a somatic counseling practice — est. new jersey
Before you talk, you're already speaking.
WDML works with the body's side of the conversation.
Most therapy treats the body as backdrop. WDML works with it directly, alongside talk therapy, not instead of it, so insight actually becomes change you can feel in your life, not just describe in a session.
the name, decoded
Every word was chosen on purpose.
hover a word to find out why
the honest pitch
Not another wellness brand.
Not talk therapy alone.
Yoga regulates you. The gym strengthens you. Talk therapy helps you understand your story. All valuable, all missing the same thing: a body that's actually part of the room.
WDML works at the layer underneath insight, the nervous system, the posture your history left you with, the ways culture and body carry what words alone can't reach. Build that layer, and everything else gets easier to change.
what's missing elsewhere
- Yoga regulates the body
- The gym strengthens the body
- Talk therapy explains the story
- WDML works with all three, together
the practice
the embodiment practice
a somatic, nervous-system-first practice · not a workout, not a ritual
The body isn't a container for the mind, it's where the mind actually does its work. This practice trains three capacities that let insight become something you can live, not just something you understand.
01
Regulation
Noticing what your nervous system is doing before it runs the show. Not relaxation, the trainable skill of sensing internal state in real time.
02
Organization
How you coordinate yourself when it gets hard. Not willpower, the capacity to stay organized, responsive, and choiceful under real demand.
03
Relation
How your body moves with others, culture, and history. Regulation and organization tested and built in real contact, not just alone.
duration
50–90 min
setting
office or movement space
experience required
none
talking required
as much as you need
Ready to feel the difference in a session?
Book The Embodiment Practicetry it yourself
Your body is always somewhere.
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Three states. One nervous system.
Find yours below.
this can feel like
Shutdown
feels likefoggy, distant, flat, hard to find words
looks likelow energy, minimal expression, withdrawal
WDML's workcome back gently, at a pace the body can trust
this can feel like
Regulated
feels likepresent, settled, able to think and connect
looks likeopen posture, easy breath, steady presence
WDML's workbuild the capacity to return here, on purpose
this can feel like
Activated
feels likeurgency, a tight chest, a racing mind
looks likeshallow breath, tense shoulders, restlessness
WDML's worknotice it early, before it runs the room
built on purpose, not perfection
Abraham Sharkas, founder
A therapist, researcher, and mover who is still learning every day. My work brings together clinical counseling, somatic psychology, and movement and mind-body research, driven by a genuine curiosity about what actually helps people change.
No performance, no guru energy, no pretending to be above being human. If you're looking for a space that's thoughtful, grounded, and real, you'll feel at home here.
Learn Morebefore you go
You don't have to have the words yet.
No pressure, no wellness clichés, just real conversations, grounded care, and a space to be yourself. Whether you're ready to book or just have a question, this is a good place to start.
Most people hear back within one business day.