Dance Movement Therapy in Carlsbad, CA
Do you feel disconnected from yourself? Have adult ADHD and/or childhood trauma? I take an integrative, relational, and strength-based approach to healing - attending to the mind, body, and spirit. I believe that humans are inherently resilient, and what may have worked to help you cope in the past may not be working for you in the present. This can show up as isolating from others, internalizing other people's behavior as your fault, scanning for threats, addictions, risk-taking, overworking, perfectionism, etc. I want to help you rediscover your strengths and deepen your sense of hope so you can lead a more vital, exuberant life.
Do you feel disconnected from yourself? Have adult ADHD and/or childhood trauma? I take an integrative, relational, and strength-based approach to healing - attending to the mind, body, and spirit. I believe that humans are inherently resilient, and what may have worked to help you cope in the past may not be working for you in the present. This can show up as isolating from others, internalizing other people's behavior as your fault, scanning for threats, addictions, risk-taking, overworking, perfectionism, etc. I want to help you rediscover your strengths and deepen your sense of hope so you can lead a more vital, exuberant life.
Mindfulness, Movement, Nervous system support, Parts work paired with traditional talk therapy, CBT interventions & MORE are offered as we travel together toward your goals.
Trauma Specialist - Somatic Experiencing (SEP), Polyvagal informed, Flash & KAP
I support individuals permanently reset their nervous systems. Through precise biological alignment and unwavering clinical presence, this work facilitates a profound return to baseline regulation that traditional therapy rarely achieves.
"Nicole is a rare healer who can sit with the wounded and bring out the best in them. The world needs more healers like her.”
Nick Dalton
Co-Founder of the Hanna Institute
Mindfulness, Movement, Nervous system support, Parts work paired with traditional talk therapy, CBT interventions & MORE are offered as we travel together toward your goals.
Trauma Specialist - Somatic Experiencing (SEP), Polyvagal informed, Flash & KAP
I support individuals permanently reset their nervous systems. Through precise biological alignment and unwavering clinical presence, this work facilitates a profound return to baseline regulation that traditional therapy rarely achieves.
"Nicole is a rare healer who can sit with the wounded and bring out the best in them. The world needs more healers like her.”
Nick Dalton
Co-Founder of the Hanna Institute
You may understand your patterns and still feel stuck in them, especially in relationships. Many of the brave individuals I work with struggle with anxiety, overthinking, or relationships that leave them feeling disconnected or unsure of themselves. Some notice patterns around self-worth, body image, or a strong inner critic, while others feel the impact of past experiences or trauma. Often, one part understands what’s happening while another feels overwhelmed or reactive. They’re not looking for quick fixes, but for something that helps things truly shift toward a deeper sense of wholeness in mind, body, heart, and soul.
You may understand your patterns and still feel stuck in them, especially in relationships. Many of the brave individuals I work with struggle with anxiety, overthinking, or relationships that leave them feeling disconnected or unsure of themselves. Some notice patterns around self-worth, body image, or a strong inner critic, while others feel the impact of past experiences or trauma. Often, one part understands what’s happening while another feels overwhelmed or reactive. They’re not looking for quick fixes, but for something that helps things truly shift toward a deeper sense of wholeness in mind, body, heart, and soul.
Telehealth in California, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Canada. You are warmly invited you to share in the amazing possibilities of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy can be instrumental in recovery from challenges of mind and heart including: depression, anxiety, trauma, finding purpose, life transitions, and many more. It can make heartbreak understandable, tolerable, and even growth-producing. It can provide the foundation for creating new healthier relationships based on respect, trust, compromise, and compassion. It can take an ordinary life and make it extraordinarily rich and purposeful.
Telehealth in California, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, and Canada. You are warmly invited you to share in the amazing possibilities of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy can be instrumental in recovery from challenges of mind and heart including: depression, anxiety, trauma, finding purpose, life transitions, and many more. It can make heartbreak understandable, tolerable, and even growth-producing. It can provide the foundation for creating new healthier relationships based on respect, trust, compromise, and compassion. It can take an ordinary life and make it extraordinarily rich and purposeful.
Something feels off and you can't quite name it.
Maybe it's the anxiety that shows up without warning, tightening your chest before you even know why. Or the nagging sense that you're going through the motions, disconnected from yourself and the life you thought you'd be living by now. You might recognize the patterns: the self-doubt, the self-sabotage, the same loops playing out no matter how hard you try to break free. And you wonder why knowing about them isn't enough to change them.
You're not broken. But you may be carrying more than you've had real support to process.
Something feels off and you can't quite name it.
Maybe it's the anxiety that shows up without warning, tightening your chest before you even know why. Or the nagging sense that you're going through the motions, disconnected from yourself and the life you thought you'd be living by now. You might recognize the patterns: the self-doubt, the self-sabotage, the same loops playing out no matter how hard you try to break free. And you wonder why knowing about them isn't enough to change them.
You're not broken. But you may be carrying more than you've had real support to process.
Hello! My name is Debbie Cecena and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I am passionate about helping others on their mental health journey to wellbeing. I earned my Bachelors in Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara, and obtained my Masters in Counseling at the University of San Diego. My interest in helping others started in early childhood. Supporting others was something I always found very rewarding, and continue to feel that way to this day.
Hello! My name is Debbie Cecena and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I am passionate about helping others on their mental health journey to wellbeing. I earned my Bachelors in Psychology from the University of California Santa Barbara, and obtained my Masters in Counseling at the University of San Diego. My interest in helping others started in early childhood. Supporting others was something I always found very rewarding, and continue to feel that way to this day.
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As desired, I also weave in art, dance, eco-therapy & spirituality/ritual.
I offer presence, kindness, lots of time and space, and some great tools to support your organism's natural impulse to return to a balanced state. Often that rebalancing has been trying to happen for a while, but the conditions haven't been quite right. I'm here to support you in listening deeply to your inner wisdom (body, mind, heart, soul, energy field) and support you in finding a sense of capacity and presence and joy in your life.
As desired, I also weave in art, dance, eco-therapy & spirituality/ritual.
I offer presence, kindness, lots of time and space, and some great tools to support your organism's natural impulse to return to a balanced state. Often that rebalancing has been trying to happen for a while, but the conditions haven't been quite right. I'm here to support you in listening deeply to your inner wisdom (body, mind, heart, soul, energy field) and support you in finding a sense of capacity and presence and joy in your life.
Best Strong Self (BSS) uses integrative therapy to help you understand the causes to your distress as well as identify ways to help you cope in a personalized manner and attain your goals. With validation, compassion, an open-mindset, and flexibility to healing, BSS can help you be, do and feel better to live a happier life. We've worked with people who have/are suicidal, self-harming, OCD, ADHD, drug & alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma, physical illness, child abuse & neglect, autism, anxiety, grief, depression, ptsd, homeless, at-risk, terminal illness and gender distress.
Best Strong Self (BSS) uses integrative therapy to help you understand the causes to your distress as well as identify ways to help you cope in a personalized manner and attain your goals. With validation, compassion, an open-mindset, and flexibility to healing, BSS can help you be, do and feel better to live a happier life. We've worked with people who have/are suicidal, self-harming, OCD, ADHD, drug & alcohol addiction, sexual abuse, domestic violence, trauma, physical illness, child abuse & neglect, autism, anxiety, grief, depression, ptsd, homeless, at-risk, terminal illness and gender distress.
Feeling stressed, anxious, tired or lonely? Having low motivation? Struggling to understand your emotions, to communicate your needs, or unsure where to start? You're not alone. If you're dealing with the weight of past trauma, current life stressors, or just feeling overwhelmed, taking the first step towards healing is the hardest part—but you don’t have to go through this alone. Let's work together to understand your feelings, find clarity, and harness your strengths to create a path toward healing and a more balanced self.
Feeling stressed, anxious, tired or lonely? Having low motivation? Struggling to understand your emotions, to communicate your needs, or unsure where to start? You're not alone. If you're dealing with the weight of past trauma, current life stressors, or just feeling overwhelmed, taking the first step towards healing is the hardest part—but you don’t have to go through this alone. Let's work together to understand your feelings, find clarity, and harness your strengths to create a path toward healing and a more balanced self.
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You’re not alone. I help clients navigate anxiety, self-doubt, and life changes with curiosity, compassion, and humor. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected—to yourself and the life you want to create. Struggling with navigating menopause? I work with peri- and post menopausal women during these compelling life transitions and the challenges. Together, we’ll build coping skills and create a personalized plan for growth that feels empowering, achievable, and even fun!
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You’re not alone. I help clients navigate anxiety, self-doubt, and life changes with curiosity, compassion, and humor. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and connected—to yourself and the life you want to create. Struggling with navigating menopause? I work with peri- and post menopausal women during these compelling life transitions and the challenges. Together, we’ll build coping skills and create a personalized plan for growth that feels empowering, achievable, and even fun!
Hi, I’m Aubrey Nova, MSW, ACSW. I'm a clinical therapist dedicated to creating a safe, affirming, and collaborative space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. I specialize in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I work with adults, couples and families; and I have a passion for supporting:
• BIPOC individuals and communities
• Single parent households
• LGBTQIA+ individuals
• Survivors of complex trauma
• Those experiencing high-functioning anxiety or burnout
• Helping professionals, first responders, front line workers
• Those navigating identity, grief, or spiritual transitions
Hi, I’m Aubrey Nova, MSW, ACSW. I'm a clinical therapist dedicated to creating a safe, affirming, and collaborative space for healing, growth, and self-discovery. I specialize in navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I work with adults, couples and families; and I have a passion for supporting:
• BIPOC individuals and communities
• Single parent households
• LGBTQIA+ individuals
• Survivors of complex trauma
• Those experiencing high-functioning anxiety or burnout
• Helping professionals, first responders, front line workers
• Those navigating identity, grief, or spiritual transitions
Hello Hello, I'm Tabitha :) I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in San Diego, California. I believe in empathetic listening, transparency, and empowerment as a means to unravel inner conflict. I have a client-centered, trauma-informed approach, integrating conventional and holistic therapeutic modalities. I encourage mind-body oriented integrative methods in providing counseling, mental health and wellness approaches. My approach is to reveal the barriers we build in attempts to protect ourselves from childhood and adult relationship traumas.
Hello Hello, I'm Tabitha :) I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in San Diego, California. I believe in empathetic listening, transparency, and empowerment as a means to unravel inner conflict. I have a client-centered, trauma-informed approach, integrating conventional and holistic therapeutic modalities. I encourage mind-body oriented integrative methods in providing counseling, mental health and wellness approaches. My approach is to reveal the barriers we build in attempts to protect ourselves from childhood and adult relationship traumas.
At Walk Intuit, healing happens through horses, movement, the nervous system, and the therapeutic relationship, because insight alone isn't enough.
We specialize in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, and Expressive Arts within a relational, attachment-focused framework. We work with the body, not just the mind. Most insurance accepted. Sliding scale available. In-person in Orange County; telehealth statewide.
At Walk Intuit, healing happens through horses, movement, the nervous system, and the therapeutic relationship, because insight alone isn't enough.
We specialize in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, and Expressive Arts within a relational, attachment-focused framework. We work with the body, not just the mind. Most insurance accepted. Sliding scale available. In-person in Orange County; telehealth statewide.
Hi there, I'm Rosa! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working as a therapist since 2010. I started working as a community mental health therapist, primarily doing individual, case management, and family therapy. I facilitated group therapy such as parenting, anger management, and domestic violence, and I have done couples counseling and coaching. One of my goals as your therapist is to offer a supportive environment where you can express your thoughts and feelings openly, gain insight and awareness, and take steps to improve your life.
Hi there, I'm Rosa! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working as a therapist since 2010. I started working as a community mental health therapist, primarily doing individual, case management, and family therapy. I facilitated group therapy such as parenting, anger management, and domestic violence, and I have done couples counseling and coaching. One of my goals as your therapist is to offer a supportive environment where you can express your thoughts and feelings openly, gain insight and awareness, and take steps to improve your life.
we specialize in working with mental health and addiction clients and address addictions ranging from benzodiazepine use to opioid withdrawals, we have an outpatient clinic that focuses on what our clients needs are and working on underlying traumas that caused there use or mental health disorder.
we specialize in working with mental health and addiction clients and address addictions ranging from benzodiazepine use to opioid withdrawals, we have an outpatient clinic that focuses on what our clients needs are and working on underlying traumas that caused there use or mental health disorder.
In relationships, divorce or tough transitions in life, it’s easy to live in your head-overthinking, replaying the past, or fearing the future-while your BODY holds all the tension. I help you connect and notice where stress lives in your body, release it, and rewire old mental patterns that keep you stuck in your head.
Together, we’ll work on regulating your nervous system so you can face tough transitions with greater ease, clarity, and self-compassion. You’ll learn to respond rather than react, view challenges from a new perspective, and create space for joy, connection, and the life you truly want to live.
In relationships, divorce or tough transitions in life, it’s easy to live in your head-overthinking, replaying the past, or fearing the future-while your BODY holds all the tension. I help you connect and notice where stress lives in your body, release it, and rewire old mental patterns that keep you stuck in your head.
Together, we’ll work on regulating your nervous system so you can face tough transitions with greater ease, clarity, and self-compassion. You’ll learn to respond rather than react, view challenges from a new perspective, and create space for joy, connection, and the life you truly want to live.
My therapeutic services are aimed at supporting children, youth, young adults, parents, families, couples, and elder adults moving towards healing, cultivating self-awareness, and self-love, re-connect to the present moment and having a sense of peace and wholeness.
My therapeutic services are aimed at supporting children, youth, young adults, parents, families, couples, and elder adults moving towards healing, cultivating self-awareness, and self-love, re-connect to the present moment and having a sense of peace and wholeness.
Trauma, grief/loss, divorce, abandonment, birth, parenting, career or life changes and stress can feel overwhelming. Clients are supported in the body/mind to regulate the nervous system to create greater ease and flow through life changes. The relationship to self, other and the Earth deepens through this process. Greater self-awareness, empowerment, embodied living, wellness, improving relationships, creating support, greater creativity, finding safety in the body, energy awareness, releasing trauma, nurturing and nourishing the self, lifting depression, holistic healing, and reducing stress and anxiety are often goals of clients
Trauma, grief/loss, divorce, abandonment, birth, parenting, career or life changes and stress can feel overwhelming. Clients are supported in the body/mind to regulate the nervous system to create greater ease and flow through life changes. The relationship to self, other and the Earth deepens through this process. Greater self-awareness, empowerment, embodied living, wellness, improving relationships, creating support, greater creativity, finding safety in the body, energy awareness, releasing trauma, nurturing and nourishing the self, lifting depression, holistic healing, and reducing stress and anxiety are often goals of clients
Hi! I'm Jordan, a California and Florida Licensed Mental Healthcare Practitioner and I'm glad you're here. I am a compassion focused and evidence-based clinician, meaning my focus is working with you to generate meaningful and lasting change. Using a combination of effective therapies I help clients like you develop, understand, and accomplish their therapeutic goals.
Hi! I'm Jordan, a California and Florida Licensed Mental Healthcare Practitioner and I'm glad you're here. I am a compassion focused and evidence-based clinician, meaning my focus is working with you to generate meaningful and lasting change. Using a combination of effective therapies I help clients like you develop, understand, and accomplish their therapeutic goals.
I use approaches that resonate with you to help you understand the causes of your distress and identify personalized ways to cope and attain your goals. Taking care of yourself and establishing boundaries are key. With validation, compassion, and flexibility, I can help you feel better and live a happier life.
I use approaches that resonate with you to help you understand the causes of your distress and identify personalized ways to cope and attain your goals. Taking care of yourself and establishing boundaries are key. With validation, compassion, and flexibility, I can help you feel better and live a happier life.
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What can I expect from dance/movement therapy?
During dance therapy, the therapist will guide the client through dance movements that metaphorically represent a particular challenge, reflect their internal emotional state, or otherwise express physically what is happening for the client mentally. The therapist may “mirror” the client’s movements or simply observe. The client may be encouraged, as they dance, to pay attention to their breath or other physical sensations. Afterward, the therapist and client will often debrief to help the client process the experience. Is dance/movement therapy evidence-based? A small body of research has found that dance therapy can help treat conditions like depression, PTSD, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as nonclinical issues like low self-esteem or family conflict. However, some experts caution that the evidence in favor of dance therapy is not as robust as that of other, more established therapies, and some of the published research is of low quality. Many recommend that dance therapy be used as a complementary rather than stand-alone treatment. Can dance therapy help with depression? Some research suggests that dance/movement therapy can aid in the treatment of depression, especially when combined with other therapies; some studies, for example, report that dance therapy combined with antidepressants or talk therapy is more effective than those treatments alone. The positive effects of dance therapy may come from the movement itself, as it’s well-known that physical activity can improve mood and bolster motivation in those struggling with depression. What are the limitations of dance therapy? People with disabilities or other conditions that hinder movement may find it more challenging to participate in dance therapy, though a well-trained therapist will take a client’s physical limitations into account when designing a treatment plan. Experts also warn that certain conditions, particularly eating disorders, should never be treated with dance therapy alone; it may, however, be used as an adjunct therapy.
Is dance/movement therapy evidence-based?
A small body of research has found that dance therapy can help treat conditions like depression, PTSD, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as nonclinical issues like low self-esteem or family conflict. However, some experts caution that the evidence in favor of dance therapy is not as robust as that of other, more established therapies, and some of the published research is of low quality. Many recommend that dance therapy be used as a complementary rather than stand-alone treatment.
Can dance therapy help with depression?
Some research suggests that dance/movement therapy can aid in the treatment of depression, especially when combined with other therapies; some studies, for example, report that dance therapy combined with antidepressants or talk therapy is more effective than those treatments alone. The positive effects of dance therapy may come from the movement itself, as it’s well-known that physical activity can improve mood and bolster motivation in those struggling with depression.
What are the limitations of dance therapy?
People with disabilities or other conditions that hinder movement may find it more challenging to participate in dance therapy, though a well-trained therapist will take a client’s physical limitations into account when designing a treatment plan. Experts also warn that certain conditions, particularly eating disorders, should never be treated with dance therapy alone; it may, however, be used as an adjunct therapy.