Welcome, Brave one.
Hi, I’m Denise.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Somatic Therapist, and Emotional Release Bodywork Practitioner, I believe the body holds an incredible capacity for healing, and that sometimes we simply need enough space, safety, and support to slow down and listen.
So much of what we carry lives beneath words. Our bodies remember the ways we've had to adapt, protect ourselves, push through, hold on, and survive. These patterns aren't something to judge or get rid of. They often developed for very good reasons.
At the heart of my work is helping you deepen your relationship with yourself and build the capacity to live a more expansive life—to feel more fully, trust yourself more deeply, stay connected to yourself through discomfort, and make more room for connection, pleasure, possibility, and the life you want to live.
Rather than trying to fix or override what is there, we listen to the body, honor the ways you've learned to protect yourself, and create space for something new to become possible.
We move at a pace that honors you—without forcing, rushing, or trying to manufacture a particular experience.
There is something deeply powerful about being witnessed without judgment as you begin to reconnect with yourself, your body, and your own knowing.
Whatever brings you here, it would be an honor to walk alongside you.
What is Somatics?
The word somatics comes from the Greek word soma, meaning the living body—the body as it is experienced from within.
Somatics isn't simply about muscles or posture. It's about recognizing that our thoughts, emotions, beliefs, relationships, and life experiences are all expressed through the body.
The way we breathe.
The way we move.
The way we brace.
The way we connect.
The way we protect ourselves.
Our bodies are constantly telling the story of how we've learned to be in the world.
Somatic work invites us to become curious about those embodied patterns—not to judge or fix them, but to understand them.
As we listen to the body's wisdom and experience new possibilities, those patterns begin to shift. We develop greater capacity, more choice, and a deeper connection with ourselves.
For me, somatics isn't about becoming calm all the time.
It's about becoming more fully alive.
Ways to Work with Me
Somatic Psychotherapy
Emotional Release Bodywork
Emotional Release Bodywork Workshops
Rooted In Love:
A Somatic Relationship Immersion for Women
A Space to Be Fully You
You don't have to arrive knowing what you need, having the right words, or knowing where to begin.
There is room here for all of you—the parts that feel clear and grounded, and the parts that feel messy, uncertain, guarded, tender, angry, afraid, or alive.
My role isn't to push you toward an outcome or decide what healing should look like for you. It's to meet you with curiosity, honesty, and presence while helping you listen more deeply to yourself and your body.
Sometimes the work is quiet. Sometimes it's emotional. Sometimes there is laughter, grief, anger, relief, movement, stillness, or something completely unexpected.
You are allowed to go at your own pace. You are allowed to have boundaries. You are allowed to change your mind. And you don't have to perform your healing here.
The invitation is simply to bring more of yourself into the room—and discover what becomes possible when you don't have to leave yourself behind.
Contact Me
Earth Spirit Somatics is located in Redmond, OR.
Have questions, need more info, or feel called to book a session?
Whether you're curious about Emotional Release Bodywork, Somatic Psychotherapy, Workshops or Rooted in Love and want to explore if this work is right for you, or you’re ready to take the next step—I'd love to connect.
Schedule a free 15-minute connection call by filling out the contact form.
Or please feel free to call or text me at: 503.477.0775