Sensorimotor Therapy

Sensorimotor therapy is often used in the treatment of dissociative disorders and complex trauma.  It is a treatment where the therapist leads the client in recognizing their emotional states, physical sensations and thoughts throughout the session.  Therapists might even join clients in tension in order to model self soothing strategies to clients as needed.  This type of therapy allows client to reconnect with themselves as a whole and to learn to notice triggering as it happens, in order to effectively use skills to manage emotional dysregulation.