somatic psychotherapy

Individuals

Based on what is relevant to each individual client, I pull from Internal Family Systems (parts work), attachment-focused EMDR, guided experiential practices, psycho-education, cognitive restructuring, and cultural attunement. Your felt sense of my warmth and acceptance supports a deepening trust in the healing power of relationships over time. Together, we’ll build upon your innate resources to tolerate the discomfort associated with contacting feelings of loss, grief or trauma – particles carrying wisdom yearning to be released, integrated, and transformed into strengths. As your inner world becomes more integrated, trust in yourself and your boundaries expands. With growth comes greater capacity to achieve and maintain feelings of effectiveness, safety, joy, creativity and love, even amidst life’s uncertainties. 

Youth & Family

I treat teens and children individually and families as as whole. Health is nested within one’s genetics, developmental experiences, and culture, all of which can be passed down intergenerationally in both beautiful and painful ways. When families come to see me, usually everyone is doing their best, and often, family members have gotten stuck playing roles that don’t serve them. Events like a parent’s separation or addiction, a family death or loss, or a child’s maladaptive behavior are all relevant to the family system. I see our work as an opportunity to tease out and heal the impact of stressors, while developing family resiliency and differentiation through deepened understanding of one another, communication strategies, and optimism for the way forward.