Somatic Therapy

Is Somatic Therapy Evidence-Based?

Is Somatic Therapy Evidence-Based?

Somatic therapy is not a new technique, but there is an evolving understanding of how it works. Studies have indicated that somatic therapy, as a holistic approach, has neurological and psychological benefits. Research indicates that somatic therapies like Somatic Experiencing can help individuals process and integrate traumatic memories.

8 Ways to Embrace Being a Highly Sensitive Person

8 Ways to Embrace Being a Highly Sensitive Person

As a highly sensitive person (HSP) chances are you are tired of having to explain yourself to others and advocate for the needs you have that others do not understand. You may be thinking that something is wrong with you and wish that you weren’t so sensitive. It’s easy to imagine that being more “like everyone else” would be a lot better. Please don’t waste any more of your time and energy wishing for the impossible. HSP is a trait people are born with, not a disorder; a gift, not a curse. Below are some things you can do to better manage and enjoy your life as a highly sensitive person.

What is Preverbal Trauma and How is it Treated With Somatic Therapy?

What is Preverbal Trauma and How is it Treated With Somatic Therapy?

Somatic therapy affirms that your traumatic preverbal memories are real and deserving of attention. These memories simply exist as a “felt sense” not a play-by-play representation of the traumatic events. That being said, treatment must connect with that sense. Serving Boulder, Longmont, Denver...

Somatic Therapy for Chronic Pain Relief: 3 Ways to Get Back in Your Body

Somatic Therapy for Chronic Pain Relief: 3 Ways to Get Back in Your Body

Somatic therapy for chronic pain proves there’s more than one way to heal. That concept is at the heart of somatic therapy. And when it comes to healing from chronic pain, the relief this kind of therapy brings is keenly unique and transformational. You and your therapist will get you back into your body by facing the fear or resistance to movement that is limiting your life.

What EXACTLY Is Somatic Psychotherapy? What to Expect.

What EXACTLY Is Somatic Psychotherapy? What to Expect.

Somatic Psychotherapy was developed through various contributions, such as Gestalt Therapy, Dreambody Work, Authentic Movement and others. It remains one of the central teaching modalities of the Somatic Psychology Department at Naropa University. This method attempts to bring awareness to feelings, movements, sensations, etc., as an attempt to restore expressive movement.