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Somatic Therapy for Anxiety & Trauma in Michigan

Somatic therapy works with what your body is still holding: the tension, the bracing, the exhaustion that doesn't lift no matter how much you sleep. It's for anxiety and trauma that live in your body before they ever become a thought you can catch. Sessions are virtual, across Michigan. 
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What we use somatic therapy for

  • Anxiety that lives in your body more than your thoughts 
  • Trauma and PTSD your nervous system is still bracing against
  • Burnout that shows up as chronic tension or a body that won't come down
  • Grief that's physical as much as emotional
  • Chronic stress you can't think your way out of

    • What a somatic therapy session actually looks like

    You and your therapist track what's happening in your body as you talk, not instead of talking, alongside it. Tension, bracing, a held breath, restless energy. You build the capacity to notice those signals and work with them directly, rather than only through language.


    This is not physical therapy and it does not involve touch. Over video, your therapist guides you through body awareness and regulation practices the same way they would in person, just without a hand on your shoulder. You stay fully in control of your own body throughout.


    Why the "no touch" line is there. Somatic work is the modality most likely to raise "wait, does this involve touch?" as an unspoken question, especially for a virtual practice. Naming it directly removes the hesitation before it costs a booking.

    When somatic therapy, and when something else

    Somatic work fits when the reaction is physical and constant: tension that doesn't release, a body that stays braced even when nothing is happening, a system that can't seem to come down. You may not be able to trace it to a single thought or memory at all.


    EMDR fits better when there's a specific memory still carrying a charge. Somatic work can prepare you for that or run alongside it.

    IFS fits when the experience feels less physical and more like an internal conflict between different parts of you.


    Most people end up with a blend, and the blend changes as you do. If you're not sure which describes you, that's genuinely fine. Working that out is what the first two sessions are for.

    What it costs?

    Somatic therapy sessions run $150 for 55 minutes, or $175 with Dr. Leija. With insurance, most clients pay a copay between $25 and $75 per session. We're in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, Aetna, Priority Health, and UnitedHealthcare, and we verify your exact cost before your first session.

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    Your body already knows more than you've said out loud

    Tell us what you're carrying, even if you can't fully explain it yet. We'll work out together whether somatic work is the right way in.

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    Insurance & Payment Options for Therapy in Michigan

    We accept most major insurance plans. Attunigrate is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, Aetna, Priority Health, and UnitedHealthcare.

    Most clients using insurance pay a copay between $25 and $75 per session, depending on their plan. We verify your exact cost before your first session so there are no surprises.


    Private pay is $150 per session with most of our therapists, $175 with Dr. Leija.
    We do not accept Medicare or Medicaid.

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    FAQ's

    Therapy that works with what your body is holding, alongside what you talk about, rather than only through conversation. It's especially useful for anxiety and trauma that show up physically before they show up as thoughts.

    No. It does not involve physical touch, in person or over video. Your therapist guides you through body awareness and regulation practices, and you stay fully in control throughout.

    Yes. The practices, noticing tension, tracking breath, working with physical sensation, translate directly to video. You need a private space where you can move or settle without an audience.

    It's clinical therapy, not a wellness class. Your therapist is trained to work with trauma and anxiety specifically, and the body-based work is paired with the same clinical judgment as any other session here.

    No. Somatic therapy often works well precisely when you can't put words to what happened, because it doesn't require you to narrate the story before you can start working with what your body is holding.

    Usually. We're in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, Aetna, Priority Health, and UnitedHealthcare. Most clients using insurance pay a copay between $25 and $75 per session. Private pay is $150, or $175 with Dr. Leija. We do not accept Medicare or Medicaid.