Somatic Therapy for Women in Riverside, CA
Somatic therapy at Sol Women’s Treatment helps women in Riverside, CA ease trauma-related tension held in the body through gentle, trauma-informed outpatient care. In our all-female setting, you work with breath, movement, and physical sensation so your nervous system can begin to settle. Healing here starts with feeling safe.
01Somatic therapy at Sol is women-only and outpatient, offered inside our PHP, IOP, and OP programs.
02Sessions work with breath, gentle movement, and body awareness to support nervous system regulation.
03It pairs with EMDR, trauma therapy, CBT, and DBT rather than replacing them.
04Care is trauma-informed and paced, so you stay in control of how much you take on.
05Verify your insurance and a woman from our admissions team responds within 24 hours.
What Is Somatic Therapy?
Somatic therapy works with your body’s sensations to support nervous system regulation. You learn to notice tension, breath, and pacing, then gently release the fight, flight, or freeze responses that trauma can leave behind. It is a mind and body approach that supports safety, connection, and steadiness, especially for women carrying trauma.
Somatic therapy sits alongside talk therapy rather than replacing it. Working with a trained therapist, you practice noticing early signs of activation and build skills to settle yourself again. Over time, these skills make it easier to notice difficult feelings without shutting down or bracing against them.
Grounding and breathwork. Simple practices that settle your body and build a felt sense of safety.
Body scan and interoception. Gentle awareness of physical sensation, so you can notice and name what you feel.
Mindful movement. Small, guided movements that release held tension without overwhelm.
Pacing and titration. Moving between calm and activation in small, manageable doses.
Resourcing. Building a set of calming images, memories, and sensations you can return to anytime.
How Somatic Therapy Supports Your Mental Health
Anxiety and panic. Pairing breath with grounding skills to ease hyperarousal.
Trauma and PTSD. Working with triggers and body memories at a pace you set, without reliving events.
Depression and grief. Reconnecting with sensation and movement when everything feels shut down.
Substance use alongside trauma. Building regulation skills that support dual diagnosis care.
Everyday stress and burnout. Releasing held tension and supporting steadier sleep, focus, and ease.
Somatic therapy can support you in reframing difficult experiences, rebuilding confidence, and feeling more at home in your body.
Women Only
An all-female outpatient environment in Riverside, CA
25
Maximum clients, so your care stays personal
11
Therapy modalities, including EMDR and somatic work
Wondering whether somatic therapy is covered?
Call us at
(951) 972-5085 or verify your insurance and a woman from our admissions team responds within 24 hours.
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What to Expect in a Somatic Therapy Session
Arrival and check-in
You share how you are feeling today and set a simple intention for the session.
Orientation and resourcing
Together you build a sense of safety using breath, grounding, and calming images you can return to anytime.
Gentle body awareness
You notice sensations such as tightness, warmth, or fluttering with curiosity. There is no pressure to fix or force anything.
Mindful movement or paced breath
Your therapist may invite small movements or slower breathing to help release tension and complete a stress response.
Integration and reflection
You name what felt helpful, plan simple practices for the week ahead, and close with a settling exercise so you leave grounded.
How to Start Somatic Therapy at Sol
Reach out
Call us or verify your insurance online. A woman from our admissions team responds within 24 hours.
A gentle first conversation
We listen to what brought you here, answer your questions, and walk you through the options for care.
Clinical assessment
You complete a trauma-informed assessment so we can shape a plan around your history, your needs, and your pace.
Begin care
You start in the outpatient level that fits, whether that is PHP, IOP, or OP, with somatic therapy woven in alongside your other work.
Ongoing support
Your team adjusts the plan as you grow. Supportive housing is available if more structure between sessions would help.
Related Programs and Therapies at Sol
Somatic therapy is never the whole plan. It sits inside a level of care and alongside the other work you are doing, so here is where it fits.
Therapies that pair well with somatic work
Conditions we support with somatic therapy
Visit Us in Riverside
Sol Women's Treatment
4175 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501
We serve women across Riverside and the Inland Empire. Send us a message or call, and a woman from our admissions team responds within 24 hours.
Frequently Asked Questions About Somatic Therapy
What does a somatic therapist do?
What happens during a somatic therapy session?
Does insurance cover somatic therapy?
Should I choose EMDR or somatic therapy?
How long does somatic therapy take?
Can somatic therapy help with anxiety?
How often will I attend somatic therapy?
Where can I find somatic therapy near me in Riverside?
Answer
What does a somatic therapist do?
A somatic therapist helps you tune into physical sensation, breath, and movement to support nervous system regulation. They guide grounding and gentle movement so stored stress can ease gradually, and they keep your comfort and pacing at the center of every session.
