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About My Clients
For many, talk therapy alone has not been enough to fully heal from deep wounding and trauma. I work with those living with anxiety/mood/personality disorders who feel like nothing has really worked/DBT hasn't taken you far enough. Using a variety of somatic practices, we will address and uncover the root of trauma held within your body. By realigning the separation between the body-mind, we can integrate the fragmentation of Self that resulted from trauma so that you can return to wholeness.
My Background and Approach
My approach to therapy is rooted in my belief that the body holds an infinite amount of wisdom-you have everything you need within you to heal and thrive. I have worked in in-patient treatment centers with those struggling with anxiety, mood and personality disorders as a yoga therapist and graduated from Bastyr University with my Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology. I am passionate about using experiential, somatic approaches with my clients and have witnessed profound healing occur when all parts of Self are integrated. I utilize a variety of practices including felt-sensing, mindfulness, breathwork, movement and meditation alongside talk therapy to address deeply-held trauma from the inside out.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
My role as a therapist is to truly human with you. To witness, hold space for, and acknowledge your lived, human experience-honoring your individual identities, cultural background, and personal values. While each of us come from different backgrounds and are on our own journeys, I believe that we all share a few fundamental human longings in common: the desire for authentic connection with ourselves and with others, physical and emotional health and wellness, and a life of purpose and meaning. Too often, these longings go unmet. We lose sight of who we are and the life we imagined can feel like sand running through our fingers as the days drift by. We live our lives feeling disconnected- from ourselves and from others. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you can step into your truth and live an authentic life. I bring extensive experience working with people of color, the LGBTQ community and those in non-monogamous/polyamorous relationships.