How EMDR Works as a Form of Somatic Therapy
Many people search for somatic therapy because talk therapy alone doesn’t always reach the root of trauma. You might understand your story logically but still feel tense, anxious, or “on edge.” That’s because trauma lives not only in memory, but in the body.
At Seasons of Strength, founder Laureen DiMattia specializes in Remote EMDR Therapy, a powerful mind-body approach that helps release what’s stored in the nervous system so you can move toward lasting calm and clarity.
What Is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic therapy focuses on how the body holds experiences of stress and trauma. It recognizes that healing involves more than insight; it involves helping the nervous system complete the responses it couldn’t finish during overwhelming moments. This might include sensations like tightness, heaviness, or numbness that slowly shift as the body feels safer.
How EMDR Connects Mind and Body
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) was originally developed to treat trauma, and over time, research has shown that it naturally engages the body’s healing mechanisms. During EMDR, bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements or gentle tapping, helps both sides of the brain communicate and process stuck memories.
As memories integrate, the body also releases the physiological tension linked to them. Many clients notice that they breathe more deeply, feel lighter, or experience fewer physical reactions to stress: all signs that the body is completing its natural healing process.
Why EMDR Is Considered Somatic Therapy
EMDR doesn’t require talking through every detail of your past. Instead, it helps the body reprocess old stress patterns at a nervous-system level. This makes it deeply somatic by nature. It supports:
PTSD and C-PTSD recovery
Anxiety and depression related to unresolved trauma
Chronic stress, emotional reactivity, or feeling “stuck”
Body-based symptoms such as tightness, fatigue, or dissociation
Remote EMDR: Somatic Healing from Home
You don’t need to be in a therapy office to experience somatic healing. Remote EMDR allows you to do this work in the comfort and safety of your own space, while still being guided and supported in real time by Laureen. Many people find that being in a familiar environment helps their body relax more easily and deepens the healing process.
A Gentle Path to Strength
Healing doesn’t mean forcing yourself to relive pain; it means helping your body remember it’s safe again. Through Remote EMDR, Laureen helps clients reconnect with their natural resilience and sense of wholeness.
If you’ve been searching for somatic therapy in Washington, D.C., consider exploring EMDR at Seasons of Strength. You can reclaim your strength, one session, one breath, one nervous-system shift at a time.
