HoW MIND-BODY Psychotherapy Works:
In mind-body psychotherapy we begin by listening in to set your intentions or goals for our work together. In our weekly sessions, I guide you to engage your whole mind-body experience (thoughts, feelings, imaginings and sensations). Through this awareness we explore how "you do you"--how you generate your lived reality and grow you capacity to adapt and evolve.
Whether you are learning to deal with anxiety or depression, or seeking personal growth, we will learn about your nervous system and how you can influence yourself to stay grounded in the overstimulation of today's world. We do so by acknowledging your resilience through past singular or ongoing trauma and practice how cultivate a sense of safety from within.
Throughout our work together, we explore how you have been shaped by societal and cultural influences, including systems of power, privilege and oppression, to help you grow a sense of stability and access your capacity to change.
Why Somatic Psychotherapy?
Clients typically choose to work with me when they have tried other things and still feel stuck, sense that their bodies may have something to do with liberation, and feel the urgency to change.
You may choose to invest in yourself through working with me to:
Feel supported and nurtured as you explore what’s painful and upsetting
Grow a deeper relationship with yourself to access your own answers
Feel relief from stories of criticism and judgment
Homecoming --- Learn how to trust yourself and feel at home in your body
Harness Your Superpower --- Connect with the ability to stop yourself from going down the same old tracks and shift your automatic responses to triggers
Increase vitality, feel rejuvenated and satisfied by connecting within
What's Going On in your INNER world?
Many things inspire people to seek somatic psychotherapy. I have extensive experience working with:
Anxiety and Stress
Life Transitions
Relationship Issues
Personal Growth
Adolescent Issues arising in Middle/High School
I have also successfully worked with:
Depression, Low Self-Exteem, Shame
Emotional Ups and Downs
PTSD / Processing and Resolving Trauma
Sexuality and Intimacy
Work / Life Balance and Career Development
Loss / Grief
Social Anxiety
Insomnia and Sleeping Issues
White Privilege
Money / Financial Issues
INCORPORATING YOGA into THERAPY:
Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or newcomer to yoga, I will support you in connecting and engaging with embodied awareness through the practice of yoga. Yoga, when practiced slowly and mindfully, allows you to attend/attune to what’s happening inside, reconnect with a sense of safety/home, and engage vitality and aliveness.
On the mat we can explore how to:
Calm down anxiety or stress
Uplift depression or feeling down
Breathe to support your opening
Ground to fortify your sense of stability
Yield to expand your ability to allow, rather than tense or resist
Establish and engage boundaries to support your sense of self
Find your center and practice your ability to return to center
Align with your intentions
Sensitize yourself to the intricacies of being embodied
Find freedom and ease in movement
ABOUT JACKIE ON THE MAT:
I have practiced yoga for over 15 years and have taught private yoga sessions for 7+ years to individuals, couples and small groups. As a 200-hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher), I combine my yoga training with somatic psychotherapeutic modalities to help clients find freedom both on and off of the yoga mat. I look forward to guiding you towards greater flow and ease in your life.
TESTIMONIALS:
“Jackie is sensitive to your physical and spiritual needs, as well as your goals. However, she also possesses one of the key skills of a strong teacher which is that she knows when and where to push you to your next, natural level. Learning how to lean into the discomfort in order to transform is the greatest gift I have had from doing yoga with Jackie. You will be inspired from working with her to continue developing your yoga practice. You are always welcome to go at your own pace, in your own time. After each session, your body will feel a notable improvement thanks to Jackie’s positive energy and talent.”
— Lorin J., Oakland
“I have enjoyed the luxury of private yoga classes with Jackie. Each time, I learned something new that gave me greater confidence in my practice. Jackie is highly attuned to her students’ individual strengths and capabilities – even when they may not be aware themselves.
It is a joy to practice with Jackie.”
– Kim A., Oakland
“My body is always grateful for yoga with Jackie. With just the right amount of gentleness to gracefully shift my newly awakened body from stiffness to suppleness, and just the right words, imagery, and sensitive adjustment to inspire it toward greater strength and length, Jackie offers a practice that leaves me feeling calm, centered, and blessed. Her welcoming smile and attentive nature convey her underlying serenity and solidity of presence. If you want to feel more at home in your body, Jackie is just the one to help you sink in, tidy up, and get comfy.”
– Kerri W., Berkeley