INTEGRATIVE MINDFUL-SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
The body always leads us home…if you can simply learn to trust sensation and stay with it long enough for it to reveal appropriate action, movement, insight, or feeling.
-Pat Ogden, Ph.D., creator of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
A HOLISTIC APPROACH
Throughout my journey as a therapist, I’ve had the opportunity to explore many different approaches to holistic wellness—some based in modern psychology, and others based in ancient wisdom traditions like Buddhism, Yoga, and Taoist philosophy. Each approach offers unique insights and techniques rooted in its own understanding of healthy psychological and spiritual development.
As a lifelong learner, my integrative approach to psychotherapy is constantly evolving. However, the steady core of my approach is a strong emphasis on mindful awareness and embodiment practices as a way of opening up new pathways of self-understanding, connection, and personal growth.
-
Mindfulness means bringing focused awareness to your present moment experience without judgment, clinging, or pushing anything away. It involves paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and environment from a non-reactive perspective. Rooted in ancient meditation practices, mindfulness is now widely embraced for its ability to reduce stress and enhance overall well-being.
-
Somatic therapy explores the body-mind connection. Unlike conventional “talk therapies” that focus primarily on your thoughts and stories, somatic therapy is a “bottom-up” approach that grounds self-inquiry in the wisdom of the body as revealed through the direct experience of emotion and sensation.
Integrative Mindful-Somatic Psychotherapy is a holistic and growth-oriented approach that combines trauma-sensitive mindfulness and somatic interventions to foster emotional resilience, self-awareness, capacity for connection, and ongoing psycho-spiritual development. By bringing mindful awareness to what is happening in the body, we can shine a light on hidden aspects of ourselves and begin to re-organize the intricate web of sensations, emotions, memories, and impulses that shape our responses to the world.
KEY BENEFITS
Enhanced Emotional Regulation and Resilience: Develop mindfulness-based tools to stay present and grounded despite external circumstances, allowing you to respond to stress with greater ease.
Increased Connection: Get in touch with your body and your emotions, deepening your relationship with self, others, and the world around you.
Personal Growth: Define your own path of psychological and spiritual development, enriching your sense of meaning and fulfillment in life.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A Safe and Supportive Relationship: From the very first session, you'll find a nonjudgmental space where all aspects of your identity and experience are welcome.
Education and Tools: Understand how trauma and chronic stress impact you and your relationships, and learn techniques to restore balance to your nervous system.
Developing Awareness and Presence: Through practices like mindfulness meditation, body scans, and breath-work, you’ll discover how to observe your inner world with nonjudgmental curiosity and acceptance.
Embodied Self-Reflection: You’ll receive support and guidance to explore your inner world through Mindful Inquiry, a gentle and guided investigation of the moment-to-moment unfolding of your experience. Sessions might include light movement, guided imagery, and parts work to integrate different facets of your psyche with a sense of unity and wholeness.
Personalized Wellness Plan: Every journey with me is tailored to meet your unique needs and goals. Together, we will design a personalized plan to support your self-discovery and growth at your own pace.
Therapeutic Feedback and Adjustment: Your feedback is vital. Regular check-ins help refine the therapy to suit your evolving needs, ensuring the approach remains effective and responsive.