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Rewiring the Mind + Body: How Somatic EMDR Can Heal Trauma and Transform Your Life by Erin Rupert + Natalie Cooney
What is EMDR? EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a technique used in psychotherapy to treat anxiety, depression,...
Erin B. Rupert
Mar 208 min read
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How Somatic Therapy Can Help You Reconnect With Your Body
Have you ever had the experience of feeling like your body was tense or a pounding headache at the end of a stressful day? Or feeling...
Mallory Burggraaf
Feb 227 min read
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How Somatic Therapy Helps You Set Boundaries and Find Your Voice
Trauma, boundaries, and your voice are all interconnected. Childhood trauma can seriously impact your ability to set boundaries with...
Grace Willow
Feb 116 min read
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How Somatic Therapy Helps You Reconnect + Heal Yourself
Somatic therapy encompasses numerous modalities, including Somatic Experiencingâ„¢ (SE) , Somatic Trauma Resolution â„¢ Â (STR), Eye...
Grace Willow
Jan 218 min read
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Why Somatic Therapy Works: Healing Developmental Trauma with a Body-Oriented Approach
By Linda Rankin, AMFT/SEP Developmental trauma defines the psychological and physiological consequences of repeated exposure to stressful...
Linda Rankin, AMFT/SEP
Dec 10, 20247 min read
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Reclaiming Your Nervous System: How Somatic Therapy Helps Combat Fight, Flight, and Freeze Responses
By Mallory Burggraaf Have you experienced the feeling of being on high alert, waiting for something terrible to happen? This could look...
Mallory Burggraaf
Dec 3, 20248 min read
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Navigating Boundaries and Attachment Styles in Relationships with Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy helps people understand their attachment styles and strategies. Adult attachment dynamics can be confusing. This article...
Natalie Cooney
Nov 19, 20248 min read
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Somatic Therapy and Attachment: Healing Relationships from the Inside Out
Somatic therapy can help individuals and relationships understand their attachment styles. Understanding the certain dynamics of how you...
Natalie Cooney
Nov 12, 20247 min read
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Somatic Therapy Techniques to Combat Hyper-Vigilance and Stress
Written by: Mallory Burggraaf, LSW, SE and IFS Therapist What is Hyper-Vigilance? Hyper-vigilance is often thought of as being on guard,...
Mallory Burggraaf
Nov 5, 20246 min read
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Tips From a Somatic Therapist: The Language of the Nervous System in Somatic Therapy
Written By: Erin B. Rupert, Somatic EMDR Therapist It's a cool, sunny day, right before the snow starts flying for a long winter. Not...
Erin B. Rupert
Oct 31, 20248 min read
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How Somatic Therapy Can Help Manage Chronic Stress and Anxiety (Natalie's Top 10 Strategies!)
Even as a somatic therapist , I am not immune to stress and anxiety. I was plagued with it growing up. Panic attacks, dread, rumination,...
Natalie Cooney
Oct 20, 20249 min read
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Somatic Therapy for Trauma and PTSD: Strategies for Reconnecting with the Body
For people with trauma, PTSD, or C-PTSD, the relationship with the body is complicated. The body becomes more like a burden, nuisance, or...
Natalie Cooney
Oct 15, 20248 min read
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How to Choose the Right Somatic Therapist: What to Look for and What to Expect
A re you in search for a new therapist? Are you interested in seeing if somatic therapy is a good fit for you? I am glad you are taking...
Natalie Cooney
Oct 8, 20246 min read
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Somatic Therapy and Its Benefits for Managing Work-Related Stress and Burnout
Burnout does not happen overnight. Work-related stress and burnout can impact our health, relationships, and ability to feel connected....
Natalie Cooney
Oct 2, 20248 min read
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6 Places in San Diego, CA for You and Your Teenager to Reconnect by a Family and Somatic Therapist
Navigating the Teen Years: How Parents Can Provide a Safe Space for Growth and Independence Teenagers exist in the gap between child and...
Natalie Cooney
Sep 19, 20245 min read
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9 Places in San Diego, CA to Calm Anxiety From a Somatic Therapist
Finding calm and peace is getting harder and harder these days. We know that it is essential to our wholeness to have lives that are rich...
Natalie Cooney
Sep 12, 20246 min read
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Integrating Somatic Therapy into Your Daily Routine for Better Emotional Regulation
Since I was a little girl I have been waking up early, journaling, meditating/praying with spirit, and working out. This is not something...
Natalie Cooney
Sep 9, 20246 min read
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Somatic Therapy vs. Traditional Talk Therapy: What You Need to Know
In today's therapeutic world, there are hundreds of modalities, theories, and techniques. Wading through and choosing what is best for...
Natalie Cooney
Sep 4, 20246 min read
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What Does a Somatic Therapist Do?
Somatic therapy is a unique and profound approach to healing that addresses the mind, body, heart, and spirit. Unlike traditional talk...
Natalie Cooney
Jul 18, 20245 min read
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What to Expect in Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy offers a unique and deeply integrative approach to healing. One that focuses on the intricate connection between the...
Natalie Cooney
Jul 9, 20247 min read
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