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Somatic Therapy
www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/somatic-therapy
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Somatic therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that looks at the connection of mind and body and uses both psychotherapy and physical therapies for holistic healing. In addition to talk therapy, somatic therapy practitioners use mind-body exercises and other physical techniques to help release the pent-up tension that is negatively affecting your physical and emotional wellbeing.
When It's Used
Somatic therapy can help people who suffer from stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, problems with relationships, and sexual function, as well as issues related to trauma and abuse. Those for whom traditional remedies have not been helpful for chronic physical pain, digestive disorders and other medical issues may also benefit from somatic therapy. Somatic therapy techniques can be used in both individual and group therapy settings.
thesomatictherapycenter.com/
thesomatictherapycenter.com/what-is-somatic-therapy/
Somatic Therapy uses the body as its starting point for healing. The word “somatic” is derived from the Greek word “soma” which means “living body.” It is a holistic form of counseling that is grounded in the relationship between the mind and the body.
Somatic Therapy offers a variety of benefits. It reduces discomfort, strain, and stress in the body. It transforms negative emotional experiences, creates a greater sense of Self, builds resilience and offers hope.
Three decades worth of research in the fields of neurobiology, psychoneuroimmunology, and other medical fields, have demonstrated the connection between the mind and the body. Brain science and the advent of imaging technology have made it clear just how embodied the mind is. The mind exists throughout the entire body. Your body is where your emotions live, your thoughts occur, your soul dwells, and your wisdom abides. It is a reliable resource, ally, and guide. You just need to learn how to listen to it- learn from it and love it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoneuroimmunology
Traditional talk therapy engages the mind looking for insights through talking and telling the story. While this is important, it is not the whole picture. Our intent is to awaken people to the wisdom inherent in the body and how to access it. Stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship conflicts, are problems that exist both in the body and the mind – so the cure must involve both as well.
To live fully, we must live fully embodied, which means aligning body, mind, heart, and soul.
What happens in a somatic therapy session that is different from regular therapy?
Somatic Therapy involves present-moment awareness and explores bodily tension, gestures, and bodily sensations through a combination of awareness, dialogue, movement, and/or touch. Through connecting and listening to the messages carried in the body, clients are guided to choices that support their moving with more ease and freedom in their lives. Through somatic healing, they become the fullest versions of themselves.
companion thread: conservatism.freeforums.net/thread/1863/david-hanscom-journey-chronic-pain
www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/somatic-therapy
Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff
Somatic therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that looks at the connection of mind and body and uses both psychotherapy and physical therapies for holistic healing. In addition to talk therapy, somatic therapy practitioners use mind-body exercises and other physical techniques to help release the pent-up tension that is negatively affecting your physical and emotional wellbeing.
When It's Used
Somatic therapy can help people who suffer from stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, problems with relationships, and sexual function, as well as issues related to trauma and abuse. Those for whom traditional remedies have not been helpful for chronic physical pain, digestive disorders and other medical issues may also benefit from somatic therapy. Somatic therapy techniques can be used in both individual and group therapy settings.
thesomatictherapycenter.com/
thesomatictherapycenter.com/what-is-somatic-therapy/
Somatic Therapy uses the body as its starting point for healing. The word “somatic” is derived from the Greek word “soma” which means “living body.” It is a holistic form of counseling that is grounded in the relationship between the mind and the body.
Somatic Therapy offers a variety of benefits. It reduces discomfort, strain, and stress in the body. It transforms negative emotional experiences, creates a greater sense of Self, builds resilience and offers hope.
Three decades worth of research in the fields of neurobiology, psychoneuroimmunology, and other medical fields, have demonstrated the connection between the mind and the body. Brain science and the advent of imaging technology have made it clear just how embodied the mind is. The mind exists throughout the entire body. Your body is where your emotions live, your thoughts occur, your soul dwells, and your wisdom abides. It is a reliable resource, ally, and guide. You just need to learn how to listen to it- learn from it and love it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychoneuroimmunology
Traditional talk therapy engages the mind looking for insights through talking and telling the story. While this is important, it is not the whole picture. Our intent is to awaken people to the wisdom inherent in the body and how to access it. Stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship conflicts, are problems that exist both in the body and the mind – so the cure must involve both as well.
To live fully, we must live fully embodied, which means aligning body, mind, heart, and soul.
What happens in a somatic therapy session that is different from regular therapy?
Somatic Therapy involves present-moment awareness and explores bodily tension, gestures, and bodily sensations through a combination of awareness, dialogue, movement, and/or touch. Through connecting and listening to the messages carried in the body, clients are guided to choices that support their moving with more ease and freedom in their lives. Through somatic healing, they become the fullest versions of themselves.
companion thread: conservatism.freeforums.net/thread/1863/david-hanscom-journey-chronic-pain