Sarah Fletcher (She/Her)

Technique Each client is supported on their journey of discovery, enhancing mindfulness & sensory awareness through exercises such as internal focusing, meditation, mantras, breath work, movement & yoga postures, sound, scent, nature, grounding, ritual, journaling & visualization. Some therapeutic concepts highlighted: ​​​ - Polyvagal Theory by Dr. Porges & Deb Dana - Somatic Experiencing by Dr. Levine - Focusing Technique by Dr. Gendlin - Internal Family Systems by Dr. Schwartz

Integration Talk therapy supported by somatic practices helps to connect the mind and body to help you heal from past traumas. It involves befriending the body, talking about your feelings and experiences, and paying attention to how your body reacts. By noticing things like tension, breath, or physical sensations, you can better understand and release unproductive emotions and patterns, leading to deeper self-awareness, a new relationship with trauma, and increased overall well-being.

Education and Empowerment through Person-Centered Therapy Clients learn self-regulation skills, deepen the body-mind healing connection, and practice strengths-focused exercises in support of their personal growth. Therapy is personalized to guide clients as they seek to reduce stress, improve relationships, emotionally heal, and increase awareness to thrive and find ultimate joy in their lives.

Grounded in the present Anxiety has the ability to rob us of the present moment; creating patterns of rumination that can seem to rule our consciousness and decision making. Our world is not easy to navigate without falling into these patterns - it can be incredibly transformative to have an ally in labeling sources of anxiety, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, making shifts where we can, and learning about how to take care of our nervous system to be able to manage its fluctuations.

Finding a new level of joy and engagement Depression can be an incredible challenge; creating the feeling that we are disengaged and not in control of our lives and feelings. Together, we can collaboratively look at emotional, mental and physical health and how they play out in your life. We'll look at all of the multifaceted aspects of you, determine what approaches feel the most supportive, and create a plan to monitor and support healthy change and growth over time utilizing proven methods.

I strongly believe that to thrive is to honor all of the layers of self: Bio-psycho-social-spiritual. My own experiences with disability inspired me to become a certified yoga teacher in 2011 through Eight Limbs Yoga in Seattle. I also specialized in areas like Yoga for Children with Autism, Trauma-Informed Yoga, and completed 100 hours of Yoga Therapy training . These certifications and my own experience have informed me as to how to help others with similar challenges thrive.