I came across somatic practices totally by accident. As I was finally finishing up my traditional studies to become a psychotherapist, I realized I was finding myself deeply disconnected. The long journey of a graduate education can often end up being a disembodied one and what started out as an incredibly passionate pursuit, evolved into feelings of burn-out and fatigue. While I never doubted on a conscious level if I was on the right path, my body wasn't experiencing the fulfillment I desired. It's funny, because life often has a way of serving as a mirror.
At the same time that I was navigating these internal conflicts, I was simultaneously presented with a large number of clients expressing to me limitations that they had experienced with therapy before in the past, where they felt that they had exhausted themselves of talking about their problems, gained insight, but hadn't actually felt any differently.
I realized what we were collectively experiencing was a disconnect between what we consciously knew, and how our bodies actually felt. I began to get the nudge that there surely had to be something more.
I took this as an invitation to explore. I knew that my body was guiding me deeper.
I started to explore somatic practices - first and foremost for myself. I craved to connect more deeply with myself and my body, in a way that seemed to have come naturally to me in my younger years. And so I dropped in - and when I did? Layers of tension and hidden shame revealed themselves.
I'm Alex and I help individuals connect with their own inner, innate power and find healing from within.
meet the founder
Our bodies are the only things that we have that allow for us to experience from within and for the first time in a while, I was inhabiting it again fully. I was embodied.
(It's important to know that this did not just magically happen overnight. Inhabiting yourself fully is an every day practice, and it's a process that we are constantly in a state of forgetting and remembering to do. Embodiment is a skill - one that is not met with the goal of perfecting, but rather a state... a home base we keep trying to come back to.)
After experiencing the profound impact of incorporating somatic work, I adopted a body-first approach that interweaves and integrates it into every aspect of my life. It evolved beyond a mere practice, becoming more of a lifestyle. These days? I bow to my body, because I have been proven time and time again that our bodies always know. When we listen to the subtle messages that our bodies are constantly feeding us, it enables us to live a life of more flow and authenticity. It allows us to pivot more quickly when things are not in alignment. It teaches us that it is safe to feel, and in welcoming our full spectrum of emotions? We get to tap into the richness of life.
But beneath those layers, I found a version of myself that was fluid, alive and ever-evolving.
Reawakening my sensitivity to all sensations also reignited my ability to experience joy and pleasure on a deeper level, too.
This was the kind of depth I had been searching for—not something abstract or theoretical, but something felt and fully embodied.
satisfied clients served
130+
average client satisfaction rate
4.9
master of social work, columbia univ.
msc
master of neuroscience, columbia univ.
msc
completed sessions to date
3000+
my credentials
I also went back to school and am pursuing another graduate degree in Neuroscience to better understand the mind-body connection. Inspired by leaders in the field such as Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Bessel Van Der Kolk, I began incorporating embodiment meditation, breathwork and movement into my traditional psychotherapy sessions.
Recognizing the transformative potential of this approach, I pursued formal training in many different somatic modalities to better serve my clients.
my light bulb moment
The best part about this approach? Is that it promotes an empowered approach to healing, reminding clients that the power is and has been within all along. By fostering this mind-body connection, individuals not only learn how to heal themselves, but they re-harmonize their relationship with their body, instead if pinning themselves against it. I say it time and time again that our bodies are always working for us, never against us and that symptoms are merely signs from the body pointing us in the direction of that which is seeking healing or change.
the approach
The results have been nothing short of remarkable. Clients who had long been trapped in cycles of deflection and avoidance finally confronted and processed their experiences on a deeper, somatic level, finding newfound relief. Others learned to synchronize their mental affirmations with bodily reorientation, achieving the embodiment of the desired emotions they craved.
the results
Finally lighting my beautiful candles
Making my own jewelry
That first sip of coffee
Meditating and taking time to recharge
Reading psycho-thrillers in Autumn
Journaling my morning pages
Days at the spa lathered in oils
Summers by the beach
My favorite things in life look a little like this.
2010
I graduated high school and joined the military, enlisting in the Air Force! With little resources, but big dreams - I needed a way to fund my education.
The Timeline
Through the years
I finished my four-year enlistment and moved out to Spain to teach English whilst finishing up the last of my bacehlor's degree. Both my body and my spirit needed a little re-set after what was an intense experience!
2014
Completed my bachelor's degree in Psychology, alas feeling like I was making moves towards my mission!
2015
After spending about two years in Barcelona, I moved to New York and enrolled in the post-bacc pre-med program at Columbia University! (At the time, I thought I still wanted to go on to medical school to be a Psychiatrist.)
2016
Plot twist! After years of sleepless nights, my body was begging me for a better way, and I decided to pivot slightly and instead enrolled in Columbia's Social Work program to do psychotherapy. I also got certified to be a mindfulness meditation teacher, understanding firsthand the importance of a holistic approach to wellbeing.
2019
I finished my graduate studies and began working as a full-time psychotherapist! At this time, I also began intensive somatic training to use in tandem with my work.
2021
Fascinated with the brain-body connection, I decided to pursue another graduate degree to further dive into my studies and enrolled in the Neuroscience program at Columbia University.
2023
I launched Ritualize!!! A dream of mine for well over a decade! While there were lots of twists and turns along the way, we arrived... and yet? The journey continues!
2025
Can't wait to see what else unfolds along the way...
here & now
I offer compassionate guidance through talk therapy, whilst teaching and equipping each of my clients with the skills necessary to use their body as the innate healing tool that it is.
If you are feeling anxious, stressed-out, depressed or you are going through one of life's many challenges that bring people to therapy, I provide support to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and make the changes you desire.
I have completed over 3,000 sessions with clients, guiding individuals towards more connected and meaningful lives.
from our wonderful clients
'Alex holds the most wonderful embodied resonance. I always felt safe and held throughout our sessions. She has the ability to really feel into what is going on for me.'
'I can’t thank you enough for being such a huge support for me. You’re excellent at what you do and will no doubt have the same effect on countless others.'
'I just wanted to thank you for all your help over the years. I’ve seen several therapists in my life, but I’ve never had someone I felt really understands me like you have.'
A dual Columbia grad, merging both traditional psychotherapy with neuroscience, my expertise lies in the treatment of Anxiety and Stress Management, Depression, Low Self-Esteem, Loss and Grief, and Trauma. Many are surprised to find out that I served in the military, which has heavily influenced my work, seeing firsthand the effect that trauma and stress has on the body. In the midst of completing my studies, I later went back to work with fellow veterans in the VA setting, providing psychotherapy to those struggling with PTSD and was further inspired to learn further the connection between mind and body, pursuing a second graduate degree in Neuroscience. I am passionate about incorporating somatic exercises into the work that I do because I know that while talking is an important aspect of healing, it will never truly be enough to find completion and balance.
Most people I share paths with are surprised by my story.
expertise
That's why I believe we absolutely must incorporate the body if we want to show up and feel differently.
Client retention rate after first month
94%
average client decrease in PHQ score
5.3
average client decrease in GAD SCORE
4.8
My treatment methodology incorporates embodied healing modalities such as breathwork, guided meditation and movement exercises to enrich the therapeutic experience. These powerful, body-based therapeutic tools relax and balance the nervous system, assist in rewiring the subconscious mind and alleviate symptoms of chronic stress that accompanies anxiety, depression and emotional trauma.
Through empowering clients to understand how to work with the physical body while providing the relational support of psychodynamic psychotherapy, they experience profound benefits of therapy more sustainably and with deeper awareness. By becoming their own expert in the interconnectedness between the mind and body, endless opportunities for growth and transformation become possible.
So, what does this mean for you?
