Mind-Body-Spirit Healing Arts
I help with compassionate therapy for adult individuals and couples online in California. I specialize in healing trauma and relationships.
My approach is heart-centered, respectful, somatic, relational, integrative, and research-based.
I am passionate about somatic methods because they heal the root of many issues that bring people to therapy, especially for those who have not found relief in other ways.
Have you been in therapy before?
Many people who come to me have tried therapy before but did not find the relief they needed. For many it is because trauma often impacts parts of the nervous system that cannot be healed through talking or emotional experience. Some even tried EMDR but needed other somatic methods to find relief. Some have no memories of trauma, all they know is their anxiety, depression, relationship troubles or other issues continue no matter what they try. Sometimes seemingly small events, particularly during childhood, have a lasting impact. Trauma and other kinds of wounding can also be passed down through generations. This is why I use several somatic methods for healing deep in the nervous system - Brainspotting, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, and EMDR - combined with IFS-informed parts work. You do not have to relive or describe trauma in order to heal it. It is possible to find relief in a profound way. In addition to individual therapy, I offer trauma-informed EFT for couples, somatic trauma therapy to support EFT couples work, and adjunct somatic trauma therapy for those with an individual therapist.
I specialize in…
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Childhood Trauma & Wounds
Are you a survivor of childhood abuse? Sexual, physical, or emotional abuse? Neglect? Domestic violence? Parental substance abuse? Emotionally unavailable parents? Bullying? Learning issues? Achievement culture? Do you have Complex PTSD?
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Sexual Trauma
Are you a survivor of sexual trauma as a child or an adult? Were you molested? Are you an incest survivor? Sexual assault survivor? Date rape survivor? Were you exposed to sex in a way that felt wrong? Did an adult flirt with you as a child? Did something happen online?
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Relationship Healing
Are you longing for intimacy or closeness? Are you looking for help individually or with EFT couples Therapy? Do you want to feel differently than you do now in relationship? Are there communication issues? Do you have painful family relationships? Do you or a loved one have a history of trauma?
I help people find relief from…
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Anxiety or Restlessness
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Big Feelings
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Feeling Shame or In Trouble
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Feeling Disconnected or Numb
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PTSD & Complex PTSD
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Depression
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Chronic Pain
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Sexual Issues
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Workaholism
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Indecision & Procrastination
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Social Issues
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Recovery Issues
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Blocks & Unwanted Patterns
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Perfectionism & Inner Critics
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Parenting Issues
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Insecure Attachment
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Not Enoughness or Too Muchness
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Abandonment Issues
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Fear of Rejection
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Painful Relationship Patterns
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Communication Issues
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Marriage or Coupleship Issues
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Overwhelming Life Experiences
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Shocking Events
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Irritability
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Trust Issues
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Oppressive Systems
There is hope.
We all have an innate spark of wisdom, love, and life inside. Natural healing and growth becomes blocked for good reasons - when we lean into these blocks with care and methods based in science so much can change.
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IFS-Informed Parts Work
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a beautiful, incredibly powerful, and transformative evidence-based treatment that fosters connection to one’s own core essence for healing. We all have parts inside with different perspectives and IFS brings harmony within.
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Brainspotting
Brainspotting evolved from EMDR and somatic trauma methods. It uses focused eye positions to heal wounding held in deeper subcortical parts of the brain. Recent research has shown that Brainspotting may be as effective or even more effective than EMDR, which is my experience.
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Emotionally Focused Therapy
EFT is a heart-centered evidence-based couple therapy to reduce relationship distress and build more secure bonds. It works with couples facing chronic illness, a history of childhood abuse, trauma, anxiety, and depression. I also offer EFIT for individuals.
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy & Somatic Experiencing
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing are somatic therapies that gently heal traumatic and emotional wounds held in the body and nervous system.
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Somatic Attachment-Focused EMDR
Eye Movement Densitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective treatment backed by research. The somatic and attachment focus helps to process relationship difficulties and deep blocks to wellbeing for lasting change.
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Art Therapy
For those who resonate with visual ways of knowing, I integrate art therapy with any of the other methods working well for you - from parts work to somatics and EFT. No art skills necessary. Seeing one's inner and relational world in the art can be very healing.
Am I a good fit?
I tend to work with trauma survivors, those impacted by addictions, highly sensitive people, creatives, healers of all kinds, empaths, and spiritual seekers.
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Now accepting individuals and couples for online therapy.
