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Healing from Trauma The Transformative Power of Somatic Therapy
In-person in Saratoga and Scotts Valley
Virtual throughout California
Encounter your inner world to find a new perspective on life and relationships.
My Therapy Services
I am deeply committed to providing a therapy experience that is rooted in the relational and somatic realm. I enjoy working with adults, teens, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds.
Most of the clients I work with have a complex history of adverse, distressing or traumatic events. All are welcome here.
My therapeutic focus is to support folx reshape the impact of traumatic events.
This includes working with your nervous system, belief system, as well as addressing your most important relationships. You don’t need to suffer in silence or pick yourself up all by yourself. There is help and a life waiting for you.
I am specifically trained in and honored to work with folx who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), relational harm, sexual trauma, and/or developmental trauma and abuse.
These experiences often lead to complex challenges such as substance overuse, unwanted behaviors, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, grief, and struggles with mood.
Therapy with me is one pathway toward finding the full power of your agency, voice, choice, joy and pleasure. I look forward to helping you get there.
My work with couples and intimate partnerships is heavily informed and influenced by my formal training in neurophysiology, and how our brains & bodies have learned to adapt in the face of traumatic experiences.
By centering somatic, relational, and attachment-based therapy, all parties are invited to explore how their nervous system was shaped through early life experiences, what is/isn’t working now, and to ask; what am I willing to do here?
I am trained in and deeply committed to working with relationships and trauma. I am sex-positive, non- pathologizing and affirm partnerships and lifestyles of all kinds. I work with people through a systems-aware, culturally humble lens.
Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) focuses on how best to support a birthing person before, during and after a pregnancy / birth. This includes support for pregnant and birthing people, as well as their partners, spouses and family circles.
I am trained through PostPartum Support International in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders to provide assessment and treatment. Often this includes a partnership between myself, your OB-GYN and sometimes a psychiatrist.
Teens and young adults are at a pivotal time of their lives- which presents its own unique opportunities for growth and challenges.
Teens who have experienced abuse, neglect, accidents, loss, or distressing events may additionally struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, or withdrawal. These types of trauma experiences can affect the brain & body’s development, particularly areas responsible for emotional regulation and impulse control. It can change how a teen feels, thinks, and connects with others.
Calling in a trusted adult at this time aids teens and young adults to become the conscious, active driver of their own lives, rebuilding the confidence and emotional safety needed after difficult experiences, and helping to define how they want to be in the world.
Often people come to therapy because things don’t feel quite right. Some have a sense of loneliness or disconnection that doesn’t seem to subside- leaving one feeling lethargic, apathetic, and hopeless.
The beginning of feeling better is to have your struggles and stories seen, heard, and held by a compassionate other. Combining a relational and somatic approach allows me to gently listen to the wisdom of your body, help to regulate your nervous system, uncover new patterns and hidden strengths, and reinforce the resilient nature of your intelligent being.
No one should be left alone to suffer.
Daisaku Ikeda
Hi, I'm Inga
I am a curious, engaged person who has always been interested in learning how we humans understand ourselves and our relationships, and how we conceptualize Self in society.
My approach to my work as a therapist is an intuitive blend of mind-body-spirit that works at the intersection of relationships, trauma, and the body. Bringing in training and expertise in trauma-informed therapies for those affected by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), relational harm, sexual trauma, and developmental (childhood) trauma and abuse is a particular interest and passion of mine.
It is a privilege to work with people all along the arc of human development and experiences, and my ultimate goal is facilitate your reconnection to agency, voice, choice, power, and pleasure.
No recovery from trauma is possible without attending to issues of safety, care for the self, reparative connections to other human beings, and a renewed faith in the universe. The therapist's job is not just to be a witness to this process but to teach the patient how.
Janina Fisher, PhD
My Approach
Warm and compassionate, I will also challenge you when the time is right. Blending formal education with lived experience, I guide you to uncover lost connections to yourself and identify needs, wants and hopes. Mine is a body-based approach, grounded within a relational and affirming orientation.
NeuroAffective Touch®
NeuroAffective Touch®
NeuroAffective Touch®
NeuroAffective Touch® is a psychobiological approach that integrates the key elements of somatic psychotherapy, attachment and developmental theory, and interpersonal neurobiology. This modality, created by Dr. Aline LaPierre, uses intentional, mindful touch to bring the unconscious memories held in the body into conscious awareness.
Relational Gestalt
NeuroAffective Touch®
NeuroAffective Touch®
Gestalt therapy emphasizes the interconnectedness of an individual's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors-- as well as their place in the world. The term ‘gestalt’ is a German word, meaning whole or form. Within this framework, there is a dedication to understanding your experience contextually- which includes the immediate situation, as well as the broader social and cultural dimensions that influence us all.
Somatic Experiencing
NeuroAffective Touch®
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is the life work of Peter Levine. It aims to resolve symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma. From an SE™ lens, trauma-healing is focused on how the effects show up in the nervous system and how that dysregulation impacts life and relationships.
EMDR
Yoga Teacher Training
Somatic Experiencing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was developed by the late Francine Shapiro. Dr. Shapiro discovered a connection between eye movement and persistent upsetting memories. With this personal insight, she began a lifelong study and development of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Sex-Positive Therapy
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training
A fulfilling sexual expression and acceptance of your sexual self is a key component to a healthy life. As a sex-positive therapist, I prioritize non-judgment, inclusivity, and open communication about diverse sexual desires, orientations, and practices.
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Teacher Training
I am a 200-hour trained yoga teacher. As someone who has always centered the mind-body experience, my training in yoga deepened my experience and commitment to introducing others into this work as well. I am happy to talk about how my training in yoga influences and enhances our work together.
Connecting
1. Contact Me
Call, text, or fill out the contact form below to get in touch with me and I will get back to you shortly.
2. Phone Consultation
After you reach out, we will schedule a brief 15-minute, free phone consultation. This call is an opportunity for you to share your reasons for seeking therapy now. You can also ask me any questions you may have about somatic therapy, trauma informed therapy, or any of my services.
3. Your First Session
After our phone consultation, and if we decide to move forward, I will send you the intake forms to schedule our first session.
Let's Begin
6001 Butler Lane, Suite 207, Scotts Valley, CA
14583 Big Basin Highway, Suite 2B, Saratoga, CA
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