somaticpsychotherapy
nounUK /səˈmætɪk saɪkəʊˈθerəpi/
US /səˈmætɪk saɪkoʊˈθerəpi/
A kind of talking therapy that also pays attention to how your body feels.
After the accident, she tried somatic psychotherapy to help her feel calm again.
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2. A treatment approach where a therapist helps a person notice body sensations while talking about feelings.
In somatic psychotherapy, the therapist asked him to notice where he felt tightness in his shoulders.
3. A way of healing that connects emotions with physical movements and breathing.
Her somatic psychotherapy sessions included slow breathing and gentle movement.
4. A form of counseling that believes the body stores stress and memories.
He learned in somatic psychotherapy that his stiff neck might be linked to old worries.