My approach is somatic, mindfulness-based, experiential and evidence-based. It’s rooted in present-moment awareness, experiencing the body, and acceptance of what is. We start with your direct, felt experience, to access the wisdom of your body.
The feelings we push away don’t disappear. Often they come from needs for safety, connection or autonomy that went unmet, in childhood or in important relationships. They can show up as fear of rejection, anxiety and insecurity, exhaustion and resentment, or feeling trapped behind masks. They get triggered, sabotage us and steer the ship.
Understanding a pattern is rarely enough to change it, so we don’t just talk about it. We practice.
We don’t always go in order. Most sessions touch all four.
How I work
Rigorous and deep. A PhD in Clinical Psychology, trained in clinical and research best practices, together with years of study and practice in somatics and ancient mystical teachings.
Somatic and mindfulness-based. We work with what you feel in your body, not only what you think. This reaches far beyond the intellectual focus of talk therapies.
Practical. Clear tools for everyday use and during intense experience, with step-by-step practices to use at home. Directive, if you prefer.
Empowering. I teach you to become your own inner knower, so you don’t depend on me.
Secular or spiritual. This approach works well with both. For those who are open, I combine evidence-based practices with mystical practices.
Trauma-informed and inclusive. A safe, non-judgmental space. Everyone and every part of you is welcome. LGBTQA+, ethical non-monogamy and sex positivity - all welcome.
We begin with how you’ve been and what’s alive for you now. You choose the focus. We usually go deep on one thing, often working directly with what you feel in your body. Before we finish, we check in, and you leave with a clear tool or practice for the days ahead.
You leave with clear tools and step-by-step practices to use at home. They’re suggestions, not rules. If something gets in the way, that’s useful information, and we look at it together.
Alongside the four stages, we practice:
If you’re interested in more than one focus, that’s great. These processes fit well together.
Couples sessions are for partners who want to understand each other, move through conflict, and meet each other’s needs without losing themselves.
Each person is fully heard, without having to defend. We slow things down so each of you can feel what’s happening in you, name the need underneath, and say it in a way the other can hear. We work as allies facing the same problem, because a relationship only works when both people win.
This can include partners navigating ethical non-monogamy, or exploring intimacy and sexuality in ways that feel safe and empowering for both.
This work fits both secular and spiritual frameworks. For those who are open to it, I combine evidence-based practices with ancient mystical practices I’ve studied and lived deeply, working with ideas like trust, surrender and connection with something greater. I always ask first, and I’ll offer an everyday way of seeing it too.