Tagged: Somatic Therapy

2 articles tagged with Somatic Therapy.

Chronic Pain Chronic Illness Finding a Therapist

What to Look for in a Chronic Pain-Affirming Therapist

Finding a good therapist is hard. Finding a good therapist when you live with chronic pain is harder. The standard mental health system wasn't designed with chronic pain in mind, and many clinicians — even well-meaning ones — bring assumptions to this work that can do more harm than good. If you've ever been told that your pain is primarily psychological, that you just need to reduce

Peter H Addy·Apr 20, 2026·6 min

nervous system regulation Somatic LGBTQ

The Queer Body Remembers: Somatic-Focused Trauma Healing

For many LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) people growing up was distressing due to homophobia and transphobia. Schools felt like a scary place for those who were scapegoated as queer. LGBTQ people of color reported even worse experiences due to the additional stress of racism and racial bullying. Many of the gay men’s personal narratives that I have he

Payam Ghassemlou·Apr 20, 2026·15 min

Tagged: Somatic Therapy

What to Look for in a Chronic Pain-Affirming Therapist

The Queer Body Remembers: Somatic-Focused Trauma Healing

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