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Telehealth therapy is offered on a secure online platform and provides an opportunity to engage in therapy, coaching, support, and supervision from the comfort of your own home.

HOLISTIC THERAPY

Holistic therapy goes beyond 1:1 talk therapy. My goal is for you to feel safe in your body again.

To not just survive, but thrive in life.

I meet you where you are, always. Sometimes that means beginning the session with a grounding exercise, be it a meditation, visualization, or tapping exercise. We may also pull a card to jumpstart dialogue and processing. And when appropriate, I use various evidence-based and practice-based modalities based on your needs and goals. This includes and is not limited to trauma-informed therapy, such as EDMR, EFT, mindfulness, grounding, resourcing, neural retraining, coaching, constructed awareness, parts work, attachment theory, somatic therapy, codependency work, and tools, positive psychology, strengths-based therapy, motivational interviewing and more.

We also look at what other factors may be contributing to any disharmony or dis-ease in your life/ body. Clients are all required to visit a root-cause practitioner if they haven’t established care with one already. For those in Southern California, there are various practitioners who accept most insurances that I can connect with you with. In addition, we will likely look at, or discuss sleep hygiene, nutrient intake, movement, self-care tools, self-love practices, switching to clean household and beauty products, work-home environments, boundary practices, nervous system regulation tools, support systems, mindfulness grounding activities, and creativity.

All clients receive a journal of their choosing, and have access to 25 % off all supplements and holistic products at Fullscript- Please let me know if you’d like for me to create an account for you.

Link: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/beginwithintoday

More on some of the modalities I use:

Constructed Awareness is a practical and organic approach to psychotherapy designed to help clients accept and heal themselves simply by observing their experience more deeply. The Constructed Awareness Institute is dedicated to education and research that enhance therapists’ clinical work and personal growth.

Quiz: https://constructedawarenessquiz.com/index.html

Parts Work Therapy attends to the conflicts between parts that when left unresolved can sabotage your efforts toward healing. For example, within therapy, there are times when you might be attempting to work through a difficult or traumatic memory. Even though you are ready to heal, there might be a part of you that interferes with the process in an attempt to protect you from vulnerable feelings that feel threatening to your sense of self.

Neural Retraining / Nervous System Retraining is based on neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the lifelong capacity of the brain to change and rewire itself in response to the stimulation of learning and experience. We essentially can heal our bodies, by healing our brains/ nervous systems. Neural retraining is a daily practice that helps us to create new neural pathways. By doing this, it helps us get out of fight-or-flight (fight, fleeing, freezing, fawning), aka a chronic-stress response. Our bodies can then prioritize healing over surviving, and It gently moves us into ‘rest and repair,’ allowing our bodies to prioritize healing over surviving.

I have my own neural retraining program I like to use in conjunction with other programs out there. Actually, it is also a requirement that my clients sign up for a neural retraining program while in therapy, as I have seen it consistently be an effective tool. Plus, it’s an affordable and non-invasive treatment. Many (including myself) wish they knew about it at the beginning of their healing journey. DNRS, Gupta, Primal Trust, Organic Intelligence, and Vital Sides are all options. Some even offer free trials - Sometimes you can join online neural retraining support groups where someone is either giving away their program for free or at a discounted rate. 

Tapping, or EFT, is a mind-body therapy that draws on the traditional Chinese medicine practice of acupuncture. It involves tapping key acupressure points on the hands, face, and body with your fingertips while focusing on uncomfortable feelings or concerns, and using positive affirmations to neutralize those feelings.

Research suggests that EFT tapping can relieve stress, help with important, and may even relieve symptoms of PTSD.

EMDR Therapy With Mindfulness Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy with mindfulness is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. The EMDR approach believes past emotionally-charged experiences are overly influencing your present emotions, sensations symptoms, and thoughts about yourself. The processing allows you to process traumatic or intrusive memories and break through emotional blocks, without having to retell every detail of one's experience. EMDR incorporates bilateral stimulation and mindfulness, replicating the sleep pattern, updating your memories to a healthier present perspective, and creating a shift in the way one manages triggers and experiences the memories of past events so that you can live an adaptive and emotionally healthy life.

Read more about it here. Keep in mind, that you may get emotional during processing, and have vivid dreams after our sessions, especially in the beginning. If any other symptoms come up, please stay in close communication. Read more about experiencing EMDR here.

Wellness Coaching/ Clarity sessions

All U.S. STATES + INTERNATIONAL

Together, we can gain clarity and take actionable steps around your life, work, self-acceptance, limiting beliefs, relationships, boundaries, health, etc. Coaching looks different, depending on each individual’s needs and desires.

Emotional Code - I offer emotional code processing in coaching. The Emotion Code® therapy is a form of self-help therapy created by Dr. Bradley Nelson, an internationally renowned holistic chiropractor and teacher.

According to him, when you feel intense negative emotions such as anger, sadness, grief, or frustration, they can get trapped in the body in the form of an energetic ball. This is what he calls a trapped emotion—a ball of emotional energy. 

“It can lodge anywhere in your body, and wherever it lodges, it will cause imbalances and blockages in the body’s energy field, leading to physical, mental, and emotional issues,” he adds.

In his experience, 90% of physical pain is emotional pain. So this self-healing framework seeks to identify these trapped emotions and release them, allowing the body to heal itself naturally. More info: https://blog.mindvalley.com/emotion-code-chart/

*Please keep in mind, that I cannot use my professional privileges in our work together when I’m serving as your coach. This means that if you suspect you’re experiencing a mental health condition, such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or any other qualifying DSM diagnosis, you must visit a medical professional in your state to help manage this condition.

TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSES: 

• Abdominal pain

• Tension headaches

• Migraine headaches

• Irritable bowel syndrome

• Unexplained rashes

• Anxiety

• Intellectual Disabilities

• Codependency

• Panic attacks

• Depression

• Neurodiverency

• Fibromyalgia

• Back pain

• Neck Pain

• Repetitive stress injury

• Trouble sleeping

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• TMS

• Chronic tendonitis

• Facial pain

• Numbness/Tingling sensation

• Chronic fatigue

• Chest pains

• Irritable bladder syndrome

• Pelvic pain

• Muscle tenderness

• Tinnitus

• Dizziness

• Autoimmune Diseases

• Allergies

• EDS

• Tick Born Illnesses

• Digestive concerns

• TBI

• Mast Cell

• Nuerodivergency

• Foot pain

• Whiplash

• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome

• Chronic abdominal and pelvic pain

• Chronic tendonitis

• Vulvodynia

• Sciatic pain syndrome

• Repetitive stress injury

• Myofascial pain syndrome

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Interstitial cystitis (irritable bladder
  syndrome)

• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
  (POTS)

• Inappropriate sinus tachycardia

• Chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

• Functional dyspepsia (heartburn) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

• Insomnia

• Chronic fatigue syndrome

• Paresthesias (numbness, tingling, burning)

• Spasmodic dysphonia and/or globus hystericus

• Chronic hives

• Periodic limb movements of sleep (PLMS)

• Multiple chemical syndrome

• Female urethral syndrome

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• PMS

• And, More…

“Even mild degrees of dysregulation rooted in childhood experiences can be enough to trigger symptoms.”

Character traits that are commonly seen in people with any chronic illness that are treated:

• Perfectionism

• Low self-esteem

• High expectations of self

• Wanting to be good or
  liked

• Guilt

• Dependence on others

• Conscientiousness

• Being hard on yourself

• Overly responsible

• Taking on the responsibility for others

• Excessive worry

• Indecisiveness

• Helplessness

• Rule following

• Difficulty letting go

• Cautious, shy, or reserved

• Represses thoughts and feelings

• Lack of safety/ hyper-vigilance

• Harboring rage or resentment

• Not standing up for yourself

• And, more…

Signs there’s something deeper at the root:

• Occurrence of a significant number of symptoms in the past

• Symptoms shift from one location in the body to others

• History of adverse childhood events (ACE scale)

• Personality traits of self-criticism, self-sacrificing, perfectionism, need to please, etc. (personality traits checklist)

• The onset of symptoms coincides with significant stressful life events

• The onset of symptoms does not coincide with an obvious or recent injury

• Symptoms are in a distribution pattern inconsistent with a structural disorder, such as symmetric or one whole side of the body, or the whole arm or leg

• Symptoms have persisted after normal healing would have occurred

• Symptoms are bilateral in distribution

• Symptoms vary with time of day, place, or activity

• Symptoms are absent with a certain activity or exercise, but then occur later in the day or the next day

• Symptoms often begin or occur in the middle of the night or upon awakening

• Symptoms are correlated with stressful situations or the
  anticipation of stressful situations, such as family visits or work stress

• The physical exam does not reveal clear objective signs of pathology; no evidence of injury and a normal neurological examination

• Lab studies and imaging reveal normal or “normative” findings, such as degenerative disc disease or bulging discs frequently found in patients without pain

• Symptoms are triggered in the office when discussing stressful events

• And, others…

Find support with:

• Moving from chronic fight-or-flight (stress response) to rest-and-digest

• Nervous-system regulation

• Learning effective communication tools, and boundaries

• Feeling more confident and empowered in your decisions

• Navigating work, relationships, and life while healing

• Grief around chronic illness and identity

• Frustration and tools around flare-ups

• Exploring when the body started saying ‘No’ for you, and why

• Boundaries and Relationship Healing

• Creating mindful relationships and community

• Forgiveness of yourself

• Shadow work/ integration

• Codependency recovery

• Community Resources

• Case management

• Self-love and Compassion

• Recognizing Post Traumatic Growth

• And, more...

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