frequently asked questions

No. Although I have been trained and licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am letting go of that license in order to offer more integrative and custom support to clients across state and international borders. I have a Master’s degree in Somatic Counseling Psychology. I am not a licensed psychologist.

Yes. I offer in-person support in Asheville, North Carolina, and online support for clients internationally.

You can reach out at any point in your journey. I support women long before conception and through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum seasons.

You don’t need to be in crisis to receive support. This work can be supportive for empowered preparation, healing, connection, regulation, and feeling more resourced throughout the transition to motherhood.

Yes! I love working with babies. Mama Bear Somatics evolved from my long-standing private practice supporting infants with birth integration and trauma resolution, developmental movement, and nursing.

In-person support for babies is available in Asheville, North Carolina where I offer home visits for newborns. Online consultations for parents seeking to better support their infants, and experiential support groups like Embodied Bonding are available internationally.

Every session is unique and shaped by your presenting issues and intentions. Sessions are integrative and can include modalities such as Prenatal & Birth Therapy, Brainspotting, HeartMath, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Body Ready Method, Somatic Birth Integration Therapy, Lactation Counseling, Infant Developmental Movement Education, and a variety of clinically grounded practices based in Somatic Psychology disciplines.