My approach is shaped by somatic and experiential models of therapy including AEDP, IFS, EMDR, Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, and Affective Neuroscience. Through my integrative mind-body approach, we will work with your thoughts and emotions by exploring how these are stored in your body and experienced through your nervous system. Together, we will listen to what your body is communicating moment by moment about both the past and the present, as well as what your system needs in order to build safety, release trauma, metabolize stuck emotional energy, and promote positive neuroplasticity (our innate propensity to evolve, heal, and create new neural pathways in the brain that are aligned with our health and vitality).

Our bodies are wired for healing, but first and foremost, they’re programmed to keep us safe. Because of this, our past traumas and distress can cause us to get stuck living out an old story or unconsciously defaulting to self-protective strategies, making it difficult for us to feel at ease and live in the present moment. This can manifest in the body as insomnia, stomach issues, rumination, excessive worry, a felt sense of stuckness, or a general sense of unease, dissatisfaction, and disconnection from self and others. 

The good news is, we can consciously heal and create new patterns that transform how we feel and are able to move through our lives.

Our bodies are full of untapped wisdom and can be a tremendous resource for our healing. Together, we will listen to the wisdom of your body, learn how you are wired, and come to understand how to calm, soothe, and regulate, as we as to energize, uplift, and generate energy in your system.