Therapy Helps People Heal

Studies show that people feel better when they talk to a caring person about their problems. Simply telling a supportive person how you feel is a first step toward transforming pain into healing. 

That said, in addition to traditional talk therapy, my work uses mindfulness-based and experiential interventions. I invite you to slow down and turn your attention inward, so you can notice thoughts and feelings that may get ignored during your fast-paced everyday life. 

We may also explore gestures, movements and body organization to gather more information about deeply held patterns in your neurophysiology. This process creates more awareness of physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, memories and beliefs.

By slowing down and creating more awareness, we can access more choices in the moment about how to respond, rather than react, to the world around us. This leads to lasting change to limiting behaviors and patterns that may be causing conflict at work, at school, or in our relationships.

TOUCH WORK

I am trained in Relational Somatic Healing and Hakomi as well as other forms of somatic therapy, that incorporate gentle touch work. This touch work is not meant to manipulate a client's body but to bring awareness and support to the physical experience of the client. When done with skill in the therapeutic relationship, this can lead to powerful shifts in body awareness and attachment patterns.
 
Another benefit to incorporating mindfulness, movement, touch and other experiential work is that it allows us to access the part of our brain in which we store trauma and early childhood experiences. When we access this part of the brain in a safe, caring environment, it actually shifts limiting belief systems held in our neurophysiology by offering a new, reparative experience. New options become available as we “wire” new neurological pathways, and therefore new beliefs and habits.