Silicon Valley Therapy
Somatic Psychotherapy
Find clarity, confidence, and control over your life with personalized mental health support. Serving Los Gatos, Campbell, and San Jose.
Understand your body’s signals
Explore how emotions like anxiety, grief, and trauma show up in your body and affect your physical well-being.
Build body awareness
Learn how to tune into the physical sensations in your body, understanding how stress and emotions manifest physically.
Find mindfulness and grounding
Begin to calm your nervous system and feel more connected and present in your body.
Somatic Psychotherapy connects the body and mind to reduce stress.
Our mental and physical health are closely connected, even if we don’t always realize it. When we carry stress or sadness for too long, it can take a physical toll. Anxiety, stress, and grief are emotions that often show up in our bodies. If you are experiencing tightness in your chest, tension in your shoulders, headaches, or stomach issues that don’t seem to have a clear cause, it could be your body’s way of responding to the emotional stress you’re carrying.
Somatic psychotherapy can help you recognize this connection so you can feel more balanced and in control.
Somatic Psychotherapy | Los Gatos, San José, California
What is Somatic Psychotherapy?
Your body deserves the same care as your mind. Often, we focus on mental health but overlook how much the body carries emotionally. Stress, trauma, and anxiety can manifest as chronic pain, tension, or a sense of disconnection from your physical self. Somatic psychotherapy helps bridge that gap by addressing both the mind and body, working to release stored tension and emotions. Using techniques like breathwork, mindfulness, and gentle movement, you’ll learn how to calm your nervous system, reconnect with your body, and create a deeper sense of well-being.
Somatic therapy is ideal for anyone—teens or adults—who feel emotionally or physically blocked. This therapy provides tools to understand and release those emotional and physical sensations, helping you find relief and restore balance. Together, we’ll work on improving your body awareness and finding new ways to manage your emotional and physical health so you can start feeling more grounded and in control.
Somatic Psychotherapy | Los Gatos, San José, California
Are You Struggling With These Physical Or Emotional Challenges?
Chronic Pain
Do you experience persistent pain with no clear explanation? It can be frustrating and exhausting to feel like your body is holding onto something you can’t control or understand. Somatic psychotherapy helps you explore the emotional roots of your pain, whether it’s connected to stress, trauma, or unprocessed emotions. Together, we’ll work with tools to manage and release that pain, helping you find relief and regain a sense of comfort in your body.
Feeling Stuck or Blocked
Do you feel like you’re emotionally stuck or physically tense, like there’s a heaviness that just won’t lift? This feeling of being "blocked" can make it hard to move forward in life, both emotionally and physically. Somatic psychotherapy helps you understand where these sensations are coming from—whether it’s stress, unresolved emotions, or deeper trauma—and teaches you how to release that tension. We’ll work together to free up those emotional and physical blocks so you can feel more open and at ease.
Anxiety and Stress
to go away? Anxiety often makes us feel like we’re carrying stress in every muscle, unable to relax or feel safe in our own skin. In somatic psychotherapy, we’ll focus on mindfulness and grounding techniques that help calm both your body and mind. By learning to reconnect with your body, you can begin to ease the tension and find relief from the constant stress you experience.
Trauma or Grief
Are you holding onto past trauma or overwhelming grief that feels like it’s stuck in your body? These emotions don’t just affect your mind—they can live in your body, creating tension, pain, or a sense of being frozen. Somatic psychotherapy provides a safe, supportive space where you can begin to process these emotions and release the physical tension they’ve caused. Together, we’ll work on letting go of the pain so you can begin to heal both emotionally and physically.
Anger or Frustration
Is it hard to manage anger or frustration, leaving you feeling out of control or like your emotions are taking over? Anger often manifests physically, causing tension, clenched muscles, or a racing heart. Somatic therapy helps you connect with your body’s physical responses to anger and frustration, teaching you how to regulate those emotions before they build up. We’ll explore healthy ways to process your anger so that you can regain control over how it affects your body and your life.
If you’re facing these challenges, talking to a licensed therapist can make a real difference. Visit us for in-person somatic psychotherapy in Los Gatos or online in San Jose, Campbell, or anywhere across California.
Somatic Psychotherapy | Los Gatos, San José, California
Approaches We Use In Somatic Psychotherapy
Everyone’s experience with their body and emotions is different, which is why we offer various somatic therapy approaches to meet your needs. Whether you’re seeking relief from physical tension or looking to reconnect with your body, we’ll provide the tools and support to help you feel more grounded and at peace.
Body Awareness
Body awareness is about tuning into the physical sensations you experience throughout your body. It helps you notice where you might be holding tension or discomfort and understand how those sensations are connected to your emotions. In somatic psychotherapy, we’ll help you become more in touch with your body, allowing you to recognize how stress, trauma, or anxiety are manifesting physically. By increasing your body awareness, you can start to release the tension that’s been building up and respond to emotional triggers in a healthier way.
Mindfulness and Grounding Techniques
Mindfulness and grounding techniques focus on bringing your awareness to the present moment. Often, when we’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stressed, our minds race uncontrollably, and we lose touch with the here and now. Through mindfulness exercises, we’ll help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and focus on your immediate environment. Grounding techniques help you feel more centered and calm, giving you the tools to manage anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm as they arise.
Movement and Expression
Movement and expression are key parts of somatic therapy, as emotions are often stored in the body and can be released through physical movement. Whether it’s gentle stretching, yoga, or other forms of expressive movement, this expression helps you physically process feelings like stress, anger, or grief, and allows your body a chance to release pent-up tension and restore a sense of balance.
Breathwork
Breathwork focuses on using intentional breathing techniques to calm your nervous system and regulate emotions. When we’re anxious or stressed, our breathing often becomes shallow and fast, which can increase feelings of tension and panic. Through breathwork, you’ll learn how to slow down your breath and engage in deep, mindful breathing that helps relax your body and mind. This practice can be a powerful tool for managing anxiety, stress, and other intense emotions, bringing a sense of calm and control to your core.
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ABOUT SILICON VALLEY THERAPY & MARRIAGE COUNSELING SERVICES INC
Why Work With Silicon Valley Therapy
At Silicon Valley Therapy, we believe that life is about progress, not perfection.
When the demands on your time and energy are constant, the pressure to make it look like everything is ok can lead to burnout, stress, and a disconnection from your own needs.
The speed of life, coupled with the pressure to succeed, makes it easy to lose touch with what truly matters—leaving you feeling overwhelmed, hurting, and unfulfilled. Trying to “think” your way out of your pain is a short-term solution for a situation that requires deeper emotional understanding and support.
With over 28 years of combined experience, our team is dedicated to providing results-driven, client-centered, and compassionate care. We work with you to achieve a deeper understanding of yourself, identify and change patterns that lead to unwanted outcomes, and help you reach your goals in all areas of life.
We help you slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters on your path to loving the life your living.
Our therapy is
Client-Centered
We listen, understand, and help you achieve your specific goals—together.
Compassionate
We provide a compassionate and safe space to share the words you’ve only thought in your head.
Results-Driven
We help you make real progress in healing the parts of you that are keeping you from fully living.
Our Approach
How Somatic Psychotherapy Works
At Silicon Valley Therapy, our somatic therapy approach is personalized to help you reconnect with your body and find the relief you need from emotional and physical pain.
We understand the mind-body connection
Together, we’ll explore how your emotions—whether it’s anxiety, grief, or trauma—are showing up in your body. Understanding the root cause of your physical pain or tension is the first step to finding relief.
We restore balance and calm
Through mindfulness, grounding techniques, and movement-based exercises, we’ll help you calm your nervous system and restore balance. These techniques will equip you with tools to manage stress, anxiety, or anger more effectively in your daily life.
We help you build body awareness and resilience
Somatic therapy teaches you to become more aware of how your emotions manifest physically. With time, you’ll develop the emotional resilience and physical awareness needed to process your feelings in a healthy, balanced way.
Somatic Psychotherapy | Los Gatos, San José, California
Questions About Somatic Therapy
How long does somatic psychotherapy take?
Somatic therapy varies for each person. Some people start feeling relief after a few sessions, while others may need longer to address deeper emotional or physical challenges. We’ll check in regularly to make sure you’re making progress at a pace that feels right for you.
What can I expect in the first session?
Your first session will be about getting to know you and understanding how your emotions are affecting your body. We’ll work together to create a personalized plan that includes body awareness, mindfulness, and movement-based techniques that fit your specific needs.
Can somatic therapy help if I have chronic pain?
Yes! Chronic pain is often tied to unresolved emotions or stress that’s been stored in the body. Somatic psychotherapy helps you explore the connection between your emotional and physical pain. By increasing your body awareness and practicing techniques to release tension, you may find relief from pain that’s been difficult to manage with other approaches. It’s a gentle way to address both emotional and physical discomfort.
What makes somatic therapy different from traditional talk therapy?
While talk therapy focuses on discussing thoughts and emotions, somatic therapy includes your body in the healing process. It recognizes that emotions like anxiety, trauma, and stress can get “stuck” in your body, causing physical symptoms like tension or pain. Somatic therapy uses body-based techniques like movement, breathwork, and mindfulness to help release those stored emotions. By working with both your mind and body, you can experience deeper, more holistic healing.
Do I need to be physically active to benefit from somatic therapy?
Not at all! Somatic psychotherapy doesn’t require any special physical skills or fitness level. It’s more about tuning into your body and its sensations, whether through simple breathing exercises, small movements, or mindfulness techniques. We go at your pace, and the goal is to help you feel more connected to your body, not to push it beyond what feels comfortable.
Somatic Psychotherapy | Los Gatos, San José, California
What Progress Can Look Like In Somatic Therapy
As you work through somatic psychotherapy, you may start to notice improvements in both your emotional and physical well-being. Here are some of the positive outcomes you may experience:
- Improved body awareness and self-awareness
- Relief from chronic pain or tension
- The ability to process emotions without feeling overwhelmed
- A greater sense of calm and balance in your daily life
- Increased resilience to stressful or emotional situations
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Get Started With Silicon Valley Therapy
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- Call/Text: 408-990-2827
- 16615 Lark Ave # 100, Los Gatos, CA 95032, United States
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