HONORING MY TEACHERS<\/h4>
To those who have come before and to those whom I travel with together.\u00a0I humbly offer gratitude.\u00a0\u00a0
For I have been blessed with teachers in both academia and in wisdom traditions.\u00a0
All of which have encouraged growth, and supported me in times of great confusion.\u00a0
I have been met right where I am at,\u00a0stood by when I\u2019ve lost myself,\u00a0helped to find parts I had forgotten,\u00a0encouraged to explore further and deeper,\u00a0blessed when I asked for my heart to widen,\u00a0celebrated when at last I returned from the unknown.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Welcome.\u00a0 I am a holistic\u00a0psychotherapist and 500-hr yoga teacher in Oakland, California.\u00a0 As a meditator and yoga practitioner for more than 15 years, I know first hand how the practice of mindfulness and movement are the foundation for trauma healing and getting out of the trap of the past.\u00a0 I support you in the process […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"
Welcome.\u00a0<\/p>
I am a holistic\u00a0psychotherapist and 500-hr yoga teacher in Oakland, California.\u00a0<\/p>
As a meditator and yoga practitioner for more than 15 years, I know first hand how the practice of mindfulness and movement are the foundation for trauma healing and getting out of the trap of the past.\u00a0<\/p>
I support you in the process of transformation through developing new perceptions. I gently help you find the courage to move towards the change you desire.\u00a0<\/p>
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A little of my own story.<\/b><\/p>
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I first went to therapy myself as a teenager. The therapist was cold and quiet and I remember how scary and judgmental they felt. There was so much I needed support with so I tried a couple sessions, but soon I left. I didn't get the help that I needed until years later.<\/p>
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I became the therapist I needed.<\/p>
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Clinically speaking, I believe that the people you cry with should also be people that you can laugh with.<\/p>
I strive to make space for both with my clients.<\/p>
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Wholeness is healing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>
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QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p> Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences- 2018
Master of Arts:\u00a0 Counseling Psychology \u2013 Santa Clara University- 2016
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Women's and Gender Studies - Eastern Washington University-2012<\/p>\n
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES <\/h4>
Gottman Clinical Training Level 1\u00a0 - Dr. Sheila Addison, LMFT - 2025<\/p>
NeuroAffective Touch Foundation Training 1\/2 - Dr. Aline LaPierre - 2025<\/p>
Therapist Training for ADHD and Autism Assessments- Kate Magea, LMHC- 2025<\/p>
Somatic Experiencing-\u00a0 Intermediate 3 Mahshid Hager, LMFT - 2024-2025<\/p>
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Trained - Holly Ann Christensen, LCSW- 2024<\/p>
Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Level 1- Trauma-Informed Practices and Expressive Arts Institute - Cathy Malchiodi - ongoing<\/p>
Digging Roots- Developmental Trauma Model of Brainspotting- Steve Sawyer - 2023<\/p>
Buddhist Psychology Training - Scientific Intersections and Clinical Applications of Dharma- Matthew Brensilver- Spirit Rock - 2023<\/p>
BrainSpotting Certified - Dr. David Grand - 2022\u00a0<\/p>
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) - Knowledgeable Therapist - Dr. Elaine Aron, 2022<\/p>
Compassion Based Resilience Training-\u00a0 Nalanda Institute- Zemeira Singer, LMFT - 2022\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>
Expansion Brainspotting- Pacific Trauma Center- 2022<\/p>
Body and Creativity in Trauma Healing-\u00a0Tamalpa Institute- Lisa Larson, LMFT - 2022<\/p>
Ecopsychology Certificate - Pacifica Graduate Institute- 2021<\/p>
Phase 1 & Phase 2 Brainspotting Professional- Pacific Trauma Center- 2021<\/p>
Level 1& 2 Movement For Trauma Certification \u2013 Dr. Jane Clapp, Jungian Somatics - 2020-21<\/p>
Hand in Hand Professionals Intensive - Karen Wolfe, LMFT- 2020<\/p>
Nervous System Health During Addiction Recovery- Jane Clapp,\u00a0Jungian Somatics\u00a0& Anie Boudreau- 2020<\/p>
Traumatic Stress and the Breath - Dr. Jane Clapp,\u00a0Jungian Somatics\u00a0& Jennifer Snowdon 2020\u00a0<\/p>
Mindfulness-based Behavior Change Facilitator Training \u2013 Dr. Jud Brewer, Claritas MindSciences- 2019<\/p>
Trauma Informed Yoga for Youth Training- Niroga Institute - 2016<\/p>
Dynamic Mindfulness Teacher Training \u2013 Niroga Institute - 2015<\/p>
300 HR Yoga Teacher Training- Piedmont Yoga- 2014<\/p>
Kid Yoga Teacher Training - Yoga Garden- 2014<\/p>
Teens Yoga Teacher Training - Yoga Garden- 2014<\/p>
200 HR Yoga Teacher Training - Lila Yoga- 2012<\/p>
Street Yoga Certified - 2011<\/p>
Crisis Line Intern \u2013 Spokane Mental Health- 2011\/12<\/p>
Traumatic Brain Injury Unit Volunteer- St. Luke\u2019s Rehabilitation- 2011\/12<\/p>
Psychology 101 Student Teacher- Spokane Falls - 2011\/12<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n
COMMITMENT TO ANTIRACISM, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION<\/h4>
The mental health field has historically harmed, physically and psychologically, people of color. My clinical practice is inclusive and welcoming of all humans, including folx who identify as Black, Indigenous, and\/or People of Color (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQIA+ community, folx of any size, folx with disabilities, folx of any religion, and folx of any immigration status.<\/p>
I am committed to social justice, unlearning racism, taking accountability, and holding space for clients to process discrimination, racial trauma, intergenerational trauma, and the results of white supremacy.\u00a0<\/p>
Being actively anti-racist is essential.\u00a0The personal is the political.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nLAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT<\/h4>
Land is part of who we are. I would like to acknowledge the ancestral and unceded territory of the Chochenyo Ohlone People. Today, Oakland is still a meeting place and home to many indigenous people from across Turtle Island. I support rematriation and hope for healing and restoration of our earth.\u00a0\u00a0nimi makkin\u2019 \u2018uk\u0161eereysin himmetka, hemmenya hor\u0161ein \u2018at kamyisin<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 if we work together, things will be good and well.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\nHONORING MY TEACHERS<\/h4>
To those who have come before and to those whom I travel with together.\u00a0I humbly offer gratitude.\u00a0\u00a0
For I have been blessed with teachers in both academia and in wisdom traditions.\u00a0
All of which have encouraged growth, and supported me in times of great confusion.\u00a0
I have been met right where I am at,\u00a0stood by when I\u2019ve lost myself,\u00a0helped to find parts I had forgotten,\u00a0encouraged to explore further and deeper,\u00a0blessed when I asked for my heart to widen,\u00a0celebrated when at last I returned from the unknown.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":929,"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10\/revisions\/929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perceptionpsychotherapy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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