Team

Embodiment

“Embodiment is moving from a disconnected reactive state and returning to my body wisdom.” — Annie Marie Marron

Embodiment to me refers to the restful state of being; feeling connected to and aware of our inner felt experience in the body. Research teach us that unprocessed past and current overwhelm/pain (trauma) can be stored in the body, leaving us stuck in protective survival states of fight, flight, freeze, and shut down and manifesting as physical pain/illnesses, unhelpful patterns, disembodiment, and disconnection with our authentic selves, others, and the world. Given that trauma is (re)experienced in the body, transformative healing, too, involves the body. Through prioritizing safety in our relationship, building internal/external resources of safety, processing past/current trauma, as well as strengthening the flexibility, resilience, and capacity of your autonomic nervous system, I hope to support you in (re)cultivating an inner sense of felt safety. My hope is for you to be able to live an authentic, embodied human experience by safely feeling and moving through the full spectrum of human emotions, including discomfort, pain, fear, grief, as well as a deep sense of somatic goodness - presence, ease, pleasure, joy, connectedness, play, intimacy - and everything in between.

SEXUAL SOVEREIGNTY

“Today, our sexuality is an open-ended personal project;
it is part of who we are, an identity, and no longer merely something we do.” — Esther Perel

I believe that individual sovereignty - self-autonomy, self-agency, and bodily integrity - is our birthright. Sexual sovereignty to me means freely exploring, embracing, and expressing one’s authentic sexual and sensual energy with a sense of empowerment and a deep connection to oneself. Our trauma history as well as external messages and conditioning from society, culture, and religion about sex, sexuality, gender, body, and pleasure may disrupt our harmony with our authentic sexual self. In this way, healing and evolution for some of us may involve discovering and (re)claiming our authentic sexual self, and expressing it in ways that feel nourishing, empowering, and satisfying. Through curious, collaborative exploration, I hope to support you to meet your sexual self and feel a sense of embodied sovereignty of your body, sexuality, and life - whatever that means/looks like for you.

RELATIONAL HEALING

“I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing.” — Paul Young

My therapeutic work is largely informed by an understanding of the lasting impact of early attachment relationships on how we relate to ourselves and others. Given that most of our wounds are relational, and we are neurobiologically wired for connection, I believe that healing, too, occurs in safe relationships with others. Using our therapeutic relationship as a safe container for relational healing and growth, I strive to show up as an engaged, empathic witness and am committed to meeting you with attunement and care. Through our therapeutic relationship and work, my hope is that your past relational history can be processed, repaired, and integrated into your present, allowing you to move towards embodied safety in your relationships with yourself and others.