Approach

My work is deeply influenced by ancient Eastern, Buddhist, Western, earth-based teachings, and recent neurobiological research.  All of these inform and guide my work which includes somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based practices of meditation, compassion, gratitude, art and  movement. These practices not only change the brain but open the heart and facilitate healing emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is, and has been, a very important part in my work and life for more than 16 years. Mindfulness meditation and living are about coming into relationship with our minds, hearts, lives and others with kindness and compassion. Recent research shows a multitude of physical, mental and emotional benefits. However the reason that I offer classes and individual work is because, in my experience, people become more aware, kinder, and loving towards themselves and others. Mindfulness is good for the world; good for the earth.

Somatic-Psychotherapy

Talk therapy can be healing and extremely helpful.  However it does not always allow access and insight into the small and large traumas that we experience in our lives.  Both somatic and mindfulness-based approaches allow access to traumas held in the body.  These therapies can access and allow the traumas to move and metabolize where previously they have been held in the body. These traumas appear as repetitive patterns of health, behaviors and thinking. Many of these traumas, including preverbal ones, do not always respond to talk therapy.

SoulCollage®

Another approach I use is SoulCollage^®.  It is an intuitive process using images to access our inner wisdom, truth and depth. It is an invitation to access those parts of ourselves we long to know, understand or rediscover.  Although it is a powerful and frequently  profound process it can also be playful and fun. I think of SoulCollage as method for cutting through and getting to the core of our problems, power and beauty.

Consultation

Consultation is work that I do with healing and business professionals. Like all of the work I do, consultation is dependent upon the needs and desire of the consultee. There is room for a lot of creativity, fun and exploration.