Therapy That’s Embodied, Relational, and Real.
My approach is built on the belief that you are the expert on your own life.
I’m here to be a skilled, compassionate, and active collaborator on your journey.
Our work together is rooted in four key pillars:
Somatic & Embodied
Your body holds your history, your wisdom, and the key to your healing. We often try to think our way out of trauma, but trauma lives in the nervous system. Somatic therapy invites your body into the room. Through mindfulness, breath, movement, and tracking sensation, we’ll learn to listen to your body’s signals, process stored trauma, and build your capacity for regulation and resilience.
Psychodynamic
& Relational
The past is present. Psychodynamic therapy means we gently and non-judgmentally explore how your early experiences and attachment patterns shape your current life. Furthermore, our therapeutic relationship is a central part of the healing. It’s a safe, consistent space where you can experience a different way of relating—one built on trust, transparency, and repair.
A Liberatory & Anti-Oppression Lens
Your “symptoms” do not exist in a vacuum. They are often sane and intelligent responses to systemic oppression, intergenerational trauma, and cultural conditioning. As a therapist with a background in DEI, I am always tracking the impacts of racism, white supremacy, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and capitalism on your mental health. This is a practice of decolonizing therapy, naming power dynamics, and working toward your liberation.
Transparent & Human
I am not a “blank slate” therapist. I’m a real person, and I show up as one. While our sessions are always centered on you and your healing, I am relational and transparent. I may share a part of my own experience if it’s relevant, I’ll be frank and direct (with humor, when appropriate), and I’ll be open about my own biases. This transparency is an intentional practice of building a more equitable and authentic therapeutic relationship.
Odessa Avianna Perez, MFT 