Slow down by 1% and say hello to what is there. Hello potential client! My name is Leah (she/her-ish), and I’m a mindfulness based somatic therapist in Oakland, California. I see clients online and in person. With warmth, curiosity, humor, and play I help my clients be with their “inside experiences.” We find amazing inner resources, patterns from the past, and parts that, although altruistic, can get in the way (hello inner critic! Hello people pleaser!). Bringing light and awareness to experience allows things to shift, integrate, and unfold. I hold a foundational belief that each person knows best how to find their way through, and that it’s healthy to seek support. I find awe and delight in getting to be that support.
I work with individuals, couples, and adult family members (siblings, parents and adult children, etc.). I am a queer, and enjoy supporting the queer community. I work well with people experiencing anxiety and/or depression and with those navigating life transitions especially related to relationships, career and family. I am a parent and work with parents including queer parents, single and single-by-choice parents, and those with blended families. I have experience with parents of gender expansive and trans kids. Find out more here Learn more about my specialties and approach to therapy.
I love the work of therapy and bring myself to it fully. I am inspired by attachment theory, and grateful for my understanding of the nervous system. I can become soap-box passionate about self-care. Learn more about me and what inspires my work.
Please contact me for an initial phone conversation and to set up an appointment. My office is in the Oakland Hills, and I also offer sessions in nature. Learn more about contacting me, and about fees.
