Dr. Kimberly Diorio (she/her)

In my relational approach to therapy, the relationship between client and therapist is central to the healing process. I focus on building a safe, trusting connection where clients feel truly seen and understood. Through this relationship, we explore patterns in how you relate to others, while engaging in process-oriented therapy to uncover deeper emotions, thoughts, and behaviors as they arise in the moment. By working together in this collaborative space, meaningful self-awareness and change

I use a Gestalt therapy framework to help clients focus on the 'here and now,' bringing awareness to their present moment experience. Through this process, we explore the awareness continuum, noticing thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations as they arise. This approach fosters greater self-awareness and empowers clients to recognize patterns, deepen their understanding of themselves, and make more conscious choices in their lives.

Using a humanistic approach, I focus on creating a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences and emotions. I believe in each person’s inherent potential for growth and self-actualization. Together, we work to foster self-awareness, personal responsibility, and an authentic understanding of who you are, empowering you to make meaningful, life-affirming choices.

Having both personal and family experience with anxiety, I understand firsthand the impact it can have on everyday life. Living and practicing in Silicon Valley, I’ve seen how the high-pressure culture can intensify stress and anxiety, often leaving individuals feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. I help clients navigate anxiety by integrating personal insight with therapeutic techniques, addressing the root causes and fostering greater self-awareness, resilience, and balance.

With personal experience navigating complex PTSD, I understand how trauma affects the mind and body. My time leading a high school through the trauma of suicide clusters gave me deep insight into collective trauma. Central to my own healing has been somatic work, recognizing how trauma is stored in the body. I now help clients release stored trauma and build resilience through a compassionate, body-based approach.

Healing happens in relationships, which serve as our greatest teachers. Through my own long-term relationships and diverse experiences with others, I've learned that even the most challenging connections reveal valuable insights about ourselves. I guide individuals in exploring these dynamics, fostering personal growth and deeper understanding, and helping them navigate their journeys toward healthier relationships, whatever form they take.

Somatic therapy, or body-oriented therapy, taps into the wisdom of the body as a gateway for healing. By focusing on physical sensations, posture, breath, and movement, somatic therapy helps clients connect with and release stored emotions and trauma that are often held in the body. This approach empowers clients to build a deeper awareness of the mind-body connection, fostering a sense of presence and grounding that supports emotional resilience.

Somatic therapy, or body-oriented therapy, taps into the wisdom of the body as a gateway for healing. By focusing on physical sensations, posture, breath, and movement, somatic therapy helps clients connect with and release stored emotions and trauma that are often held in the body. This approach empowers clients to build a deeper awareness of the mind-body connection, fostering a sense of presence and grounding that supports emotional resilience.