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About
About Me
Approach
Specialties
Trauma Therapy
Anxiety & Overwhelm Therapy
People Pleasing, Codependency, & Perfectionism Therapy
Depression & Burn Out Therapy
Services
Individual Therapy
Women's Support Group
EMDR Intensives
FAQs
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Free Consultation
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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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We know the fight-flight-freeze-response, but what is the fawn response?
Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 3/11/19 Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 3/11/19

We know the fight-flight-freeze-response, but what is the fawn response?

Fawning is a trauma response that often gets overlooked. It shows up as people pleasing, over-apologizing, and putting others needs above your own to stay safe and “keep the peace.” In this blog, we will explore what the fawn response is and looks like, how it develops, and steps to take to heal from it.

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“I’m not an angry person.”⁣
Have you ever said that? Or felt guilty when you did feel anger?⁣
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Honestly that’s sometimes my sign that you probably do have a lot of anger…just suppressed. ⁣
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For many - especially those You don’t have to like it to accept it! ⁣
Acceptance doesn’t mean you’re giving up. It means you’re letting go of the internal resistance and battle.⁣
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Because resistance to pain is what causes suffering.⁣
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✨ For those who a Next time you’re dysregulated - remember that in addition to self regulating, we do need and crave co-regulation with other people! ⁣
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This means our nervous systems help calm and sooth each other. Or on the other hand - you can often feel and If your worth is measured by your productivity…⁣
Then rest will always feel wrong, lazy, or Indulgent. Or like you’re falling behind.⁣
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But the truth?⁣
✨ Rest isn’t failure.⁣
✨ Rest isn’t something you have to earn.⁣
✨ Rest Building self-trust isn’t about one big breakthrough over night! it’s about small, consistent choices that show your nervous system: “I’ve got me.”⁣
✨ Pausing to check in before saying yes⁣
✨ Validating your emotions and
So excited to start offering therapy intensives this summer. I’ve seen firsthand how powerful intensives can be! ⁣
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Sometimes you need more than 50 minutes -  especially when you’re ready to stop looping the same patterns, get to the roo Healing your attachment style isn’t just about finding the right partner and communicating perfectly - it’s about learning how to feel, name, and express your emotions in real time. ⁣It’s about learning what attachment wounds get tr ✨ June Intentions ✨⁣
Not big goals or resolutions, but energy for the month! ⁣
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🌿 Pause before fixing⁣
🌿 Rest without guilt⁣
🌿 Let go of the grip on constant productivity⁣
🌿 Reconnect with what actually feels good - in your body, emotions, mind
Mental health isn’t another to-do list. And healing it shouldn’t be another project.⁣
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re “not doing enough” in your healing… pause and ask:⁣
- What am I trying to prove?⁣
- Who

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