Somatic Psychotherapy
isn’t your typical NYC therapy practice
— and that’s the point
Somatic Psychotherapy offers trauma-informed, body-based therapy for individuals and couples across New York City—with sessions available in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and online.
When life feels heavy, it’s easy to get stuck in your head, trying to hold it all together.
We’re here to help carry the weight. Together, we’ll slow down, tune into your body’s wisdom, and gently begin to release what’s been held—so you can build a life that feels more alive, grounded, and truly your own.
Depression Therapy
Reignite your sense of aliveness and reconnect with feeling — even through the fog.
Trauma & PTSD Therapy
You’re not broken. You’re protected. We help your body remember what safety feels like.
Fertility Support
We hold space for the grief, hope, rage, and longing that come with a fertility process.
New Parenthood
Support for the enormous change and transformation that come with new parenthood - the bliss, the overwhelm, and the grief.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Explore expanded states with deep relational grounding. We’re by your side the whole way.
Group KAP
You don’t have to do it alone. Group ketamine work held with care, presence, and community.
Major Life Transitions Therapy
When everything shifts — identity, career, relationships — we help you meet yourself again.
Grief Counseling
Grief is not a problem to fix. It’s something to feel, with support. We’ll be here for all of it.
Individual Somatic Psychotherapy
Go beyond insight. Tune into your body’s signals and find real, felt change from the inside out.
Couples Somatic Psychotherapy
Heal patterns, rebuild connection, and learn to co-regulate in relationship — together.
Hakomi Therapy
Uncover the unconscious beliefs shaping your life through mindful, body-centered exploration.
Somatic Experiencing
Gently release stuck survival energy and restore nervous system balance, safely and slowly.
We’ll Meet You There
Come as you are
Our NYC somatic therapists bring warmth, presence, and deep listening to every session. We show up as real people, grounded, relational, and attuned to the body. Together, we create space for healing that honors your whole self.
Owner & Clinical Director
Sybil Ottenstein, LMHC & CHT
Staff psychotherapist
Claire Bostrom, LMSW
MEET OUR THERAPISTS
Claire Bostrom
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“It’s hard to put into words what Somatic Psychotherapy has done for my life. I came into therapy having a lot of understanding of what I was dealing with. But that understanding wasn’t making me feel any better. My therapist helped me feel into the trauma and patterns my body is holding on to. There was so much more there than I could’ve ever imagined. I feel so much more free, and more myself, like who I authentically am, than ever before.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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"The relationship I built with Sybil was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I was met with real presence, and a real person. Through that relationship, and through learning to listen to my body, I was able to heal patterns I thought were permanent parts of me. This work is life-changing."
Claire Bostrom
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"I came into therapy with lots of insight, but it wasn’t helping. My therapist helped me feel into the trauma my body was holding. I now feel freer, more myself, and deeply understood."
Sybil Ottenstein
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“I had spent years in talk therapy before coming to work with Sybil. I felt like I was talking in circles about my issues without moving forward in any real way. Somatic therapy, and my relationship with my therapist, has changed everything for me. I’ve gotten to the roots of a lot of my struggles, learned how to feel my way through them, not just ‘figure them out’ or ‘solve the puzzle.’ My body and mind feel so much more at peace, more understood, and more whole.”
Claire Bostrom
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“Claire helped me understand that my anxiety wasn’t a flaw—it was my body’s way of asking for attention. That insight changed everything.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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“With Sybil, I learned to slow down, listen to my body, and trust myself again.”
Claire Bostrom
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“Claire has this grounded warmth that made me feel instantly safe. With her, I could finally soften and just be.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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“Before working with Sybil, I lived in my head. Now, I know how to feel—really feel—and trust what my body’s telling me.”
Claire Bostrom
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“Claire helped me understand that my anxiety wasn’t a flaw—it was my body’s way of asking for attention. That insight changed everything.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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“For years now, I come into session with Sybil buzzing with anxiety and leave grounded and clear.”
Claire Bostrom
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“Claire is genuinely kind and made me feel comfortable in every session. Her energy and support are rare — and something I’m truly grateful for.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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“Before working with Sybil, I lived in my head. Now, I know how to feel—really feel—and trust what my body’s telling me.”
Claire Bostrom
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“It’s hard to put into words what Somatic Psychotherapy has done for my life. I came into therapy having a lot of understanding of what I was dealing with. But that understanding wasn’t making me feel any better. My therapist helped me feel into the trauma and patterns my body is holding on to. There was so much more there than I could’ve ever imagined. I feel so much more free, and more myself, like who I authentically am, than ever before.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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"The relationship I built with Sybil was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. I was met with real presence, and a real person. Through that relationship, and through learning to listen to my body, I was able to heal patterns I thought were permanent parts of me. This work is life-changing."
Claire Bostrom
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“Claire is genuinely kind and made me feel comfortable in every session. Her energy and support are rare — and something I’m truly grateful for.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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“I had spent years in talk therapy before coming to work with Sybil. I felt like I was talking in circles about my issues without moving forward in any real way. Somatic therapy, and my relationship with my therapist, has changed everything for me. I’ve gotten to the roots of a lot of my struggles, learned how to feel my way through them, not just ‘figure them out’ or ‘solve the puzzle.’ My body and mind feel so much more at peace, more understood, and more whole.”
Sybil Ottenstein
View Bio
“For years now, I come into session with Sybil buzzing with anxiety and leave grounded and clear.”
Claire Bostrom
View Bio
“Claire has this grounded warmth that made me feel instantly safe. With her, I could finally soften and just be.”
View Bio
“Before working with Sybil, I lived in my head. Now, I know how to feel—really feel—and trust what my body’s telling me.”
Claire Bostrom
View Bio
“Claire helped me understand that my anxiety wasn’t a flaw—it was my body’s way of asking for attention. That insight changed everything.”
Sybil Ottenstein
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“Sybil didn’t just listen to me—she helped me listen to myself. My body, my needs, my truth. Everything shifted from there.”
WHAT TO EXPECT
Consultation
Ways We Work With the BodY
Begin the Work
Real-Life Shifts
We offer consult calls with our founder, Sybil — a chance to connect, ask questions, and get a feel for whether this is the right fit. Cozy up with a cup of tea, settle in, and let’s see if our connection feels right in your body — and if not, we’re always happy to help guide you to the right support.
We begin with a 60-minute intake. After that, sessions are 45 minutes — weekly, online or in-person in Manhattan or Brooklyn. We work gently and at your pace, using our vast somatic therapy toolbox including approaches like Hakomi, IFS, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing.
As we go deeper, you’ll start noticing changes: a looseness where there was tightness, clarity where there was fog, compassion where there was self-criticism. Together, we’ll celebrate the shifts, integrate what emerges, and keep building your embodied capacity for change.
Words That Move
The Blog
Your Body’s Been Waiting
We’ll help you listen
Because real healing doesn’t happen in your head — it starts in your nervous system, in relationship, and in your own time.
Choose a time that works for you, and we’ll connect for a free 15-minute call to see if it’s the right fit, for your body, your pace, and your process.
