Somatic therapy focuses on the effects of negative emotions, particularly trauma, on the body. Somatic experiencing (SE) is a specific type of somatic therapy. SE cultivates bodily awareness as part ...

Trauma and stress can stay in the body long after one's mind has moved on from an incident, mental health experts said.

Somatic therapy, also called somatic experiencing therapy, is a therapeutic approach that helps you process physical symptoms of trauma, abuse, or stress stored in the body. Somatic therapy can be ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 45-year-old male and have had many traumatic events in my past, including abuses too bad to name. My problem is, as I was growing up, I was so mistreated that I never learned how to ...

Before we’re knee-deep together in the world of thought, I’d like you to notice what’s going on in your body. What can you feel in your face? Your neck? Your shoulders and arms? Maybe there’s tingling ...

Traditionally, seeking help with your mental health means hours of talking and thinking — about your childhood, your romantic life, work and how it all makes you feel. But practitioners of somatic ...

Cowritten by Charlie Huntington and Tchiki Davis. Many of our experiences in healing treat our mind and body like they are separate entities. The tradition of seeing things this way is called ...

Medically reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS Key Takeaways Take a moment to honor your decision to start therapy, as it ...

Medically reviewed by Mallory Christopherson DC, FMT, CSCS Somatic yoga combines yoga and somatic movement therapy to improve your mind-body awareness and relieve pain.You may use somatic yoga to ...