Embody your power, dignity, and joy

About Jasmine

I have practiced as a Somatic Practitioner, coach, and yoga teacher for the past several years. I am currently working as a therapist intern at Attunement Psychotherapy & Psychedelic Healing, under supervision by Ivy Marsh while I work towards completing my Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology.

I have completed extensive training to be able to offer Somatic Experiencing®, trauma-sensitive movement, and coaching. I strive to facilitate sessions that are welcoming and accessible for a variety of bodies, minds and nervous systems; and I work mindfully as I help clients connect to the body in a trauma informed way. I value each client’s unique process, and I’m especially curious about how the integration of the soma & psyche can create a greater sense of connection, meaning, and vitality in life.

I am dedicated to being anti-racist, body positive, sex positive, pro LGBTQIA+, and I strive to practice from a heart centered place, founded in cultural humility. I’m committed to continuing education and critical thinking about the social justice issues inherent in the mental health system and contemporary wellness culture.

How we work together in sessions

I deeply respect the wisdom of the soma

I deeply respect the wisdom of the Soma and I see embodiment as a process of reclamation and reconnection to the Self. During sessions, I facilitate somatic, emotional, and spiritual exploration in a way that resources and empowers the individual. Depending on the client’s needs and interests, I integrate elements of ritual, touch work, sound, breath, and gentle movement.

I prioritize consent, empowerment, and safety in each session

In our work together, you are in the driver’s seat and I am your co-pilot. As a facilitator, I strive to create an environment of consent and respect. I am here to support you as you tap into the innate wisdom that lives within you. I believe YOU are the expert in your healing process and that your body holds some of the answers that can help guide you towards liberation and wellbeing.

I practice from a place of Curiosity & respect

I strive to practice from a place of curiosity and encourage you to do the same. Being curious about what's going on in your inner world (rather than judging or assuming) allows you to develop a deep understanding of who you are and compassion for yourself. 

I see coping mechanisms as survival strategies that were once adopted for a very good reason. While they may have become maladaptive now, I still treat them with respect, because at one time they protected you and even helped you survive.  Developing an understanding of why you developed these coping strategies and how they served you in the past can support the process of healing.

we work in Collaboration, as a team

Somatic work is not something I can do to you. It is something we both must be fully engaged in, and I will encourage you to be an active participant in your own healing. While I am there to support you all the way, ultimately you must take the steps forward to grow, transform, and heal.

our work is Present moment focused

During sessions, we will work with what is accessible in the present moment. While stories from your past will inevitably come up, it's how those stories are impacting you in the present moment that is most importnat and where the magic happens . We will be working with the past by working with what comes up in the here-and-now to help you release old beliefs and patterns in your life.

we may explore Psychoeducation

When relevant, I will share somatic, psychological, and nervous system based education. My intention with sharing education is to help you understand yourself, your symptoms in a different way. Some clients find that this helps them to feel less alone and validated in their experience.

i acknowledge the role of systems in healing & suffering

So much of the responsibility to heal is placed solely on the individual which can be a heavy burden on one person alone. I acknowledge that the systems we have lived in or are currently living in contribute to our un-wellness and suffering (systems may include family, religion, race, government, culture, ancestry, class, community, media, health care). This is not to say that we shouldn’t take accountability for our own healing process, but simply an acknowledgement that there is only so much we can do on our own. In our work together, I invite curiosity around the impact of the systems in your life and encourage connection to sense of agency and discernment in how you continue to interact/participate in these systems moving forward.