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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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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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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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Healing Your Trauma | Trauma Therapy in Long Island

You've not been feeling like yourself - and you realize it's about an emotional trauma you endured. Or some other kind of trauma and you are ready to heal. But you want to first understand trauma. We've got it clarified here for you!

Read more to understand what trauma is and what kind of trauma you have. And then, next steps to choose the best trauma therapist for you. Our trauma experts are here to guide you in your therapy, with EMDR, somatic, talk therapy and more.

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Anxiety & Emotional Flashbacks, What's the Connection?

Is there a connection between Anxiety and Emotional Flashbacks?

Yes, there is. When you experience emotional flashbacks, you will have higher levels of anxiety and feel on-edge more often. Want to understand what emotional flashbacks are, and what you can do to begin experiencing relief? Read below.

Book your first counseling session with anxiety, trauma and relationship specialist Esther Goldstein, LCSW in her Cedarhurst office in Five Towns of Long Island, NY.

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