“How might your life have been different if there had been a place for you to go when your life was difficult and you felt utterly alone…a place of safety and comfort.”
—Judith Duerk
psychotherapy
Somatic · ATTUNED · InTegrated
We have entered into a time where we remember that we are not problems to be solved or fixed, but rather mysteries to be tenderly uncovered, nurtured, and explored. My work with clients draws on trainings in Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Somatic IFS, Jungian Psychology, and more.
I often work with:
People experiencing communication & relational challenges
People seeking deeper connection & pleasure
People seeking direction and clarity
People seeking emotional awareness and regulation
People who consider themselves highly sensitive person (HSP), creatives, artists, neurodivergent, visionaries and/or folks in positions of leadership
People who feel the impact of unresolved past circumstances
People who experience depression, anxiety, T/trauma and grief
Are navigating a major life transition
People seeking help with relationship and attachment challenges
People who know they benefit from working with a therapist that holds a relational and holistic lens
People who want to acknowledge and address the emotional aspects of physical issues
*Services offered online and in-person
Learn what you can expect in a session, book a free consultation today.
“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”
― C.G. Jung”
Restorative Touch
Energy-based bodywork — Somatic Touch sessions
These sessions are informed by years of teaching and experiential understanding of the intricate layered system of the human body from the subtle systems like the nervous system and the emotional/mental body to more tangible systems of the physical body. I use a body-centered, trauma-informed approach to help stress (trauma and undigested emotion) gradually release and integrate. Through present-moment awareness, safety, and a blend of hands-on and verbal interventions, the nervous system can renegotiate balance and return to a steadier, more grounded presence.
Touch is the sensory link to our entire life and a beautiful bridge that gently reconnects the mind, body, and soul.
Sessions are informed by Advanced Somatic Trainings, Touch Training for Developmental Trauma, Craniosacral and Polarity Therapy, as well as years of advanced massage and bodywork trainings.
*Services can be offered online or in-person. During online appointments, sessions are offer energetically through intent and presence. Please reach out if you would like resources or more information about virtual or “distant” touch sessions.
What to expect from session together:
enhancing communication skills
growing your window of presence
further understanding your body responses and conditioned tendencies in order to respond and move through challenges with more agency and ease
growing awareness of and integrating unresolved trauma and life stressors, in turn, shifting old patterns and living with more freedom
developing tools to co-regulate and soothe your nervous system
transforming stuck patterns
developing personal awareness and loving boundaries
gaining confidence and clarity in decision making
feeling more connected and grounded
experiencing greater ease in relationship with yourself and others
“The living Earth is our mirror, the meeting place of spirit and matter. It speaks in sensation, rhythm, and pulse. Feeling is our doorway in. As nature ourselves, we awaken to our essence by sensing, listening, and answering the call that arises from the heart of being.”
“how might your life be different, if there were a place for you to go, whenever you feel overwhelmed by the power of your feelings? If you could be received by women gathered in a circle and helped to witness your feelings…and to trust their truth
How might the lives of all of us be different?”
—Judith Duerk
MEET Leslie
Leslie
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist (LMBT), Experienced Yoga Teacher (E-RYT)
My Approach
My work with clients is experiential, drawing on a deep understanding of Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Jungian Psychology, and the subtle emotional and energetic systems of the body. I integrate over twenty years of training and practice in mind-body-soul modalities to support healing and transformation.
I believe in treating the whole person—not just the mind or body alone. True healing comes from releasing stress and trauma across the entire system: physical, mental, and subtle energetic systems, including the nervous system and biofield.
My commitment to integrative work comes from a profound appreciation for the complexity and beauty of the embodied experience. I guide clients to reconnect with their wholeness, cultivating alignment of mind, body, and soul.