Geeta

The journey of exploring your inner world can feel intimidating. It takes courage to take that step—again and again. As deep emotions and thoughts begin to surface and be processed, the experience can feel overwhelming. That’s why having a safe and trusting environment can be so therapeutic. I am committed to holding a safe, compassionate space for you—one where you can gently process whatever arises. Through guided body awareness, I support you in cultivating that same sense of safety within yourself, so you feel empowered not only in our sessions, but in your everyday life.

I have been a practitioner/ teacher of yoga, meditation and mindfulness for over 10 years. I specialize in stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, and grief. Trained in EMDR, yoga, and mindfulness, I weave trauma-informed somatic practices, mindfulness, meditation, body scanning , body awareness and grounding techniques into my work.

Creating a safe, supportive environment where you feel empowered to explore your inner experiences is my priority. At the heart of my approach is collaboration - working along your side to help you live from a place of deeper connection with yourself. It would be an honor for me to be a part of your healing journey to Wholeness.

Please reach out for a free consultation call!

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Essay written by Geeta:

From the state of fear or doubt, we either underplay or we exaggerate ourselves.

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“In our attempts to control what we consider to be disturbing thoughts and emotions, we end up fighting, ignoring, disciplining, and hiding or feeling ashamed of the impulses that keep us from doing what we want to do with our lives” (Shwartz, 2021).

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When the therapist holds space for us to understand our fears and doubts, we can offer compassion to our fears; they feel seen, heard, and understood; we start to create a friendship with our whole self, including the parts that we may have been hiding or running away from.

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And, when we are not affected by fear or doubt, we don't feel the need to underplay or exaggerate ourselves. We live from our personal truth.

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When we become aware of our thoughts and feelings in therapy, it can sometimes be overwhelming; creating new healthy patterns can be an arduous task. Somatic practices like mindful movement, breathwork, and grounding techniques can help those emotions and feelings move through our system rather than stay stuck.

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Research shows that disturbing emotions can show up in different forms in our bodies.

For instance, anxiety may show up as tension in the neck, jaw, and shoulders, particularly in the neck. According to Harvard Health Publishing (2023), somatic practices also help alleviate these symptoms and allow our bodies to heal while we do the inner work. Typical talk therapies such as CBT engage only the mind, not the body, encouraging people to become aware of disturbing thoughts and behavior patterns and work to change them. This form of therapy cultivates an awareness of bodily sensations and teaches people to feel safe in their bodies while exploring thoughts, emotions, and memories.

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My approach to therapy combines talk therapy with trauma-informed somatic practices. At the heart of my approach is collaboration - working alongside clients to help them live from a deeper connection with themselves and others.

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References

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Schwartz, R. C. (2021). No bad parts: Healing trauma & restoring wholeness with the Internal Family Systems model. Sounds True.

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Harvard Health Publishing (2023) https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-somatic-therapy-202307072951

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