SOMATIC-INFORMED THERAPY

Sometimes you understand what you’re feeling, but it still doesn’t feel resolved.

It’s not always something obvious. You might be able to explain it, understand it, even know where it comes from. But it still shows up as tension, stress, or a sense that something feels off.

Like you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do, but something still doesn’t feel settled. For many people, somatic-informed therapy in California becomes a way to work with that experience in a deeper, more connected way.

You may wonder “is this actually going to help me?”

WHY THIS MIGHT FEEL UNFAMILIAR

A lot of the people I work with already understand themselves on a thinking level. But there’s still a gap.

You can say, “I know I was struggling,” but I can’t move past this.

This work gently focuses on that missing piece.

Your body reacts before you have time to think
You feel thrown off by things that don’t seem like they “should” affect you that much
You keep coming back to the same patterns, even with awareness
A multicultural woman standing outside, using somatic therapy skills
Not by pushing you, and not by changing everything you’re doing. Just by slowing down enough to notice what’s already there, so it can begin to settle.

HOW I UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU ARE

I don't see this as something you need to think your way out of.

I see you as someone who’s been holding a lot for a long time: stress, expectations, responsibilities, and experiences that didn’t always have space to be fully felt.

A lot of your reactions make sense, even if they don’t feel helpful anymore.

With somatic work, we begin to pay attention to what your body has been carrying — not just what you can explain, but what hasn’t had the chance to settle.

Illustration of a person with a puzzle piece in the chest area, with the puzzle piece filling the space between two outlines of the same person, indicating a before and after concept.
It becomes less about “why do I feel this way?” and more about “what is my body trying to process right now?”

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WORK TOGETHER

In sessions, people often feel more comfortable than they expected.

You might start to notice reactions in your body that usually happen automatically.
You may find yourself slowing down in moments where you would normally rush past them
You begin to recognize when something feels like "too much" — and what helps you come back from it

You might resonate if you are used to holding everything together.

WHO THIS IS FOR

Adult children of immigrants Adult children of emotionally immature parents Multicultural couples Immigrant family dynamics Teens navigating identity & anxiety

Many of the people I work with are used to pushing through. They’ve often grown up in environments including multicultural or immigrant families where emotions weren’t always talked about, or where there was pressure to stay strong.

This approach can be especially helpful if you’ve already tried to think your way through things, but something still feels unresolved like there’s a deeper layer you haven’t been able to access yet.

Embodying the emotions connected to your pain, can be the missing piece towards healing.

We can start with a call and take it from there.

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