Somatic Experiencing® in Pennsylvania
For too long, you've felt disconnected—from yourself, your body, and the world around you.
The weight of past experiences sits heavy on your shoulders, manifesting in ways you can't always explain.
Deep down, you know this: the tension, the anxiety, the dissociation and the unexplained physical symptoms—they're all real.
So very real.
We're so glad you've found your way here.
You and your body have carried heavy burdens throughout your life.
Adapting and surviving the very best you could.
Now, it's time to thrive.
What is Somatic Experiencing?
Somatic Experiencing is a body-oriented approach to healing trauma. Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, this method helps release traumatic shock stored in the body, which can cause physical and psychological symptoms.
So, how Can Somatic Experiencing Help?
Somatic Experiencing can address a wide range of issues, many of which are felt in the aftermath of trauma:
Chronic anxiety and depression
PTSD and complex trauma
Unexplained physical symptoms
Difficulty regulating emotions
Feeling disconnected from your body
Chronic pain
Difficulty feeling connected to the body
Digestive issues
Sleep disturbances
Relationship difficulties and attachment issues
By working with the body's innate ability to heal, Somatic Experiencing can help you:
Develop greater resilience to stress
Improve your ability to set healthy boundaries
Enhance your capacity for connection and intimacy
Reduce symptoms of trauma
Increase your sense of safety and well-being
Reclaim a sense of aliveness and joy in your body and your life
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Focuses on bodily sensations and felt experiences
Helps you develop greater body awareness
Guides you to release stored trauma responses
Builds resilience and capacity to handle stress
Restores your nervous system's natural desire to regulate
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Learn to track bodily sensations
Explore gentle movements and exercises
Develop resources for self-regulation
Slowly process traumatic experiences at a pace that feels right for your nervous system
Integrate new experiences of safety and coherence
Meet Reclaim’s Somatic Trauma Therapists!
Sarah Herstich, LCSW
Sarah is and EMDR Therapist and is trained by the Somatic Experiencing Institute. She will be credentialed as a somatic experiencing practitioner any day!
Casey Koch, LCSW
Casey is an EMDR Therapist, a certified trauma therapist. Casey holds a Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification from the Embody Lab.
Ready to Get Started? Here’s How!
step 1
Contact Reclaim Therapy for a free consultation call.
step 2
Meet with Sarah or meet with Casey to begin your Somatic Experiencing Therapy
step 3
Start experience that power that your body holds to support you in moving toward regulation and ease.
Looking for another type of therapy support?
Our team of trauma therapists provide EMDR Therapy, parts work and trauma focused therapy for eating disorders, PTSD, Complex PTSD and body image concerns.