Practice

Somatic therapists and practitioners

Body based practitioners: somatic therapy, bodywork and movement in service of integration.

Somatic work starts from the body rather than the story. The practitioners here use it for trauma, for preparation and for integration, and the listings name the schools they trained in.

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Questions people ask

What is somatic work?

Work that starts from the body rather than the story: breath, movement, touch, and attention to sensation. Practitioners here use it for trauma, for preparation and for integration, and the listings name the schools they trained in.

Does somatic work involve touch?

Some approaches do and some do not. Ask before the first session; a practitioner should explain what touch, if any, is part of their work and always ask consent.

Can I combine it with therapy?

Often, and many practitioners here are also licensed therapists. Tell each person you work with about the other, so the work supports rather than crosses itself.

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