FAQs
What is Somatic Psychotherapy?
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Somatic therapy attends to the connection between thoughts, feelings, and physical acts and sensations, and involves strategies that include both somatic awareness and cognition.
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Somatic work involves the development and support of physical practices to bring more ease and vitality in life.
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Touch psychotherapy involves attentive and therapeutic touch that is integrated with psychological process and is done while client is fully clothed.
Is therapy In-person or Telehealth?
I work both in-person and by telehealth. I use a HIPAA-compliant Zoom platform for telehealth, as well as phone when needed. I enjoy working with people in-person in my Santa Cruz office. Agreements for in-person work include vaccination, mask-wearing, and other risk-reduction practices.
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Due to licensing laws, I cannot see people who are outside of California.
Are Your Offices Accessible?
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Language: I speak only English.
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ADA: My current office is not ADA accessible. I have permission to schedule the use of a colleague's ADA accessible office when needed.
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Transportation: I am several blocks from the downtown Metro station.
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Bathroom is single stall all gender.