In August of 2014 I received my master’s degree in somatic depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. Somatic depth psychology concerns itself with the way unconscious content—dreams, troubling physical symptoms, heartbreak or various kinds of trauma—manifests in the physical body. My approach to somatic work is based on a profound respect for each individual’s unique and personal process and does not seek to fit the client into a particular philosophical or clinical template. Instead, I implement deep listening skills to attune to the client’s experience and create a grounded and peaceful environment where their process can safely unfold.

In September of 2017 I completed a three year training program to become a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP). Developed by Dr. Peter Levine, Somatic Experiencing® is an internationally recognized body-based approach to enhance regulation in the nervous system. Click here for more information on Somatic Experiencing® (SE): traumahealing.org. SE is not psychotherapy. I am not a licensed mental health care professional. Salt City Bodyworks is LGBTQIA+ affirmative.