Ty Martin
Supervisee in Social Work

Trauma Psychotherapist

Ty Martin is a trauma psychotherapist based in Richmond, VA. She utilizes somatic and arts-based interventions to help people access deeper parts of their experiences and themselves. Ty contextualizes individual experiences within the broader culture instead of pathologizing survival strategies. 

 

Ty is trained in Seeking Depth’s proprietary Somatically-Centered EMDR©, which integrates elements of Somatic Experiencing™ into trauma reprocessing for a truly embodied approach to change. Somatically-Centered EMDR© allows for a comprehensive, body-centered, and carefully paced method of resolving trauma. 

 

Ty brings art into the therapeutic space to help clients reconnect to their embodied emotions in a way that feels safe and playful. Ty believes that in our culture, many people have become estranged from their natural and universal ability to experience play and creativity. Arts-based interventions are especially helpful for those who know they want something to change, but aren’t yet sure what they are working towards. These interventions can also regulate the nervous system and reorient individuals to the present moment.