Somatic Therapy in West LA: Come Home to Your Body

My rate for individual therapy is $225 for a 50-minute session, and for couples or family therapy, it’s $275 for 50 minutes. I also offer a limited number of sliding-scale spots for those with financial need—please let me know if cost is a concern. Regarding insurance, I’m an out-of-network provider. If you have a PPO plan, you may be eligible for partial or full reimbursement. You’ll pay upfront, and I’ll provide a superbill for you to submit to your insurance. Feel free to ask more during our free consultation!

Traditional talk therapy focuses on exploring your thoughts and emotions through conversation. Somatic therapy, on the other hand, also engages your body and nervous system. It helps you tune into physical sensations and release stored stress or trauma. While talk therapy fosters understanding, somatic therapy promotes deeper healing by addressing how your body holds onto experiences.

Every somatic therapy session is unique, but here’s a general idea of what to expect: We’ll start with a gentle check-in, where you can share what feels most present or activating. Then, we’ll focus on tracking your body—this might involve noticing sensations like tightness, warmth, or changes in your breath. This helps regulate your nervous system. We’ll approach challenging experiences in small, manageable steps (a process called titration) and explore different “parts” of you, like protective or anxious parts, using Internal Family Systems (IFS). Before diving into difficult material, we’ll build feelings of safety and steadiness. Finally, we’ll end with grounding techniques so you leave feeling centered and regulated. The goal is to help your nervous system and inner parts feel safe enough to create lasting change.

Yes, you can choose what works best for you! I offer both in-person sessions at my West Los Angeles office and virtual sessions for your convenience.

We’ll meet either weekly or every other week, depending on what feels right for your needs and goals.