we help you move from the chatter of the mind to the quiet, transformative wisdom of
the body.
SOMATIC THERAPY IN NEW YORK
We’re a boutique therapy practice in NYC supporting clients who are ready to go deeper; beyond insight and into embodied change. Many come to us after years of talk therapy, aware of their patterns but still feeling stuck. Through skilled, compassionate support, we help them connect with the wisdom of the body and release what’s been carried for too long.
Beyond Insight. Toward Real, Embodied Change
You don’t need more awareness—you need a new way in.
You’ve done the work. You've read the books. You understand why you feel anxious, stuck, or shut down, but that insight hasn’t brought the transformation you’re craving. That’s because real healing doesn’t just happen in the mind. It lives in the body.
At Somatic Psychotherapy in New York, we help you gently tune into the parts of you that talk therapy can’t always reach. This isn’t about quick fixes or emotional bandaids. It’s about slowing down, turning inward, and allowing your body’s natural intelligence to guide the way.
we believe
True healing lives beyond words.
Our team is trained in gentle, mindfulness-based modalities including:
- Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy
- Somatic Experiencing
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- EMDR
- and more!
Grounded in presence, safety, and compassion, we create spaces where your body’s natural intelligence can emerge and guide the way.
Meet the Therapists Behind Somatic Psychotherapy
We're not your average 'blank slate' smile and nod therapists
We show up with real presence, warmth, and a deep trust in your body’s capacity to heal. Every member of our team is trained in body-based, trauma-informed modalities—and each of us knows firsthand how powerful somatic work can be.
We don’t just talk about it. We’ve lived it.
Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, or disconnection, or simply ready for a more embodied kind of therapy; we’re here to support you with warmth, skill, and our full presence.
Sybil Ottenstein, LMHC & CHT
Owner & Clinical Director
Claire Bostrom, LMSW
Staff psychotherapist
—or keep you talking in circles.
We’re not here to waste your time
Therapy with us is honest work. Sometimes quiet, sometimes messy. Always rooted in your body’s truth, not just your thoughts about it.
Not everyone is ready for this kind of depth. And that’s okay.
We slow down. We listen inward. We help you meet the parts of yourself that insight alone couldn’t reach.
If you’re looking for that kind of space, one that’s real, relational, and rooted in the body—then yes, we might be the right fit.
