Individual Psychotherapy
An individual session might look like a typical “talk” psychotherapy session, with gentle attention to your body. I might ask you to “check in” and feel what is happening in your body as you speak, in order for you to discover what is truly happening for you in the moment. Sometimes it’s as simple as paying attention to your breath; other times you might feel an impulse to investigate a gesture or movement. Sometime you might find that you can experience stillness as a way to move forward in your life.

Nothing is expected of you in a session, except to know that you want to work toward health. We might start simply by talking about how it feels to be in your body, or perhaps talk about how it feels to avoid it! I work with each client’s comfort level and coping style to facilitate the best strategy for improving health by balancing thoughts, emotions and bodily-felt sensations. The integration of body/mind/emotions creates a personal source of healing and helps you feel more satisfied in your life, both with yourself and with those around you.

Authentic Movement Groups
Authentic Movement is a form of dance/movement psychotherapy that was created by Mary Whitehouse in the 1960s. It is a movement-based exploration into self inquiry that begins when you close your eyes and wait for an impulse from your body to move, allowing your deeper levels of knowledge to guide your experience in movement.

Similar to a moving meditation, Authentic Movement is often experienced as a “dropping down” into the self to discover things that we are not readily aware. Authentic Movement is an integrative process that will teach you how to listen and learn from the subtle cues of your body. It can increase self-awareness, facilitate creative problem solving and integrate body/mind/spiritual health, while offering the luxurious experience of taking time for yourself to slow down and see what your body is trying to tell you. Your experience can be as profound as deep emotional growth, or as simple as finding a creative solution to a pressing issue or difficult decision.

Authentic Movement is different from typical stress reduction exercises, since there is no “direction” given. Instead, there is only gentle listening to allow your body to lead you in your own healing process. Groups consist of six to eight participants, with a series of four to ten sessions per “semester”. A commitment for the duration of the “semesters” is essential to both the development of the group and in order to gain the full benefit from the sessions. No experience in movement or exercise is necessary, just wear comfortable clothing.