Somatic therapy is a body-centered therapeutic approach that helps individuals process and release trauma, stress, and emotional pain stored in the body. Unlike traditional talk therapy, somatic therapy integrates body awareness, movement, and mindfulness techniques to regulate the nervous system and promote emotional well-being.

If you’re looking for somatic therapy in Maryland, we offer a supportive and affirming space to help you reconnect with your body and heal from past experiences.

What Does Somatic Therapy Help With?

Somatic therapy is effective for a variety of mental health challenges, including:

-Trauma & PTSD – Helps release stored trauma and restore a sense of safety
-Anxiety & Stress – Reduces chronic stress by regulating the nervous system
-Depression – Encourages emotional release and reconnects you to your body
-Chronic Pain & Tension – Addresses physical symptoms linked to unresolved trauma
-Emotional Regulation – Enhances awareness of bodily sensations and emotions
-Dissociation & Numbness – Reconnects mind and body for deeper healing

Somatic Therapy & Neurodivergence

Many neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism, often intellectualize their emotions instead of fully experiencing them as physical sensations. This can be a coping mechanism that allows for logical processing but creates a disconnection from the body’s natural emotional responses. Over time, this can lead to increased stress, emotional overwhelm, and difficulty with emotional regulation.

Somatic therapy helps neurodivergent individuals:
🔹 Develop awareness of how emotions manifest physically
🔹 Reduce sensory overload by learning nervous system regulation techniques
🔹 Reconnect with their bodies in a safe, supportive way
🔹 Break patterns of intellectualizing emotions and foster deeper emotional integration

By gently guiding neurodivergent individuals toward body-based awareness, somatic therapy provides tools to process emotions in a way that feels safe, empowering, and affirming.

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