My Approach to Therapy: Integrative & Client-Centered

I am a somatic therapist, blending multiple therapeutic orientations with my life experience and intuition to guide each client.

Working at your own pace, I help you:

  • Recognize your strengths and inner resources

  • Transform obstacles and challenges

  • Move toward becoming your best, most authentic selWhat Clients Experience

Clients often describe my style as:

  • Warm and compassionate

  • Present and engaged

  • Real and accessible

I honor both your painful and celebratory moments, creating a space where all of you is welcome.

Therapy sessions can include:

  • Thoughtful guidance and professional boundaries

  • Humor and imagination

  • Exploration of all facets of your human experience

 

Body, Mind, Spirit and Neuroscience

Integrative Healing for Mind, Body & Spirit

I use an integrative approach, grounded in the neuroscience of the autonomic nervous system and somatic psychology. Emotional regulation is the body’s natural way of staying in a “window” of safety — a state where we feel:

  • Connected

  • Calm and at ease

  • Passionate and engaged with life

Shifts outside of this window can lead to anxiety, depression, negative self-talk, and disconnection.

Real-life changes you might notice:

  • Remaining calm during stressful conversations

  • Sleeping better and feeling more energized

  • Experiencing less self-criticism and more self-compassion

Discover Your Window of Tolerance

Our work together helps you reconnect with safety, calm, and balance in your body, mind, and spirit.

We explore:

·       Unconscious body memories

·       Thought patterns and beliefs

·       Ways trauma may show up in the body

By growing your window of tolerance, you can gain control, resilience, and lasting change.

“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” — Viktor E. Frankl

 

Somatic Therapy: The Body as a Resource

The body is always in the present moment, making it one of our greatest tools for healing.

Somatic therapy helps you:

  • Bridge mind and body for a whole-self perspective

  • Notice tension and sensations before they become stress

  • Create new, embodied experiences that support lasting change

Practical benefits:

  • Feeling grounded before a stressful conversation or event

  • Responding to tension in the body with self-care

  • Experiencing more presence, calm, and confidence

 

Mindfulness: Awareness in Action

Mindfulness is the practice of being present, noticing the world through your senses without judgment.

It helps you:

  • Slow down and listen to your body

  • Respond thoughtfully instead of reacting impulsively

  • Cultivate self-care, contentment, and peace

  • Move through life with curiosity instead of judgment

Everyday examples:

  • Pausing before answering a stressful text or email

  • Savoring meals or walks instead of rushing

  • Recognizing early signs of stress and taking small actions to prevent overwhelm

When combined with somatic therapy, mindfulness deepens your self-awareness, emotional regulation, and ability to engage fully with yourself and others.