You learned to hold it together.

But holding it together got hard.

Somatic and Eco Therapy in San Rafael, CA

· Somatic and Eco Therapy in San Rafael, CA ·

Somatic therapy for adults and teens who look fine on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or not themselves on the inside.

Perfection was never the point…

You've done the work. Maybe years of it. You're self-aware, capable, and thoughtful. And yet something still feels off, like you're performing or avoiding your life rather than living it.

That's not a willpower problem. It's a body/mind connection problem.

When we learn to survive by overriding ourselves — pushing through, tightening up, going numb — we get very good at keeping it together. What we lose is the ability to feel safe, present, and like ourselves.

My work helps you find your way back home to wholeness.

Who is this therapy for?

You might recognize yourself in these struggles:

A constant undercurrent of anxiety that doesn't quit, even when things are "fine"
Harsh self-talk no matter how much you achieve
Feeling disconnected from your body, your emotions, or what you actually want
A tendency to push through, override, or disappear when things get hard
Struggles with food, body image, or trusting yourself
Relationships that feel exhausting, confusing, or lonely

You can think your way around these patterns. But thinking hasn't changed them. That's where the body/mind connection comes in for healing.

How can somatic therapy help?

My approach is somatic, experiential, and deeply collaborative. That means we work with your body/mind connection and nervous system, not just your story, to create lasting change.

I draw on EMDR, Internal Family Systems, mindful movement, and expressive arts to support your healing. Underlying all of it is a body-based map I've developed called the Rhythms of Resource. It’s a path through five essential states of being that trauma and stress tend to shut down: feeling safe in yourself, open to possibility, clear in your direction, able to persist through difficulty, and at peace with who you are. Our work together is about finding your way back to all five so you thrive in your wholeness.

I work with individuals and teens, in person in San Rafael and via telehealth across California.

What’s unique here…

The Rhythms of Resource is a body-based map back to yourself. It’s for people who want to bring somatic healing into their everyday lives through the Rhythms of Resource: an Embodied Oracle, ongoing learning, and intuitive offerings. Therapy through this system goes beyond insight into embodied healing.

Over time the framework helps clients find their way back to feeling safe in their bodies (Presence), open to what's possible (Play), clear about what they want (Purpose), able to keep going when it's hard (Persistence), and at Peace with who they are at their core.

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Eco therapy: Healing in the wild

Some of the deepest work happens outside the office in the wilds of life. I offer one-off and monthly Somatic Nature Intensives; two-hour outdoor sessions in Marin that combine therapeutic depth, somatic resourcing, and the healing presence of the natural world. These are depthful, immersive experiences for clients ready to go deeper.

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The relationship matters…

Therapy works when there’s a connection. I know what pressure, stress, trauma, and disconnection can do to a person.

As a neurodivergent, sexual trauma survivor, I understand the rawness and resilience of being human. Passionate about bringing somatic and creative resources into people’s daily lives to aid their goals and growth, I aim to make healing manageable and even enjoyable.

I grew up in the Midwest and moved to California for a previous career in marketing communications for technology companies. Feeling deeply unsatisfied in those roles, I went on a quest to discover my calling. Traversing my own healing journey, I discovered somatic psychotherapy and fell in love. Being a lifelong mover (sports, yoga, and dance), I understood the power of the mind/body/spirit connection. Now I help others discover its power for their own healing journey.