer, buoy your mood, practice healthy boundaries, improve your relationships, and demand justice.

Understand Your IssuesAlessandra MikicOctober 11, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapyAlessandra Mikic, female rage, women's issues

How Can Somatic Therapy Help with Procrastination?

Many people struggle with procrastination, but are not in touch with why they are avoiding these tasks in the first place.

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyAugust 2, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapynew york city, nyc, Melanie Berkowitz, stefan allen-hickey, procrastination, somatic 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 BerkowitzJuly 18, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapynew york city, nyc, perfectionism, Melanie Berkowitz

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 KleinMay 2, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, Sarah Shuster, ptsd, new york city, nyc

How to cope with climate change anxiety

Climate change anxiety can feel overwhelming to deal with. Yet DST therapist Melanie Berkowitz says that much of climate anxiety is actually healthy.

Understand Your IssuesMelanie BerkowitzMarch 15, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapyCOVID, jennifer freyd, workplace trauma

What does workplace trauma have to do with ‘The Great Resignation?’

Workers don’t always have the kinds of resources to leave a toxic and unhealthy work environment. This kind of violation is called ‘Institutional Betrayal,’ a term coined by psychologist and researcher, Dr. Jennifer Freyd.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinFebruary 16, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapySarah Shuster, institutional betrayal, COVID, pandemic, jennifer freyd, workplace trauma

Is there a link between eating disorders and depression?

Sometimes one mental health diagnosis co-exists with another one. In the world of eating disorders, depression is the most commonly associated mental health diagnosis.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinDecember 6, 2021Downtown Somatic Therapyeating disorders, food, depression

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 KleinNovember 17, 2021Downtown Somatic TherapyAlessandra Mikic, attachment theory, anxious attachment

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