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Have you decided somatic therapy might be right for you but have no idea where to start looking? In this episode Dr. Christine Baker breaks down everything you need to know before booking your first somatic therapy appointment, from understanding the different modalities to knowing which credentials actually matter, and how to use your own nervous system to tell you whether a practitioner is the right fit. This is Episode 4 of the "What is Somatic Therapy?" series. If you are new here, go back a few episodes and start with episode 1 in the series! 💡 IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: - The six main somatic therapy modalities and how they differ from each other - Why somatic practitioners are not always licensed mental health professionals and why that distinction matters for your safety - The one non-negotiable credential question to ask if you have a trauma history or mental health diagnosis - Exactly where to search for qualified somatic practitioners online - The six questions to ask on a consultation call before committing to work with someone - A simple body-based practice for letting your nervous system assess whether a practitioner is the right fit --- 🗺️ MODALITIES COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: Somatic Experiencing / SEP credential — Peter Levine Sensorimotor Psychotherapy / SP credential — Pat Ogden EMDR — Francine Shapiro Internal Family Systems and Somatic IFS — Richard Schwartz and Susan McConnell Brainspotting — David Grand NARM Neuroaffective Relational Model — Laurence Heller --- 🔍 DIRECTORIES MENTIONED: SEP Directory: traumahealing.org Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Directory: sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org EMDR Therapist Directory: emdria.org Psychology Today therapist search: psychologytoday.com --- ❓ QUESTIONS TO ASK IN YOUR CONSULTATION: What somatic training do you have and how many hours? Do you work specifically with trauma? How do you approach the window of tolerance in sessions? What does a typical first session look like? How do you handle it if I become overwhelmed in session? Are you a licensed mental health professional? --- 💬 Have you tried to find a somatic therapist before? What made it feel overwhelming or confusing? Drop your experience in the comments — I read every single one. --- 🔍 ABOUT DR. CHRISTINE BAKER: Dr. Christine Baker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 13 years of experience in trauma recovery and a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. She is the host of Everyday Simple Somatics and the founder of the Somatic Wellness Collective, an online membership community for people who want to go deeper in their nervous system healing. --- 💫 WANT TO GO DEEPER? The Somatic Wellness Collective is Dr. Christine's online membership community where you get access to on-demand somatic healing classes, live monthly sessions including Q&A and guest interviews, movement classes, an integration workbook, and a private supportive community. SWC: https://drcbtherapy.com/resources/somatic-wellness-collective/ --- 📲 FIND DR. CHRISTINE: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcbtherapy/ 🎧 LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST PLATFORM: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-simple-somatics-with-dr-christine-baker/id1788150711 Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0SuKw9Ocl4nvagHdIViZL4 --- #SomaticTherapy #HowToFindATherapist #TraumaHealing #SomaticExperiencing #NervousSystemHealing #TraumaRecovery #MentalHealth #SomaticHealing #BodyBasedHealing #EMDR