Somatic Therapists in Santa Fe, NM

Cultivating joy, self-worth and safety is an inherent right for all people. Navigating our life’s journey can present us with challenges. By strengthening our own agency, internal and external resources it can allow us to create a life that is thriving. My work with you is rooted in neuroscience and play. I work from a feminist, trauma informed approach. Incorporating experiential modalities to work with the body on a somatic level. The body is what holds on to the trauma/past experiences. Together we can explore your own body’s wisdom allowing for a deeper connection with self.

Talk therapy can be helpful, but sometimes it's just not enough. Maladaptive patterns of stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression lie in our bodies. You and I will untangle these problematic patterns to get to the root of your pain together. Our sessions will allow you to metaphorically dip your toe into the pain and then always come back to safety. In this way you are challenged to grow in a slow, safe manner.

I currently have openings for new clients. Please call or email me to schedule a free consultation. I specialize in supporting people through trauma, grief, spiritual crisis, challenging life transitions, depression, and anxiety. You and I may be a good fit if you are seeking deeper meaning in your life and are motivated to plumb your depths and discover what may be holding you back from achieving your fullest potential.

I specialize in working with survivors of sexual trauma, family of origin conflicts, and relationship issues. Are you struggling to overcome the pain of childhood abuse? Did you feel alone and afraid as a child? Do you feel like your family did not understand you or support you? Do you struggle to be intimate with others and keep lasting relationships? Do you feel stuck in the past and want greater freedom in your life? My personal experiences combined with professional training have led me to help others heal their experiences of abuse and shame using a holistic trauma-informed approach.

I specialize in working with adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, PTSD, and life transitions. You may be struggling to find a sense of balance or hope, navigating life transition or divorce. You may be experiencing self-judgment, low self-worth, and shame. I view these struggles as normal responses to issues you are experiencing, and an opportunity for deeper growth. When you feel seen and heard in therapy, deep healing is possible.

I believe in a collaborative approach to therapy, and seek to empower my clients to make personal decisions about their treatment under guidance. My worldview and theoretical approach is rooted in a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and holistic framework and utilizes interventions from methodologies such as Somatic Experiencing, existentialism, and person-centered psychotherapy. I enjoy working with a wide range of demographics and issues, but my ideal client would be someone seeking help with integrating past trauma, a harm reduction approach to substance use, disordered eating, and/or moving through a life transition.

I want to support your goals and help you make the changes you want in your life. Whether it is feeling more alive, greater self-worth, moving out of old patterns, better relationships, less shame/depression/anxiety/isolation, addressing addiction - I will support your goals to lead the life you want.

Symptoms that bring people into therapy can be the result of an overwhelmed nervous system. It can happen suddenly or overtime when we live through something that occurs too fast or lasts too long (sickness, motor vehicle accidents, violence, loss and grief, or medical procedure trauma.)

The current global crisis is stressful. For many of us it may be reactivating old layers of unresolved trauma, that shows up as chronic anxiety, dread, helplessness, relationship challenges, shame, or a shutting down to life and love, fueling unhealthy coping strategies. I believe we all have an innate capacity to heal from adversity. I support you to turn towards your symptoms with openness and curiosity so they can become a doorway to greater healing, growth and new possibility. I hope to empower and inspire you to heal and grow from past trauma. "There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in"( L. Cohen)

CURRENTLY MY PRACTICE IS COMPLETELY FULL. My practice is substantially focused on clients who are experiencing the effects of trauma, from childhood trauma to recent trauma. Using a variety of modalities including EMDR, sandtray work, CBT, some somatic , emotional release, and more, my goal is to help my clients find resolution and move forward. My passion is assisting those who come to me with finding their way to their most inspired, integrated way of life.

Therapy Modalities Offered EMDR: EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION REPROCESSING: to calm and regulate the nervous system. Supporting mindful self-regulation and behavior change. HYPNOTHERAPY. MINDFUL SOMATIC AWARENESS: Using Body awareness to facilitate the reprocessing and healing of traumatic experiences and emotional dysregulation. ART THERAPY: Using art, the creative process, and the resulting artwork we explore and reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness and work toward therapeutic goals.

Navigating life’s journey can present challenges, resulting in feelings such as anxiety, grief, overwhelm, shame, sadness, and anger. When tended to in a collaborative to in a collaborative therapeutic relationship these emotions can assist you integrating the debris of trauma and old conditioning. In meeting you where you are, I support you in creatively cultivating internal resources to resolve outdated patterns so you may then experience personal agency in your life.

Are you interested in cultivating more ease for yourself? Accessing deeper compassion? Feeling safer in your body, the world, and in relationships? Are you familiar with anxiety, depression, grief? Do you feel strain in your relationship with personal expression, internally or externally?

Coming to therapy is an act of self-love. Being curious about what makes us feel and act the way we do is the most rewarding endeavor, bringing authenticity, creativity and choices into our lives. Our self-concept and beliefs about the world were formed in infancy and learned in our primary relationships. Unconsciously, these early experiences guide many of our actions in present time. I am passionate about exploring with you old patterns that do not serve you anymore. I support you in cultivating conscious and self-caring responses to the inevitable challenging and painful events of life.

I have been in practice in New Mexico for 21 years, treating depression, anxiety, relationships, and life changes. I am continuing to do video and telephonic sessions for individuals only. I like to use a listening, supportive stance with clients to help them feel comfortable in talking about their problems. Some of the techniques I use are mindfulness, regulating emotions, relationship skills, tolerating distress, and mind/body techniques. I believe that therapy works, and is worth the time, effort, and money you put into it.

You do not need to live feeling stressed, anxious and/or bothered by past traumatic events. You possess an inherent healing potential within, and with love, support and well designed interventions, you will be able to change and feel better. Using Somatic Experiencing and other healing modalities, I will help you to understand your experiences and support the gentle release of stress and and trauma from your nervous system. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process, therefore, I will work in partnership with you as you are the expert on your experience and that together we can create the conditions for your well-being.

Stressful situations can happen suddenly, or build over time. Whether it is a relationship issue, traumatic experience, life transition, or career challenge, I can help you move from surviving to thriving. Using comprehensive methodologies, I offer a highly personalized approach, tailored to each client. I work with individuals to help them build on their strengths and attain the healing, growth and change they are looking for.

Do you experience symptoms of emotional, relational, or physical pain, confusion, and loss? Anxiety, fear, hopelessness, and bodily discomfort can linger long after traumatic and destabilizing events. You can learn to navigate these symptoms, regulate them, and walk through the process of fear and immobility back to integrative functioning. My priority is to help you recognize, accept, heal, and integrate the difficulties you are experiencing and become aware of your inner strengths and guiding values through the process. You can find the strength and courage to engage again with life and the passion to not only survive but thrive.

You've tried so many ways to alleviate your symptoms of depression, anxiety and trauma. You know your past has an effect on your present feelings. I know the feeling and I would love to help you.