Somatic Therapy for Women in Chicago
Somatic therapy is a body-oriented therapeutic model designed to help you heal from trauma and other stress disorders.
Somatic therapy focuses on the relationship between the mind and the body to address dysregulation in the body. Somatic techniques can promote healing from the often unconscious, physical and emotional impacts of traumatic experiences and their effects on our bodies.
You might always be fully aware of the trauma that may be stored in your body, its origin or its impact on your daily functioning. Somatic therapy can help you identify, address and release emotional activation in your body and nervous system caused by developmental, identity, medical and attachment trauma, as well as traumatic events and experiences. Somatic therapy often allows for a deeper understanding of the trauma and a deeper opportunity for healing as an alternative or addition to traditional talk therapy modalities.
Some of the benefits of somatic therapy include:
Reducing Trauma Symptoms: Somatic therapy is very effective in addressing and resolving trauma symptoms. By focusing on the physical events and sensations associated with traumatic experiences, individuals can process and release stored tension and trauma in the body.
Improved Emotional Regulation: Somatic therapy helps create a greater connection with the body to build more presence, which allows individuals to be more attuned in regulating their emotions and nervous systems. This process can lead to improved presence and emotional stability.
Greater Self-Awareness: Somatic therapy assists individuals to become more aware of their bodily sensations, which can create greater self-awareness about how emotions and physical states are interconnected.
Improved Physical Comfort: Somatic therapy helps reduce physical symptoms that are often related to trauma and emotional distress, such as chronic pain and digestive issues by exploring possible root causes.
Stronger Coping Mechanisms: Somatic therapy provides tools and techniques for coping with difficult emotions and situations. These skills can be applied in everyday life, leading to better coping strategies and resilience.
Reach out today if you’re interested in scheduling a consultation and learning more about somatic therapy for women in Chicago.
“I touch my own skin, and it tells me that before there was any harm, there was miracle.”
~ Adrienne Maree Brown
Somatic Therapy for Women in Chicago
Somatic therapy is a body-oriented therapeutic model designed to help you heal from trauma and other stress disorders.
Somatic therapy focuses on the relationship between the mind and the body to address dysregulation in the body. Somatic techniques can promote healing from the often unconscious, physical and emotional impacts of traumatic experiences and their effects on our bodies.
You might always be fully aware of the trauma that may be stored in your body, its origin or its impact on your daily functioning. Somatic therapy can help you identify, address and release emotional activation in your body and nervous system caused by developmental, identity, medical and attachment trauma, as well as traumatic events and experiences. Somatic therapy often allows for a deeper understanding of the trauma and a deeper opportunity for healing as an alternative or addition to traditional talk therapy modalities.
Some of the benefits of somatic therapy include:
Reducing Trauma Symptoms: Somatic therapy is very effective in addressing and resolving trauma symptoms. By focusing on the physical events and sensations associated with traumatic experiences, individuals can process and release stored tension and trauma in the body.
Improved Emotional Regulation: Somatic therapy helps create a greater connection with the body to build more presence, which allows individuals to be more attuned in regulating their emotions and nervous systems. This process can lead to improved presence and emotional stability.
Greater Self-Awareness: Somatic therapy assists individuals to become more aware of their bodily sensations, which can create greater self-awareness about how emotions and physical states are interconnected.
Improved Physical Comfort: Somatic therapy helps reduce physical symptoms that are often related to trauma and emotional distress, such as chronic pain and digestive issues by exploring possible root causes.
Stronger Coping Mechanisms: Somatic therapy provides tools and techniques for coping with difficult emotions and situations. These skills can be applied in everyday life, leading to better coping strategies and resilience.
Reach out today if you’re interested in scheduling a consultation and learning more about somatic therapy for women in Chicago.
“I touch my own skin, and it tells me that before there was any harm, there was miracle.”
~ Adrienne Maree Brown
Hi, I’m Tiffany Green & I’m a Somatic Therapist in Chicago
Somatic therapy can be a powerful tool in addressing anxiety, depression and trauma symptoms. My training as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) has provided me with a unique set of tools and resources to assist you in finding greater physical and emotional regulation.
I work with clients to identify the unconscious thoughts, beliefs and experiences, which might be contributing to increased levels of activation. If you have tried traditional talk therapy and have not experienced a reduction in symptoms, somatic therapy might be a good option for you. Using somatic techniques, you’ll gain a greater sense of physical and emotional regulation and develop a stronger mind and body connection.
Somatic Therapy in Chicago FAQs
How does somatic therapy differ from talk therapy?
Somatic therapy relies on sensations felt in the body to identify underlying and often unconscious beliefs, feelings and events contributing to both mental health and physical symptoms. Many clients who have difficulty understanding and explaining their emotions or those who have experienced diminishing returns on talk therapy can benefit from somatic therapy.
What mental health diagnoses can be helped by somatic therapy?
Somatic interventions can be effective in treating clients experiencing symptoms associated with anxiety and depression, as well as issues related to body image and PTSD associated with developmental, medical, identity and event (car accidents, falls, violent attacks, etc.) trauma.
Who could benefit from somatic therapy?
Individuals who have tried talk therapy and received only marginal results can benefit from exploring somatic therapy. Somatic therapy can be more effective for people who are not fully aware of how the trauma has impacted them and their physiology.
Whare are some of the most effective somatic therapy techniques?
Awareness – Increasing awareness allows clients to become more knowledgeable and comfortable with sensations in their bodies and details of their surroundings. This technique helps establish a sense of inner and external safety, which are both critical to the healing process.
Resourcing – Resourcing emphasizes the importance of having emotional access to positive people, activities and experiences, which assist in processing more difficult emotions associated with traumatic events. Individuals can draw from the pleasantness of these personal resources to reduce increased activation levels.
Grounding – Grounding techniques support clients in remaining present and not dissociating when using somatic interventions. Grounding exercises help clients remain rooted in the “here and now” during the process of exploring and processing painful experiences.
Where can I go to learn more about somatic therapy?
You can visit the Embody Lab, Embodiment Institute and Somatic Experiencing International for more information about somatic therapy and interventions.