A Somatic Approach to Breaking Free from a Victim Mentality

Understanding victim consciousness isn’t about self-blame; it’s about self-awareness.

Understand Your IssuesStephanie AlirkanJune 2, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyself-sabotage, somatic therapy, hormones, embodiment, self-compassion, Self-awareness, karpman drama triangle, drama triangle

Three Kinds of Meditation To Treat Your Anxiety

If you struggle with anxiety, panic attacks or bouts of worry and rumination, a meditation practice can make a huge difference in your overall sense of well-being.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 2, 2026Avi Klein, Alessandra Mikic, Christine Menna

I Think I Have Trauma

Healing starts with self-validation, and approaches like somatic therapy help the mind and body recover.

Understand Your IssuesWes CurtisJune 1, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, emdr, wes curtis, trauma, trauma therapy

How Somatic Therapy Can Heal Your Attachment Wound

Understanding the impact of emotionally unavailable attachment figures on adult attachment patterns is a crucial aspect of the therapeutic process.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinMay 18, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyattachment issues, attachment theory, avoidant attachment, anxious attachment

Understanding Anger: What This Core Emotion Is Telling You

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 KleinMay 18, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyanger, Anne Heller

What Causes Eating Disorders?

Eating disorders and depression often co-occur. Learn the biological, psychological, and trauma-related roots, and how somatic therapy supports recovery.

Understand Your IssuesMaya AbouhamadMay 11, 2026eating disorders, food, addiction

How Depression Shows Up in Men: Anger and Avoidance

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

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyMay 8, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyDepression, men's health, stefan allen-hickey

Why Does Therapy Feel Boring? Understanding What Boredom Really Means

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?

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyApril 21, 2026somatic therapy, boredom, individual therapy

Hypervigilance: How to Stop Being "On" All the Time

Creating distance from our parts helps us gain perspective and relate to them without feeling overwhelmed.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinApril 8, 2026tony ruiz, anxiety, hypervigilance, aedp

Your Body Isn’t the Problem. The Standard Is.

Somatic therapy in NYC can help you heal your relationship with your body and live more intuitively.

Understand Your IssuesDaniela KrauszFebruary 27, 2026body image, body issues

How to Handle Strong Emotions Somatically

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

Understand Your IssuesStephanie AlirkanJune 17, 2025Downtown Somatic Therapyemotions

IFS Helps Couples Struggling With Depression Repair and Reconnect

IFS paves a new way forward—one where curiosity, compassion, and partnership guide them back to each other.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinMarch 27, 2025Downtown Somatic Therapyifs, internal family systems, couples therapy, relationships

How to Tell You’re Depressed

Depression is one of the most common mental challenges today. Thankfully we know the signs to look out for and how to treat it.

Understand Your IssuesWes CurtisJanuary 6, 2025Downtown Somatic Therapydepression, emotional health

How can I heal from complex trauma?

Somatic therapy harnesses our innate capacity for healing by creating space for your body to process pre-verbal complex trauma.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinMay 20, 2024Downtown Somatic Therapytrauma therapy, emdr

Somatic Therapy Helps You Stop Asking, “Am I Queer Enough? ”

For queer identifying people, dating often comes with complexities that can feel isolating, exhausting and disembodying.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinFebruary 6, 2024Downtown Somatic Therapylgbtq issues, gender identity, queer theory

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

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

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

Inside Therapy

The answers to all your therapy-related questions and rapid-access to self-care tips.