Services
Individual Therapy
A relationship that holds you — as you move from where you are toward where you want to be.
Therapy is a Relationship
At the heart of everything we do is a simple belief: the therapeutic relationship is not just the container for the work — it is the work. The quality of presence, trust, and attunement between you and your therapist is often where healing begins. Techniques matter, but they flow through a relationship. Without that ground, nothing else lands the way it needs to.
Our approach is relational and integrative — meaning we draw from a range of modalities and meet you where you are, rather than fitting you into a single method. Gestalt, somatic awareness, depth psychology, EMDR, mindfulness, ecotherapy — these are tools. What guides how we use them is you: your history, your nervous system, your goals, and the natural unfolding of the work between sessions.
We are interested in more than symptom relief. We want to support something deeper — a renewed relationship with yourself, with others, and with your life.
"The goal isn't just to feel better — it's to live more fully."
Who We Work With
Life Transitions
Depression
Anxiety & Worry
Trauma & PTSD
Relationship Patterns
Grief & Loss
Burnout & Exhaustion
Seeking Groundedness
Identity & Self-Discovery
Existential Questions
Disconnection from Self
Longing for Meaning
Your Therapists
The Journey
From Safety to Meaning
Healing rarely moves in a straight line, but it tends to unfold in a recognizable arc — building from the inside out.
First
Safety & Regulation
Before anything else, we work to reclaim a felt sense of safety — in your body, in your nervous system, and in the therapeutic relationship itself. When the system is chronically braced for threat, or shut down in protection, deeper work isn't possible yet.
This phase is foundational: learning to recognize your own states, building inner resources, and discovering that regulation is something you can return to — not something that only happens when life is smooth.
Then
Healing & Relationships
From a more stable ground, we can turn toward the wounds that have shaped you — the experiences that left their mark, the patterns that formed early and now repeat, the places where you still contract or collapse in relationship with others.
This is where trauma healing, relational repair, and grief work often live. Not re-living the past, but finally integrating it — so it stops running the present.
Toward
Meaning & Aliveness
Therapy isn't just about reducing what hurts — it's about moving toward what makes life feel genuinely worth living. Clarity about what matters. A deeper sense of who you are. The capacity for real connection. Moments of peace, joy, and purpose that feel earned rather than accidental.
This isn't a destination you arrive at once. It's a quality of life that becomes more available as the work deepens.
Getting Started
What to Expect
We begin with a free 20-minute consultation — a chance to hear what's bringing you in and make sure the fit feels right. There's no pressure and no commitment. We'd rather you take the time to find the right therapist than rush into something that doesn't feel like a match.
Your first session is an informal intake. We're not running through a checklist — we're getting to know you. We'll explore what's brought you here, what you're hoping for, and begin to sketch an initial direction for the work together. It's a conversation, not an evaluation.
We generally recommend starting with weekly sessions, especially in the first three to six months. Consistency creates momentum — it gives the work time to accumulate and lets the therapeutic relationship develop the depth it needs to be genuinely useful. From there, the cadence can shift as it makes sense.
Sessions are 50 or 80 minutes. The extended format is particularly valuable for somatic, EMDR, and outdoor work — anything that benefits from a slower pace and more room to integrate.
Specialized Approaches
Individual therapy is the container. These are some of the approaches we may draw on within it — each with its own page if you want to go deeper.
Ecotherapy
Therapy in nature — parks, trails, and the healing presence of the outdoors.
Somatic Therapy
Body-based work that goes where talk alone cannot reach.
Trauma & EMDR
Evidence-based trauma processing through the body and nervous system.
Psychedelic Therapy
Ketamine-assisted therapy and psychedelic integration work.
Couples Counseling
Relational work for partners at any stage of their relationship.
Terapia en Español
Atención terapéutica bilingüe en inglés y español.
Sessions
Available in person in Santa Cruz and online anywhere in California.
We offer a sliding scale through our associate therapists. We don't want cost to be the reason you don't begin — reach out and we'll find a way to make it work.
A superbill can be provided for potential out-of-network insurance reimbursement.
Rates
Individual Session
50 min
$250
Extended Session
80 min · EMDR, Outdoor, Somatic
$300
Sliding Scale
Based on need · Associate therapists
$100–$150
Let's talk.
Start with a free 20-minute consultation. We'll hear what's bringing you in and find the right fit — no commitment, no pressure.
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