Trauma & Somatic Therapist in Ventura, California
You’ve overcome a lot to get here.
And this isn’t your first time asking for help…
Some combination of therapy, podcasts, books, and trusted friends have played a crucial role in your healing journey.
You can probably recall how powerful those “aha!” moments were connecting the dots between the things that stopped working and your earlier experiences of life.
For a stretch of time, insight and validation were enough to feed your healing and growth.
You applied what you learned to your life and maybe even made some major changes. This gave you a renewed sense of hope that healing really is possible.
And then, seemingly out of nowhere, the old patterns reappeared- in toxic relationships, burnout, withdrawal from the world, collapse, or smoldering resentment.
What worked in the past seemingly lost its potency, leaving you questioning everything you had learned and wondering if there was something more fundamentally wrong with you than you realized.
You’re looking for something more than insight.
You’ve done enough work to understand what went wrong and started to create a vision of a healthier alternative.
Now you’re ready to enter another level of healing- one that reaches beyond what you consciously know and begins to address the deeper patterns that continue to shape how you respond, relate, and move through the world.
Because knowing you’re safe and feeling safe are not the same thing.
Knowing you’re allowed to have needs and being able to honor them are not always the same thing.
Knowing you don’t have to abandon yourself and actually staying connected to yourself when it matters most can be an entirely different beast.
And when those patterns live beneath conscious awareness, more information alone isn’t always enough to change them.
This is where we go deeper.
Through a relational and integrative approach, we can begin to understand not only why you do what you do, but what your system is trying to accomplish when those patterns take over. Together, we’ll:
- Explore the deeper layers of your experience that show up beneath protective instincts
- See what’s asking for attention in your body, your nervous system, your emotions, your relationships
- Experiment with new, healthier ways of meeting your needs
- Build on the insight and self-awareness you’ve already developed
From there, therapy becomes less about forcing yourself to change and more about developing the internal leadership, safety, and flexibility necessary for something new to become possible.
You don’t have to become someone else to heal.
The goal is to become more fully yourself- with greater trust in your own experience, greater freedom in how you respond, and less need to abandon yourself in order to navigate the world.
Sometimes the next step on the journey isn’t about learning something new. It’s about experiencing something different.
Let’s find out if we’re a good fit for each other. Book your free consultation today.
Hi, I’m Frank.
I work with adults struggling to turn insight into embodied change.
I’ve been there… In my early twenties, I experienced a mental health crisis that significantly disrupted my ability to function in the world. What followed was a decade-long journey through various therapeutic approaches in search of relief.
Despite understanding where my pain came from and how I wanted to change, I continued to experience the same outcomes in my relationships, work, and art- especially in the face of adversity. All the insight in the world was not enough to stop me from playing out my old patterns when shit hit the fan.
Things changed after I found rock bottom and I was forced to reassess my approach. It was at this point that I began integrating my cognitive and insight-oriented work with the somatic and depth psychology tools I was studying in graduate school.
Together, these approaches helped me address the roots of my trauma and rebuild my internal foundation. I became better able to recognize old patterns without automatically acting them out, stay connected to myself when life became difficult, and trust my capacity to take on life.
Today, I live with a redefined sense of resiliency, confidence, and joy for life. And I feel it all- especially on hard days.
Outside of therapy…
I pour myself into my passions of music, yoga, building community, and family. I love spending time outdoors, traveling, and cheering on my favorite sports teams (Go Brewers!). I am a deeply curious and caring person who loves getting lost in the mystery’s of life. I rely on honest, hearty laughter to endure the heaviness that comes with being human. I believe in the powers of truth, love, and groove for a healthier world.
If you’re feeling called toward deeper healing and a more authentic way of being, I’d be honored to connect.
Four things I believe…
The healing journey is catalyzed by courageous actions.
The vulnerability required to embody our truth has the power to change the course of our lives for the better.
The next step is always right in front of us.
We can find our way forward by attuning to our needs, integrating past experiences, and rediscovering the power of our intuition.
We live amidst transformational times.
The society wherein many of us were raised is ill-equipped to navigate the unique challenges of being human in today’s world.
Authentic embodiment can change the world.
The growth we make as individuals brings more resiliency to our communities.
“No problem can be solved on the same level of consciousness that created it.”
– Albert Einstein
Let’s find your way forward.
In our work together, we will overturn the roadblocks that disrupt your ability to be your confident, attuned, and creative self.
We will treat the roots of chronic dysregulation and develop processes that support your unique way of being with proven therapeutic interventions.
We’ll rewrite the rulebook and create the space for you to rediscover your most authentic self.
Let’s work together to find your way forward. Book your free consultation today.
Therapeutic Services
Trauma Therapy
When the pain of the past becomes too heavy to carry on your own, finding your way forward can feel overwhelming. Let’s work together to transform the challenges you’re facing using proven therapeutic interventions to rediscover your resiliency.
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Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Living with unresolved narcissistic abuse limits your ability to feel safe, trusting, and connected with yourself and others. I help you understand the root of the challenges your facing and develop a strategy to reclaim peace, confidence, and resiliency using integrative tools.
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Complex & Relational Trauma
When you’ve been regularly exposed to abuse or neglect in relationship with those you rely on for care and support, your mind and body adopts a state of chronic distress. I offer a dynamic path to help you unlearn harmful conditioning and develop the tools to experience lasting relief.
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Soul Work
Developing a deeper connection with what makes you unique provides direction and structure to your healing journey. Together we explore the relationship you have with your intuition and identify actionable steps to support your ability to live in alignment with your deepest truth.
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Somatic Therapy
By tuning into bodily sensations and movement, somatic therapy helps release emotional blockages not typically accessible by talk therapy alone. This approach deepens physical and emotional self awareness, allowing you to meet triggering moments with less overwhelm.
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Parts Work
By identifying and understanding our parts—such as your inner critic— we work to integrate competing aspects of yourself towards greater internal harmony. This process empowers your ability to embrace all parts of yourself and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
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