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An Internal Family Systems therapist in New York shares how protector parts can show up as criticism — and what it takes to truly heal those patterns from the inside out. Book a one on one session with Internal Family Therapist Expert in New York Esther Goldstein by calling, today.

Somatic Therapy in New York: What the Brain Scans Actually Show

I'm going to tell you something that might make you uncomfortable.

Especially if you're the kind of person who believes healing happens through understanding.

I was that person once.

Let me start with what the skeptics say.

"Somatic therapy is woo-woo."

"There's no evidence for body-based approaches."

"You can't heal trauma by shaking or breathing — that's not science."

I get it. I trained in traditional psychotherapy. I spent years in rooms where the body was treated like furniture — something to sit in while the real work happened in the mind.

And then I saw the brain scans. Read more and book a session with Trauma expert Esther Goldstein today!

You hear the word “mommy issues” and you may think about someone attached to their mom at the hip - but the term actually has more meaning to it. Mommy issues are when there are layers of complexity to the mom relationship - and it plays out in many parts of life and in relationship patterns.

Click here to read more and if you live in New York, or Long Island, book a consult call and your first session with trauma therapist expert Esther Goldstein today.

Dina had been in therapy twice.

She understood her patterns. She could name her triggers. She'd done the work.

And she still couldn't stop shutting down when her husband raised his voice—even a little.

"Maybe I'm just broken," she said, settling into my couch.

I took a breath and leaned in.

"Dina, you're not broken. You may have been in therapy that wasn't designed for what your body is holding."

She looked at me, confused.

"What do you mean?" Read more about trauma informed counseling and book your first session with Expert Esther Goldstein in her new york office, today!

A moment at the pharmacy brought her to tears, but the real story was happening inside her. This blog explores how shame, impulsivity, and old survival strategies show up in adulthood — and how Parts Work Therapy helps us heal from the inside out.

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Michael is a caring father, and a family man who seems like his life is all a man can dream of. But if you looked closer in his eyes, you'd see a sadness that weighs him down. Parenting his children awoke the ache of his inner wounds..

Some mothers can't physically comfort their children—not because they don't love them, but because their nervous systems learned that receiving care means danger. This case study explores phobic avoidance of inner experience, revealing why traditional somatic therapy couldn't help Samantha hug her kids, and the micro-moment approach that finally created breakthrough.

For trauma therapists seeking new approaches and clients whose bodies stay frozen despite years of insight-based healing. Apply to join my Trauma Training for Therapists or call to book a session in my New York or Long Island office with Trauma Expert Esther Goldstein

If you’ve ever felt strong on the outside but quietly lonely inside, you’re not alone. This story explores the invisible ache fatherless daughters carry & how IFS therapy helps you connect with the part of you that longs for safety & trust.

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When you hear the word "abandonment" you may think of a child left alone, but it's so much more than that. It's a feeling that adults feel to- almost like a hollow-ness inside. Meet Daniel, whose faced this & how healing changed his life.

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