How I Work

Welcome to a place of transformation.

When you enter the office waiting room, there is a beautiful fountain and a large painting to your right. You will hear soft hand pan music playing on the speakers. Then, I will greet you with a smile and welcome you.

We will sit across from each other in a bright and perfectly sunlit room. The space is full of plants, crystals, and sound therapy instruments. I believe it is essential to take your time arriving. This place in your life is one where you are not in a hurry and can take a few conscious breaths while you settle into a comfy chair.

Typically, there will be an initial verbal dialogue to hear how you are and what is most in your awareness and wanting attention. The somatic aspect is a way to embody fully what you’re feeling and thinking so you can deeply understand yourself.

My therapeutic modalities will give you a creative container to heal while moving stuck energy and obstacles with care. The foundational modality of how I work is through a Somatic approach.

What does Somatic mean?

Somatic’s root is Greek (soma), which means “of the body.” Another characterization is a vessel of experience – containing everything you feel and think. It holds you as you navigate your life.

Somatic is the body movement and quality of energy that supports a mind and body connection. As a somatic practitioner, I have experienced and believe that talking alone does not allow you to realize your full healing potential.

With a somatic approach, you can discover possible coherence through healing the stories your mind and body hold. Healing unresolved trauma supports an experience in which you and your life make sense again or for the first time.

The bottom line is that Somatic Counseling Psychology focuses on using practices that support a safe connection with stories and possible trauma stuck in your body.

Somatic Attachment Therapy explores early life patterns.

There is a reason why focusing on the body is essential. Initial core attachment bonds occur within the first 13 months of your life. The only way to understand what happened or how you developed specific life patterns for coping in and out of a relationship is through the non-verbal approach.

It is like finding a missing puzzle piece. With this in mind (and body), we will explore that first year and the patterns you developed over time.

For you to discover your patterns and what needs attention, we may integrate several modalities, including the following: Inner Relationship Focusing, Attachment Theory, Body Mapping, Gestalt Therapy, Somatic Satisfaction Cycle, Breath Work, and Sound Therapy.

I look forward to working with you as you discover your life’s patterns and transform those that keep you from living the life you deserve.