EMDR & Somatic Therapy

an embodied healing space for processing trauma & chronic stress to help you reclaim your life

Welcome

Boston Somatic Therapy provides body-centered individual and group therapy designed to help you gently and effectively navigate stress, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms.

Our approach integrates Somatic Experiencing®, EMDR, and relational talk therapy, helping you reconnect with your body, process difficult experiences, and build resilience.

While we can’t change the past or control the future, we can guide you toward a greater sense of inner safety, groundedness, and personal agency.

We provide in person sessions in East Boston and telehealth sessions in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

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Living in survival mode is your normal.

It’s easy to put your own needs last.

You might notice yourself feeling drained, tense, or disconnected — like you’re running on autopilot or ready to scream. You keep going because you have to, but it’s taking a toll.

Maybe you’ve been snapping at friends or family, skipping plans, or zoning out — not because you don’t care, but because you’re overwhelmed and need space. When you finally have a quiet moment, maybe it’s hard to actually rest. Your mind keeps spinning, and “relaxing” doesn’t feel restorative.

You know you’ve been through a lot, and you’re realizing that something needs to shift.
You want to feel more grounded, more present, and more at ease in your body.

You’re ready for something deeper.

If traditional talk therapy hasn’t been enough, you’re not alone. Sometimes stress and trauma live in the body, not just the mind. These patterns aren’t personal flaws but rather your nervous system’s way of coping.

At Boston Somatic Therapy, we integrate talk therapy with body-based approaches like awareness practices, breathwork, and gentle movement. Together, we’ll help your body release long-held tension and reconnect with a sense of safety and balance.

Whether you’re new to therapy or simply looking for a different approach, this is a space to slow down, reconnect, and start feeling like yourself.

Modalities

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing is a gentle, body-focused therapy designed to heal stress and trauma stored deeply in the nervous system. Developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine, it guides you to gently release stuck fight, flight, or freeze responses and build greater presence, resilience, and emotional balance.
Somatic Therapy Groups

Now recruiting! Somatic therapy processing groups offer a supportive space to explore emotions through the body. Using gentle, body-based practices and group reflection, participants build awareness, regulation, and deeper connection to themselves and others. Email for more details.
EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of therapy designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. EMDR works by helping people reprocess traumatic memories through a combination of eye movements and other bilateral sensory input.
Trauma Sensitive Yoga

Trauma Sensitive Trauma Center Yoga (TCTSY) is based on key components of hatha yoga, where participants engage in physical forms and movements. Elements of standard hatha yoga are modified to maximize empowerment and cultivate a positive relationship with the body.
Talk Therapy

Individual therapy sessions are designed to address your treatment goals and provide symptom relief. Therapy sessions are typically a blend traditional talk therapy with skill building, psychoeducation and somatic work. Sessions can include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing and yoga.
Therapy Intensives

Intensives are longer-format sessions designed to be effective and efficient to support your treatment goals. They can be focused on EMDR or Somatic Experiencing. Intensives are 90 or 120 minutes done 1-5x per week depending on treatment goals, modality and timeline.
Reiki

Reiki is a gentle energy-based practice that supports relaxation, stress reduction, and overall nervous system regulation. It can be especially helpful for those with stress, burnout, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from their bodies. It can be done on its own or as a part of individual therapy.
Workshops

Customizable workshops are designed to support nervous system regulation, embodiment, and trauma-informed growth for clinicians, organizations, and community groups. Topics can be tailored to meet the needs of your group. To learn more or to arrange a workshop, please email us to discuss details and availability.