Somatic Therapists in San Lorenzo, CA
Laura Goossens
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
An integrated approach: non-gaslighting CBT, EMDR, IFS, and somatic/mind-body techniques.
My practice & sliding scale spots are full. Please message for waitlist. Talk Less; Change More. Hello, I'm Laura. I'm passionate about helping people improve their Present by addressing their Past. People describe my style as collaborative, warm, direct, goal-focused, thorough, & patient. I help clients in their work toward self-esteem, healthy relationships, grounded communication, stress management, improved mood, and access to services/resources. Communities I belong to and serve: disabled/chronic illness, sex positive, kink/polyam/alt lifestyle, genderqueer, fat positive, and neurodivergent folks. Free 30-minute video consult.
An integrated approach: non-gaslighting CBT, EMDR, IFS, and somatic/mind-body techniques.
My practice & sliding scale spots are full. Please message for waitlist. Talk Less; Change More. Hello, I'm Laura. I'm passionate about helping people improve their Present by addressing their Past. People describe my style as collaborative, warm, direct, goal-focused, thorough, & patient. I help clients in their work toward self-esteem, healthy relationships, grounded communication, stress management, improved mood, and access to services/resources. Communities I belong to and serve: disabled/chronic illness, sex positive, kink/polyam/alt lifestyle, genderqueer, fat positive, and neurodivergent folks. Free 30-minute video consult.
We're artists, leaning into the world & willing our lives. And rapture, an essential feeling, leads us outward to be more truly ‘there’. Heidegger thus interprets Nietzsche’s “will to power:” A strong, full-bodied interest & movement towards the world, before us as a possibility but not always chosen. Poignantly, Heidegger (1961) names a “fallen” state: “Of someone who is intoxicated...he [sic] 'has' something like rapture. But his is not enraptured. The rapture of intoxication [does not raise one] beyond himself. What we are here calling rapture is merely...being 'soused,' something depriv[ing] us of every possible state of being."
We're artists, leaning into the world & willing our lives. And rapture, an essential feeling, leads us outward to be more truly ‘there’. Heidegger thus interprets Nietzsche’s “will to power:” A strong, full-bodied interest & movement towards the world, before us as a possibility but not always chosen. Poignantly, Heidegger (1961) names a “fallen” state: “Of someone who is intoxicated...he [sic] 'has' something like rapture. But his is not enraptured. The rapture of intoxication [does not raise one] beyond himself. What we are here calling rapture is merely...being 'soused,' something depriv[ing] us of every possible state of being."
My most utilized therapeutic modalities are psychodynamic, somatic, and attachment-based.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a practice in California. I work particularly well with smart, intense people with untapped potential. This untapped potential is often a result of the effects of relational wounding, and/or pervasive emotional and mood difficulties. Together, we will work to help you reconnect to your sense of vitality, belonging, and purpose.
My most utilized therapeutic modalities are psychodynamic, somatic, and attachment-based.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a practice in California. I work particularly well with smart, intense people with untapped potential. This untapped potential is often a result of the effects of relational wounding, and/or pervasive emotional and mood difficulties. Together, we will work to help you reconnect to your sense of vitality, belonging, and purpose.
Hello, I'm Erik Kahn, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 146734. My approach to therapy is compassionate and collaborative, focusing on helping you navigate challenges and rediscover joy in your life. I specialize in relationship issues, stress management, and personal growth, and I'm here to support you in achieving a fulfilling and balanced life.
Hello, I'm Erik Kahn, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 146734. My approach to therapy is compassionate and collaborative, focusing on helping you navigate challenges and rediscover joy in your life. I specialize in relationship issues, stress management, and personal growth, and I'm here to support you in achieving a fulfilling and balanced life.
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I approach both life and work with the belief that true well-being arises from relational harmony between body, psyche, and spirit. With this in mind, our work together will gently explore your unique experiences in a supportive space where growth, healing, and transformation can unfold naturally — a space where you feel seen, heard, and deeply known.
I integrate body-based practices with talk therapy to support nervous system regulation and strengthen body-mind synchronicity. This approach fosters greater agency in responding to personal, social, and ecological stressors—helping you meet life with more resilience and presence.
I approach both life and work with the belief that true well-being arises from relational harmony between body, psyche, and spirit. With this in mind, our work together will gently explore your unique experiences in a supportive space where growth, healing, and transformation can unfold naturally — a space where you feel seen, heard, and deeply known.
I integrate body-based practices with talk therapy to support nervous system regulation and strengthen body-mind synchronicity. This approach fosters greater agency in responding to personal, social, and ecological stressors—helping you meet life with more resilience and presence.
I host an online community where you can receive somatic meditations to practice with on your own.
Most importantly, my ideal client is someone who is desiring and ready for change. You may feel stuck in some aspect of your life such as career or relationships. You may have suffered a traumatic event. You may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. And you have reached a point when you are ready to take action even if you don't quite know what that will look like yet. What I love most is accompanying someone on their journey inward, offering a safe space for you to be fully you.
I host an online community where you can receive somatic meditations to practice with on your own.
Most importantly, my ideal client is someone who is desiring and ready for change. You may feel stuck in some aspect of your life such as career or relationships. You may have suffered a traumatic event. You may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. And you have reached a point when you are ready to take action even if you don't quite know what that will look like yet. What I love most is accompanying someone on their journey inward, offering a safe space for you to be fully you.
My approach to therapy is experiential, relational, mindfulness-based, and insight-oriented, taking inspiration from the somatic, existential, and psychodynamic traditions, as well as contemporary models like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
I believe that as living beings, we all have an innate impulse toward healing and growth, and that the role of a good therapist is to help facilitate the flow of these natural processes. My priority is to assist you in fostering a renewed connection to the inherent vitality, openness, calm, and creativity that reside deep within you and to help you embody these qualities as you turn toward life's challenges. Some populations that I am especially passionate about working with include men, neurodiverse couples and individuals (e.g., ADHD, autism, gifted, 2e), LGBTQ+ couples and individuals, alternative families, and veterans.
My approach to therapy is experiential, relational, mindfulness-based, and insight-oriented, taking inspiration from the somatic, existential, and psychodynamic traditions, as well as contemporary models like Internal Family Systems (IFS), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
I believe that as living beings, we all have an innate impulse toward healing and growth, and that the role of a good therapist is to help facilitate the flow of these natural processes. My priority is to assist you in fostering a renewed connection to the inherent vitality, openness, calm, and creativity that reside deep within you and to help you embody these qualities as you turn toward life's challenges. Some populations that I am especially passionate about working with include men, neurodiverse couples and individuals (e.g., ADHD, autism, gifted, 2e), LGBTQ+ couples and individuals, alternative families, and veterans.
My training goes beyond traditional talk therapy and encompasses Play Therapy for children; Somatic Experiencing Training and the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) for teens and adults that enables people to get to the root of their disconnection so that they can feel more alive and connected to themselves.
I have spent much of my career pursuing advanced trainings in PT, SE, and NARM, as well as healing from my own experiences. I believe we can only take our clients as far as we have been willing to go ourselves. We all experience relational trauma on some level and the healing from these experiences requires a collaborative, attuned, and safe relationship.
My training goes beyond traditional talk therapy and encompasses Play Therapy for children; Somatic Experiencing Training and the Neuro Affective Relational Model (NARM) for teens and adults that enables people to get to the root of their disconnection so that they can feel more alive and connected to themselves.
I have spent much of my career pursuing advanced trainings in PT, SE, and NARM, as well as healing from my own experiences. I believe we can only take our clients as far as we have been willing to go ourselves. We all experience relational trauma on some level and the healing from these experiences requires a collaborative, attuned, and safe relationship.
Weaving Clarity specializes in trauma-focused care based in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and a somatic framework to encourage the mind-body connection.
We offer individual therapy, couples, family, and polycule therapy, group therapy. We also offer a variety of professional colleague services: clinical supervision, clinical consultation, and EMDR consultations.
Weaving Clarity specializes in trauma-focused care based in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and a somatic framework to encourage the mind-body connection.
We offer individual therapy, couples, family, and polycule therapy, group therapy. We also offer a variety of professional colleague services: clinical supervision, clinical consultation, and EMDR consultations.
I help individuals go from feeling stuck in old patterns to feeling more empowered and self-aware. Using a trauma-informed relational approach, I encourage clients to reexamine limiting beliefs and to foster healthier ways of coping with life and all of its hurdles.
I help individuals go from feeling stuck in old patterns to feeling more empowered and self-aware. Using a trauma-informed relational approach, I encourage clients to reexamine limiting beliefs and to foster healthier ways of coping with life and all of its hurdles.
I most recently (May 2026) became a Certified Somatic Therapy Foundations Practitioner (CSTFP) and maintain a trauma sensitive approach with clients.
I have a strong belief that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect and take every effort to ensure that you feel heard each step of the way. Together, we will create a treatment plan that will assist you in meeting your goals and ultimately living your best life!
I most recently (May 2026) became a Certified Somatic Therapy Foundations Practitioner (CSTFP) and maintain a trauma sensitive approach with clients.
I have a strong belief that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect and take every effort to ensure that you feel heard each step of the way. Together, we will create a treatment plan that will assist you in meeting your goals and ultimately living your best life!
I love helping growth-oriented adults address trauma, dissociation, relationship difficulties, body image concerns, chronic stress, anxiety, and depression by building tangible tools and mindfulness-based skills. I integrate IFS, EMDR, and sensorimotor psychotherapy to support healing and self-discovery, tailoring care to each client's needs. As an immigrant, I appreciate the unique experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants and work with clients from diverse backgrounds with a culturally sensitive, respectful approach grounded in attachment research, neuroscience, and empirically supported modalities.
I love helping growth-oriented adults address trauma, dissociation, relationship difficulties, body image concerns, chronic stress, anxiety, and depression by building tangible tools and mindfulness-based skills. I integrate IFS, EMDR, and sensorimotor psychotherapy to support healing and self-discovery, tailoring care to each client's needs. As an immigrant, I appreciate the unique experiences of first- and second-generation immigrants and work with clients from diverse backgrounds with a culturally sensitive, respectful approach grounded in attachment research, neuroscience, and empirically supported modalities.
Lauren Ellis-Hanson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
My motto is 'I am a human first and a therapist second'. When I show up to work with someone I see it as two human's coming together to learn, grow, and heal. My goal is to meet you where you are at and provide a space of acceptance, non-judgement, and normalization. I do this by bringing humor, personal stories, and humanity into the space.
My motto is 'I am a human first and a therapist second'. When I show up to work with someone I see it as two human's coming together to learn, grow, and heal. My goal is to meet you where you are at and provide a space of acceptance, non-judgement, and normalization. I do this by bringing humor, personal stories, and humanity into the space.
Are you struggling to keep up with daily living? Continuing to have patterns emerge and wonder why they continue to show up in life? Are you exploring family cycles? Curious about breaking cycles that may be tied to generational trauma? What does it look like for you to have a healthy positive relationship with your child? I can provide and facilitate a safe space to explore, wonder and navigate the issues together. We will work in a collaborative process where you are the expert in your life. Aligning your needs with my approach and treatment to achieve your goals. Walking alongside side you to continue through your healing journey
Are you struggling to keep up with daily living? Continuing to have patterns emerge and wonder why they continue to show up in life? Are you exploring family cycles? Curious about breaking cycles that may be tied to generational trauma? What does it look like for you to have a healthy positive relationship with your child? I can provide and facilitate a safe space to explore, wonder and navigate the issues together. We will work in a collaborative process where you are the expert in your life. Aligning your needs with my approach and treatment to achieve your goals. Walking alongside side you to continue through your healing journey
My approach is collaborative and grounded in your experience. We’ll build on your existing strengths while also paying attention to how your body holds stress and emotion, helping you access change that goes beyond insight alone.
I work with thoughtful, self-aware adults who want more than just coping skills—they want real, lasting change.
My approach is collaborative and grounded in your experience. We’ll build on your existing strengths while also paying attention to how your body holds stress and emotion, helping you access change that goes beyond insight alone.
I work with thoughtful, self-aware adults who want more than just coping skills—they want real, lasting change.
What if?. . . . What if you didn’t have to feel as though you had to hold all of those balls in the air by yourself? . . . .What if those stomach dropping, throat clenching, heart racing thoughts didn’t have to keep you up at night?. . . . What if you could figure out how to manage those difficult emotions rather than feel overwhelmed by them? What if your history didn’t have to equal your future story? I’ve got you covered! I'll help you to understand how your past got you to this place and how to use that information to connect the dots, figure things out, and design a new and better story going forward.
What if?. . . . What if you didn’t have to feel as though you had to hold all of those balls in the air by yourself? . . . .What if those stomach dropping, throat clenching, heart racing thoughts didn’t have to keep you up at night?. . . . What if you could figure out how to manage those difficult emotions rather than feel overwhelmed by them? What if your history didn’t have to equal your future story? I’ve got you covered! I'll help you to understand how your past got you to this place and how to use that information to connect the dots, figure things out, and design a new and better story going forward.
Thank you for visiting my profile. I feel honored whenever people allow me into their lives—especially when they don’t know me. As a therapist, my primary areas of focus are trauma, addictions, anxiety and relationships.
Thank you for visiting my profile. I feel honored whenever people allow me into their lives—especially when they don’t know me. As a therapist, my primary areas of focus are trauma, addictions, anxiety and relationships.
Certified Somatic Trauma and Relationship Coach I am a Master Trauma and Relationship Coach and the founder of the Rock Your Relationship movement.
In our first meeting, I gained more insight than I would have from years of therapy! Robyn's gentle, clear guidance helped me see issues I've been struggling with for years through a completely new lens. Earth-shattering approach. Robyn is centered, respectful, compassionate. - Nicole, nutritionist, mother and business owner
Certified Somatic Trauma and Relationship Coach I am a Master Trauma and Relationship Coach and the founder of the Rock Your Relationship movement.
In our first meeting, I gained more insight than I would have from years of therapy! Robyn's gentle, clear guidance helped me see issues I've been struggling with for years through a completely new lens. Earth-shattering approach. Robyn is centered, respectful, compassionate. - Nicole, nutritionist, mother and business owner
Welcome, I’m Roxy. I'm dedicated to helping couples create deeper connection, healthier communication, and more fulfilling relationships. My work is grounded in providing a safe, compassionate space where both partners feel heard, understood, and supported as they heal and grow together.
Welcome, I’m Roxy. I'm dedicated to helping couples create deeper connection, healthier communication, and more fulfilling relationships. My work is grounded in providing a safe, compassionate space where both partners feel heard, understood, and supported as they heal and grow together.
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma? Do you experience difficulties managing family and relationship issues? I believe that healing happens when we pay attention to all the parts that make us whole—our mind, body, and soul. The subconscious mind controls most of our reality and choices, so building awareness and active presence can improve the quality of daily living and assist in not only surviving but thriving through life. As an intuitive & holistic therapist, I will assist you in strengthening your inner psyche and developing new tools to manage negative feelings and thoughts.
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma? Do you experience difficulties managing family and relationship issues? I believe that healing happens when we pay attention to all the parts that make us whole—our mind, body, and soul. The subconscious mind controls most of our reality and choices, so building awareness and active presence can improve the quality of daily living and assist in not only surviving but thriving through life. As an intuitive & holistic therapist, I will assist you in strengthening your inner psyche and developing new tools to manage negative feelings and thoughts.
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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.