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I am a Somatic Psychotherapist - I am focused on your physical experience in addition to your cognitive, behavioral, emotional, relational, and existential experience. My aim in life is to empower women. In therapy, this means not only healing from past trauma, but also—when/if a client is ready—dismantling internalized misogyny, imposter syndrome, the confidence gap, and the modesty trap—all through a fundamentally somatic approach. When our collaboration works, between you and I, we can find and work with the patterns in your life that have kept you stuck, and develop a sense of your inner wisdom. Where ever we start, I invite all parts of you: Relationship to self, to environment, experience of close relationships, community, and how you see and experience the world. Across all topics, I will always invite you to reflect on your relationship to your own body, your own sense of aliveness, as we 'resource' and explore, 'resource' and explore, expanding your window of tolerance without overwhelming you. Feel free to reach out at ezrimayrlmft to start our conversation before you decide to work with me. On the business of therapy: I manage the administration of my practice at Simple Practice. You will receive an invite to view my Private Practice Policy and a Good Faith Estimate. Both further explain the container of Therapy, which can help you quickly settle into a routine and start the next leg of your journey. (Grow may report that I take insurances other than Kaiser, but I only work with plans under Kaiser/Kaiser Permanente at this time.)
In our first session/s (1-4), I will have some questions from the Intakes - Grow and my portal - we will organize WHAT you are bringing to therapy. We list your current challenges, identify goals and strengths, so we can calibrate our compass for the sessions. I also want to know what has worked, what have you tried, and to connect you to some resources that may be new to you. Often, a new resource, and resources in different combinations, can have a different effect - I see this as an ongoing part of all client's work. Resources are what Kaiser calls "life style" solutions. Investing in resources can often get you some relief, today, and I invite you into the conversation and exploration of them, in and out of sessions. You can help me get to know you - tell me who you identify as, tell me about your culture, your values and your experiences in the past. At some point, we will also want to touch on your developmental years (birth - 21 years old). These things will tell me how to best serve you. After we get through the ground work, your sessions will quickly shift into the organic flow; the organic flow of sessions is the stuff people love about therapy.
The way I work can be effective for women who have extra sensitivity to their inner body states and experiences; or for women who find themselves alternately numb or enveloped by experience; or for women who want greater awareness of the experience and wisdom of their body. In all cases, somatic psychotherapy is especially powerful for settling inner confusion associated with strong body experiences, reuniting with 'good' experiences in the body, and the culmination of embodied wisdom. I do my best work with 'complex' ptsd, developmental trauma, relational trauma ("smaller t" traumas, as opposed to shock trauma or "big T" trauma) and the ways trauma may manifest in individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loud inner critic, addictions, obsessions, low self-esteem, isolation, avoidance, fantasy, perfectionism, spiritualizing, relationship vagueness, conflict avoidance, people pleasing, inability to level up, or playing small, and more. If something in this description of me and my work resonates or reflects your experience, and if you want to inhabit your body in a different way, let's meet to see if we are a good fit. If I can help, I'd like to be part of your journey. If body experience is problematic for you, but you want more information, I can consult with you to discuss the next steps of your journey.
Do you feel like your recovery has plateaued ? Do you feel like you can't unpack the complexity of what you are experiencing? Are you a seeker of truth and meaning, but lose sight of life balance, with work, play, spirituality, romance? Do you have insights, but still can't get better? Or has the ability to access insights waned recently? Are you unable to level up this time? Do you feel like you end up at the same result over and over? - and Do you want to change this? Do you want to have access to the ability to celebrate who you are, your strengths, intelligence and unique view of the world? Do you want more freedom, creativity, empowerment, delight, ease and playfulness in your life? I use Somatic Psychotherapy and interventions based on emerging neuroscience, to help adult women, who have been in talk therapy for at least a year or 2, and haven't gotten the results they crave. I can help them feel their way through their challenges, grow their repertoire of responses and move toward richer experiences of connection to themselves, to embodiment, to empowerment and to love.
Somatic interventions take into account the many levels of the body's non verbal language. We make space for it, value it and include it in the process of a person's states. Often, cognitive and behavioral material may belie the deeper truths of a person's hidden history and feelings. In Somatic work, we go straight to the body and let it tell it's side of the story, in it's native language. Because this can quickly become intense, we practice going slow, taking many breaks to bring in supports that buoy and ground you. In somatic work, slow is fast and fast is slow. It can feel a little edgy at first, like you are in uncharted territory, making space for material that seems to have no relevance, but then it starts to come into focus... Feel free to reach out at ezrimayrlmft to begin the conversation and discover if this feels right for you.
2 ratings with written reviews
February 3, 2026
After many years looking for the right therapist match I can say I am no longer looking! I was seeking therapy for a host of symptoms from grief, depression, anxiety, adhd, trauma, and I needed a therapist with a warm, compassionate yet intelligent approach and thats what I got with Ezri. I specifically chose her for her experience in Somatic Therapy, and so far it has been the exact approach I needed. Ezri is very skilled and intuitive in Somatics. I am so glad I found her.
September 17, 2025
Ezri is just what I need right now. When I go off track, she brings me back on point. Her ability to insert effective tools to adjust my perspective has been essential in my healing.