What is Somatic Therapy

Somatic therapy is a body-centered approach that recognizes the connection between mind, body, emotions, and nervous system functioning.

How can somatic therapy help anxiety or depression or anger?

By increasing awareness of bodily sensations and stress responses, clients learn to regulate their nervous systems more effectively.

Can trauma be stored in the body?

Research suggests traumatic experiences can affect the nervous system long after an event has passed, influencing emotions, behaviors, and physical sensations.

What happens during a somatic therapy session?

Sessions may include body awareness, mindfulness, tracking sensations, emotional processing, movement, and traditional conversation.

THERAPY MODALITIES

Approaches guided by your needs

People often ask which therapeutic approach is best - CBT? Brainspotting? Parts work? Mindfulness? Ketamine Assisted-Psychotherapy?

It's a natural question but I've come to think about it a little differently. A modality is simply a pathway, a language. Each one offers a particular way of paying attention, asking questions, and understanding ourselves, and each has something valuable to offer. Woven together as needed, they allow therapy to respond to you as a whole person, honoring the complexity of your experience.

Dr. Loi provides online therapy throughout California and in person (Sonoma County) using Somatic Therapy, Brainspotting, Intensives, Parts Work (Internal Family Systems - IFS), Mindfulness-Based approaches, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and EFT (tapping)

Learn about each modality here

Therapy Modalities FAQ

Somatic Therapy

Therapy Intensives

Brainspotting

Parts Therapy IFS

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

EFT Tapping

Mindfulness

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy CBT

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The therapeutic approaches described on this page are supported by a growing body of research in neuroscience, trauma treatment, mindfulness, and psychotherapy. For those interested in learning more, references and additional resources are available upon request.