My practice is rooted in integrative somatic therapies that work directly with the nervous system, body memory, and unconscious belief systems to support trauma resolution and reconnection with the Self.
I draw primarily from two modalities: PsychoNeuroEnergetics (PNE) and Somatic Release Technique (SRT). These approaches share a body-based philosophy—that the body often holds what the mind cannot yet speak, and that true transformation arises not through analysis, but through deep attunement to physical sensation and the presence of relational safety.
Both modalities engage the primary regions of the brain involved in trauma:
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The brainstem, where survival responses like freeze and shutdown are held
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The limbic system, which stores emotional memory and relational imprints
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The neocortex, where belief systems and meaning-making live
Somatic Release Technique (SRT)
Inspired by Dr. Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing® and conveyed by trauma experts Judith Johnson and Catalina Ureta, Somatic Release Technique (SRT) is a gentle, body-centered approach to supporting trauma resolution through direct awareness of bodily sensation.
Facilitation involves sitting upright and tuning into the presence of internal movements—a “felt sense” that naturally activates the body’s self-regulatory processes. This attunement often leads us to areas of blocked energy, structural misalignment, and limiting belief systems stored within the nervous system
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As these patterns begin to resolve, the body may respond with spontaneous expressions such as twitching, trembling, shaking, yawning, burping, crying, laughter, sweating, or a deep sense of calm and restoration.
PsychnoNeuroEnergetics (PNE)
Developed by Judith Johnson, PsychoNeuroEnergetics (PNE) is a powerful and effective modality designed to unwind trauma paralysis, resolve survival patterning, and restore confidence in the body’s natural instincts. PNE integrates the body-based practices of Somatic Experiencing, the energetic point-holding of Body Electronics, the science of Polyvagal Theory, and the psychology of Transactional Analysis to safely process trauma and support nervous system reorganization.
Facilitation involves tracking the client’s “felt sense” — the internal awareness of physical sensation — while applying sustained pressure to specific neurosomatic points in the body, most commonly GB20 (also known as the “Wind Pool” points in Traditional Chinese Medicine), where the dual vagus nerve exits the skull.
Stimulation of these points allows access to the brain regions involved in trauma storage and survival patterning: the brainstem, limbic system, and neocortex. This process stabilizes the nervous system while supporting the safe emergence and integration of unprocessed memories, emotions, and belief systems. As old survival strategies unwind, clients often regain access to deeper emotional wellbeing and pathways of connection once blocked by unconscious defenses.
At a foundational level, vagus nerve stimulation helps move the system into parasympathetic regulation—restoring the body’s natural “rest and digest” functions, and opening access to a deeper sense of self.
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I am also trained and certified in Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy (PSIP). While I do not currently offer medicine-assisted sessions, this training often informs my work primarily through the integration of relational attachment theory and selective inhibition.
Additionally, I bring my ongoing training in Craniosacral Therapy (CST) to each session as they organically unfold. Craniosacral Therapy uses light touch and engages directly with the central nervous system via the soft tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord. CST encourages the releasing of tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction preventing the body's natural unwinding and self-correction.
You can read more about what I bring to my sessions from my extensive training in the About Me section.