About Avi
Avi Klein is the Clinical Director of Downtown Somatic Therapy, a body-based therapy practice in lower Manhattan. He works with adults and couples who are ready to do transformative work, with a particular expertise in men — an area where his writing and interviews have appeared in the New York Times and Men's Health.
Avi's approach is grounded in the belief that working with embodied emotions yields powerful and lasting change. Rather than just talking through problems, he helps clients access and process deeper feelings through the body, working with trauma both big and small, old and recent. His goal is to help people reclaim their vitality and joy in life.
His practice draws on experiential and somatic approaches including AEDP, Somatic Experiencing, Gestalt, and Internal Family Systems.
Background & Training
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) / License
Offerings
Individual Therapy
45 min / In person
One-on-one somatic therapy sessions focused on healing trauma, processing difficult emotions, and creating lasting change through body-based experiential approaches.
Couples Therapy
45 min / In person
Body-based couples therapy to help partners understand relational patterns, deepen communication, and work through shared or individual wounds.
I Can Help If You're Navigating
Childhood Trauma
PTSD & Complex Trauma
Grief & Loss
Anxiety & Overwhelm
Intimacy & Sexual Connection
Romantic Relationship Struggles
Depression & Low Energy
Feeling Stuck or Lost
Self-Worth & Confidence
Nervous System Dysregulation
Shadow Work & Inner Child
Anger & Emotional Regulation
Communication & Conflict
Sexual Trauma
Burnout & Exhaustion
What Clients Say
★★★★★
"Avi's sessions felt safe, I knew I was understood – forgiven, if you will – and he wanted me to move on from my grief and live a fuller life."
Jason
★★★★★
"Avi is like a warm cup of tea on a cold and rainy day."
Lauren
★★★★★
"My work with Avi allowed me to untwine the love I knew my father had for me from the pain of being his daughter."
Georgia
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