Somatic Therapy in Oregon
61 providers found
Body-based trauma therapies including Somatic Experiencing, sensorimotor processing, and other embodied approaches.
Emma Guthrie
LPC
Melissa Sanders
LPCA
Rebecca Danilenko
Professional Counselor Associate · Portland, OR
Therapy works best when you feel like you’re talking to an actual human being. That’s the space I hope we can create together: safe enough to deal with the most…
Daring Butterfly
LCSW
Kaijah Bjorklund
LPC · Ashland, OR
Healing is possible and finding the right therapist makes all the difference. I'm Kaijah Bjorklund and I bring over 20 years of experience and specialized training in EMDR,…
Resources & Guides
Articles and guides from the Oregon Providers team.
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
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