Somatic Therapists in 97402

You're exhausted, disconnected, going through the motions. You give so much of yourself each and every day. For the most part you feel like you are managing through the daily stressors, but you aren't living with the vitality you had imagined for yourself. The constant stressors of life, work, parenting, and relationships have you feeling drained. You're burnt out. You want to reconnect with yourself, your vitality. You know that you can't make all your stressors disappear, but you know there is better way filled with more ease and gentle flow.

Hello, welcome to the next step in your healing journey. My goal in helping you in your journey is to build a therapeutic relationship that allows you to envision the life you want to live and work together to get there. In addition to mental health counseling, I specialize in using somatic/movement therapies and acupuncture to guide you through awareness of your body, mind and soul. This process allows you to see your daily patterns of living and recognize if they help or hinder your ability to live the life that fulfills you. I best serve LGBTQIA, neurodivergent clients and under served clients.

What I hear most often from clients are, "I've been to other therapists, and you are different. This feels like I'm changing!" When you are with me, you will know that 100% of my attuned attention is with you. I pay attention to what you say, how you say it, what your body movement tells me, and what your history tells me. If you are seeking support for yourself for inner healing from trauma (all sorts), postpartum depression or anxiety, chronic illness, anxiety, panic, grief, life transitions, or you are in a relationship that needs support, contact me.

Trauma comes in many shapes and forms. A deeply distressing and disturbing experience in your life can have many negative effects such as feeling numb or like you’re just “going through the motions,” deep depression and sadness, or feeling “broken.” But you are not alone in feeling this way. I understand the power of trauma and how it can destroy you, overtaking your mind and your body. It’s a wound that changes a person. Especially if you don’t let it out. It finds unhealthy ways. The trauma can overpower you and take control. But you can become "unbroken."

You deserve to feel empowered in your daily life- to be the one who confidently shows up for yourself in times of difficulty. I believe empowerment happens through a better understanding of the ways stress and trauma manifests in our minds/bodies. I seek to support those who experience barriers to empowerment, through the use of tools for stress management/mood regulation, self advocacy and healthy communication. I work primarily with anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and relational stress. Together, we will question and challenge old stories, thoughts and behaviors that hold you back from embodying your empowered self.

Are you aching to feel at home with your body and connect with your inner self? Are you struggling with chronic pain or anxiety? Are you longing for deeper community supports and connections? Are you craving playfulness? Depth? A sense of connection to nature? Many of us are experiencing a sense of disconnection in our lives, bodies, relationships, passions, the world around us. Therapy can help you connect and reclaim your power and agency. We can work together to understand how you are feeling and heal inner distress, as well as manage daily difficulties and anxieties. I specialize in Neurodivergent-Informed and affirming therapy.

Feeling consumed by a never-ending wave of anxiety and stress. Finding it challenging to experience happiness and motivation due to ongoing feelings of depression. Struggling to maintain positive relationships and connections with others. Engaged in a constant battle against negative thoughts about oneself and dealing with low self-confidence. The desire is strong to break free from the clutches of anxiety, stress, and depression that have taken hold of life. Exhaustion sets in as emotions continue to wash over, but there is readiness for embracing empowering strategies that can lead towards a more balanced and gratifying existence.

Being a human is hard. In our work together, you'll find a compassionate space where you can navigate life's transitions and challenges, from identity exploration, relationship dynamics and tough emotions. It's okay to feel what you're feeling. We'll work on deepening your connection to your body & emotions, guiding you away from constant fight-or-flight responses. We'll delve into understanding your relationships & past experiences, focusing on attachment and the ways they shape your present, to softly process trauma. Clients have seen less anxiety, greater presence, better management of stress, process trauma, and more confidence.

I strive to create a safe supportive environment where clients have the freedom to explore the issues and situational challenges they face. I have strong history of working with trauma, PTSD, and mood disorders, within a creative, insightful, format. I understand the sensitivities involved with personal struggle and have a variety of useful tools at my disposal to bring light to the dark places.

Currently welcoming new couples and individual clients. I am offering therapy online via televideo as well as in nature-based settings with walk/talks and sitting spaces. If you are struggling with relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, life transitions, low self esteem, and other mental health challenges I am here to help. Through our work together you will increase your awareness of stuck patterns, learn to make desired changes, and step into living a more full & authentic life. I can help to provide you with the necessary tools, mindfulness skills, and somatic practices for improving your connection to self and others.

Accepting new clients! It takes courage to embrace vulnerability and reach out for support. That's an invaluable asset, and in our work together, we will draw upon the strengths you already possess to address the stressors that emerge. Whether you're navigating significant life transitions, grappling with anxiety and depression, or belong to the LGBTQIA+ community striving to navigate an all-too-often unwelcoming world, I am here to provide assistance. In therapy, you will acquire resources to ground your active nervous system, reduce reactivity in your relationships, and uncover the profound wisdom of your true nature when a

I use a client centered approach, which means you will be in the driver's seat regarding the areas of your life that you want to discuss, and I will be your co-pilot, helping to navigate the terrain and offering you tools and wisdom along the way. My counseling approach is collaborative, genuine, and relational. I approach counseling with an unconditional positive regard for my clients. My clients would describe my style as down to earth and relatable. I strive to create an atmosphere that is safe and free of judgement so that you feel comfortable discussing difficult topics.

Marna Cathleen works with individuals who strive to become stronger, more confident human beings so that they are able to be confident in who they are and what they believe. You will learn techniques to lower anxiety, manage depression, and stop panic so that you can think clearly, and navigate the new emerging world. Marna believes that healing happens when we access the bodies innate mechanism to heal itself.

I believe that my own liberation is rooted in yours. I believe that it is through relationships that we are able to witness and know ourselves. This is where healing is done. These relationships can be intrapersonal or interpersonal; they can involve plants, animals, and elements; they can be with our ancestors, deities, and guides; they can be with systems and structures. I serve as a compassionate and steady accomplice, holding space with you in your quest to find healing through relationship.

My specialties include helping people who are going through extreme and disorienting experiences, whether prompted externally through their relationships and life circumstances, or through the action of powerful inner forces. I also work well with those who wish to explore and transform the origins of their long-standing emotional blockages. More generally, I work with people from highly traumatized backgrounds, including diffuse and difficult to name traumas such as enmeshment and emotional neglect. Those who believe they may be experiencing spiritual emergency or dissociative symptoms are especially encouraged to get in touch.

I believe that we are already whole, and our innate wisdom is best accessed when we feel safe to be seen, share and reflect.

I believe there is hope for you, no matter what you are struggling with, or how intense your suffering is. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and evidenced-based treatments that empower people to learn, grow, and heal. I value psychotherapy that addresses the whole person. My goal is to help people overcome difficulties, reach their potential, and effect real and lasting change.

Each client comes with unique struggles and with unique hopes and longings in the search for meaning, relatedness, healing, creativity, and growth. We all have a life to live. When that life is stymied - by inside forces or outside events - you might feel stuck or lonely, experience anxiety, depression, anger, grief, chronic pain, or restlessness. You might also struggle with life changes, illness, stale relationship patterns, addictions or spiritual issues. My aim is to get to know you well and help you develop a conscious, vital relationship with the powerful forces that seek life and growth and with those that get in your way.

I believe in my client's inherent ability to heal and join with them to form a creative and collaborative relationship which promotes growth and transformation. My therapy practice integrates strength based disciplines including Emotionally Focused Therapy, mindfulness based techniques, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.