4 Highly Recommended NYC Somatic Therapists
Is your body holding tension you can't quite release? Does anxiety live in your chest, or do past experiences keep showing up in ways you don't fully understand? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and somatic therapy can help.
At EveryBody Psychotherapy NYC, our skilled somatic therapists can help you reconnect with your body and find healing. Meet our team here—along with some local experts we trust—so you can find the right match for your journey and reach out today when you’re ready to begin.
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Best for somatic therapy for eating disorders: Pam Skop
Best for Somatic Experiencing (SE™): Anastasia Nevin
Best for somatic therapy blended with creative arts therapy: Lauren Fabrizio
Best for somatic therapy blended with EMDR: Arielle Kempler
Not sure which somatic therapist is right for you? Contact us for a free consultation so we can help match you.
Meet our New York City somatic therapist
Pam Skop, LMHC-D, CEDS-C, RYPT
Best for somatic therapy for eating disorders
Pam specializes in helping clients heal their relationship with food and their bodies through an integrative somatic approach that honors the mind-body connection. She combines body-based awareness, nervous system regulation, and trauma-informed care to support those navigating eating disorders, using techniques like IFS, sensorimotor integration, and other embodiment practices.
Credentials: Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Diagnostic Privilege, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, Registered Yoga Teacher
Location: Virtual in NYC
Virtual therapy?: Yes, available in NY, NJ, & PA
Other local somatic therapy specialists
While we're confident our team can provide the somatic therapy support you're looking for, we understand that finding the right fit is personal. Below are some other respected somatic therapy providers in the NYC area in case our practice isn't the right match for you. And if you’re not sure whether we’re a good match, you’re always welcome to request a free, no-pressure consultation.
Anastasia Nevin, MS, RDN, CEDRD-C, SEP
Best for Somatic Experiencing (SE™)
Anastasia is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Somatic Experiencing practitioner who specializes in the relationship between body, food, and trauma. She combines nutrition therapy with SE™ to help clients heal from eating disorders and painful past experiences at a nervous system level. Drawing from her own recovery and over a decade of private practice experience, she is passionate about helping people find safety in their bodies while transforming their relationship with food.
Credentials: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner
Location: New York, NY 10001
Virtual therapy?: Yes, in addition to in-person
Lauren Fabrizio, ATR-BC, LCAT, LPAT
Best for somatic therapy blended with creative arts therapy
Lauren is a licensed and board-certified Creative Arts Therapist who blends talk therapy with art therapy techniques and embodiment practices to treat eating disorders, trauma, and anxiety. Her trauma-informed, somatically oriented approach helps clients access healing through creative expression while supporting empowerment in relationships, career, and personal fulfillment.
Credentials: Board-Certified and Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
Location: Virtual in NYC
Virtual therapy?: Yes, available in NY
Arielle Kempler, LCSW
Best for somatic therapy blended with EMDR
Arielle is a trauma-trained therapist who specializes in using body-based interventions to help adults and adolescents heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression. Through a blend of EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, she focuses on strengthening the mind-body connection to address negative thinking and experiences from the "bottom up," helping clients learn to trust themselves and their bodies.
Credentials: Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Location: Virtual in NYC
Virtual therapy?: Yes, available in NY & CT
What sets our practice apart from other NYC somatic therapy providers
At EveryBody Psychotherapy NYC, we bring specialized expertise and genuine care to every session. Here's what makes us different:
Diverse team of clinicians with specialized training in somatic modalities, trauma-informed care, and identity affirmation
Weight-neutral, body-affirming approach that honors all bodies and identities
Flexible fee structures to meet different financial needs, including sliding scale options
Hybrid care with both in-person (Brooklyn and Manhattan) and virtual options
Integration of nervous system regulation, attachment theory, and body-based awareness for comprehensive healing
We're committed to creating a safe, collaborative space where you can explore the connection between your body, mind, and emotions in ways that feel authentic and empowering to you.
Common reasons why people seek somatic therapy
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When anxiety shows up as tightness in your chest, tension in your shoulders, or a constant sense of being on edge, somatic therapy helps you understand what your body is communicating. You'll learn to regulate your nervous system and find relief from the physical grip of worry and stress.
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If you're trapped in cycles of shame, spend excessive mental energy on body image concerns, or feel controlled by rigid food rules, somatic therapy can help you reconnect with your body's wisdom. Through gentle, body-centered work, you can move toward peace with food and self-compassion in your body.
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The overwhelm, isolation, and anger that can come with parenthood often get stored in your body. When you're carrying the mental load alone, feeling disconnected from your partner, or struggling with ongoing anxiety and guilt, somatic therapy helps you regulate your nervous system and reconnect with who you are beyond "parent."
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Whether you're navigating identity questions, tired of masking, or feeling disconnected from your body because of societal pressures, somatic therapy can be the affirming space you’re craving. Body-centered work helps you release the shame you've been carrying and inhabit your authentic self more fully, without apology.
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If you find yourself reacting in ways that don't match your current reality, struggling with unexplained anxiety, or noticing trust issues in relationships, trauma may be living in your body. Somatic therapy helps you process what's stored beneath the surface and build new patterns of safety and connection.
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When you're managing sensory overwhelm, exhausted from masking your neurodivergence, or feeling misunderstood by a world not designed for you, somatic therapy provides affirming support. We help you honor your unique nervous system needs and find ease without forcing yourself to change.
What to expect from the therapy process
Step 1. Free consultation call to explore fit
We start with a complimentary 15-minute phone call where you can share what brings you to therapy and ask questions about our approach. This helps us both determine if we're a good match before committing to sessions.
Step 2. Initial intake to understand your story
Your first full session focuses on getting to know you—your history, current struggles, goals for therapy, and what you hope will be different. We'll also discuss practical details like session frequency, fees, and begin establishing the safe foundation necessary for somatic work.
Step 3. Early sessions building body awareness
In the first few months, we focus on helping you develop awareness of how emotions and experiences show up physically. You'll learn to notice sensations, track your nervous system responses, and begin connecting patterns between your body and your emotional life.
Step 4. Deepening the work with somatic interventions
As safety and trust build, we integrate more active body-based techniques like breathwork, grounding exercises, movement, and other somatic practices. This phase gently processes what's stored in your body, honoring your pace and always keeping you in control of the process.
FAQs about somatic therapy
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A somatic therapist helps you heal by working with both your mind and body. Rather than just talking about experiences, we pay attention to bodily sensations, breath, movement, and nervous system responses. We guide you in noticing how emotions and trauma show up physically, then use body-based techniques to process and release what's held there, leading to deeper and more lasting change. Note that our somatic therapy sessions do not involve physical touch from the therapist—these are conversations about your physical sensations and how they relate to your other experiences.
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Yes, somatic psychotherapy is typically covered by insurance. While our practice operates on a private pay model (meaning we don’t directly accept insurance), many clients get reimbursement from their insurance company through out-of-network benefits. We can provide you with superbills (detailed receipts) that you can submit to your insurance company for potential reimbursement, and we offer flexible fee structures, including sliding scale options, to help make therapy accessible.
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Somatic therapy may be a good fit if
You feel like traditional talk therapy hasn't been enough,
You notice physical symptoms connected to stress or emotions,
You're working through underlying trauma,
You're curious about reconnecting with your body in a healing way,
You struggle with patterns or cycles you can’t seem to break, or
You feel stuck despite trying to make changes.
If you’re interested in somatic therapy but aren’t sure whether it’s right for you, schedule a free consultation so we can discuss your situation directly.
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Somatic therapy is a broad category that includes any therapeutic approach working with the body-mind connection. Somatic Experiencing (SE) is one specific method within somatic therapy that treats trauma by working with the nervous system's natural responses.
At our practice, we use an integrative approach that may incorporate elements of SE along with other somatic modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), sensorimotor psychotherapy, and body-based awareness practices.
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No, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and somatic therapy are related but distinct approaches.
EMDR is a structured trauma treatment that uses bilateral stimulation (like eye movements) to help process traumatic memories, and while it does engage the body, it has a specific protocol.
Somatic therapy encompasses a broader range of body-centered approaches that may include EMDR but also emphasizes ongoing body awareness, nervous system regulation, and tracking physical sensations throughout the therapeutic process.
Many people find that one or both approaches can be helpful.