Use of Somatic practices, body-centered approaches that emphasize internal bodily perception, awareness, and experience as a primary means of learning, healing, and self-regulation. These practices focus on cultivating a conscious, felt sense of the body from within.

Somatic practices integrate movement, breath and sensory awareness to support physical, emotional, and psychological well-being, fostering a holistic connection between body and mind and spirit. 

Creating a safe and supportive space is my highest priority. I approach every session with warmth, empathy, and non-judgment, allowing clients to feel seen and heard exactly as they are. From the first meeting, I ensure that boundaries, confidentiality, and expectations are clear, fostering a sense of trust and emotional security.

I believe that healing happens when clients feel free to express their emotions and experiences without fear of criticism or pressure. I am attentive to each person’s pace, offering gentle guidance while respecting their readiness to explore sensitive topics. My approach is culturally sensitive and inclusive, honoring each client’s unique background, identity, and values.

Through active listening, open body language, and genuine compassion, I create a therapeutic environment where vulnerability feels safe and growth can naturally unfold. My goal is to co-create a space where clients feel empowered, respected, and supported in their journey towards self-understanding and emotional well-being.

I understand how past traumatic experiences can deeply impact emotions, behaviors, and relationships. I prioritize creating a safe, respectful, and empowering environment where clients feel in control of their healing process. My focus is on fostering safety, trust, and collaboration, while being sensitive to triggers and the pace at which clients are comfortable exploring their experiences.

I view symptoms not as problems to "fix" but as adaptive responses to past adversity, and I integrate this understanding into every aspect of my therapeutic work.

I am a licensed psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, with a deep commitment to fostering personal growth and emotional well-being.
Over these two decades, I’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients, which has given me a deep understanding of the complexities of human emotions and relationships. This experience has really shaped my approach, blending different techniques with compassionate, personalized care.

As a psychotherapist, having the opportunity to learn directly from Dr. Bruce Perry in the field of neuroscience provided me with a deeper understanding of how brain functions influence emotions, behaviors, and mental health. This knowledge bridges the gap between neuroscience, psychotherapy and spirituality..., allowing me to have a more informed therapeutic approach that is grounded in the biological underpinnings of psychological conditions.

Through this learnings, I gain insights into neuroplasticity, brain circuits involved in trauma, anxiety, depression, as well as how therapeutic interventions can bring about measurable changes in brain activity. It enhanced my ability to explain symptoms to clients in a brain-based framework, fostering both empathy and evidence-based strategies in treatment.

Dr. Perry's approach integrates several core principles of neurodevelopment and traumatology into a comprehensive approach to people, their brain structure, their families and their broader community. Dr Perry's training helps match the nature and timing of specific therapeutic techniques to the developmental stage of person’s brain, and to the brain region and neural networks that are likely mediating their problems.

I emphasize the healing power of human connection. I focus on the therapeutic relationship itself as a space for reflection, trust, and emotional safety. I view the therapeutic relationship itself as a powerful catalyst for healing and personal growth. Human beings are wired for connection.

Through an authentic, collaborative relationship, I help clients gain deeper awareness of how their relational patterns impact their well-being, while also experiencing new, healthier ways of being connected with others. This relational approach fosters self-compassion, emotional resilience, and meaningful change.

People are deeply connected within a complex web of relationships—including family, friends, communities, cultures, and broader societal systems.

I believe that therapy becomes a collaborative process that not only supports individual healing but also fosters healthier connections with others, promoting well-being that extends beyond the individual to families and communities.