Somatic Therapists in Cardiff By The Sea, CA
I am a mindfulness oriented integrative clinical psychologist with extensive experience in a wide range of therapeutic methods to help you overcome obstacles, end unhealthy patterns and achieve well being. For over 30 years I have been adding, blending and refining many treatment modalities, including mindfulness psychotherapy, MCBT and psychodynamic therapy to ensure the best fit for each person while encouraging self-compassion. My style is active, intensive and collaborative. If you have a willingness for self-examination as well as the motivation to try new ways of thinking and acting, then I can facilitate that journey.
I am a mindfulness oriented integrative clinical psychologist with extensive experience in a wide range of therapeutic methods to help you overcome obstacles, end unhealthy patterns and achieve well being. For over 30 years I have been adding, blending and refining many treatment modalities, including mindfulness psychotherapy, MCBT and psychodynamic therapy to ensure the best fit for each person while encouraging self-compassion. My style is active, intensive and collaborative. If you have a willingness for self-examination as well as the motivation to try new ways of thinking and acting, then I can facilitate that journey.
Josh Beckman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
Waitlist for new clients
I provide kind and professional care, my approach is flexible and I work with clients to identify and understand their challenges and help them work towards resolution. My focus is on healing life traumas, building strong and safe attachments and helping clients learn to live an authentic, connected life. I work to help identify the parts of us that feel disconnected, are in pain and help develop skills to feel better, connected and happy. As an adoptee, my clinical focus is working through the lifelong traumatic impact of adoption, abandonment or relinquishment and process unmet childhood emotional needs.
I provide kind and professional care, my approach is flexible and I work with clients to identify and understand their challenges and help them work towards resolution. My focus is on healing life traumas, building strong and safe attachments and helping clients learn to live an authentic, connected life. I work to help identify the parts of us that feel disconnected, are in pain and help develop skills to feel better, connected and happy. As an adoptee, my clinical focus is working through the lifelong traumatic impact of adoption, abandonment or relinquishment and process unmet childhood emotional needs.
Do you feel stuck? Are you trapped in the same old fight, over and over? This is where I come in. As an LMFT specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples make sense of BIG feelings and stop relationship spirals in their tracks. This repetitive conflict isn't evidence that you are incompatible. In fact, it means your relationship is trying to grow, and you need the guidance to transition into your next evolution. Alone, it can feel so frustrating and heartbreaking. I help you decode the cycle, uncover the emotions underneath, and transform stuckness into deep connectedness.
Do you feel stuck? Are you trapped in the same old fight, over and over? This is where I come in. As an LMFT specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples make sense of BIG feelings and stop relationship spirals in their tracks. This repetitive conflict isn't evidence that you are incompatible. In fact, it means your relationship is trying to grow, and you need the guidance to transition into your next evolution. Alone, it can feel so frustrating and heartbreaking. I help you decode the cycle, uncover the emotions underneath, and transform stuckness into deep connectedness.
" My approach combines IFS, ACT, somatic work, and a bit of DBT-inspired tools, all guided by the therapeutic relationship.
Lately, you’ve been reacting in ways that don’t feel like you. You're snapping faster, overthinking everything, struggling to relax even when you get a moment. You keep telling yourself you should be able to handle this, but something feels off. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or deep in motherhood, things feel louder, harder, and more constant than they used to. You’re still showing up, but quietly wondering, "what is happening to me?" It's exhausting trying to keep up appearances when you feel this way inside. I help moms in this exact place slow things down, make sense of what’s underneath, and start feeling steady again.
" My approach combines IFS, ACT, somatic work, and a bit of DBT-inspired tools, all guided by the therapeutic relationship.
Lately, you’ve been reacting in ways that don’t feel like you. You're snapping faster, overthinking everything, struggling to relax even when you get a moment. You keep telling yourself you should be able to handle this, but something feels off. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or deep in motherhood, things feel louder, harder, and more constant than they used to. You’re still showing up, but quietly wondering, "what is happening to me?" It's exhausting trying to keep up appearances when you feel this way inside. I help moms in this exact place slow things down, make sense of what’s underneath, and start feeling steady again.
I'm a somatic therapist who specializes in EMDR.
I enjoy working with all walks of life. As a mom myself, I can resonate deeply with the struggles parents face in dealing with life’s changes and transitions. My background is a combination of holistic approaches. I am an EMDR trauma informed therapist who specializes in anxiety perfectionism overwhelm and depression. I work with men, women, and couples.
I'm a somatic therapist who specializes in EMDR.
I enjoy working with all walks of life. As a mom myself, I can resonate deeply with the struggles parents face in dealing with life’s changes and transitions. My background is a combination of holistic approaches. I am an EMDR trauma informed therapist who specializes in anxiety perfectionism overwhelm and depression. I work with men, women, and couples.
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You are at a crossroads. Your life looks successful on the outside but something essential is missing on the inside. You may have arrived in mid-life with the weight of duty pressing in, feel exhausted and need time for yourself. You want to claim your agency and authority, to take your place in the world. As life goes on, your roles keep shifting. Your body changes and your old life no longer fits. You are ready to live a more meaningful life, to follow a more spiritual path, to do something you once thought impossible. You can. It’s time to listen beneath the noise and hear your authentic voice. Go deep and live fully.
You are at a crossroads. Your life looks successful on the outside but something essential is missing on the inside. You may have arrived in mid-life with the weight of duty pressing in, feel exhausted and need time for yourself. You want to claim your agency and authority, to take your place in the world. As life goes on, your roles keep shifting. Your body changes and your old life no longer fits. You are ready to live a more meaningful life, to follow a more spiritual path, to do something you once thought impossible. You can. It’s time to listen beneath the noise and hear your authentic voice. Go deep and live fully.
As a compassionate and attuned therapist and Brainspotting practitioner, my mission is to provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore and transform the challenges you face. Together, we will unlock the power of your brain's natural healing abilities, leading you towards a more fulfilling and authentic life. I am a dedicated and empathic therapist with a passion for helping navigate emotional landscapes. With specialized training in Brainspotting, a cutting-edge approach in trauma and stress resolution, as well as other modalities, I offer you a unique therapeutic experience tailored to your specific needs.
As a compassionate and attuned therapist and Brainspotting practitioner, my mission is to provide a safe and supportive space for you to explore and transform the challenges you face. Together, we will unlock the power of your brain's natural healing abilities, leading you towards a more fulfilling and authentic life. I am a dedicated and empathic therapist with a passion for helping navigate emotional landscapes. With specialized training in Brainspotting, a cutting-edge approach in trauma and stress resolution, as well as other modalities, I offer you a unique therapeutic experience tailored to your specific needs.
I’m a California-licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma recovery, EMDR, and somatic healing.
My approach to therapy is holistic, trauma-informed, and deeply rooted in mind-body healing. I integrate EMDR, somatic therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques to help clients process unresolved trauma, regulate their nervous system, and cultivate self-awareness.
I’m a California-licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma recovery, EMDR, and somatic healing.
My approach to therapy is holistic, trauma-informed, and deeply rooted in mind-body healing. I integrate EMDR, somatic therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques to help clients process unresolved trauma, regulate their nervous system, and cultivate self-awareness.
Holly
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC, LPC, NCC
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I help clients untangle anxiety, trauma, and long-standing patterns using parts work and somatic approaches so they can feel safer and more at home in themselves.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and grounded in parts work and somatic awareness. Therapy with me is collaborative. Together, we’ll use a trauma-informed, relational approach to support emotional regulation and gently work with anxiety, trauma, and protective patterns.
I help clients untangle anxiety, trauma, and long-standing patterns using parts work and somatic approaches so they can feel safer and more at home in themselves.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and grounded in parts work and somatic awareness. Therapy with me is collaborative. Together, we’ll use a trauma-informed, relational approach to support emotional regulation and gently work with anxiety, trauma, and protective patterns.
Dr. Jones currently has openings for new clients, and we will call you back within 24 hours. Dr. Jones provides therapy to adults, couples, and teens aged 13 and up. Common areas of concern for Dr. Jones’ patients include stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, work-life balance, reproductive/perinatal mental health, trauma, teen development, and depression. His background as a musician along with his extensive travel and dedication to cultural and spiritual exploration all inform his approach to therapy.
Dr. Jones currently has openings for new clients, and we will call you back within 24 hours. Dr. Jones provides therapy to adults, couples, and teens aged 13 and up. Common areas of concern for Dr. Jones’ patients include stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, work-life balance, reproductive/perinatal mental health, trauma, teen development, and depression. His background as a musician along with his extensive travel and dedication to cultural and spiritual exploration all inform his approach to therapy.
My ideal client is anyone—from any background—who feels stuck under the weight of depression, anxiety, or past trauma. People who struggle to connect with their true potential and need a safe, non-judgmental space to heal.
Specifically, I am an expert in helping individuals who have faced overwhelming challenges, such as veterans and service members struggling with the transition to civilian life, moral injury, or combat-related trauma.
I draw upon my own experience as a Marine Corps infantry veteran to create a space of deep understanding and trust.
My ideal client is anyone—from any background—who feels stuck under the weight of depression, anxiety, or past trauma. People who struggle to connect with their true potential and need a safe, non-judgmental space to heal.
Specifically, I am an expert in helping individuals who have faced overwhelming challenges, such as veterans and service members struggling with the transition to civilian life, moral injury, or combat-related trauma.
I draw upon my own experience as a Marine Corps infantry veteran to create a space of deep understanding and trust.
It’s a hard thing to be a highly sensitive person, and even more so when you’re also balancing the challenges of being a high-achieving woman. It’s all too common that we doubt ourselves or face mental health struggles, navigating the space between feeling both “too much” and “not enough”. Over the years of work that I’ve done, I’ve come to realize that the ease with which we navigate this space is largely determined by our ability to embrace and celebrate our strengths while simultaneously accepting and holding the parts of ourselves that we might not appreciate so much with non-judgment and self-compassion.
It’s a hard thing to be a highly sensitive person, and even more so when you’re also balancing the challenges of being a high-achieving woman. It’s all too common that we doubt ourselves or face mental health struggles, navigating the space between feeling both “too much” and “not enough”. Over the years of work that I’ve done, I’ve come to realize that the ease with which we navigate this space is largely determined by our ability to embrace and celebrate our strengths while simultaneously accepting and holding the parts of ourselves that we might not appreciate so much with non-judgment and self-compassion.
I work with executives and high-achieving professionals ready to go beneath the surface, using somatic therapy, IFS-informed parts work, depth psychology, meaning-centered psychotherapy, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP).
I specialize in executive burnout, life transitions, trauma, and existential distress, including end-of-life concerns. I offer depth-oriented psychotherapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), including prep and integration sessions, for adults ready to move beyond coping into genuine transformation.
I work with executives and high-achieving professionals ready to go beneath the surface, using somatic therapy, IFS-informed parts work, depth psychology, meaning-centered psychotherapy, and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP).
I specialize in executive burnout, life transitions, trauma, and existential distress, including end-of-life concerns. I offer depth-oriented psychotherapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), including prep and integration sessions, for adults ready to move beyond coping into genuine transformation.
So many women arrive at therapy feeling like they've lost themselves. New moms blindsided by the emotional weight of postpartum anxiety or depression. Women in the thick of a life transition who feel unsteady and unsure of who they are anymore. Teens quietly struggling under pressure no one around them fully sees. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to keep navigating it on your own. I work with women, moms, and teens around maternal mental health, postpartum anxiety and depression, life transitions, and anxiety, using a mindfulness and nature inspired approach to help you reconnect with your own strength.
So many women arrive at therapy feeling like they've lost themselves. New moms blindsided by the emotional weight of postpartum anxiety or depression. Women in the thick of a life transition who feel unsteady and unsure of who they are anymore. Teens quietly struggling under pressure no one around them fully sees. Whatever brought you here, you don't have to keep navigating it on your own. I work with women, moms, and teens around maternal mental health, postpartum anxiety and depression, life transitions, and anxiety, using a mindfulness and nature inspired approach to help you reconnect with your own strength.
Our therapists are trained in evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy Practices, IFS, and more.
CopeHouse Collective is a group psychotherapy practice offering Telehealth therapy for California residents. The practice is made up of Licensed and Registered Associate Therapists with a variety of different specialties, training, strengths, styles, and identities.
Our therapists are trained in evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy Practices, IFS, and more.
CopeHouse Collective is a group psychotherapy practice offering Telehealth therapy for California residents. The practice is made up of Licensed and Registered Associate Therapists with a variety of different specialties, training, strengths, styles, and identities.
You’ve been trying to "think" your way out of your problems for a long time, yet you keep
finding yourself back at the same starting line. Whether it’s a struggle with substances that has started to feel like a heavy weight, or an anxiety that turns every decision into a high-stakes gamble, it sounds like you’re tired of the gap between who you are and who you know you could be. It’s draining to feel like your own mind is working against you. I’m Dr. Douglas Johnson, and I help adults who are ready to stop just "managing" their symptoms and start understanding where they actually come from.
You’ve been trying to "think" your way out of your problems for a long time, yet you keep
finding yourself back at the same starting line. Whether it’s a struggle with substances that has started to feel like a heavy weight, or an anxiety that turns every decision into a high-stakes gamble, it sounds like you’re tired of the gap between who you are and who you know you could be. It’s draining to feel like your own mind is working against you. I’m Dr. Douglas Johnson, and I help adults who are ready to stop just "managing" their symptoms and start understanding where they actually come from.
As a therapist, my primary commitment is to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without fear of judgment. Building trust is fundamental to the therapeutic process, and I approach each client with empathy, compassion, and genuine respect for their unique journey. I recognize that seeking therapy can be a courageous and vulnerable step and I am dedicated to creating a therapeutic alliance grounded in mutual respect, honesty, and confidentiality. Your well-being is my utmost priority, and I am here to support you.
As a therapist, my primary commitment is to create a safe and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without fear of judgment. Building trust is fundamental to the therapeutic process, and I approach each client with empathy, compassion, and genuine respect for their unique journey. I recognize that seeking therapy can be a courageous and vulnerable step and I am dedicated to creating a therapeutic alliance grounded in mutual respect, honesty, and confidentiality. Your well-being is my utmost priority, and I am here to support you.
This is not traditional talk therapy as I use somatic methods, a trauma-focused lens & deep exploration to identify roots of distress.
Welcome Friends! I'm Marisa, a trauma therapist & non-pathologizing clinician. I use body-based skills, parts work and a compassionate approach to help adults dealing with emotional suppression. Did you grow up in a home where you experienced emotional neglect? Have you found yourself locked in states of rumination, agitation, & anxiety? Do you feel trapped in a part of your life that you can't think your way out of?
I understand the need for safety, belonging & "relief", and how our mind clings to control and certainty. Allow me to help you connect to your body, build capacity, return to authenticity & find sustainable peace.
This is not traditional talk therapy as I use somatic methods, a trauma-focused lens & deep exploration to identify roots of distress.
Welcome Friends! I'm Marisa, a trauma therapist & non-pathologizing clinician. I use body-based skills, parts work and a compassionate approach to help adults dealing with emotional suppression. Did you grow up in a home where you experienced emotional neglect? Have you found yourself locked in states of rumination, agitation, & anxiety? Do you feel trapped in a part of your life that you can't think your way out of?
I understand the need for safety, belonging & "relief", and how our mind clings to control and certainty. Allow me to help you connect to your body, build capacity, return to authenticity & find sustainable peace.
Therapy, at its core, is a journey of shared humanity. You are not a diagnosis, but a human being, with really good reasons for how you got to this point in life. Honoring the ways you have survived your pain cultivates your self acceptance which is essential to my approach to transformative therapy. Whether you find yourself caught in negative relationship patterns, repetitive self criticism or trapped cycles of procrastination and overwhelm, together we can work to uncover the roots of your struggles and transform these negative patterns.
Therapy, at its core, is a journey of shared humanity. You are not a diagnosis, but a human being, with really good reasons for how you got to this point in life. Honoring the ways you have survived your pain cultivates your self acceptance which is essential to my approach to transformative therapy. Whether you find yourself caught in negative relationship patterns, repetitive self criticism or trapped cycles of procrastination and overwhelm, together we can work to uncover the roots of your struggles and transform these negative patterns.
Welcome, are you someone who feels like they're doing everything right on the outside, yet are struggling internally with a sense of disconnection, anxiety, or feeling stuck in a painful pattern? or maybe your a couple who has forgotten how to be friends, or an individual who feels overwhelmed by the pressure to keep it all together. What you need is a safe, compassionate space to unpack the 'why' behind the struggles and be seen without judgment. My goal isn't simply to stop a negative behavior, but to achieve a deeper transformation. Let's trade resentment for connection, and anxiety for a sense of purpose.
Welcome, are you someone who feels like they're doing everything right on the outside, yet are struggling internally with a sense of disconnection, anxiety, or feeling stuck in a painful pattern? or maybe your a couple who has forgotten how to be friends, or an individual who feels overwhelmed by the pressure to keep it all together. What you need is a safe, compassionate space to unpack the 'why' behind the struggles and be seen without judgment. My goal isn't simply to stop a negative behavior, but to achieve a deeper transformation. Let's trade resentment for connection, and anxiety for a sense of purpose.
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Somatic Therapists
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.