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

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!

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“Mommy Issues”: What I’m Listening For as a Therapist When I Hear that Term

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.

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What Is Trauma-Informed Therapy? A New York Therapist Explains Why It Matters

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!

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Plan B — When Life Makes You Pause | IFS Therapy In New York

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.

Book your IFS Parts work therapy session in new york with trauma expert Esther Goldstein. Call today.

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The Mother Wound: When Your Child Gets What You Never Had
Mother Hunger and Attachment Issues: When Somatic Therapy Isn't Enough

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

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