Somatic Therapists in Oakland, CA
Therapy offers a profound opportunity for growth and change. I'll be curious about your experience, and we'll pay attention to what feels most important to you as we talk together about your thoughts and feelings. Through this process you'll gain a deeper understanding of yourself. You'll also come to better know your own strengths and resiliency. I am warm, thoughtful, and engaging in my approach and believe that a safe and supportive therapy relationship is essential in easing feelings of discomfort and vulnerability that normally accompany change. Please visit my website for more info about my practice: www.kateghidinellipsyd.com
Therapy offers a profound opportunity for growth and change. I'll be curious about your experience, and we'll pay attention to what feels most important to you as we talk together about your thoughts and feelings. Through this process you'll gain a deeper understanding of yourself. You'll also come to better know your own strengths and resiliency. I am warm, thoughtful, and engaging in my approach and believe that a safe and supportive therapy relationship is essential in easing feelings of discomfort and vulnerability that normally accompany change. Please visit my website for more info about my practice: www.kateghidinellipsyd.com
tailor my approach to each client, incorporating mindfulness/ somatic techniques, trauma processing work, internal family systems, and relational talk therapy.
This is a difficult time for those of us with marginalized identities, and anxiety, depression, dissociation, and PTSD are expectable responses to a fucked up world.
I specialize in work with queer and trans folks, as well as poly and kinky communities. I believe that we can all deepen and improve our relationships with ourselves and with one another.
tailor my approach to each client, incorporating mindfulness/ somatic techniques, trauma processing work, internal family systems, and relational talk therapy.
This is a difficult time for those of us with marginalized identities, and anxiety, depression, dissociation, and PTSD are expectable responses to a fucked up world.
I specialize in work with queer and trans folks, as well as poly and kinky communities. I believe that we can all deepen and improve our relationships with ourselves and with one another.
Using an integrative approach of Internal Family Systems (IFS Therapy), Somatic-Attachment and Relational Psychotherapy, I will collaborate with you to gain confidence and skills to support your growth and healing.
As an IFS, Level 2 trained therapist, I collaborate with clients to connect with various parts of their personalities to learn how their 'protectors' (beliefs) have kept them safe and stuck. Unburdening long-held narratives that were once essential (for survival) but no longer useful will enable you to create more freedom and spaciousness in your system.
Using an integrative approach of Internal Family Systems (IFS Therapy), Somatic-Attachment and Relational Psychotherapy, I will collaborate with you to gain confidence and skills to support your growth and healing.
As an IFS, Level 2 trained therapist, I collaborate with clients to connect with various parts of their personalities to learn how their 'protectors' (beliefs) have kept them safe and stuck. Unburdening long-held narratives that were once essential (for survival) but no longer useful will enable you to create more freedom and spaciousness in your system.
Together we slow the pace so your body can join the conversation. In that pause, you begin to feel what words alone often miss. We trace the early bonds that still speak in your present life. When it fits, I invite arts practices into our work together, such as drama therapy, dance, and writing. These practices let you step inside the symbols and signs that have followed you for years.
Together we slow the pace so your body can join the conversation. In that pause, you begin to feel what words alone often miss. We trace the early bonds that still speak in your present life. When it fits, I invite arts practices into our work together, such as drama therapy, dance, and writing. These practices let you step inside the symbols and signs that have followed you for years.
Perhaps you are struggling with your partner right now, having the same fight over and over again. Or longing for an intimate relationship and feeling frustrated in your search. Maybe you are struggling to find a greater sense of direction in life. I have extensive experience working with relationship issues, life transitions, depression, anxiety, and grief. My approach to therapy is to help people gain access to their truth and authenticity. Through a collaborative and active therapeutic relationship, I endeavor to help clients identify what they want in life and the barriers that may be standing in their way.
Perhaps you are struggling with your partner right now, having the same fight over and over again. Or longing for an intimate relationship and feeling frustrated in your search. Maybe you are struggling to find a greater sense of direction in life. I have extensive experience working with relationship issues, life transitions, depression, anxiety, and grief. My approach to therapy is to help people gain access to their truth and authenticity. Through a collaborative and active therapeutic relationship, I endeavor to help clients identify what they want in life and the barriers that may be standing in their way.
Discover how to liberate yourself from shame, past trauma, false beliefs, doubt and internalized oppression so you can embody your unique creativity and power. Perhaps you have encountered a deep longing to express your truth, but you find yourself caught in a pattern or habit that blocks your ability to express it or believe in yourself. Some of these patterns run very deep and therefore I work with techniques that can really help us to get to the root of them so real change can happen. Through this process we will focus on developing your strengths and discovering your unique gifts.
Discover how to liberate yourself from shame, past trauma, false beliefs, doubt and internalized oppression so you can embody your unique creativity and power. Perhaps you have encountered a deep longing to express your truth, but you find yourself caught in a pattern or habit that blocks your ability to express it or believe in yourself. Some of these patterns run very deep and therefore I work with techniques that can really help us to get to the root of them so real change can happen. Through this process we will focus on developing your strengths and discovering your unique gifts.
I use a trauma-informed lens and somatic awareness to help you connect deeply with yourself and support you to unwind the areas that are stuck.
My goal is to provide a safe and supportive container of warmth, presence, and non-judgement, where you can bring both your vulnerability and your strengths. Whatever brings you to therapy, we will explore together at your pace and with your unique needs in mind. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, childhood trauma or grief and loss, we will collaboratively work together to find out what healing might look like for you. Our work together can help you recognize limiting patterns or beliefs, create new options, and shed light on forgotten inner resources.
I use a trauma-informed lens and somatic awareness to help you connect deeply with yourself and support you to unwind the areas that are stuck.
My goal is to provide a safe and supportive container of warmth, presence, and non-judgement, where you can bring both your vulnerability and your strengths. Whatever brings you to therapy, we will explore together at your pace and with your unique needs in mind. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, childhood trauma or grief and loss, we will collaboratively work together to find out what healing might look like for you. Our work together can help you recognize limiting patterns or beliefs, create new options, and shed light on forgotten inner resources.
Do you feel unsettled in relationships or confined by others' expectations? Does that critical inner voice feel impossible to quiet? Are you exhausted from prioritizing everyone else's needs over your own, or longing for deeper authenticity in yourself and your connections?
Sometimes we don't have words for what we're experiencing—and that's okay.
Do you feel unsettled in relationships or confined by others' expectations? Does that critical inner voice feel impossible to quiet? Are you exhausted from prioritizing everyone else's needs over your own, or longing for deeper authenticity in yourself and your connections?
Sometimes we don't have words for what we're experiencing—and that's okay.
The tools I use most frequently in therapy are: 1) the Grief Recovery Method; 2) parts work/Internal Family Systems; 3) Object Relations (how our self-image formed based on our experiences during childhood); 4) Attachment Theory; and 5) Somatic Experiencing (how the nervous system responds to the world)
When grief hasn't been fully addressed, it can look like depression, anxiety, isolation, addictive behaviors to escape the pain, workaholism, relationships that are fragile, a lack of motivation, or feeling overwhelming resentment and bitterness. And grief can occur after a variety of losses that many people don't realize: divorce, moving, graduation, empty nest, retirement, an impactful change in financial position or physical abilities, a pandemic. My clients acutely feel how unresolved grief has become an impediment to living their lives in full, having healthy relationships, and having the energy to go after their goals.
The tools I use most frequently in therapy are: 1) the Grief Recovery Method; 2) parts work/Internal Family Systems; 3) Object Relations (how our self-image formed based on our experiences during childhood); 4) Attachment Theory; and 5) Somatic Experiencing (how the nervous system responds to the world)
When grief hasn't been fully addressed, it can look like depression, anxiety, isolation, addictive behaviors to escape the pain, workaholism, relationships that are fragile, a lack of motivation, or feeling overwhelming resentment and bitterness. And grief can occur after a variety of losses that many people don't realize: divorce, moving, graduation, empty nest, retirement, an impactful change in financial position or physical abilities, a pandemic. My clients acutely feel how unresolved grief has become an impediment to living their lives in full, having healthy relationships, and having the energy to go after their goals.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of psychology, somatic healing, and nervous system care.
You're doing a lot. Probably more than you let on. And for the most part you handle it, but there's this low hum of anxiety that follows you around, a mind that won't fully rest, and a body that's starting to feel the weight of it. You're tired in a way that's hard to explain. Not just sleepy, more like something deeper needs a break. You're not falling apart. You just know something needs to change. I work with adults and adolescents who are ready to understand what's driving that feeling at the root.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with 20+ years of experience at the intersection of psychology, somatic healing, and nervous system care.
You're doing a lot. Probably more than you let on. And for the most part you handle it, but there's this low hum of anxiety that follows you around, a mind that won't fully rest, and a body that's starting to feel the weight of it. You're tired in a way that's hard to explain. Not just sleepy, more like something deeper needs a break. You're not falling apart. You just know something needs to change. I work with adults and adolescents who are ready to understand what's driving that feeling at the root.
Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, identity, and difficult life transitions? Do you find yourself feeling stuck and can’t seem to focus or move forward? There are many ways to get unstuck, and this is the work I love to do to help you heal, grow and live a more fulfilling life. I use an integrative approach including attachment-based work, DBT, CBT, IFS, and mindfulness, bringing in each as needed. Above all, I strive to hold space and empathy for your life experience.
Do you find yourself struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, identity, and difficult life transitions? Do you find yourself feeling stuck and can’t seem to focus or move forward? There are many ways to get unstuck, and this is the work I love to do to help you heal, grow and live a more fulfilling life. I use an integrative approach including attachment-based work, DBT, CBT, IFS, and mindfulness, bringing in each as needed. Above all, I strive to hold space and empathy for your life experience.
This work is grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, and harm reduction principles and uses interventions related to motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, and somatic practices.
Heller, My name is Frankee Carlin (LMFT 150114), and as a therapist with lived experience, I firmly believe life is hard and American capitalist/colonialist society does little to provide people with the tools needed to thrive. Having worked with a wide variety of clients across race, ethnicity, class, gender identity, and sexual orientation, I enjoy working with those who have been labeled as outcast, weird, and/or radical, particularly specializing in neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety/depression, identity, LGBTQIA+, substance use, and relationships.
This work is grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, and harm reduction principles and uses interventions related to motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, and somatic practices.
Heller, My name is Frankee Carlin (LMFT 150114), and as a therapist with lived experience, I firmly believe life is hard and American capitalist/colonialist society does little to provide people with the tools needed to thrive. Having worked with a wide variety of clients across race, ethnicity, class, gender identity, and sexual orientation, I enjoy working with those who have been labeled as outcast, weird, and/or radical, particularly specializing in neurodivergence, trauma, anxiety/depression, identity, LGBTQIA+, substance use, and relationships.
Seeking therapy takes courage and strength. Are you experiencing feeling stuck due to childhood trauma? I am here to provide you with unconditional support to process through your anxiety, depression, and other unresolved feelings at your pace. Sometimes we may need someone who is there for us and there are no problems in life that are too big or small. You have taken the first step to seek help, I can help you discover your inner strength to bounce back and deep inside you may be wishing for peace and equilibrium. As a therapist, I aim to help you reach those goals together to bring about inner peace.
Seeking therapy takes courage and strength. Are you experiencing feeling stuck due to childhood trauma? I am here to provide you with unconditional support to process through your anxiety, depression, and other unresolved feelings at your pace. Sometimes we may need someone who is there for us and there are no problems in life that are too big or small. You have taken the first step to seek help, I can help you discover your inner strength to bounce back and deep inside you may be wishing for peace and equilibrium. As a therapist, I aim to help you reach those goals together to bring about inner peace.
In addition to mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral and strength-based therapies, I address somatic (the body), context (society, culture, and social justice issues), and climate concerns.
My name is Anna Kelleher and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oakland, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I am also a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (ID 2133). I work with adults 50+ and specialize in grief, parenting, and life transitions, using mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral and strength-based therapies to help my clients live in alignment with their goals and values. I have found my style is a good fit for adults who are facing life transitions and loss. This often takes the form of questioning how to cope, exploring identity, and a desire for new meaning and purpose.
In addition to mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral and strength-based therapies, I address somatic (the body), context (society, culture, and social justice issues), and climate concerns.
My name is Anna Kelleher and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Oakland, California and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I am also a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (ID 2133). I work with adults 50+ and specialize in grief, parenting, and life transitions, using mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral and strength-based therapies to help my clients live in alignment with their goals and values. I have found my style is a good fit for adults who are facing life transitions and loss. This often takes the form of questioning how to cope, exploring identity, and a desire for new meaning and purpose.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde. Self-care is more than bubble baths and massages; it is honoring our needs, accessing our emotions, and practicing self-compassion. Learning to care for ourselves strengthens our resilience and our capacity to care for ourselves and others. Those seeking to care for the self through changing destructive patterns, mending old and building new interpersonal relationships, and learning to sit with challenging emotions will find here a safe and supportive environment.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” - Audre Lorde. Self-care is more than bubble baths and massages; it is honoring our needs, accessing our emotions, and practicing self-compassion. Learning to care for ourselves strengthens our resilience and our capacity to care for ourselves and others. Those seeking to care for the self through changing destructive patterns, mending old and building new interpersonal relationships, and learning to sit with challenging emotions will find here a safe and supportive environment.
Dr. Pixley is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in supporting people through grief, relationship challenges, identity exploration, burnout, career dissatisfaction, anxiety, and mood disorders. She also works with individuals navigating experiences related to transracial adoption. Her approach is holistic, practical, grounded in de-colonial frameworks, and infused with warmth and creativity. Dr. Pixley aims to empower clients to live with greater authenticity, connection, and alignment. She enjoys working with adults, particularly those in creative and technical fields. Mia also offers groups for adoptees and artist moms.
Dr. Pixley is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in supporting people through grief, relationship challenges, identity exploration, burnout, career dissatisfaction, anxiety, and mood disorders. She also works with individuals navigating experiences related to transracial adoption. Her approach is holistic, practical, grounded in de-colonial frameworks, and infused with warmth and creativity. Dr. Pixley aims to empower clients to live with greater authenticity, connection, and alignment. She enjoys working with adults, particularly those in creative and technical fields. Mia also offers groups for adoptees and artist moms.
I utilize an integrative approach in my treatment using somatic interventions and attachment-based theories with a trauma-informed lens.
Is anxiety, depression, fear or a traumatic past leaving you feeling numb, flat or emotionally disconnected from others, and more importantly yourself? Perhaps you keep choosing the wrong partners or stay in unhappy relationships not knowing how to move forward. Maybe intergenerational trauma is impacting your emotional wellness and you want to stop that cycle from passing onto future generations. What if there's a way to feel more consciously embodied? If you are ready to let go of your painful past, oppressive narratives, and limiting beliefs; I am here to help guide you through your healing journey.
I utilize an integrative approach in my treatment using somatic interventions and attachment-based theories with a trauma-informed lens.
Is anxiety, depression, fear or a traumatic past leaving you feeling numb, flat or emotionally disconnected from others, and more importantly yourself? Perhaps you keep choosing the wrong partners or stay in unhappy relationships not knowing how to move forward. Maybe intergenerational trauma is impacting your emotional wellness and you want to stop that cycle from passing onto future generations. What if there's a way to feel more consciously embodied? If you are ready to let go of your painful past, oppressive narratives, and limiting beliefs; I am here to help guide you through your healing journey.
I specialize in effective couples therapy. I work with adult individuals, and men with issues in the area of sexuality and intimacy. In working with couples I focus on self-responsibility, communication (listening when listening is hard, self revealing instead of finger-pointing), expectations, self-awareness, and remaining intimate through difficulty. Throughout the whole process I integrate a focus on kindness without abandoning or avoiding the truth. I also specialize in assisting and supporting both men and women with building the skill and ability to feel and share their feelings effectively in intimate relationships.
I specialize in effective couples therapy. I work with adult individuals, and men with issues in the area of sexuality and intimacy. In working with couples I focus on self-responsibility, communication (listening when listening is hard, self revealing instead of finger-pointing), expectations, self-awareness, and remaining intimate through difficulty. Throughout the whole process I integrate a focus on kindness without abandoning or avoiding the truth. I also specialize in assisting and supporting both men and women with building the skill and ability to feel and share their feelings effectively in intimate relationships.
We live in a world that encourages us to ignore, override, and forget our experience. Therapy provides a space for deep self-inquiry where we can learn to become aware and accepting of all parts of ourselves. With curiosity and reflection, I want to support you to explore and understand your experience. When we explore what’s happening for us internally, our beliefs, and the unmet needs we carry, and when we can bring curiosity, care, and increased awareness, then new possibilities open up. We find ways to relate to ourselves and the world with more balance, ease, and belonging.
We live in a world that encourages us to ignore, override, and forget our experience. Therapy provides a space for deep self-inquiry where we can learn to become aware and accepting of all parts of ourselves. With curiosity and reflection, I want to support you to explore and understand your experience. When we explore what’s happening for us internally, our beliefs, and the unmet needs we carry, and when we can bring curiosity, care, and increased awareness, then new possibilities open up. We find ways to relate to ourselves and the world with more balance, ease, and belonging.
Somatic experience, mindfulness, and a relational orientation are fundamental to how I work, and I hold a strong reverence for the wisdom of earlier generations of healers.
I work with folks of all walks and identities, clear or uncertain, individually and in relationship. Life transitions that create doubt, confusion, and self-reproach are also opportunities for discovery, restructuring, and rebirth. Some that I've explored deeply include single parenthood, non-monogamous intimacy, alienation from family of origin, psychedelic exploration, and activist social/political engagement. Whether these are your identified areas of work or not, a spirit of exploration, patience, and curiosity will animate my interest in who you are and how you experience life.
Somatic experience, mindfulness, and a relational orientation are fundamental to how I work, and I hold a strong reverence for the wisdom of earlier generations of healers.
I work with folks of all walks and identities, clear or uncertain, individually and in relationship. Life transitions that create doubt, confusion, and self-reproach are also opportunities for discovery, restructuring, and rebirth. Some that I've explored deeply include single parenthood, non-monogamous intimacy, alienation from family of origin, psychedelic exploration, and activist social/political engagement. Whether these are your identified areas of work or not, a spirit of exploration, patience, and curiosity will animate my interest in who you are and how you experience life.
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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.