Corinne Nechalova MA, LPCC, RYT-500

Grief and loss are part life, and I and committed to supporting people through these emotions, transforming our understanding from the inside out. The body, mind and heart all need their own healing touch and I have extensive experience with the physical processing of grief, mental states that keep us reeling and the hearts process of putting itself back together again and reemerging in the world. I have had significant losses in my life and am here for the pain, complexity and humor of it all.

Spirituality is such an important part of the healing process, and of simply being human. More than religion or faith, I look at spirituality through the lens of meaning and purpose; transcendence and interconnectedness; understanding our inner landscapes; the healing process and a life well lived. There is much wisdom in ancient philosophies and even instagram posts, and I delight in breaking it all down, supporting your own process and using this dimension of life for good.

I am passionate about trauma, trauma resilience and most importantly, growth after trauma. I have spent my career as a clinician helping people through and beyond the trauma recovery process. I understand the importance of the body in healing and am trained, skilled and experienced at guiding people through processing and micro shifts that lead to big changes. No one gets to escape adversity and after my own experience with traumatic events, I am only more inspired, clear and passionate.

To heal from the body up and inside out is to create a sustainable foundation for growth and change. If you want to change how you feel, change your physiology and when it comes to trauma, we understand that "The body keeps the score". Somatic or body-based therapy is many things and may include mapping sensations, feeling through emotions, intentional therapeutic movement, stimulation, self care, processing trauma and more. Reconnecting your mind and body is on the path to wholeness.

By slowing down, paying attention and becoming attuned we can make profound changes. I believe mindfulness is a fundamental component of self-agency and developing our abilities to know what we need and want and have the self-awareness to choose. I also believe that the "good stuff" of life happens when we are able to be present for it. I guide clients in developing this skill, navigating what comes up, and using it as a force for healthy growth and all the good.

When something has been too much, too long, too fast, or too soon, we can experience a nervous system injury or impact that interrupts our ability to move through life smoothly. Often there are false beliefs about self-and the world, unhelpful coping patterns, physical and emotional responses or other patterns. Trauma therapy addresses how trauma impacts our various systems and supports a purging and transformation of the "stuck" and an opening to the new.