Holistic Occupational Therapy
What if there is a way to move the body beyond the patterns of pain, tension, and bracing that interfere with our ability the thrive in our daily lives?
There are many effective techniques to the art of healing and body work that support mental and physical health. I offer a unique perspective to integrative and holistic therapy. I specialize in addressing the underlying body based connections that support mental health, regulation, and nervous system resilience. I use my vast training and experience in sensory processing, body work, somatics, movement practices, pelvic health, breath work, yoga, reflex integration, attachment, and trauma to help individuals understand their body and nervous system.
We all take in information from our experiences through our body, process it, and then do something with it. Through this human experience we develop patterns that help us make sense of that experience through the way we move, interact, explore, learn, and protect. If we learn to survive with these patterns without integrating them, we hold onto them, leaving ourselves in a place of pain and struggle. What if it doesn’t have to be that way? What if your body can learn new ways of feeling safe and connected so that you have the vitality and agency to do the things that are important to you?
During treatment sessions, you will be supported to explore, sense, and create connections with your soma (body) and nervous system through breath, movement and regulation patterns. Sessions are customized to support you in your journey. Through this process you may find yourself accessing a sense of vitality, empowerment, challenge, awareness, and presence. I highly recommended that you are supported my mental health counselor or have one in your life you know you can access while doing this work.
What do expect during a session:
We are always assessing what is working and what is not.
This is a highly collaborative and dynamic process. There are equal parts talking, moving, exploring, and feeling during our sessions. Curiosity is always a central theme.
There will always be space held to share, reflect, and process as you feel comfortable. These are your sessions and it’s important you get what you need from them.
Together, we look at patterns of movement, posture, breath, and engagement which may be contributing to your current symptoms and how they show up in habits, routines, and roles in your life.
We will collaboratively create experiences to feel and sense your body in an integrative way to build a mind and body connection with both your physical and emotional body using yoga, somatics, sensorimotor tools, reflex integration, self-myofascial release, breath work, and mindfulness.
Therapy Outcomes:
Improved body awareness and interoception (awareness of what you feel inside your body)
Increased vitality, ease, and feeling of resiliency
Access to your inner power and agency
Co-regulation
Reduced pain
Freedom and synchrony of breath
Feeling of being grounded and more present
Gain confidence in knowing you have the tools to manage stress or stressful situations and anxiety
Understanding of unique patterns of movement and adaptive posture
Tools or exercises to use at home to support your goals
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