Trained in Hakomi Somatic Therapy, I also weave in elements of Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal Theory, Buddhist contemplative science, and more to my one-on-one sessions.

One of my favorite ways to describe Hakomi is “assisted self-study”. Using what I learned in my training as foundation, we explore together with loving awareness all that arises within your being- physically, emotionally, mentally, and beyond. Images, thoughts, feelings, sensations, yearnings, intuitions, assumptions- all are free game to deepen into and expand beyond.

Following the Hakomi principles of organicity and non-violence, we gently follow the natural unfolding of the psyche as it expresses itself through all these planes of experience. Many things can happen here, including encountering the inner child, specific memories, running into old emotions, spontaneous releases, and more. Each persons journey is unique.

My job as facilitator is to follow where you lead and step in to provide guidance as necessary, while holding a container of loving presence and attunement to your process.

These sessions can unlock what may be hidden in the subconscious, and offer us the opportunity to see clearly what blocks us from receiving the nourishment available to us and practice taking it in.

It is a study of how we move in and out of nervous system regulation, and a practice of allowing more fluidity between them, un-sticking ourselves from a predominance in one state of being, whether it be fight/flight/freeze/shut-down.

It is a study in the impact and power of how we relate to ourselves. It starts with the seed of intention at a fundamental level. How do we relate to what arises within, and does it lead us towards suffering, or towards liberation and contentment? Ultimately, it is a reworking of our relationship with ourselves in order to achieve coherence and integration of our many parts. Through this, we free up energy that is caught up in sustaining habits that cause us suffering, which can then be put towards conscious and intentional use for the highest personal and collective benefit.