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Trauma Therapy
Anxiety & Overwhelm Therapy
People Pleasing, Codependency, & Perfectionism Therapy
Depression & Burn Out Therapy
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Individual Therapy
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The Self-Trust Reset
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What Does “Somatic” Actually Mean And How Are Somatic Approaches Used In Therapy?
Trauma Therapy, Somatic Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 6/3/25 Trauma Therapy, Somatic Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 6/3/25

What Does “Somatic” Actually Mean And How Are Somatic Approaches Used In Therapy?

What does “somatic” actually mean - and how does it help in therapy? In this blog, I break down the real meaning of somatic work, how it supports trauma healing, and why I use it with clients who feel stuck in survival mode.

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Ever feel like being alone is supposed to help, but it actually makes you more anxious?⁣
You may just not fully know yourself or your nervous system just might not associate solitude with safety yet!⁣
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When you’ve spent years attuned to others You’re not too much - you were just never fully seen, supported, or protected!⁣
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If you grew up feeling like your emotions were too big, your needs too inconvenient, or your presence too intense - it makes sense that taking up space still feel
We ALL need more of: ⁣
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✨ More rest.⁣
✨ More play.⁣
✨ More nourishment.⁣
✨ More laughter.⁣
✨ More delight.⁣
✨ More awe.⁣
✨ More love.⁣
✨ More connection - with yourself and others.⁣
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Your nervous system isn’t asking for more work, productivit If you’ve been stuck in freeze mode or exhaustion lately…this one’s for you. ✨⁣
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It might feeeel like “lack of motivation ” on the outside, but you’re just shut down. ⁣
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Freeze isn’t failure! It’s a
If you call yourself “indecisive” - you’re probably just not used to trusting yourself!⁣
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Low self-trust can sound quiet, but it runs deep. It can keep you stuck in self-doubt loops, outsourcing every decision, and abandoning your Why does saying no feel so wrong - even when you know it’s right?

If you’ve ever spiraled after setting a boundary or felt guilty just for needing rest, you’re not alone. That guilt isn’t selfishness - it’s your nervous
You can’t calendar block your way out of chronic over-extending and under self-caring (not a word but you get it.) ⁣
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Burnout isn’t always just about doing too much -  it’s often about WHY you feel like you have to and getting to t

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