Boundaries aren’t just about saying no—they’re about knowing where you end and begin. If you grew up in a home where boundaries were blurred, where you had to manage other people’s emotions to stay safe, or where your sense of self got tangled up in meeting others' needs, then boundaries might feel confusing. Somatic therapy takes a different approach.

Anger gets a bad reputation. It’s often seen as something to suppress, manage, or avoid. Many of us grew up in environments where anger was unpredictable, overwhelming, or even dangerous. Maybe we witnessed explosive outbursts, or perhaps we were on the receiving end of someone else’s unprocessed rage.

In a world that constantly demands analysis, explanation, and logic, it’s easy to get stuck in the cycle of overthinking. We try to solve emotional struggles by thinking our way through them, only to find ourselves more disconnected, anxious, or overwhelmed. But what if there was another way—one that bypasses the thinking mind altogether and taps directly into embodied emotional awareness?

Have you ever had a gut feeling about something—an unshakable sense that you should or shouldn’t do something—even when it didn’t seem logical? Maybe you had a strong urge to take a different route home or a deep knowing that a situation wasn’t right for you.

Why does something as simple as relaxing feel so hard?

If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many people struggle with unwinding, not because they don’t want to, but because their nervous system has been trained to stay on high alert.

You’re halfway through a conversation when you realize you haven’t been listening. You’re nodding, smiling, maybe even responding—but inside, you’re elsewhere.

You reach for your phone without thinking, scrolling without a purpose. A notification pings, and suddenly, ten minutes are gone.

You sit down at the end of the day, feeling exhausted, but when you try to remember what actually happened, the hours blur together.

Somatic therapy helps to improve your mental and emotional health by focusing on your body. It understands that your mind and body are connected. This means that how you feel physically (like your sensations, movements, and breathing) can show how you are feeling emotionally.

Healing emotional wounds takes time and effort. It's a journey that requires patience and understanding.

Emotional wounds can result from various experiences like loss, betrayal, or trauma. They can affect your mental health and daily life. Ignoring these wounds may lead to deeper issues. Learning to heal them is crucial for overall well-being. This blog post will guide you through practical steps to start your healing process.

Childhood trauma can leave lasting scars. Somatic therapy offers a path to healing.

Childhood experiences shape who we become as adults. Traumatic events during these formative years can lead to emotional and physical distress. Somatic therapy addresses this by focusing on the connection between mind and body. Unlike traditional talk therapy, it helps individuals release stored trauma through bodily sensations and movements.

Somatic therapy is focused on the felt and invites you to move, breathe, and explore your inner landscape through creative expression such as metaphors, similes, imagination, gestures, motion and more. Many of us don’t have easy emotional attunement as adults, we lose this as we get older and even more drastically if we experienced trauma in our past. With Somatic Therapy we re-connect with our expressive selves. 

Our early relationships, especially those with our primary caregivers, profoundly shape how we connect with others. These early bonds weave the very fabric of our attachment style – the blueprint that guides our expectations, behaviors, and emotional responses in intimate relationships. When these early experiences are marred by inconsistency, neglect, or trauma, they can create deep-seated attachment wounds that impact our ability to form secure and fulfilling connections as adults.

Therapy can change lives, especially in a bustling city like NYC. With its fast pace and constant demands, many New Yorkers find solace in therapy.

Living in NYC brings unique challenges. The constant hustle and bustle can be overwhelming. Many people feel stressed, anxious, or even depressed. Therapy offers a safe space to explore these feelings. It helps individuals understand themselves better. It provides tools to manage emotions and cope with stress.

Our earliest relationships lay the foundation for how we connect with others throughout our lives, influencing our sense of connection and relational dynamics. Your body is imprinted deeply by these highly dependent and formative attachments, shaping your ability to feel secure in relationships. When those early bonds are disrupted or insecure, it can lead to attachment wounds that shape our beliefs about ourselves and our relationships. These wounds can manifest as anxiety, fear of intimacy, difficulty trusting others, or a tendency to recreate unhealthy relationship patterns. While talk therapy can help us understand these patterns.

The word "trauma" often calls to mind images of catastrophic events, but its origins are surprisingly simple. Derived from the Greek word for "wound," trauma simply refers to any experience that overwhelms our capacity to cope. These wounds can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and they can linger long after the initial event has passed. Just like a physical injury, emotional wounds can cause pain, limiting and shaping our experience of self, with others and the world around us.

We often find ourselves trapped in cycles of repetitive thoughts, replaying old stories, and struggling to break free. Talk therapy, with its emphasis on understanding our thoughts and behaviors, can be immensely helpful in this process. However, sometimes our bodies hold onto experiences that our minds can't fully grasp. This is where somatic therapy offers a complementary and experiential approach.

As a somatic therapist, I've come to appreciate the profound impact that my own embodied presence and attunement have on the therapeutic process. In the world of somatic psychology, where healing is deeply rooted in the interconnectedness of the body and mind, as a therapist my body serves as a powerful tool for facilitating growth, insight, and transformation in clients. Let me explain this concept of Body psychology further!

Central to the understanding and application of Somatic Therapy in New York City is the groundbreaking work of Dr. Stephen Porges and his Polyvagal Theory. This theory, which underscores the intricate interplay between the mind and body, proposes that the autonomic nervous system—the body's innate regulatory system—responds to cues of safety and danger in the environment through a complex interplay of neural circuits.

In the intricacies of human connection, our bodies often speak louder than words. From the subtle nuances of facial expressions to the rhythms of our breath, every gesture and sensation conveys information about our inner world. In the realm of interpersonal relationships, this somatic language forms the foundation of understanding, empathy, and intimacy. In this blog, we explore the ways in which Somatic Therapy can play  in enhancing interpersonal relationships and fostering deeper connections with others.

In the busy city of New York, where stress and anxiety often seem woven into the fabric of daily life, a gentle and slowed down approach to self awareness and growth is gaining attention . Somatic Therapy, a method rooted in the connection between mind and body, is gaining momentum as an effective therapeutic method for addressing traumas, anxiety, and stress. In this article, we delve into somatic therapy and its transformative potential for those seeking healing in the fast-paced cityscape of New York.