Yes. The consult is a brief, low-pressure conversation (about 20 minutes) to see whether the approach feels like a fit. You can share what’s bringing you in and what you’re hoping for, and I’ll ask a few focused questions to understand what’s getting in the way and how your nervous system tends to respond under stress. I may also invite a simple pause to notice what happens in your body as you speak—so you can get a feel for the somatic lens. By the end, you’ll have a clear sense of next steps.

At the moment, I work online only. Somatic work translates well to online therapy because we’re working with your internal experience in real time—breath, sensation, impulse, tension, emotion, and nervous system shifts. I’ll guide you to notice small changes as they happen, and we’ll use pacing, pauses, and “freeze-frame” moments to support regulation and integration. Many clients find online work surprisingly effective—especially when they’re in the comfort of their own space.

That’s a very common starting point, and it makes sense. Numbness and disconnection are often protective strategies, not a failure. We start gently, with simple, neutral signals—breath, contact with the chair, temperature, muscle tension, or small shifts in energy. Over time, your capacity to feel and track your internal state can return in a way that feels steady, not overwhelming.

This work is often a great fit for people who are thoughtful and self-aware—who can describe their patterns clearly—but still feel stuck in anxiety, shutdown, chronic tension, reactivity, or repeating relationship loops. It’s also helpful for those who tend to overthink or override themselves, and who want change that doesn’t rely on willpower alone. If you’re looking for therapy that’s deep and practical—where insight becomes embodied and usable—this approach tends to resonate.

Yes. Anxiety and panic are often nervous system patterns—not just thought patterns. Somatic therapy helps you learn to recognize activation early, understand what increases or decreases it, and build the capacity to return to steadiness. Over time, many people notice fewer spirals, faster recovery, and a more resilient baseline—so stress becomes more manageable and less consuming.

Often, yes. Some clients keep their primary therapist and work with me as an adjunct for somatic skills and nervous system integration. If you’re doing this, we’ll clarify goals and make sure the approach is supportive rather than overwhelming. With your permission, coordination with your other provider is possible when it’s helpful.

Couples commonly come in around recurring conflict loops, communication breakdowns, emotional distance, resentment, trust and betrayal wounds, parenting stress, desire mismatch, and difficulty repairing after rupture. Often the “topic” changes, but the pattern stays the same—pursue/withdraw, criticize/defend, explain/shut down. A somatic lens helps us work with the pattern underneath the content.

Sometimes. Many couples do best with primarily joint sessions, and occasionally one or two individual sessions can help clarify patterns, nervous system responses, and personal history that’s affecting the relationship. When individual sessions are included, we make clear agreements about purpose, confidentiality, and how that work supports the shared goals of the couple.

Not necessarily. You’re welcome to begin wherever you want—what’s happening now, what’s bothering you this week, what you’re feeling in your relationships. We may explore history when it’s relevant, but we don’t have to “dig” for its own sake. Often, the past reveals itself naturally through present-day patterns and body responses, and we work with what your system is ready to touch—at a pace that feels safe.