Somatic Psychotherapy: Cultivating Embodied Safety and Well-Being
A Compassionate Approach to Healing: Honoring the Body's Innate Ability to Heal and Discern
As a somatic psychotherapist and women’s health advocate, my approach to treatment stems from a profound respect for the human body's innate and inherent ability to adapt and heal; understanding how our nervous system informs our overall sense of safety and well-being in our bodies.
Healing is possible for everyone, though healing alone rarely is.
We need nervous system safety and the capacity to heal. This requires storytelling, witnessing, co-regulating, and a container to hold these processes.
The body and the mind are inextricably interconnected. The nervous system plays a crucial role in determining our sense of embodied safety and well-being.
We go inward first, so we have a sustainable life-force energy to bring to our relationships, children, and community.
By nurturing and understanding this delicate system, we unlock the door to balanced health and harmony within the body.
With a therapeutic style that weaves together wisdom from psychology and ancient wellness traditions, I look to ancient medicine modalities (Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine) wisdom traditions (Buddhist, Indigenous), nervous system healing, movement, breathwork, yoga, and restorative and rebellious rest, among other tools to remember how to live, to be human – with less suffering.
Issues related to identity, whether faith, sexuality, gender, work, or chronic illness are areas we bring curiosity to – always guided by compassion and commitment to social justice.
Uncertain about your goals or desires? How very human! Moments of ambiguity are welcome, as embracing the "not knowing" can be a powerful catalyst for positive change.
