I practice mindfulness-based body psychotherapy, drawing from the Hakomi Method and Biosynthesis.
These approaches view body and mind as one living, learning, and evolving system,
naturally oriented toward growth and healing.
My work is grounded in Hakomi principles: loving presence, mindful awareness of what is unfolding in the present moment, and respect for the organic pace in which inner processes emerge and transform.
Life experiences, especially early ones, are encoded in both body and consciousness, shaping how we feel, perceive ourselves and others, and respond to life. Early wounds can impact self-worth, sense of safety, and the ability to form meaningful relationships.
In therapy, a space is created where new experiences can emerge,“corrective” experiences that may have been missing in early developmental stages. These are not only understood cognitively but are also felt in the body and integrated into the nervous system. Gradually, new inner patterns are formed, allowing for greater freedom of choice, a deeper sense of safety, and a living connection with oneself and the world.
A person needs a place where the heart can open. A space where everything that is present can be welcomed: fear, pain, confusion, shame, longing, held in the knowing that all of it is human, valid, and worthy of being heard.
Healing happens in relationship, not through technique or external knowledge, but in the place where two people truly meet: in attention, presence, and shared breath. When a safe, gentle, and allowing space is created, something within begins to soften and open.
I believe in hope. Even when the path seems closed or the heart feels too heavy, there is always a small opening of light. A subtle movement. A breath. Something that agrees to continue.
From there, healing begins.
The body is our first home and a gateway to the authentic self. Within the body resides non-verbal knowledge: sensations, movements, rhythms, contractions, and expansions. All of these express our truth in a way that cannot be fabricated. I listen to this language and invite my clients to listen to it as well.
In the therapeutic encounter, we slow down together. We listen to what arises in words and in the story, but also to what appears in the body,within a compassionate and respectful presence. We explore what is present here and now, and what is asking for change.
When the story meets the body, a doorway to deep experiential transformation opens.
Sometimes the work is through dialogue, sometimes through inward attention, and sometimes through gentle experiential exploration that allows something new to emerge from within.
This is a subtle, living process, guided by inner wisdom.
What Happens in Therapy?
