Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy

Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy is a gentle, experiential approach to therapy that brings together mindfulness, body awareness, and present-moment experience to explore and work with core emotional patterns and beliefs. Instead of only talking about what’s happened in the past, Hakomi invites us to slow down and notice what’s happening inside in the present moment—sensations, emotions, images, and beliefs—as they arise in a supported and safe space.

It’s based on the idea that much of what shapes us operates outside of conscious awareness, and that healing can happen when those patterns are brought into awareness with curiosity and care. This is a soft, gentle approach that I value deeply and that continues to inform my work. One of its core principles is non-violence, which I take seriously in my clinical practice—meaning we don’t push past what isn’t ready to be felt, and we stay closely attuned to what feels safe and manageable in the moment.

After graduate school, I completed two years of training in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy. It’s a modality that has also supported my own healing, and I’ve found that it often helps clients access shifts and transformation that go beyond what talk therapy alone can offer.

You can learn more about Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy here.