slowing down to connect deeply

relaxing the inner ecosystem supports balance with the larger ecosystem

This work is deeply relational, ecological, creative, and experimental. Traditional talk therapy locates the “problem” within the individual—assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental illness without acknowledging the systems of oppression which create it. Together we can reject this framing and instead connect to collective ways of understanding. We weren’t meant to do this alone, and we are never truly alone because everything is connected. The work becomes a process of attuning to our interconnectedness. As the world gets more complex and unstable, the need to expand our capacity, deepen our relations, and be with high levels of intensity increases. Our sessions are a practice space designed to support you to grow into deeper connection with yourself, the living world, and relationships around you.

Each session is a collaborative space and we begin with a simple question: What’s alive for you right now? It might be a physical sensation, a recent interaction with a friend, an emotion, an image, thoughts…we slow down and tune into what wants to unfold in the moment. My main ways of working include:

💚 Deeply attuned listening & authentic relating

I bring my whole self so you connect with a real human being, not a blank slate or “expert”. You are the expert of you and I’ll be in the questions alongside you. I offer my full presence, realness, creativity, and heart-centered warmth, to create a space where you can share your whole self too. No topic, idea, words, or experience is off limits—you can bring the darkest of shadows, shame, and things you may have never allowed yourself to feel or say. All of you is honored and welcome here. I truly believe peacemaking starts with us—can we be with all of our contradictions, complexities, and messy bits? Can we extend that to others too? The more we allow space for everything to be seen, the more capacity we have to be with others in their own messiness.

Some related modalities I draw on: Gestalt therapy, Authentic relating, Nonviolent communication, Active listening, Existential therapy, Feminist therapy

🌿 Ecosomatic awareness

Traditional somatic work focuses on the individual’s body and nervous system, but this gives us an incomplete picture when everything and everyone is connected. Ecosomatics brings in collective awareness and supports connecting to our inner and outer ecosystems. When we can recognize that the same water, earth, fire, and air that surrounds us also flows through and makes up our own bodies, we are beginning to grasp the web of relations to which we belong. This is nothing new. It’s something our ancestors have always known and that indigenous peoples have know for thousands of years. The loss of connection to the land and rapid growth of modernity has left us disoriented, feeling alone, and with individualistic understanding of the world. Through this work we reclaim the lost connection and reclaiming belonging.

Some related modalities I draw on: Somatic therapy (Sensorimotor Psychotherapy), Ecospirituality, Nature therapy, Transpersonal psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, mindfulness, Parts work within an ecological, collectivist framing

✨ Creative Exploration

Our work can be delightfully playful, creative, and experimental. Exploring through art, play, creative experiments, role playing, games, movement, sound healing, writing, reading, nature walks, and other creative projects can lead to new insights and ways of thinking and experiencing.

Some related modalities I draw on: Art therapy, Play therapy, sound healing, journaling.