Tracy Sondern (She/Her)

I created and facilitated a support and therapy group Ageism and the Creative Professional to help those who are experiencing ageism, burnout and loss of identity. I also trained at a organization that helps people with Alzheimer, dementia and their caregivers. I co-facilitated a group for adult children who are caregivers there, as well as worked with clients experiencing Alzheimer's and dementia.

After 30 years working as a creative professional, I have a lot of experience with helping artists and others pivot their careers to stay relevant. I love to help people recognize their strengths by looking at what is and what isn't working for them. I help clients feel less flooded and overwhelmed so they can find their way back to what excites them. I created and facilitate the therapy and support group Ageism and the Creative Professional.

I've worked with victims of childhood sexual abuse and helped them through the trauma and shame that effects their lives for so long after the abuse is gone. I create a safe space and use trauma informed as well as strength based methods to gently work through the issues.

I have earned certificates in Community Resiliency Model Training at Southern California Counseling Center as well as in Trauma and Overwhelm Lives in the Body with Sergio Ocampo. Both of these workshops helped build an understanding of how our bodies hold on to trauma and taught methods for clients to build their resiliency through awareness of their feelings and bodily response.

I have completed trainings on anxiety, as well as experience in treating people with anxiety. I'll teach you to recognize where in your body you are feeling the anxiety, and what is happening in your brain while in this state. I have many skills to I want to share with you, that will help to ease your symptoms.

As a 61 year old woman, I have my personal experience of ageing. I have also worked with people experiencing Alzheimer's and dementia and their caregivers. I facilitated a group therapy for adult children caregiver's. I created and facilitate a therapy and support group Ageism and the Creative Professional for people experiencing ageism, burn out and loss and identity.

I have completed 2 courses specifically on trauma and have had several client experiencing PTSD. These courses both taught me invaluable skills on the science behind trauma's effect on the body and brain chemistry as well as exercises to help clients regulate their symptoms.

In sessions, our relationship is important in that it will often reflect how you are in relationships outside of the session. And I believe almost everything is a relationship, your marriage, family, work, your relationship to yourself. If you have difficulties with relationships our sessions will be a safe space to practice overcoming these issues.

I completed the course Trauma and Overwhelm Lives in the Body, and learned a great deal about the effects of trauma on our bodies. I learned what happens with our brain chemistry, and how areas of the brain and body react in a trauma state. I learned techniques to teach my clients to bring an awareness to them about what is happening to them in that state. I have been treated using Somatic Experiencing and learned a lot in the process.