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

Ages and Stages: Working with Developmental Stages in Therapy

Understanding Piaget and Erikson's ages and stages of development provides a valuable framework for somatic therapists.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJanuary 17, 2024Downtown Somatic Therapypiaget, erikson, development, stages of development

Do Lifestyle Changes Help With Anxiety?

To get to the root of what is bothering you, it helps to work with a therapist who can support you in going deeper.

Self CareAvi KleinJanuary 3, 2024Downtown Somatic Therapysomatic therapy, anne heller, lifestyle, health

Breathwork: a Somatic Solution to Rushing About in NYC

Rushing Woman's Syndrome is a reality for many navigating the fast-paced rhythm of New York City. What’s behind the rushing?

Inside Therapy, Self CareAvi KleinDecember 15, 2023Downtown Somatic TherapySarah Shuster, somatic therapy, breathwork, embodiment, women’s issues, stephanie alirkan

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

What’s all the fuss about Polyvagal Theory?

Rresearch about the nervous system that helps make sense of living experience within bodies, environment, and in relationships.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinOctober 17, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapypolyvagal theory, Sarah Shuster

Why Leaning into Negative Emotions is the Healthiest Thing We Can Do

People can cause themselves suffering when they judge, avoid or try to suppress what they perceive as negative emotions or unpleasant feelings, and fare better when they learn to make peace with them.

Self CareAvi KleinOctober 3, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapynegative emotions

What Is the Inner Child?

James CooperSeptember 15, 2023Downtown 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

How Somatic Therapy Helps You Recover from Medical Trauma

The form medical trauma takes is as diverse as the experiences of the people who endure it.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinAugust 16, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapymedical trauma

Three Signs that Avoidance is Holding Your Relationship Back

If both individuals in a couple lean toward an avoidant attachment style, a therapist can help draw out the feelings gently over time.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinAugust 1, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapyattachment issues, attachment theory, couples therapy, Sarah Shuster, avoidant attachment

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

What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?

Trauma-informed therapy aims to avoid re-traumatization over the course of treatment by emphasizing a person-specific approach.

Inside TherapyStefan Allen-HickeyJune 19, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapystefan allen-hickey, trauma, trauma 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

Three Ways to Do Deeper Work in Therapy

Identify what is getting in the way, move past blockages and help you access your true emotions, needs and desires.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinMay 15, 2023Downtown Somatic TherapyAnne Heller, therapy, somatic therapy

The Case for Experiencing Our Positive Emotions in Therapy

Therapy isn’t just about coping, but learning to thrive through positive emotions.

Inside TherapyStephanie AlirkanMay 2, 2023Downtown Somatic TherapyAEDP, Emotional Regulation, Anxiety, Somatic, Depression, stephanie alirkan

What is Ancestral Grief?

Make space for ancestral grief, gifts and burdens, and honor the inherent worth they convey upon ourselves and lineages.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinApril 17, 2023Downtown Somatic Therapytamiko nishita-hawkinson, intergenerational trauma, ancestral grief, historical trauma, francis weller

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

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