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 KleinJune 18, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyAnne Heller, therapy, somatic therapy

What is a Somatic Marker? The Connection Between Emotions and Sensations

How emotions and body sensations reveal what’s happening beneath the surface.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 17, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemotions, somatic markers, sensations

How Can Somatic Therapy Help Your Relationship?

Somatic therapy offers strategies to help couples become unstuck and reconnect with each other.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 16, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapySomatic therapy, couples therapy, relationships

Three Simple Strategies To Deal With Intense Emotions

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your emotions? At Downtown Somatic Therapy, we believe in the healing power of emotion, but emotions can feel dangerous for some people.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 15, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapyAvi Klein, Melanie Berkowitz, Christine Menna

I Know My Attachment Style, Now What?

There has been a wave of mainstream acknowledgement that trauma is stored in the body, this is the second wave: moving it out.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 12, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyattachment theory, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment

Five Books to Help Heal your Body Image

If you are struggling with body image, you are not alone. Feel more connected to your body, and less alone in your struggle.

Self CareAvi KleinJune 12, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapybody awareness, body issues, body image

How Shame Affects Relationships

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

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 10, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapytherapy, somatic therapy, shame, relationships, couples therapy, Tina Tacorian

How to Use Somatic Therapy to Work with Feelings of Frustration

Somatic therapy treats frustration as a nervous system signal, not a bad mood. Learn body-based techniques to release tension and work with anger.

Understand Your IssuesLily Meyersohn, LMSWJune 10, 2026frustration, neuroplasticity

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 KleinJune 9, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapycouples therapy, relationships, sexual issues, sex therapy

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-HickeyJune 8, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapypanic attacks, stefan allen-hickey, anxiety, meditation

Are Emotions Contagious?

Understanding how easily emotions spread and impact us can be essential for deepening your somatic therapy work.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 8, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyemotional health, Emotional Regulation

Relieving Insomnia: How Somatic Therapy Helps Relieve Anxiety and Restore Sleep

By delving into the sensations and bodily experiences associated with anxiety, somatic therapy offers a pathway to calmness and relief.

Understand Your IssuesAvi KleinJune 8, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapySomatic therapy, anxiety, insomnia, sleep

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 KleinJune 6, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapytamiko nishita-hawkinson, intergenerational trauma, ancestral grief, historical trauma, francis weller

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 KleinJune 5, 2026Downtown Somatic TherapySarah Shuster, somatic therapy, breathwork, embodiment, women’s issues, stephanie alirkan

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 KleinJune 4, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyattachment issues, attachment theory, couples therapy, Sarah Shuster, avoidant attachment

How Somatic Therapy Can Help Ease Defense Mechanisms

Somatic therapy improves awareness of defense mechanisms and helps process the feelings these defenses are covering up.

Understand Your IssuesStefan Allen-HickeyJune 4, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapydefense mechanisms, somatic therapy

The Power of IFS Therapy

Internal Family Systems is more than addressing emotional wounds; it’s about fostering a deep sense of connection and wholeness.

Inside TherapyAvi KleinJune 4, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapyifs, internal family systems

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-HickeyJune 3, 2026Downtown Somatic Therapystefan allen-hickey, depression, somatic therapy