I approach this path in a warm and judgment-free manner, respecting each person and their one-of-a-kind journey. My upbringing as a bay area jew-ish third-culture kid influences how I see, feel, and orient to the world around me.

As a trauma-informed somatic therapist, I work relationally to support teens and adults looking to deepen their life and soul purpose and improve their relationships, especially with themselves. Common issues include overwhelm, boundaries, relationship woes, grief, self-doubt, and childhood neglect. In conjunction with identifying day-to-day struggles, we explore ancestral patterns, symbolism, and archetypes for guidance. I keep in mind that we all have a story, and our stories often involve missed experiences as an infant or small child and socio-cultural and economic factors. Another way to say this is we are all influenced by time and place; our families of origin, our communities, and the state of the planet.

I hold a master’s degree from the California Institute of Integral Studies with an emphasis in Somatic Psychotherapy. From there I fulfilled my practicum at the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy, and as an associate, completed the training program through the Child Therapy Institute at an elementary school in Berkeley where I offered child-led play-based therapy to children, as well as education and resources to their families. I currently split my time between offering individual, family, and group therapy at a residential treatment center for young adults and private practice in Oakland, CA.

education and training

Master’s in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies

Community Herbalist, Foundations and Therapeutics graduate from Berkeley Herbal Center

Journey Clinical Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy provider in the state of California

Breema Practitioner Connecting Mind, Body, and Feelings through Bodywork and the Nine Principles of Harmony

Embodied Touch in Psychotherapy Relational Somatic Healing w/ Shirley Dvir

Child Therapy Institute 2-year on-the-job training program focusing on child, play, and sandtray therapy in the Berkeley Unified School system

EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing w/ Dr. Philip Manfield

Earth, Blood and Soul, Advanced Plantcestral Medicine w/ Francisca Santibanez

Plant Spirit Talk, Herbal Rituals for Embodied Wellness w/ Francisca Santibanez

Awakening Through Yoga & Buddhism, 100-Hour Immersion w/ Ashley Sharp

Embodied Mind 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training  w/ Jill Satterfield

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