Therapists in Eureka, CA

I believe the development of a secure and collaborative relationship is the most important aspect of the work I do with clients. Working from a strengths-based and relational perspective in a trauma informed manner, I have experience working with youth, families, and adults using a multi-theoretical approach including Attachment theory, Cognitive-Behavioral theory, Family Systems, Narrative therapy, Internal Family systems, Somatic techniques, art therapy techniques. I am also trained in Surf Therapy for Trauma Recovery and am developing my ability to offer surf therapy as a healing modality for clients as well as Ecotherapy.

As a queer transgender, nonbinary individual with a non-traditional spiritual practice and collaborative approach to my therapy, I know that finding the right therapist is important. Whether in rural situations or in a big city—the therapy room is a space where a client doesn't have to explain or educate a therapist about sexuality, open relationships, polyamory, BDSM, body size, disability, chronic health issues, experiences of oppression, or racism. You are valid. I hold that everyone is an expert of their own life. I am not an expert when it comes to your life.

Are you hurting? Do you need support in untangling your challenges? Welcome kindred Souls of the Mystical and Unconventional! I am the unique guide you seek on your quest of self-discovery. If you find solace in the complex weavings of this world, dancing with the moon, and embracing nuance, you have found a fellow traveler in me. In this world of chaos and conformity, I specialize in supporting magical Souls and Empaths who tread the unorthodox paths. Together, we shall unravel the threads of the struggles that may keep you stuck, transforming them into the known, and metabolized.

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

For over 45 years I have had the privilege of providing competent, compassionate, caring psychotherapy and personal, business, and optimal health coaching services to a wide range of people. I work by phone and by telemedicine online internationally.I know techniques that rapidly and effectively lower anxiety. I am the author of two books and have an international reputation as a consultant, educator and coach.I have an extensive background in Integrative Psychology and natural health.I work with natural cycles and timing.I work with small companies internationally as a coach as well as individual enterpreneurs.

Presence, attunement and holistic witnessing provide the container to safely feel, express and expand. With a resonant, integrative, and somatic approach, we'll explore and process in a way that allows your thoughts, emotions, feelings, felt sense and unique lived experience to take up space and integrate, highlighting your depth of inner wisdom and resourcing unique to you.

The pandemic was hard on all of us. If you feel like you need some support or help to desal the last couple of years, I'm here. We all need help occasionally. Learning how to approach and overcome these challenges shape us and allow us to experience life to the fullest. Therapy allows us to look at where we may be blocked and helps us find our own answers to living an authentic life. I discovered that building a supportive relationship through therapy creates a safe place to explore life issues, understand difficult situations, learn new skills, enrich relationships, and work through situations that lead to a more authentic life.

I help clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship distress, and trauma to cope in a more balanced and healthy way. Is anxiety a constant in your life? Are your life circumstances causing you to feel like life is closing in on you? Does the trauma of the past hold you back from experiencing life to the fullest? I'm here to help through empathetic listening and by providing you with effective tools to cope with the things that are weighing you down. I truly understand how trauma, anxiety, and depression can feel, and I'm here to help support you as you learn healthy coping strategies to take control over them.

Welcome. I'd like to let you know how I see therapy. For me it is important to provide a trusting, compassionate and understanding atmosphere so people can feel safe to explore, discover and develop basic qualities and skills necessary to grow and heal. I am a mindfulness, body-based psychotherapist who teaches the profound healing power of heartfelt awareness and how it can help people free themselves from negative and painful thoughts, beliefs and emotions. What I see happening with people who come to me is a belief that if they can control and avoid their pain and suffering it will go away.

I have advanced training and experience in trauma recovery and use a relationship-oriented approach in helping individuals heal from overwhelming circumstances. I draw from a wide range of verbal and non-verbal approaches to support my clients in reaching their goals, improving wellbeing and enhancing relationships. I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I mostly use techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness practices and creative/expressive arts therapy.

I will help you get to the root of your struggles: depression, anxiety, relationship problems, isolation, feeling stuck, anger issues, low self-esteem. Using my training in depth- and somatic-oriented psychotherapy, I will help you make contact with your natural, real self as well as the conscious and unconscious ways that you keep yourself from living fully.

Therapy is a place where we get to focus on what's important to us: where we've been, where we'd ideally like to go, and everything in between. A confidential place just for you - free from the distractions of work, responsibilities, family and other people's agendas. My goal is to meet you exactly where you are at, and to support you in the ways that you need.

Chaos happens--accidents, divorces, traumas, as well as setbacks in life, transitions, everyday interruptions, and unexpected events--even falling in love. Chaos untethers us; it changes everything. Our work is to find a new normal--to develop ways to weather the chaos, ultimately leaving us stronger and more resilient.

With over 18 years of experience as a therapist, I am committed to delivering therapy to California residents with unwavering passion. My approach embraces the diverse range of client experiences, drawing from my own multicultural background. Having personally navigated the intricacies of immigration, assimilation, and otherness, I possess a unique insight that profoundly resonates with individuals who share similar histories. Throughout my journey, I have refined my skills and wisdom, empowering individuals to overcome obstacles and tap into their innate capacity for growth and healing.