go beyond traditional talk therapy
Somatic therapy in California
To find relief, we sometimes need to try a different approach
Maybe you’ve tried talk therapy but feel that you aren’t getting anywhere. Or maybe you don’t even know where to begin—you just feel stuck and know something isn’t right. You might understand your challenges or what's holding you back from living the life you want on an intellectual level, but still struggle to make lasting changes.
We carry our hurts and struggles more than just in our thoughts, but also in our bodies. I integrate Hakomi and parts work to offer a holistic approach to help you process what’s weighing you down—mentally, emotionally, and somatically—so you can let go of what’s been holding you back and make space for real, embodied change.
“The body is designed to heal itself, if we listen to it.”
—Peter Levine
SOMATIC THERAPY can help with things like…
Anxiety & Depression
Burn-out
Relationship difficulties
Major life changes
Grief & loss
Identity exploration
Self-esteem
Trauma
What is Hakomi?
Hakomi is a body-based approach that uses mindfulness to help you slow down, tune in, and understand what’s happening inside you. It moves beyond talking about change, and instead helps you experience it in real time. Sessions are collaborative, experiential, and often slower than traditional talk therapy. We may:
Pause to notice body sensations, emotions, images, or thoughts in the moment
Explore movements, prompts, and impulses to reveal unconscious patterns
Use grounding techniques to help your nervous system feel calmer and enable new experiences to emerge
Integrate new perspectives and insights into your daily life
You’ll learn to become more aware of what’s happening in your body and mind in the present moment, giving you insights to make more authentic life choices. Over time, this work can lead to deep transformation—a stronger sense of self and a more compassionate, empowered way of being.
What somatic therapy can do for you:
Feel more grounded and connected in your body
Increase self-awareness and understand why certain emotions or reactions keep showing up
Release long-held stress, tension, and negative patterns and self-talk
Work through trauma and attachment-related wounds at a safe, regulated pace
Develop healthier boundaries and more authentic relationships
Build more compassion, clarity, and choice in daily life
Take the first step toward embodied change
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Somatic therapy moves beyond talking about change, and instead helps you experience it in real time through an embodied approach. Sessions are collaborative, experiential, and often slower than traditional talk therapy. We may pause to notice body sensations and emotions, explore movements and impulses to reveal unconscious patterns, and use grounding techniques to help your nervous system feel calmer.
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Somatic therapy can help with a wide range of issues related to stress, trauma, and emotional regulation. It is often used to support people experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma or PTSD, overwhelm, difficulties with boundaries or self-regulation, and more. By working with both the body and the mind, somatic therapy can be especially helpful when talk therapy alone hasn’t fully addressed what’s going on.
Questions?