Somatic psychotherapy is a relational therapeutic modality that is informed by the body's innate intelligence and capacity to grow, change, and evolve. Engaging in somatic psychotherapy in individual therapy and adolescent therapy means doing the hard work of getting to know yourself and the patterns or behaviors that you no longer find satisfying.

In the case of couples therapy, this work extends into the patterns playing out between you and your partner, and collaborating together to form a relational container (otherwise known as the “Couple Bubble”) that is more sustainable and satisfying for both of you. A similar approach is taken with dyadic family therapy, but I hold this process differently due to the developmental differences between parent and child (adolescent).

By attending to the feelings, sensations, and muscular holding patterns that are evoked in the therapeutic process, one can grow from feeling anxious, powerless, or helpless, to feeling like an empowered, active participant in one’s life. My job is to support, nurture, and guide this process.