Somatic and Integrative Mental Health for Women

I believe deeply in the human capacity to heal. That belief is anchored in respect for the nervous system, the foundation of both our physical and emotional lives. This intricate network determines how we perceive safety, connection, and vitality in the body. When the nervous system becomes dysregulated by trauma, chronic stress, or illness, our patterns of thought and behavior shift to protect us. Healing begins when we learn to recognize those patterns not as personal failings but as adaptive responses that once made sense.

True healing asks us to look beyond diagnoses and symptom lists. It invites us to understand how physiology, history, and environment interact and how the body remembers, adapts, and signals what needs care. This perspective integrates the biological with the biographical: our lived experiences, cultural context, and the relational templates we carry forward from generations past. Through this lens, we begin to uncover the roots of anxiety, disconnection, or exhaustion, and to cultivate the nervous system safety that makes new experiences of self possible.

Lasting change does not come from treating isolated symptoms. It comes from seeing each person within the full context of their story, including identity, community, and capacity for resilience. Therapy, in this sense, is not simply problem-solving but integration. It is the process of making sense of the body’s language, restoring regulation, and reconnecting to a grounded sense of well-being.

My work draws from somatic psychology, attachment and polyvagal theory, and trauma-informed psychotherapy to support this integration. Through awareness, movement, and compassionate inquiry, therapy becomes a collaborative practice in remembering wholeness. It honors the innate intelligence of a body that knows how to heal when given the right conditions.