Somatic Psychotherapy for Women

Midlife, Menopause, and Beyond

There’s a quiet revolution happening in the lives of women in midlife—and I’m here for all of it.

This season of life can feel like a paradox: invisible and disruptive, yet also deeply clarifying and liberating. For many women, perimenopause, menopause, and empty nesting usher in more than just hormonal shifts—they surface long-buried questions about identity, worth, desire, and purpose.

You might be asking:

• Who am I now that my children are grown—or I’ve chosen not to have children?

• What happens when my body no longer functions or feels the way it once did?

• How do I reclaim space for myself after decades of caregiving, people-pleasing, or performing?

In our work together, we explore these questions with depth, compassion, and curiosity. I offer support for:

• Emotional upheaval and mood changes during perimenopause and menopause

• Grief, rage, and identity shifts tied to aging, loss, or changing relationships

• Empty nest transitions and reimagining life on the other side of parenting

• Burnout, resentment, and the quiet toll of invisible labor

• Reclaiming sexuality, creative energy, and agency in your own life

• Making meaning and forging new paths with clarity and intention

Using somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, Brainspotting, and deep emotional inquiry, I help women move through these transitions not as something to “get through,” but as a rite of passage—one that holds the potential for profound growth, healing, and self-reclamation.

Because midlife isn’t a crisis—it’s a portal.

Support Through the Transition to Parenthood

Even when you've spent months or even years preparing for pregnancy, childbirth, or adoption, the lived experience can feel disorienting. Many new parents find themselves surprised by the emotional turbulence that arises once the process begins. The truth is: nothing can fully prepare you for the profound identity shift that parenthood brings.

The transition to parenthood often involves juggling multiple roles: partner, parent, professional, caregiver and can leave birthing people feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or under immense pressure to “do it all.”

This is where I come in.

I offer therapeutic support grounded in a Bio-Psycho-Social-Spiritual lens that honors the whole person and the full spectrum of the perinatal experience. Whether you're just beginning your journey or navigating the challenges of early parenting, this work is about more than coping—it’s about feeling seen, supported, and resourced.

Together, we may explore:

• Preconception stress and decision-making

• Infertility and assisted reproductive journeys

• Miscarriage, infant loss, and the grief that follows

• Adoption and the emotional complexities it can bring

• Emotional wellness during pregnancy and postpartum

• Birth trauma and recovery

• Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs)

• Healthy bonding and attachment

• Navigating “mindful” parenting without perfectionism

• Life–work–identity balance as a parent

Partners are often welcomed into sessions to foster connection, deepen understanding, and co-create a support plan that centers the birthing person's needs and well-being.

As co-creator of Centering YOU: Postpartum Edition, I also offer specialized tools and frameworks to support new mothers and the providers who walk alongside them. This resource blends therapeutic insight with embodied practices, helping to ground the postpartum journey in care, clarity, and self-compassion.

This is sacred, tender work—and it’s also strategic. My approach weaves together clinical expertise, body-based healing, and deep emotional attunement to help parents not just survive the transition, but move through it with greater clarity, strength, and self-trust.

Because the way we are held in early parenthood shapes so much of what comes next.

Caring for the Ones Who Care

As mental health professionals, we hold space for so many. But who holds space for us?

Over the years, Elizabeth has supported dozens of therapists, social workers, coaches, and healing practitioners who find themselves navigating burnout, boundary fatigue, or a quiet sense of misalignment. Despite years of training and deep insight into others, it’s not uncommon for “helpers” to struggle with prioritizing their own care: emotionally, professionally, and somatically.

You might be feeling:

• Drained by the weight of emotional labor—both in your work and at home

• Unsure how to scale back or shift without betraying your clients or your values

• Stuck in old patterns of overgiving, perfectionism, or identity enmeshment

• Disconnected from the original spark or purpose that brought you to this work

• Called toward a new way of practicing—but unclear how to begin

Elizabeth offers a confidential, grounding space for mental health professionals to do their own work—whether that’s healing trauma, navigating career transitions, reconnecting to your body, or simply making your practice more sustainable.

Her approach is non-hierarchical, deeply somatic, and grounded in mutual respect. Whether you’re a new clinician trying to find your footing, or a seasoned therapist facing mid-career burnout, the work often blends inner healing with professional clarity.

Because the truth is: your well-being matters just as much as your clients’.
And tending to yourself isn’t selfish, it’s foundational.

A Somatic + Brain-Based Approach

Trauma isn’t just something that happened in the past—it lives in the body, shapes how we relate to the present, and impacts what we believe is possible for our future.

Complex trauma—whether rooted in childhood, relational harm, birth, systemic oppression, or chronic stress—often doesn’t show up as one single event. Instead, it shows up as patterns: anxiety that won’t go away, hyper-independence, emotional shutdown, chronic self-doubt, burnout, or feeling “stuck” in ways that don’t make logical sense.

That’s because trauma isn’t stored in the thinking mind—it’s stored in the nervous system.

My approach to healing is grounded in somatic psychotherapy and Brainspotting, a powerful, neuroscience-informed method that allows us to process trauma beyond words. By accessing deep subcortical areas of the brain, Brainspotting helps you unlock the stuck survival energy that talk therapy alone may not reach.

In this work, we slow down and listen to the intelligence of the body.

You don’t have to retell your story over and over again to heal it.
Instead, we work with:

• Nervous system regulation and resilience

• Boundaries and embodied safety

• Early attachment wounds and inner child work

• Trauma stored in the body and expressed through symptoms (e.g., pain, tension, dissociation)

• Core beliefs and emotional patterns that no longer serve you

• The connection between past survival strategies and present-day relationships or leadership

This is deep work—but it’s also deeply reparative.

Whether you’re a high-functioning survivor who's never quite felt safe, or someone newly recognizing how trauma is impacting your daily life, I offer a trauma-informed, shame-free space where your story, your body, and your healing are honored.

You don’t have to carry it all alone.
And you don’t have to live in survival mode forever.

What is Brainspotting?
Brainspotting is a powerful, brain-body based therapy that helps people access, process, and release trauma and emotional pain that’s stored in the nervous system. It was developed by Dr. David Grand and is rooted in the understanding that “where you look affects how you feel.”

How does it work?
During a session, we use specific eye positions—called “brainspots”—that correlate with deep emotional and somatic activation. These eye positions help the brain and body access unprocessed trauma and promote natural healing, without needing to talk through every detail.

What does a session feel like?
Unlike traditional talk therapy, Brainspotting sessions are often quieter and more internal. You may notice physical sensations, emotions, memories, or shifts as your body processes what’s been held beneath the surface. I’ll guide and support you throughout, always at your pace.

What kinds of issues can Brainspotting help with?
Brainspotting is effective for:

• Complex and developmental trauma

• Anxiety and panic

• Chronic stress or overwhelm

• Somatic symptoms (tension, pain, dissociation)

• Performance blocks or creative "freezes"

• Perinatal trauma or medical trauma

• Grief, attachment wounds, and emotional stuckness

Is Brainspotting right for me?
If you’ve tried talk therapy and still feel stuck, or if you have trouble accessing your emotions, Brainspotting can be a gentle but profound next step. It works well for both recent and long-held trauma—and is especially supportive when you’re ready to go deeper but don’t want to rehash everything cognitively.

Please note that Elizabeth does not accept private insurance. However, she can provide a Superbill for you to submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network benefits.

• Intake Session: $275 (75 minutes)

• Individual Session: $250 (55 minutes)

• Intensive Sessions: Available upon request (Typically 90-120 minutes or can be scheduled for most of the day)

• Paperwork Requests: $275

Virtual sessions, in person at The LOLA and Walk- and-Talks available upon request.