I greet every client with the belief that we are born into this world with the capacity for living unique and healthy lives. I believe that it is the stressors of challenging individual experiences, pain and illnesses, trauma, and attachment injuries that move us off our centers and cause symptoms of depression, anxiety, and dysfunctional defensive behaviors. My goal is to create a setting where my client feels safe and supported, and therefore able to re-examine the patterns that form our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together, as a collaboration, we can take the fascinating journey and reach for full potential, coherence, and health

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The most essential part of therapy is creating a felt sense of safety for my clients. I understand that intake sessions can feel overwhelming, so I take a gentle, paced approach—focusing on what the client would like to feel a bit easier in their life. My most valuable tool is deep, attentive listening—to both the words my clients share and the messages expressed through their body and mind.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

Mind + Body Therapy is dedicated to providing tools that help one access their own internal resources. Experiences, as well as our interpretations of those experiences, are reflected not only in our thoughts and feelings but also in the way we move, how we breathe and how we have held our bodies over the years. Body-Centered psychotherapy can support the healing of trauma and stressors to enhance our fulfillment and participation in life. Body psychotherapy helps people support and harmonize their concerns through a combined exploration of talking, becoming deeply aware of bodily sensations as well as emotions, behaviors and images.

Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.

Adults of all ages are welcome. I also serve adolescents and children with referrals.

About Marguerite Martino