Somatic Therapy in Manhattan, NYC

What Is Somatic Therapy?

This body-centered approach brings physical sensations and body awareness into the exploration alongside thoughts and emotions.

Our bodies can reflect experiences and patterns we’ve moved through over time. Somatic work creates space to notice those connections with curiosity rather than immediately trying to change them.

Sessions may include sensation, movement, grounding, present-moment awareness, dialogue, and sometimes gentle touch. We might notice where you feel something in your body, explore what an emotion brings up for you, become curious about a familiar response, or simply spend time noticing what is happening right now.

People come to this work wanting to explore things like:

• Stress, overwhelm, and anxious feelings

• Feeling disconnected from their body or emotions

• Familiar emotional or relationship patterns

• Boundaries and relationships with others

• Difficult past experiences that still feel relevant today

• Feeling stuck, shut down, or disconnected

• Understanding and communicating feelings

• Emotional and nervous system regulation

• Greater body awareness and connection with themselves

• Developing more grounding and present-moment awareness

You don’t need to have the right words. We can begin with what you notice.

What to Expect in a 50-Minute In-Person Somatic Session

Each session is shaped around what’s showing up for you in the moment. We might begin with something happening in your life, an emotion, a physical sensation, a relationship pattern, or simply curiosity about what you're noticing.

Sessions may include:

• Grounding and orienting practices

• Present-moment body awareness

• Dialogue exploring sensations, emotions, and patterns

• Gentle, fully clothed, consensual touch

• Seated or lying-down exploration

• Parts Dialogue

• Bilateral movement and sound

• Creative and sensorimotor art practices

• Other body-based practices depending on what feels useful to explore

There’s no script. We follow your cues and your curiosity. You are encouraged to tell me what resonates, what doesn’t, what you want to explore, and what you don't.

Touch is always optional and consensual. In-person table work is fully clothed.

Why Work With an Experienced Somatic Practitioner?

I bring more than 13 years of experience in somatic practice and an integrative background in body-based approaches. Rather than following one protocol, I draw from different practices depending on the person, the moment, and what feels most relevant to explore.

Clients choose this practice for its:

• Convenient Manhattan location

• Collaborative, individualized approach

• Integration of touch, talk, movement, and body awareness

• Trauma-informed perspective

• Nervous system regulation and grounding practices

• Creative and experiential approach

• Welcoming and intentionally calming environment

The work is collaborative rather than prescriptive. 

Whether you're coming from Brooklyn, Manhattan, or elsewhere in NYC, the practice offers a place to slow down, reconnect, and explore yourself differently. Remote sessions are also available.

A Different Way to Explore Your Experience

Somatic work may appeal to you if you:

• Have done a lot of talking and want to include your body in your self-exploration

• Notice stress or emotions showing up physically

• Want a deeper connection with your body and emotions

• Are curious about patterns that keep appearing in your life

• Want to develop greater awareness of your responses

• Value a collaborative rather than prescriptive approach

• Want to explore grounding and nervous system regulation practices

• Are interested in touch and body-based practices as part of your personal growth

There is no predetermined outcome or timeline. The work is an opportunity to develop curiosity, awareness, connection, and new possibilities through your own experience.

Pricing + Consultation

• 50-minute in-person session: $195 (Limited spots available)

• Free 30-minute consultation available by phone or video

The consultation gives us a chance to talk about what you're looking for, answer questions about how I work, and see whether the practice feels like a good fit.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is somatic work different from traditional talk therapy?

Somatic work intentionally includes the body in the exploration. Alongside conversation, we may pay attention to sensations, movement, emotions, body responses, and present-moment experience.

This is an alternative somatic practice and is not a replacement for psychotherapy, medical care, or other licensed mental-health services.

What does the touch component involve?

Touch is always consensual, fully clothed, and optional. Depending on the session, touch may be incorporated into body-awareness exploration or table work. We communicate about boundaries and preferences throughout the process, and you are always in charge of whether touch is included.

How many sessions will I need?

There isn't a predetermined number of sessions. Some people come for a shorter period and others choose ongoing sessions. We can check in about whether the work continues to feel useful and relevant to you.

Is this covered by insurance?

No. This is an alternative somatic practice rather than licensed mental-health treatment and is not billed to health insurance.

Ready to Explore Somatic Work?

If you're curious about working together, we can start with a conversation.

Book your free 30-minute consultation to learn more about in-person somatic sessions and whether the approach feels like a fit for you.

In-person sessions are available in Manhattan And North New Jersey for clients throughout NYC, with remote sessions also available.

Somatic Therapy NYC is an alternative somatic practice and does not provide licensed mental health services. It is not a replacement for psychotherapy, medical care, or other licensed healthcare services  

Andria Lea | Somatic Practitioner
13+ Years of Somatic Practice | In-Person Sessions in Manhattan