sensorimotor psychotherapy | mind-body therapy in NYC
Healing through awareness
Trauma doesn’t just live in our thoughts - it lives in the body. It can shape your posture, your breath, your sense of safety, and the way your nervous system responds to the world - long after the original experience is over.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy gently helps you reconnect with your body in the present moment, so your nervous system can release old survival patterns and discover new ways of feeling grounded, safe, and whole.
a somatic path to treat trauma
healing requires listening to what the body is trying to say
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy works directly with the nervous system patterns shaped by stress and trauma. Instead of focusing only on thoughts, we gently notice sensations, movement, and breath to understand how the body is reacting in the present moment.
As your system practices new patterns of grounding and regulation, old survival responses can soften. Over time, anxiety, hyperarousal, or dissociation may shift into greater steadiness and a felt sense of safety in your body.
You notice tension, restlessness, or body tightness that never fully settles
Signs Your nervous system may be asking for support
You feel collapsed, frozen, or like your body shuts down under stress
You experience sudden waves of anxiety, panic, or overwhelm
You “know you’re safe,” but your body still reacts like you aren’t
You find yourself going numb, checked-out, or disconnected from your body
You avoid sensations, feelings, or situations that bring discomfort
You struggle to feel safe, open, or fully present with others
You’ve tried talk therapy, but the embodied patterns still remain
Mindful awareness teaches your nervous system that you are safe now
Gentle movement experiments help release stuck survival responses
Your body practices new patterns of grounding and regulation
Restore nervous system regulation after trauma
Over time, safety replaces threat, creating more ease and resilience
Reclaim a sense of aliveness, agency, and connection
helping you notice how trauma lives in the body
How sensorimotor psychotherapy Helps Heal Trauma
Over time, your system reorganizes around safety rather than threat,
allowing more ease, connection, and resilience in daily life
What to Expect in
sensorimotor therapy
Frequently asked questions
As your nervous system learns new patterns of safety and regulation, the past begins to loosen its grip.
