I approach this work with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for each person’s unique path. My practice is rooted in a nonjudgmental space where your story, identity, and lived experience are honored. I work in a creative, exploratory way—less focused on quick fixes or outcomes, and more attuned to your pace, process, and unfolding.

My lens is shaped by my own upbringing as a Bay Area Jew-ish, third-culture kid—experiences that influence how I relate to the world and the people I work with. As a trauma-informed somatic therapist, I work relationally with pre-teens, teens, and adults who are seeking a deeper connection to their inner world, purpose, and relationships—especially the one they hold with themselves.

Clients often come to me navigating overwhelm, struggles with boundaries, relational pain, grief, self-doubt, or the lingering impact of early neglect. Together, we explore not just the present-day experiences, but also the deeper threads underneath: family and ancestral patterns, developmental wounding, cultural influences, and the symbolic or imaginal layers of the psyche.

I hold a Master’s degree in Somatic Psychotherapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies. My clinical foundation began at the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy and continued with immersive training in school-based child therapy, residential treatment, and integrative approaches to care.

My work is also informed by studies in herbal medicine, bodywork, yoga, and earth-based ritual. I believe transformation happens not only in the mind, but through the body, in community, and in relationship to the natural world.

location

Oakland Office (through July 11, 2025): 5835 College Avenue, Rockridge neighborhood (5-min walk from BART, metered and free parking nearby)

Santa Cruz Office (beginning July 21, 2025): 1690 Glen Canyon Road, Santa Cruz (ample parking available)

Telehealth sessions are also available for California residents.

rates

$205 per 50-minute individual session
$265 per 75-minute couples session

I accept cash, check, and IvyPay.

training & credentials

M.A. in Counseling Psychology (Somatic Psychology), California Institute of Integral Studies

Community Herbalist, Foundations & Therapeutics, Berkeley Herbal Center

Journey Clinical KAP (Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy) provider, CA

Breema Practitioner – Bodywork & the Nine Principles of Harmony

Relational Somatic Healing, Embodied Touch in Psychotherapy (Shirley Dvir)

Child Therapy Institute – 2-year child/play/sandtray therapy training, Berkeley Unified

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with Dr. Philip Manfield

Earth, Blood & Soul – Advanced Plantcestral Medicine (Francisca Santibañez)

Plant Spirit Talk – Herbal Rituals for Embodied Wellness (Francisca Santibañez)

100-Hour Immersion in Yoga & Buddhism (Ashley Sharp)

200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Embodied Mind (Jill Satterfield)

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