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Welcome!
I am a somatic psychotherapist based in SF. I work with adults, couples/relationships, transitional-age youth, teens and tweens.
My approach is relational, resource-based, integrative, trauma-oriented, and culturally sensitive.
I deeply respect my clients’ innate wisdom and healing capacity.
and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’
it took a long breath.
and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.’
― Nayyirah Waheed
My work integrates embodied awareness and relational therapy within a social justice framework that honors cultural values, spiritual or religious beliefs, and each person’s unique identity and innate dignity.
I am also a Certified Hypnotherapist and trained clinician in EMDR and The Flash Technique.
Fees
Individual therapy: $200 for 50 minutes
Couples therapy: $220 for 50 minutes, $330 for 75 minutes
Education
Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology. Concentration: Somatic Psychotherapy. California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS).
Master of Business (MBA). Concentration: Organizational Behavior, Finance, Marketing. Madrid Business School/The University of Houston.
Certification
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and The Flash Technique (FT): with Dr. Philip Manfield, approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA).
Advanced Hypnotherapy Certification: Hypnosis Training Institute (HTI), with Randal Churchill & Cheryl Canfield. HTI is a clinical hypnotism school founded in 1978, approved by the U.S. Department of Labor, and approved for certification by the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners.
Experience
2024 School Counselor (DIS Provider), SFUSD, providing therapy services and resources as outlined within Individual Education Program (IEP) goals for high school and middle school students and coordinating with the IEP teams and parents.
2021-2024 Associate MFT, Blackbird Institute/Porter Thompson LLC (Oakland).
2020-2021 Associate MFT, Center for Somatic Psychotherapy (CSP).
Recent Training
Rapid Recovery From Anxiety & Shame with CBT Legend Dr. David Burns & Dr. Jill Levitt, by the Feeling Good Institute. (2025)
ADHD: What It Is,…Isn’t, and What to Do About It by the California Department of Education & Diagnostic Center of Northern California. (2024)
Flash Technique (FT) with Dr. Philip Manfield, creator of FT and a psychotherapist with over forty years clinical experience. (2023)
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with Dr. Philip Manfield, approved by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). (2022)
Parent-Child Conflict: Practical Interventions with Alejandra Trujillo. Emphasizing parental regulation and the mind-body relationship. (2021)
Somatic Practice Lab: Exploration, Integration, & Application of Soma into Psychological Practice. Breema: the Art of Relationship, Hypnotherapy, Experiential Anatomy, Creative Movement. (2021)
Free the Vital Energy and Illuminating Presence of Your Spine with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen: Explorations in Movement and Cellular Consciousness. A Body-Mind Centering® Approach. (2021)
Embodied Awareness for Trauma Release with Licia Sky. Techniques and strategies for healing trauma drawn from theater, guided focusing, dance, meditation, yoga, bodywork, and Embodied Voice. (2020)
Somatic Experiencing: A Workshop with Peter Levine. SE is a body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress disorders. (2019)
Professional Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMPFT), San Francisco CAMPFT, Bay Area Therapists Specializing in Adolescents (BATSA)
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