How befriending your emotions impacts your day-to-day 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?

Here are strategies to help you cope with a panic attack.. The expectation is to soften how frightening the symptoms 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

Why you should work with a somatic therapist if you are interested in EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) focuses on emotions connected to memory with bilateral stimulation, like tapping on the body.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinDecember 2, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapyemdr, somatic therapy, types of therapy

On Female Rage

Experiencing anger is precisely what you want to do if you want to: increase your confidence, feel calmer, buoy your mood, bolster your ability to practice healthy boundaries, improve your relationships – and demand justice.

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

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 KleinSeptember 16, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapybreathwork, stephanie alirkan

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 TacorianSeptember 2, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapyTina Tacorian, inner critic, somatic therapy

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

New York City is Stressful: How Can Somatic Therapy Help?

Many New Yorkers experience anxiety on a daily basis but are uncertain how to decrease the negative effects that this stress has on their body - Somatic therapy can help.

Inside TherapyStefan Allen-HickeyJuly 5, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapymindfulness, cognitive, stefan allen-hickey, new york city, nyc, stress

How is Somatic Therapy Different From Other Kinds of Therapy?

Our clinicians find meaning and purpose in incorporating the body into the therapeutic experience. This approach is healing and experiential — it distinguishes itself from other forms of therapy.

Inside TherapyChristine MennaJune 16, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapyChristine Menna, somatic therapy, somatic experiencing, mindfulness, cognitive, insight, peter levine

Three Ways Therapy Can Help In NYC’s Fast Paced Lifestyle

Therapy is one outlet that can help ground you in a frenetic place like New York City. This article outlines 3 ways that therapy can help you cope with New York City’s high speed environment.

Inside TherapyChristine MennaJune 1, 2022Downtown Somatic TherapyChristine Menna

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 19, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, attachment issues, attachment theory, Anne Heller, pia wallgren

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

Are Anxiety & Stress the Same Thing?

Though anxiety and stress are used interchangeably, they are distinct; understanding the difference helps determine an effective plan for treatment. Read more.

Stefan Allen-HickeyApril 5, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapy

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

How can couples therapy help with infidelity?

Many couples avoid talking about infidelity, or are only able to access anger, and as a result never get around to processing the grief, sadness and loss of trust that the infidelity caused.

Inside TherapyStefan Allen-HickeyFebruary 1, 2022Downtown Somatic Therapyinfidelity, stefan allen-hickey, relationships, couples therapy

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-HickeyDecember 16, 2021Downtown Somatic Therapystefan allen-hickey, depression, somatic therapy

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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