Evolving Minds Counselling
and Psychology
Somatic Therapy and Somatic Psychotherapy
in Sydney and the Sutherland Shire
Emotional experiences can affect both the mind and body. For some people, trauma, chronic stress, grief or anxiety may be experienced physically through muscle tension, fatigue, feeling disconnected from the body or becoming easily overwhelmed.
Somatic Psychotherapy, sometimes described as somatic therapy or mind-body therapy, is a body-oriented approach that recognises the connection between physical sensations, emotions and our responses to experiences. Rather than focusing only on thoughts and cognitive insight, somatic therapy incorporates awareness of the body as part of the therapeutic process.
At Evolving Minds Counselling and Psychology, our psychologists, counsellors and therapists provide Somatic Psychotherapy for adults across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire. Appointments are available in person and online.
What is Somatic Psychotherapy?
Somatic Psychotherapy helps people develop greater awareness of physical sensations and how these may relate to emotions and experiences. Therapy may incorporate practices such as grounding, breathwork, gentle movement and noticing bodily sensations alongside therapeutic conversation.
This can help people recognise patterns in how they respond to stress and difficult emotions, develop strategies for managing these responses and better understand how previous experiences may continue to influence them.
What does Somatic Psychotherapy help with?
Somatic Psychotherapy can be helpful for adults experiencing:
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Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
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Dissociation or feeling disconnected from the body
Somatic Psychotherapy may be integrated with other evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Schema Therapy, depending on each person's needs.
Somatic Psychotherapy in Sydney and the Sutherland Shire
If you have been searching for somatic therapy, a somatic therapist or mind-body therapy near you, our psychologists, counsellors and therapists provide somatic psychotherapy for adults across Sydney and the Sutherland Shire.
We see clients from Miranda, Caringbah, Engadine, Gymea, Sutherland, Cronulla and Kirrawee, as well as the neighbouring St George area. Appointments are available in person at our Sutherland Shire practice and online across Australia.
If you’re unsure where to begin, our Client Care Team can assist. Call 02 8519 4197 or use the button below to request an appointment.