“Pain is important: how we evade it, how we succumb to it, how we deal with it, how we transcend it” – Audre Lorde.
Somatic psychotherapy to me means coming home to ourselves in our bodies. It means recognizing that our bodies hold our rich and complex histories as well as the future we are longing for. In telling our stories and uncovering the body wisdom that comes with those stories, we can move towards the life we want.
I hope to build healing relationships with people who would like to build more connection, ease and freedom into their lives. I work relationally and through the body by building self awareness, doing standing and seated practices, and if appropriate, using supportive touch and bodywork.
I have received a Masters in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and have been training in various somatic methodologies primarily with generative somatics and the Strozzi Institute since 2012. I employ a systems-oriented, relational, and trauma-informed approach to my work and enjoy working with folks (especially Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People Of Color) looking to heal and thrive in the face of trauma and oppression. I want to co-create healing with you that moves you toward your deepest longings and dreamiest life. I look forward to our work together.
