Somatic Therapists in Oakland, CA
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Nanyonjo Mukungu
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
Specifically, I offer the use of techniques like Hakomi, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), attachment theory, creative expressions like art and music, developing mindfulness skills like breathework,
somatic
awareness and astrology informed tarot & oracle readings.
My framework as a psychotherapist is inspired by black feminist sci-fi writer, Octavia E. Butler who saw the possibility of many more worlds than just our own. I believe that transformative internal healing is critical to envisioning and building these worlds without the presence of imperialism, white supremacy, capitalism and cishet-patriarchy. The tools I use to support the exploration of individual, interpersonal and intergenerational trauma are shaped by abolition that rejects punitive and scarcity mindsets and disability justice which strives to value every body.
Oakland, CA 94610
& Online
Not accepting new clients

Saun-Toy Latifa Trotter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I integrate
somatic
, drama therapy, mindfulness, energy healing and spirituality into my psychotherapy practice in order to foster resilience, joy, wellness and liberation.
The health of an individual informs and inspires the health of the community. Are you, or a loved one, experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic irritation, grief and loss, fear or stuck in a pattern that no longer serves you? I am a healer and psychotherapist with over 20 years experience serving adults, adolescents and families impacted by interpersonal, community and historical trauma. I am committed to fostering healthy communities and families by supporting individuals and couples to access healing that reveals wholeness. Regardless of the past, you can experience a sense ease and wellbeing.

Judy Noddin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I utilize trauma-informed psychotherapeutic approaches including Internal Family Systems to help you cultivate self-compassion and clarity; and
somatic
and mindfulness based techniques to help you develop a felt sense of well-being in your body.
I work with people who want to reach their full potential in relationships, at work, or in creative pursuits, but find themselves drained by worry and self-doubt; or paralyzed by fear and perfectionism. Many even struggle to feel safe in their own bodies. Though we sometimes get overwhelmed by life's challenges, I deeply believe in each person’s innate wisdom and ability to heal and grow. During individual sessions I will help you access your inner healing capacities. And together, we will work to identify and change the thought and behavior patterns that are keeping you stuck and suffering.

Jessica Muzio
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My practice is informed by relational, behavioral and
somatic
therapies.
If you're looking for a therapist, there's a good chance you're having a hard time or want to make changes in your life. That's where I can help. I provide a supportive environment for you to work through the thoughts, emotions and beliefs that may not be serving you. We will develop a plan that fits your lifestyle and puts you on a path toward the fulfillment, ease and well-being you deserve. I will accept you as you are, and help you become who you want to be.

Jane Moran
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I love working with folks who are curious, creative, and ready for a mindful and
somatic
inquiry into what’s really going on in that wild land of the subconscious. I believe therapy is a powerful tool for personal, interpersonal, and social change; an opportunity to update behavioral and relational patterns that have been passed down through traumatized families and cultures - including patterns of shame, ineffective relating, and emotional neglect. I offer weekly individual therapy via telehealth through Heart In Balance Counseling Center in Oakland, and in-person ketamine integration through the Center for New Growth in Eureka.

Sarah Brekke-Velázquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My work is grounded in mindfulness and
somatic
awareness, with an emphasis on creating a safe and accepting therapeutic relationship.
I believe in healing ourselves and each other as the first step toward healing our planet. My intention as a therapist is to guide people toward empowerment and healing in order to live their fullest and most joyful lives possible. I believe that we all have this capacity within us, and therapy can help us to move through our past trauma, oppressive social conditioning, anxieties and other stresses to be our best selves.
Waitlist for new clients

Kendra Ing
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with modalities that use
somatic
practices which help us understand the ways that our experiences show up in our bodies, minds, and relationships. This supports you in developing the tools, awareness and conviction to lead your healing and therapeutic process. I primarily use mindfulness and
somatic
based therapy models to guide our work together.

Annie Leah Lesny
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC, MA
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I focus on incorporating
somatic
techniques to help regulate the nervous system.
I specialize in trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, depression, relational issues, grief and loss, addiction, trauma, and more. I understand that sometimes psychotherapy is sought out in a very challenging time of life, and I am here to offer support through that. I have specialized experience working with creatives of all kinds, in being a singer myself. With experience focusing on young adults as well, I offer guidance for the process of individuation that occurs during these formative years. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, and other intersectional identities.

Jetaun G Mills
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
As a body based
somatic
and holistic therapist we’ll use the healing art and language of movement, sound and breath along with journaling to literally and figuratively tap into your body's wisdom, release the held trauma, and reconnect with the deep wisdom.
You have lost so much in your life, but your biggest loss has been your sense of self. Early on, you learned that it wasn’t safe to be who you are, or be in your skin or your body. So you run away from yourself and become an overachiever in work and in relationships. This hustling for worthiness has left you feeling abandoned and exhausted. You want to trust. You want to heal. You want to be able to dive deep into the beauty of life and laughter that you know is around you. Without knowing yourself, what your heart sounds and feels like - how will you build satisfying relationships and create a life that truly fills you up?

Lily Jaser
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have training in Holistic,
Somatic
Psychotherapy and adapt my approach to your specific needs throughout the therapeutic process.
Do you feel unsettled in relationships? Or limited by other peoples’ ideas of who you should be or how you should act? Is it hard to turn off that critical voice inside? Do you feel exhausted putting other people’s needs before your own? Do you seek a greater sense of authenticity in yourself and others? Sometimes we don't have the words to describe our experiences and that's ok. Together, we can work to transform old patterns. Whether its clarifying what you need, improving communication, or getting past the unresolved, my goal is to support you and help you learn more about yourself and your most important relationships.

Tracy Chocholousek
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I have a diverse background in
somatic
modalities, spiritual traditions, energy practices and the creative arts.
I believe that the human spirit is oriented toward growth and expansion. My intention when working together is to serve as a collaborator, ally and accountability partner toward your highest good. To hold space for your whole self, to focus on resilience, and encourage you on your path toward living your best life. My work focuses on custom-crafting simple, evidence-based practices that can make a difference in your daily life - creative practices that will help decrease stress and anxiety, address trauma big and small, and foster better communication and relationships. These practices could range from guided visualization to CBT.

Christina Boyd
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a trauma-informed, psychodynamic therapist with a background in
Somatic
Psychology.
I believe everyone deserves to find their voice, to feel seen and heard. We all long for deep, authentic connections, but we can often get stuck in old patterns with those we love. We end up sacrificing our needs, avoiding vulnerability, or "acting out" in ways we don't understand. I enjoy helping people with trusting their intuition, building self-esteem, communicating effectively, and creating meaningful boundaries and connections in relationships. I work with individuals, couples, and families of all ages, backgrounds, and identities. I offer tools for navigating anxiety, depression, stress, and bodily symptoms.

Alice Dote
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Having a trusted therapist as a member of our support network makes a huge difference in the quality and enjoyment of our daily lives. In our sessions, I pay attention and attune to your
somatic
and emotional state, social and cultural location, and attachment history to support you in staying mentally, emotionally, and physically healthy.

Tiffany Paul
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
In therapy, my approach is both “top down” (insight, or thought oriented) and “bottom up” (
somatic
, or body-feelings oriented), and I include the use of EMDR, which incorporates the two in one.
I provide virtual therapy for individual adults residing anywhere in California or Vermont. My mission is to support sensitive introverts to heal from trauma, decrease present-day distress, and move into the future with increased confidence. I am trained in the treatment of trauma, HSP-knowledgable, and equipped with tools to help you learn to befriend your nervous system, and reprocess outdated body-mind memories that my be causing you to feel stuck, anxious, or depressed.

Kelly Albrecht
Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW
Verified
Verified
Are you struggling to process depression, anxiety, relationship/family issues, and trauma? These emotional ruptures can cause major disruptions in our lives. The work to process these types of life events is multifaceted, and I can help you identify your feelings and potential relational patterns, build tolerance and acceptance around challenging ones, and set meaningful goals. In order to do so, I utilize various therapeutic approaches consisting of ACT, CBT, and Problem Solving Therapy and
somatic
interventions.

Lorna Khoo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
As a licensed yoga instructor and certified EMDR practitioner, I also utilize mindfulness and
somatic
exercises that quickly work to regulate and soothe the nervous system for a greater sense of balance and well-being.
If you’re feeling stressed, overwhelmed, depressed, or lost, know that you’re not alone. The past few years have brought rapid change, uncertainty and loss for so many. I work with adults and teens who are facing mental health challenges relating to a variety of issues, including life transitions, anxiety and depression, relationships, grief and loss, self esteem, careers, and schooling.
Waitlist for new clients

Jacqui Ferraiolo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I shifted to a
somatic
approach when I realized that I couldn’t ‘think’ myself into feeling better.
Not Accepting New Clients at this Time: Individual, Couples/Relationship, Teen Counseling. LGBTQIA+, Poly, Sex-Positive, & Kink friendly. Folks tend to come to me when they are feeling stuck around their anxiety or depression. They usually are holding questions around their sexuality/identity, life transitions, and processing grief or loss. They know that they have the wisdom to resolve these feelings inside, but they are feeling stuck on how to access them. Everything feels a little garbled, and I help them clear the way to access the answers to the questions they are holding.

Miranda Becker
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I approach couples therapy from a gentle, holistic perspective, pulling from Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems “parts-work,” inner child healing, & mind-body
somatic
work.
We all carry wounds that run deeper than we’d like to admit. Sometimes these wounds continue to affect us in the present, seeping into our relationships and causing strife while we're yearning for peace. We may find ourselves caught in a cycle of triggers, mood shifts, or communication difficulties. I help couples address anxiety, codependency, trauma, and more in order to reclaim their lives and build the connection they want. As a queer therapist, I also specialize in working with LGBTQIA+ couples. My hope is to help you feel on the same team, so that you can safely trust and lean on each other while celebrating your autonomy.

Mikhaëla Beaudet-DeBus
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I use a carefully crafted blend of
somatic
experiencing, genuine encouragement and engaging talk therapy to get to know my Clients and collaborate towards their goals.
Welcome! I support my Clients' path to arrive at a freer, more empowered version of themselves. I am passionate about working through an intersectional and trauma-informed lens with everyone. I respect my Clients deeply and give them my genuine warmth and attentiveness. I am a good fit for people who are nervous about therapy, people working on boundaries, self love, finding their voice, embodiment, healing from trauma/complex trauma as well as folks from all parts of the LGBT+ family. I am here for gender exploration, questioning, arrival and take a non judgmental stance on all corners of consensual sex/sexuality/kink/non-monog+

Inga Chegai
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified
Verified
I utilized Transpersonal, Trauma informed,
Somatic
, CBT, DBT, Existential, Psychodynamic, Polyvagal, Attachment, Abandonment, IFS, Art therapy, Energy Psychology, Psychoeducation, Spiritual Psychology.
Axis Mundi would like to present Inga Chegai. Inga is Marriage and Family Therapist & PCC Associate supervised by Elysha Martinez LMFT93493. I work with trauma, depression, anxiety, abandonment issues, loss of purpose, identity, parts of self, insecurities, anger, PTSD, addiction, patterns in relationship. Most patterns in our responses to events, people and our behaviors are learned. How to unlearn learned behaviors if this is all you know? Why just understanding the problem will not change trauma? How can we use a challenge as a way to see what we need to work on? I can help to find answers to those questions.
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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.