Somatic + Parts Work Therapy in Oakland, California

Trauma work is my core focus.

Trauma shows up in many ways - it could be a feeling a distance from your life, it could be moments of ‘trigger’ where you can’t control your behavior, it could be using coping mechanisms that are hurting more than helping.

Trauma informed care means slow, safe, intentional work. We can heal your nervous system, taking it out of fight/flight and into it’s ‘window of tolerance’ where you can not just survive, but thrive.

I work with folks who have PTSD or complex trauma diagnoses - as well as no diagnosis at all.

Anxiety can show up anywhere: at work, with friends, with family (and beyond). The discomfort in your body/mind from anxiety can seriously cloud the ability to live a full and present life.

Working with anxiety looks different for everyone. It may involve challenge thoughts, discovering insights about the origins of the thoughts or implementing tools to calm your nervous system.

Humans are hardwired for connection. Experiencing loneliness, unfulfillment or conflict within your relationships is stressful for the body, mind and spirit.

My style of therapy is relational, meaning the relationship developed in session will give us insights about the relationships occurring outside of the therapy space.

Feeling stuck and hurt in relationships can be draining and heartbreaking. Therapy can help remove blocks to facilitate a healing process.

In addition to working with individuals, I work with people in couples, open relationships and poly relationships.

In relationship work, I mediate deep conversations without creating more harm and trigger. By practicing this nonviolent communication skills in therapy, you can learn to have these conversations outside of session.

Full disclosure: I’m a cis woman with a history of het relationships, and thus don’t have lived experience as a LGBTQIA+ person.

I offer a system-informed approach which means I believe we don’t exist in isolation. In therapy, we may address oppressive experiences and discrimination - in the service of building resilience and joy.

I believe sexuality and gender can (and perhaps, should) be explored by all of us. I help clients of all identities discover how to be fully and radiantly themselves.

I work well with people with analytical minds, whether it be engineers, scientists, operationally-minded folks or others. I’m able help untangle webs and create mind maps to bring insight and self-understanding.

Sometimes, emotions are more challenging to access. There are ways to come into contact with emotions (at your pace) to help release blockages.

Scary or anxiety-producing thoughts can lead to unwanted behaviors, which then increases anxiety further. This cycle is difficult to stop on your own. In therapy, we can identify this cycle, discover its origins and work to free you from it’s grips.

I utilize a mixture of modalities: ERP, CBT, DBT as well as trauma-informed psychodyanmic work.

I believe in using the vitality of creative energy for healing. Playing with metaphors, contacting visual representations of parts and even creating art can all be part of a therapy session!

Together, we’ll find a way through your difficult experience in an authentic and expressive way.

If you’re struggling with overwhelming feelings, feel alone or misunderstood, feel confused by societal messages or aren’t sure how your path may unfold - I’m here to help.

I work with young adults who are forming their identity, healing their trauma and finding their path in a mindful, inspired way.

I utilize evidence based modalities like DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) to treat disordered eating which means we’ll focus on mindfulness, tolerating discomfort and emotional processing. We’ll uncover tools, tips and tricks that work for you.

I also take a trauma-informed IFS approach to disordered eating. We may explore where this all began, what ‘job’ the disordered eating ‘part’ is doing for you and how to form a new relationship with that ‘part’.

Lastly, I love to talk about the nervous system! We’ll pay attention to different signals coming from the body to understand where your nervous system is at and what it might need to find soothing.