What is Somatic Therapy?

What is somatic therapy and why are we talking about it?

Great question! Let us break it down:

Somatic means: “relating to the body especially as distinct from the mind (Google).”

But you ask, isn’t therapy all about the mind? Many people believe therapy is only about talking and analyzing our thoughts and behaviours, figuring out how to understand or change them. This is true for some modalities of practice but for many others understanding our mental workings is only half the puzzle. When it comes to working with body image, self-trust, and trauma, the mind-body connection is KEY.

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