You dream of running away to somewhere quiet and hide from the world, like a cabin in the forest or the beach. You feel overwhelmed and burned out. You struggle to get out of bed every day and question your whole life. Everything is falling apart, and you know you can’t keep up. The pressure is too much. Maybe you pushed so far that you got chronically ill, like chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or depression. You ask yourself, “How did I get here?” You know something must change, but the task feels daunting. Where do you even begin?
You want to feel happy and at ease again. You want to be able to balance work, family, friends, and your interests. You want time for self-care, energy to have fun, and to feel open and expansive. You dream about feeling excited about life again. I can help you.
I do somatic psychotherapy online for added convenience. I work with people struggling with burnout. Beyond talk therapy, somatic therapy works with the nervous system to address physical symptoms, emotions, and thoughts. Head over to my website for more information and to book a free consultation.
Therapies In Practice
Major Areas of Practice
General Areas of Support
Specializations in Practice
Spirituality
Health / Wellness
Trauma
Career / Vocation / Higher Education
How can you help if I’m in total burnout or chronically ill?
I work at the pace that works with your nervous system. If you are in total burnout or have a chronic condition, there is trauma—we all have some form of trauma. Somatic work is slow and steady not to overwhelm you further. Together we’ll explore what your nervous system needs to heal. Once you have more energy and capacity to feel your body, we can do deeper family system and trauma work.
How many sessions will I need?
If you are new to counselling/therapy, I suggest starting with four-week weekly sessions. It’s like trying to get fit at the gym. You won’t see results in just one session or if you leave too much time in between training sessions. To notice changes, it helps to build momentum with frequent sessions at the beginning. After four weeks, we will reassess the frequency of therapy that supports you.
Can you help even if you don’t have first-hand experience with my issue?
Doctors don’t have to have cancer to treat cancer. Chiropractors don’t need to be in a car accident to support someone and bring them back to alignment. Counselling/therapy is the same. Often, underneath the different stories, the human dilemma is universal. Whether you are a man, woman, employed, unemployed, single, married, or a parent, we all want to feel good enough, loved, and accepted as we are. We all want to feel more balanced, free, and joyful.
What’s the difference between conventional talk therapy and what you do?
In my eyes, talk therapy vs. somatic-based experiential therapy doesn’t have the same impact. Therapists or psychologists with a master’s or Ph.D. are textbook smart, but it’s not a given that they are comfortable in the realm of emotions. That requires the therapist to do their work to experience their emotional territory. Otherwise, therapists may be quick to get rid of the emotions instead of allowing them to tell their story of what you’re hanging on to from the past.
Emotions live in the body, so we need to feel them. When you experience what’s happening in your body, the changes happen faster and are more likely to stick.
I’ve done decades of my healing and continue to do so. The modalities I bring to our therapy sessions I’ve used for my healing and continue to practice for my emotional well-being.
Do you offer in-person visits?
Currently, my sessions are online only, but I see clients from all over the world.
