Posts in Somatic Experiencing
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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The Mother Wound: When Your Child Gets What You Never Had

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..

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The 6 Best Somatic Therapy Practices in NYC (What Actually Helps Bodies Heal)

Somatic therapy is the tool that has allowed thousands to heal in a way that talk therapy has not. I’ve taken the 6 best somatic practices and shared them with you here. Go ahead and read them and avail yourself of these - to improve your emotional and mental health.

Book a first counseling session with Esther, trauma therapy expert in our offices in Long Island and New York.

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20 Minutes On A Train Left Her Feeling Trapped | A Somatic Story

She was sitting on a train, and suddenly she felt trapped. Like she couldn’t breath. She wasn’t going crazy, but she was having a body flashback. If you want to understand why your body can go into a panic spin, read more about somatic therapy. You can learn ways to calm the body- and the mind.

Book your first somatic therapy session in new york or long island offices.

With somatic expert Esther Goldstein. Call today.

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