Individual Sessions
In my sessions with clients, the main modality I lean on is called Hakomi Somatic Psychology, which is a body-based healing modality for somatic practitioners.
What does working with me look like?
Hello! If you’re here, you might be considering a personal upgrade—enhancing your sense of trust, safety, resilience, empowerment, and creativity while navigating life’s ups and downs. This kind of growth comes from tapping into the unconscious wisdom and messages held in the body. Years ago, receiving this type of support transformed my life, and it’s an honor to now guide others through this process. Read on to learn more about the principles that shape my work.
Outline
How Healing Works – Growing Emotional Capacity & Resilience
Core Principles of Somatic Healing
The Arc of a Session
How Healing Works – The Art of Relationships & Conflict
Expectations for Growth
How Healing Works – Growing Emotional Capacity & Resilience
Emotions flow like waves—they arise, peak, and eventually subside if allowed to move freely. Each emotion, whether joy, sadness, anger, fear, or pleasure, has its own rhythm and purpose, contributing to the natural ebb and flow of our inner experience. However, when we block one emotion—by suppressing sadness or avoiding anger, for instance—we disrupt the entire emotional system. This blocking can create stagnation, where unresolved feelings linger beneath the surface, aOecting our well-being. Allowing the full wave of emotion to move through us creates balance and helps us access the depth and richness of our emotional lives. By embracing all emotions, we support a healthier, more integrated way of being.
For instance, imagine feeling deep sadness after a loss but suppressing it because it feels too overwhelming or inconvenient. Over time, this unprocessed sadness might manifest as irritability, numbness, or even physical tension. By allowing yourself to fully experience the sadness—perhaps through tears, shifting your posture, or feeling built up body tension
related to the sadness—you allow the wave of emotion to move through you. This process
not only helps release the sadness but also makes room for other emotions, like gratitude
or peace, to arise naturally. Blocking one wave, however, can create a bottleneck that
prevents the flow of all emotions, including joy and aliveness, leaving you disconnected
from your emotional vitality.
So, with this work I oOer to you a skillset for a new way of being - aliveness is on the other
side of letting go.
In my couples sessions with clients, I use a blend of PACT (Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy) and EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) which bring in both psychobiological and systems perspectives to relationships. We strive towards secure functioning.
What does couples work with me look like?
Drawing from PACT's focus on neurobiology and attachment theory, as well as EFT's emphasis on emotional connection and responsiveness, this approach addresses both the cognitive and emotional dimensions of couples' experiences. I help couples explore the deep-seated patterns of interaction influenced by attachment styles while also guiding them to recognize and express their emotions in a safe and supportive environment. Through exercises aimed at enhancing emotional attunement and fostering secure attachment bonds, couples learn to communicate effectively, regulate their emotions, and develop a deeper understanding of each other's needs and vulnerabilities.
You as a couple learn how to better be in each other’s care.
This integrative approach empowers couples to create a secure and emotionally fulfilling relationship characterized by mutual support, empathy, and intimacy.
Some of us grow up without receiving much physical touch from our caregivers. Turns out, physical touch can be wonderful for the body and the psyche’s sense of safety.
I offer supportive touch and holding for client’s who are particularly interested in working on their edges around touch and physical co-regulation. Working with touch is always a step-by-step process of following the speed of safety and trust while checking in with consent along the way.