Ezri provides sanctuary to begin to unpack the hurts, beliefs and reactions to the past; space to explore new thinking and new ways of being; and follow through to shift introspection into action. She walks along side you, witnessing and accompanying you through light and dark. She maintains an eye on your goals, tracking and returning your attention to the work you want to do. She believes relationships can be reclaimed. They can potentially be the avenue through which much history is healed. They can draw us out, set us free, ground us, soothe our fears and make everything better; or they can bring us to our edge, trigger us, hurt us. Yet, she believes, you CAN create a community of relationships that are essentially therapeutic; where you can be true to yourself, grounded and clear minded AND trust your connections, allowing you to feel secure, loved and engaged in community as well as move ahead on your individual path. Ezri brings a life of experience to her practice. She has studied lyrical literature, creative writing, poetry, dance, music, voice, adventure sports, therapeutic recreation, recreation leadership, play process development, burnout recovery, process oriented psychology and body work. She has delved into Buddhism, Taoism, Deida's 3rd stage practice, Yoga, Mindful meditation, Metta meditation, and Transcendental Meditation and continues a regular mindfulness practice. Ezri is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), with a Masters in Somatic Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University. Her work is influenced by Attachment Theory, Process Oriented Psychology, Bodynamics, Hakomi, Somatic Experiencing and Buddhist Philosophy. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Therapeutic Expression through Performing Arts with a Psychology Minor from San Francisco State University. In addition she has 300 hours of training in massage, kinesiology, anatomy and acupressure from various local schools. Specialty: developmental trauma, and the many ways it expresses in adult’s lives, i.e. intrusive memories, vigilance, process addictions, body and sexuality issues, women’s issues, sobriety challenges, avoidance, relational anorexia, chronic pain, extreme states, etc.
