Somatic Therapy
Somatic Therapy at the Center for Trauma Recovery is offered as individual, one-on-one therapy for patients seeking a body-centered approach to healing trauma, chronic stress, and emotional overwhelm. This modality recognizes that trauma is not only held in thoughts and memories, but also stored within the nervous system and body.
Somatic therapy can be especially helpful for individuals who feel disconnected from their bodies, experience persistent anxiety or stress responses, struggle with emotional regulation, or notice physical symptoms—such as tension, pain, shutdown, or hypervigilance—linked to past experiences.
Somatic therapy helps patients develop greater nervous system awareness, increase regulation, and gently shift patterns of survival responses that may no longer be adaptive. Rather than focusing primarily on thoughts or cognition, this approach works directly with bodily sensations, movement, breath, and present-moment awareness. Somatic therapy can be especially effective when trauma feels difficult to verbalize or when talk therapy alone has not fully addressed ongoing physiological stress or reactivity.
What Somatic Therapy Can Offer:
At C4TR, somatic therapy is delivered through a trauma-informed lens that emphasizes safety, consent, and pacing. Care is collaborative and attuned, supporting patients in building awareness of their body’s signals without pressure to relive or retell traumatic events.
FAQ
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Somatic therapy is a body-based, trauma-informed approach that focuses on how experiences are stored in the nervous system and body. Healing occurs through increased awareness of physical sensations and supporting the body’s natural capacity for regulation and safety.
Somatic therapy can help with:
Trauma and PTSD (including developmental and relational trauma)
Anxiety and chronic stress
Emotional numbness or overwhelm
Dissociation
Tension, pain, or stress-related physical symptoms
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Yes we offer both options. Somatic therapy at C4TR is provided as individual therapy, allowing for personalized, private, and attuned care.
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No. Patients are never required to share details of traumatic experiences. Somatic therapy often works without retelling the story, focusing instead on present-moment sensations and nervous system responses. All exploration happens with consent and at a pace that feels safe.
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Somatic therapy can support patients experiencing trauma-related symptoms, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, chronic stress, dissociation, and a sense of disconnection from the body or emotions.
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Somatic therapy directly addresses nervous system dysregulation, a core component of trauma. By supporting the body’s ability to move toward safety and balance, this modality helps create a stable foundation for long-term healing.
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Somatic therapy may be short-term or longer-term depending on treatment goals, history, and individual nervous system needs.
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Yes. Somatic therapy can be used on its own or combined with CBT and other trauma-informed approaches as part of a comprehensive care plan.
Getting Started on Trauma Recovery
If you call us, we move quickly. In many cases, women are able to begin care within just a few days.