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I am a somatic movement therapist specializing in a seemingly odd yet widespread class of invisible ailments that blur the line between body and mind.

These conditions involve very real, debilitating experiences - such as chronic pain, fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, insomnia, or fibromyalgia - for which conventional medicine fails to find a physical cause and often has no effective remedies to offer. In fact, people suffering from such ailments are commonly told by physicians that their symptoms are “all in your head.”

Even so, it happens just as often that mental health conditions manifesting through unexplained physical symptoms resist psychological approaches - if these approaches rely primarily on verbal, rather than bodily, expressions.

I view the body as an extraordinarily intelligent vessel where all our experiences are stored, orchestrated, and expressed. Accordingly, my work relies fundamentally on “kinesthetic conversation” through movement and touch, which allows for a truthful form of communication bypassing intellectual filters that constantly “edit” our perceptions. It guides people to pay close attention to physical sensations that arise in response to specific situations, and gain insight into the way their emotions and thoughts manifest in their bodies.

Learning to make sense of their bodily sensations enables people to master self-regulation and achieve higher levels of functioning. 

Most importantly, this work empowers people to discern the “spiritual wake-up calls” lurking beneath the mishmash of traumas and other painful experiences haunting their inner world - and to grow in response to these calls!

Recognizing that this deep work is best done when people step away from habitual routines, I offer individually tailored therapeutic immersions in São Miguel - the largest island of the beautiful Azores Archipelago. This is truly a place of power, with many natural wonders radiating potent energy for physical and spiritual restoration. 

Book a free session to discuss your specific needs and learn more about this program.