Rachael is a sensitive, wise and skillful practitioner. Sessions with her feel creative, collaborative, exploratory, and transformative experience, a testament to the power of relational work. I was blown away by Rachael’s attentiveness and support, guiding me toward deeper observation of the body’s messages. She patiently and carefully made it possible to listen to what even uncomfortable parts have to teach us. Rachael treated me, my pain and my inner vulnerability with such compassion and grace -- a profoundly healing experience unto itself. The empathic and non-judgmental way that Rachael listened to me gave me a model for how to listen to myself and my own body - precious lifelong tools. - Maya
Rachael is exquisite company and a powerful helper in these times of disconnection and confusion. Like a dance partner, she moved synchronously with me from one present moment experience to the next with compassion, curiosity, intuition and skill. Her steady attention helped me connect to the grief, anger, sadness I haven't wanted to feel. And the longing for belonging underneath it all. She welcomed each unfolding piece in a way that made me feel wholly included, coherent and loved. Her fluency to work across different channels of experience and expression created safety for the part of myself that is overstimulated and exhausted by verbal communication. As she encouraged me to deepen into restful positions with my body, she helped me strengthen trust in my own knowing. So grateful for this person and these methods of working so intelligently and respectfully with the healing that is always right here and now. - Andrea
Rachael's approach offers a clear and supported pathway to settling your nervous system and making space for radical honesty with yourself. Within the first few minutes of our session, I had found my feet on the ground and the earth beneath me. That grounding is what so many of us need to soften and actually meet what's coming up in our lives with candor and care. In that space, her precision with language makes Rachael an incredibly effective and non-judgemental guide. I find traditional meditation often feels too impersonal and traditional therapy often feels too cold and clinical. My session with Rachael was like a guided meditation where I could still be myself - I could interrupt, share, and reflect, and from there, Rachael could continue guiding me, while deeply attuned to my emotions and sensations coming up in real time. - Julia
Working with Rachael I felt so at ease with my body I was really able to drop right in. I felt so supported by her both in how she held space, and how she checked in with where I was at in my body -- if I felt comfortable, if I felt safe moving forward. My body became a place to spark my own curiosity. In our session my inner world really bloomed in ways I hadn't experienced before. Rachael expertly guided me through noticing shifts in my posture, weight, and balance - I could see afterwards how her background in dance really supports this somatic practice. I left the session feeling at ease in my body, and holding new insights into what was happening within me. - Jack