844 Stevens Ave Portland, ME 04103
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
feel more like yourself,
feel grounded in your body,
feel empowered to live at your own pace,
feel resourceful during times of stress,
feel compassion towards yourself and others,
feel drawn towards healthy relationships,
and feel connected to an inner strength and purpose.
Are you interested in getting to know the different parts of yourself and exploring the healing power of embodiment? Do you want to learn how to regulate your nervous system through embodiment and movement? Maybe you have already tried talk therapy and feel like something is missing or that it did not get to the source of your issues. Maybe you are interested in learning about somatics, exploring fun and gentle ways to experience movement as a form of self-therapy, understanding how embodiment is connected to stress and emotions, or maybe you simply want to feel more present in your body.
Shift from over-thinking to feeling
Create a sacred space for your experience
Bring unconscious material to consciousness
Connect and listen to your body
Express emotion safely
Explore physical sensation through movement
Discover nonverbal ways to understand and care for yourself
I use Internal Family Systems or "parts work" and somatic experiential approaches to help you develop curiosity towards your problems, reduce inner criticism, foster awareness of your body/mind/spirit, and build a warm relationship with yourself. I will take the time to get to know you, your specific challenges, and hopes.
Internal Family Systems, or IFS, is a form of therapy that helps you heal by embracing your different inner parts, including parts that overwork, criticize, stress, shut down, binge, or feel hurt or lost. These parts often take extreme roles within us and try to protect us to feel safe. IFS helps you connect with your core Self, a nonjudgmental inner healer for your parts, fostering inner harmony and healing. IFS therapy can include guided meditations, visualizations, conscious dialoguing with inner parts, and sacred healing rituals.
Somatic therapy can include guided meditation, breath work, body awareness exercises, and learning how to work with emotions in the body through movement. I guide you through an embodiment practice so that you can access the inner landscape of your experience including body sensations, emotions, thoughts, and energies. In movement-focused sessions, I hold space for you to move with your parts and their stories to strengthen connection, release tensions, develop self compassion, and foster creativity.
I provide meditation instruction for beginner and experienced mindfulness practitioners with a focus on deep embodiment, present-moment awareness, radical self-acceptance, and imagination. My aim is to bring the inner landscape of your experience into full technicolor with images, textures, and soulfulness.
I provide consultation for therapists, counselors, social workers, coaches, and other helping professionals looking to incorporate body-oriented practice into their work.
I do not accept insurance. I can, however, provide a receipt if your insurance plan covers out-of-network providers. Payment is required on the day of service. My limited number of sliding scale slots are full at this time. Please contact me to get on the waitlist.
24 hours minimum notice is required for any cancellations and/or rescheduling needs, otherwise there is a $75 cancellation fee.
Payment is expected at the time of service.
50 Minutes: $135
90 Minutes: $185
15 minute free phone consultation available
Watercolor by Kristen Stake
