top of page

 

Why Holistic Psychotherapy?

In my work with individuals, couples, and families navigating emotional, physical, relational, and spiritual challenges, one truth becomes clear: healing is most effective and lasting when the whole person is supported. Our thoughts, emotions, relationships, and physical bodies are deeply interconnected—and the nervous system sits at the center of it all.

This is why I take a holistic approach to psychotherapy. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, I help clients understand how their nervous system responds to stress, relationships, memories, and daily life. When the nervous system becomes regulated, people often experience more stability, clarity, emotional resilience, and capacity for connection.

I also encourage clients to work with their broader support team—such as physicians, acupuncturists, nutritionists, and physical therapists—to support the mind-body connection. Adjustments in nourishment, movement, sleep, and stress patterns can profoundly strengthen the therapeutic work we do together.

​​

                                                             The Role of the Nervous System in Healing

​

Your nervous system shapes how you think, feel, and relate. When it becomes overwhelmed or stuck in old survival patterns, it can be hard to feel safe, grounded, or connected. Holistic psychotherapy helps you:

  • understand your nervous system’s unique responses

  • shift out of fight, flight, or freeze states

  • build regulation and resilience

  • create internal safety for deeper emotional healing

  • move from reacting to responding

Supporting the nervous system allows healing to move from the cognitive level into the body—creating change that is more integrated and enduring.

                                                          What Holistic Psychotherapy Includes

​

My approach blends traditional evidence-based psychotherapy with somatic, mind–body, and energy-based practices, allowing for a deeply comprehensive and individualized healing experience.

Traditional psychotherapy approaches:

  • Psychodynamic theory

  • Attachment theory

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Mind–body and energy-based modalities:

  • Somatic practices

  • Mindfulness and meditation

  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) — a gentle, acupressure-based tapping method that helps calm and regulate the nervous system

Together, these methods support emotional wellness, nervous system regulation, and embodied healing—helping clients release old patterns, reconnect with themselves, and move toward a more grounded, balanced, and empowered life.

bottom of page