Somatic Therapists in Palm Springs, CA
I provide a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to your goals, values, and culture. During our first session, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan and begin building a supportive therapeutic relationship. I integrate evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and EFT tapping, to help you manage anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, ADHD, and life transitions while building resilience and emotional well-being.
Take the first step toward healing. Therapy is a journey toward healing, resilience, and growth.
I provide a compassionate, client-centered approach tailored to your goals, values, and culture. During our first session, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan and begin building a supportive therapeutic relationship. I integrate evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and EFT tapping, to help you manage anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, ADHD, and life transitions while building resilience and emotional well-being.
Take the first step toward healing. Therapy is a journey toward healing, resilience, and growth.
Neuroscience-based approaches and EMDR, BSP, somatic, parts, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness practices are used to help my clients start healing themselves.
My clients come to me when they're experiencing emotional and/or mental distress and just want the pain to stop...now. They are sleep-deprived (or the opposite), stressed over college, depressed about work, angry or indifferent to everyone, anxious, frustrated by everything! Their stomachs hurt and heads ache. The problems may stem from unmet needs (love, belonging, self-esteem), various issues (trauma, anxiety, addiction, depression, chronic pain) or not meeting personal or life goals. While change can feel difficult and scary, you can learn powerful, safe ways through as you progress to becoming the person you truly want to be.
Neuroscience-based approaches and EMDR, BSP, somatic, parts, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness practices are used to help my clients start healing themselves.
My clients come to me when they're experiencing emotional and/or mental distress and just want the pain to stop...now. They are sleep-deprived (or the opposite), stressed over college, depressed about work, angry or indifferent to everyone, anxious, frustrated by everything! Their stomachs hurt and heads ache. The problems may stem from unmet needs (love, belonging, self-esteem), various issues (trauma, anxiety, addiction, depression, chronic pain) or not meeting personal or life goals. While change can feel difficult and scary, you can learn powerful, safe ways through as you progress to becoming the person you truly want to be.
I use an integrative, holistic approach that combines evidence-based therapy with mind-body techniques such as CBT, mindfulness, somatic work, nervous system regulation, breathing, and trauma-informed care to support deep healing, self-awareness, and lasting transformation.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, lost, confused? Are you seeking more harmony in all areas of your life? Are you ready to feel empowered, excited, & energized about life? My passion is to lift you up, inspire you, motivate you to get you back on track with feeling good again. I love to help adolescents, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, and big life transitions. I support my clients in developing tools and skills to better manage the stressors they are facing and in building their confidence to handle the ups and downs that life will inevitably bring.
I use an integrative, holistic approach that combines evidence-based therapy with mind-body techniques such as CBT, mindfulness, somatic work, nervous system regulation, breathing, and trauma-informed care to support deep healing, self-awareness, and lasting transformation.
Are you tired of feeling stuck, lost, confused? Are you seeking more harmony in all areas of your life? Are you ready to feel empowered, excited, & energized about life? My passion is to lift you up, inspire you, motivate you to get you back on track with feeling good again. I love to help adolescents, teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, and big life transitions. I support my clients in developing tools and skills to better manage the stressors they are facing and in building their confidence to handle the ups and downs that life will inevitably bring.
My approach is collaborative and client-centered, grounded in trauma-informed care, somatic awareness, and evidence-based strategies with practical skills you can use in daily life.
My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and tailored to each person's needs. I believe therapy works best when it feels like a conversation, not a lecture, so I bring warmth, compassion, and a touch of humor into our sessions.
My approach is collaborative and client-centered, grounded in trauma-informed care, somatic awareness, and evidence-based strategies with practical skills you can use in daily life.
My approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and tailored to each person's needs. I believe therapy works best when it feels like a conversation, not a lecture, so I bring warmth, compassion, and a touch of humor into our sessions.
Hi! My name is Paula, and I'm glad you're here. The feedback I receive most from clients is that working with me is transformative, grounding, and more fun than they thought it would be. I've helped hundreds of folks achieve new levels of peace, freedom, self-trust and sanity. For many years now, I have worked with clients who come in with depression, anxiety, self-doubt, grief, relationship strife, LGBTQ+ experiences, body hatred and food issues. Perhaps you're struggling with the despair that comes from living in the world in 2026! Our work together will be authentic, powerful and deeply reparative.
Hi! My name is Paula, and I'm glad you're here. The feedback I receive most from clients is that working with me is transformative, grounding, and more fun than they thought it would be. I've helped hundreds of folks achieve new levels of peace, freedom, self-trust and sanity. For many years now, I have worked with clients who come in with depression, anxiety, self-doubt, grief, relationship strife, LGBTQ+ experiences, body hatred and food issues. Perhaps you're struggling with the despair that comes from living in the world in 2026! Our work together will be authentic, powerful and deeply reparative.
You’re the client who reads self-help books, listens to psychology podcasts, and still wonders why old patterns won’t budge. Maybe anxiety, trauma, or substance use keeps hijacking your plans. You long for relationships that feel real and a life directed by your values, not your fears. You want a therapist who gets LGBTQ+ and non-traditional relationships, honours culture, and speaks plainly. If that sounds like you, I built my virtual practice with you in mind.
You’re the client who reads self-help books, listens to psychology podcasts, and still wonders why old patterns won’t budge. Maybe anxiety, trauma, or substance use keeps hijacking your plans. You long for relationships that feel real and a life directed by your values, not your fears. You want a therapist who gets LGBTQ+ and non-traditional relationships, honours culture, and speaks plainly. If that sounds like you, I built my virtual practice with you in mind.
A Queer View is a collective of LGBTQ+ therapists serving clients throughout California. We primarily offer secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions, with limited in-person availability in Palm Springs and San Francisco.
As members of the LGBTQ+ community, our clinicians provide affirming, culturally responsive care grounded in both professional training and lived experience. We understand the nuances of identity, relationships, and navigating systems that haven’t always made space for us.
We do not accept insurance directly; however, many plans offer out-of-network reimbursement.
A Queer View is a collective of LGBTQ+ therapists serving clients throughout California. We primarily offer secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions, with limited in-person availability in Palm Springs and San Francisco.
As members of the LGBTQ+ community, our clinicians provide affirming, culturally responsive care grounded in both professional training and lived experience. We understand the nuances of identity, relationships, and navigating systems that haven’t always made space for us.
We do not accept insurance directly; however, many plans offer out-of-network reimbursement.
I integrate trauma-informed, psychodynamic, cognitive, relational, and somatic approaches to help clients better understand themselves, improve relationships, build confidence, process grief and trauma, and create meaningful long-term change.
I help adults, couples, creatives, professionals, and high-achieving individuals struggling with anxiety, trauma, shame, relationship conflict, emotional disconnection, and major life transitions. Many of my clients appear successful externally while internally feeling overwhelmed, lonely, burned out, or stuck in painful emotional patterns.
I integrate trauma-informed, psychodynamic, cognitive, relational, and somatic approaches to help clients better understand themselves, improve relationships, build confidence, process grief and trauma, and create meaningful long-term change.
I help adults, couples, creatives, professionals, and high-achieving individuals struggling with anxiety, trauma, shame, relationship conflict, emotional disconnection, and major life transitions. Many of my clients appear successful externally while internally feeling overwhelmed, lonely, burned out, or stuck in painful emotional patterns.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. They might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck, but they have a genuine desire to improve their mental well-being. They are open to exploring their thoughts and emotions, and willing to engage in honest conversations. Whether they’re dealing with stress, relationship issues, or personal growth challenges, they are committed to making positive changes in their life. Together, we can create a safe and supportive space where they can find balance, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing. They might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck, but they have a genuine desire to improve their mental well-being. They are open to exploring their thoughts and emotions, and willing to engage in honest conversations. Whether they’re dealing with stress, relationship issues, or personal growth challenges, they are committed to making positive changes in their life. Together, we can create a safe and supportive space where they can find balance, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
I invite you to reach out and call if your interested in embarking on a journey of self-discovery and change in a comfortable environment filled with kindness, understanding, laughter and hope. Choosing a therapist that "fits" can be challenging. My unique style, knowledge, enthusiasm, and passion are qualities that support and encourage the development of practical healing strategies to deal with relationship conflict, developmental trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety issues, career/occupational stress, and LGBT concerns. Transforming difficulties into opportunities for growth, connection, improved passion and potential is the key to effective therapy.
I invite you to reach out and call if your interested in embarking on a journey of self-discovery and change in a comfortable environment filled with kindness, understanding, laughter and hope. Choosing a therapist that "fits" can be challenging. My unique style, knowledge, enthusiasm, and passion are qualities that support and encourage the development of practical healing strategies to deal with relationship conflict, developmental trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety issues, career/occupational stress, and LGBT concerns. Transforming difficulties into opportunities for growth, connection, improved passion and potential is the key to effective therapy.
Whatever your current struggle, loss, transition or self-limiting behaviors are, I am committed to helping you access your own wisdom and healing potential. I am interactive, supportive, engaged and solution-based, tailoring interventions to your personal needs. Goals can include helping you: Find personal freedom, hope, and self-compassion that are the calling beneath fear/anxiety; Become happier and stronger as you navigate through loss and change related to career, relationships, aging, etc; Find balance in your life and what really brings you passion and joy; Relinquish problematic behaviors and beliefs and find a more workable and heartfelt connection to yourself and others.
Whatever your current struggle, loss, transition or self-limiting behaviors are, I am committed to helping you access your own wisdom and healing potential. I am interactive, supportive, engaged and solution-based, tailoring interventions to your personal needs. Goals can include helping you: Find personal freedom, hope, and self-compassion that are the calling beneath fear/anxiety; Become happier and stronger as you navigate through loss and change related to career, relationships, aging, etc; Find balance in your life and what really brings you passion and joy; Relinquish problematic behaviors and beliefs and find a more workable and heartfelt connection to yourself and others.
Somatic psychotherapy is body and mind approach which brings awareness to new ways of coping with personal challenges.
My practice is informed by training in somatic movement therapy. I offer tools that help you integrate sensory experience with your feelings and thoughts—essential for healing trauma. NeuroAffective Touch, body awareness, and nervous system regulation are some of the approaches I use to help you develop new perspectives that align with your life today.
Somatic psychotherapy is body and mind approach which brings awareness to new ways of coping with personal challenges.
My practice is informed by training in somatic movement therapy. I offer tools that help you integrate sensory experience with your feelings and thoughts—essential for healing trauma. NeuroAffective Touch, body awareness, and nervous system regulation are some of the approaches I use to help you develop new perspectives that align with your life today.
I take people on a journey of initiation and reclamation to remember their true essence. My own path has involved listening within and following my heart's guidance. This allows me to offer a unique perspective aimed at healing and stepping into your wholeness. I received my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco and have over ten years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse issues, and life transitions.
I take people on a journey of initiation and reclamation to remember their true essence. My own path has involved listening within and following my heart's guidance. This allows me to offer a unique perspective aimed at healing and stepping into your wholeness. I received my master's degree in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco and have over ten years of experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse issues, and life transitions.
Through evidence-based modalities such as EMDR, Mindfulness, and Somatic approach, we will work collaboratively to heal any trauma, alleviate anxiety or depression, and improve your relationships with others.
If you're reading this, chances are you're seeking agency and understanding on your journey toward emotional well-being and healthier relationships. I want you to know that you've come to the right place! As a trauma-informed clinician with 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I am here to offer you a unique therapeutic approach that integrates spirituality and psychological principles into your healing journey. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event, battling anxiety or depression, struggling in your relationships, or feeling overwhelmed by life's transitions, I am here to provide support.
Through evidence-based modalities such as EMDR, Mindfulness, and Somatic approach, we will work collaboratively to heal any trauma, alleviate anxiety or depression, and improve your relationships with others.
If you're reading this, chances are you're seeking agency and understanding on your journey toward emotional well-being and healthier relationships. I want you to know that you've come to the right place! As a trauma-informed clinician with 15 years of experience in the mental health field, I am here to offer you a unique therapeutic approach that integrates spirituality and psychological principles into your healing journey. Whether you're dealing with the aftermath of a traumatic event, battling anxiety or depression, struggling in your relationships, or feeling overwhelmed by life's transitions, I am here to provide support.
Using integrative methods like EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic-based therapies.
When you’ve spent your life showing up for everyone else, holding it together, succeeding on the outside, but quietly unraveling inside, it can be hard to imagine a life where you get to be the one held, heard, & understood.
Maybe you're navigating the fallout of a painful relationship, carrying old stories that keep replaying, or silently managing anxiety, burnout, or grief. You’ve likely tried to talk yourself into feeling better, only to realize healing doesn’t happen in your head, it happens in your nervous system, your relationships, & your sacred story.
Using integrative methods like EMDR, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic-based therapies.
When you’ve spent your life showing up for everyone else, holding it together, succeeding on the outside, but quietly unraveling inside, it can be hard to imagine a life where you get to be the one held, heard, & understood.
Maybe you're navigating the fallout of a painful relationship, carrying old stories that keep replaying, or silently managing anxiety, burnout, or grief. You’ve likely tried to talk yourself into feeling better, only to realize healing doesn’t happen in your head, it happens in your nervous system, your relationships, & your sacred story.
Are you struggling with intimacy, codependency, and disconnection or carrying the weight of old trauma while stuck in painful patterns? You might be longing for a more genuine connection, but are overwhelmed by anxiety or low-self esteem that leaves you feeling isolated and lonely. Whether you are single, dating, or in a long term relationship, perhaps you are ready to feel more connected and empowered to become your truest self. For couples, this often looks like rebuilding trust, improving intimacy, and creating a more secure and fulfilling relationship for both of you.
Are you struggling with intimacy, codependency, and disconnection or carrying the weight of old trauma while stuck in painful patterns? You might be longing for a more genuine connection, but are overwhelmed by anxiety or low-self esteem that leaves you feeling isolated and lonely. Whether you are single, dating, or in a long term relationship, perhaps you are ready to feel more connected and empowered to become your truest self. For couples, this often looks like rebuilding trust, improving intimacy, and creating a more secure and fulfilling relationship for both of you.
I use Somatic Present-Based Relational methods, EMDR, and Experiential Therapy.
Perhaps you're struggling in silence, and from the outside, everything seems fine to your friends and family. But what happens when your outer world doesn't reflect what's going on inside? You may feel overwhelmed, lost, or too embarrassed to speak up. Who can you talk to or trust that you can say the things that you don’t feel right to say out loud? You are not alone, and it is more common than you may think. This increases anxiety and can stand in the way of building fulfilling relationships, achieving career success, or finding a place of peace where you truly feel at home.
I use Somatic Present-Based Relational methods, EMDR, and Experiential Therapy.
Perhaps you're struggling in silence, and from the outside, everything seems fine to your friends and family. But what happens when your outer world doesn't reflect what's going on inside? You may feel overwhelmed, lost, or too embarrassed to speak up. Who can you talk to or trust that you can say the things that you don’t feel right to say out loud? You are not alone, and it is more common than you may think. This increases anxiety and can stand in the way of building fulfilling relationships, achieving career success, or finding a place of peace where you truly feel at home.
for example, I may utilize interventions from Cognitive Behavioral therapy, along with coping skills from mindfulness and attachment theories, somatic techniques (tapping), or experiential.
Do you feel you need to make changes but are struggling with how to get started? Are you in some way dissatisfied with your current situation, do you feel unseen, unheard, and unable to express what it is that needs to change? If this resonates with you, I can help. I have a great deal of experience with those who are looking to move forward, but need support to gain self awareness, confidence and feel heard as they make the sometimes difficult changes that will allow this to occur.
for example, I may utilize interventions from Cognitive Behavioral therapy, along with coping skills from mindfulness and attachment theories, somatic techniques (tapping), or experiential.
Do you feel you need to make changes but are struggling with how to get started? Are you in some way dissatisfied with your current situation, do you feel unseen, unheard, and unable to express what it is that needs to change? If this resonates with you, I can help. I have a great deal of experience with those who are looking to move forward, but need support to gain self awareness, confidence and feel heard as they make the sometimes difficult changes that will allow this to occur.
Would you like to feel more fully alive? I come from a mindfulness-based healing perspective integrating body, mind and spirit. Together we explore the "roadblocks" that all of us unknowingly put up which use up our energy, cloud our vision of our life's purpose and prevent us from having authentic, meaningful and fulfilling lives. Healing and an improved sense of well-being can happen!
Would you like to feel more fully alive? I come from a mindfulness-based healing perspective integrating body, mind and spirit. Together we explore the "roadblocks" that all of us unknowingly put up which use up our energy, cloud our vision of our life's purpose and prevent us from having authentic, meaningful and fulfilling lives. Healing and an improved sense of well-being can happen!
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner which means I pay attention to how the body responds to trauma and other emotional distress.
I most often work with with depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I help people in recovery from addiction find a satisfying life, work with those with more complicated mental health issues and also work with those with a history of trauma. My style is to work collaboratively with my clients. This means I work with you to set reasonable and attainable goals for treatment.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner which means I pay attention to how the body responds to trauma and other emotional distress.
I most often work with with depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I help people in recovery from addiction find a satisfying life, work with those with more complicated mental health issues and also work with those with a history of trauma. My style is to work collaboratively with my clients. This means I work with you to set reasonable and attainable goals for treatment.
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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.