Welcome,

I am Denise…

My professional background includes graduate-level education in counseling and years of experience working in structured, talk therapy settings. While I valued that work, I sensed something essential was missing. I understood things cognitively, yet inside I still felt disconnected — like there was more trying to be felt, moved, and released.

I kept being nudged in another direction: the body. I was drawn to the places words couldn’t reach and began searching for a modality I could fully trust and believe in.

When I discovered Emotional Release Bodywork, everything shifted. Within days, I signed up for an immersive four-day workshop, and the experience opened me in ways I had never known. I felt lighter, more aligned, and more connected to myself. For the first time, I wasn’t just understanding my healing — I was living it in my body.

I soon enrolled in the full training and became a practitioner. My passion for this work continues to grow. It’s a modality I deeply respect and feel genuinely called to share.

Through Emotional Release Bodywork, you can access and release emotions where they are held, allowing healing to happen on a deep, embodied level. I hold a safe, supportive space for you to explore your inner world and reconnect with your truth — beyond stories, beyond analysis.

In my past, I served in the United States Air Force. That experience shaped me profoundly and gave me a deep understanding of what it’s like to carry invisible weight and keep moving forward anyway. It has become part of my mission to hold grounded, non-judgmental space for other veterans navigating the lasting impact of stress, service, and life transitions.

This work changed my life. Not because it fixed me — but because it helped me come home to myself. If you’re ready to stop carrying everything alone, listen to your body, and begin a deeper kind of healing, I’m here to walk with you.

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Let's be honest about healing…

Choosing healing and stepping into your own work is not easy. It asks everything of you. It asks you to feel what you’ve spent a lifetime avoiding. It asks you to meet the deepest, most painful parts of yourself that you were taught to hide. And it asks you to trust—your body, your emotions, your own inner knowing.

It can be absolutely terrifying. That fear? It’s not only expected—it’s your guide. Your body and mind are signaling that you’re at the edge of profound change. And you are not alone in that fear. You don’t have to face it by yourself. In this space, we move with it together. We lean into it, witness it, and honor it. We let it guide the process instead of stopping it. What awaits on the other side is nothing short of sacred: relief, clarity, and connection.

This is the work we do through Emotional Release bodywork. We slow down. We listen. We allow. We breathe. We witness. We lean in. We move toward. And we welcome every part of you—especially the parts that have never had a place to be held.

Remember what you’ve always known: You are your own Healer.

Degrees & Training

Oregon State University-Cascades, Bend, OR- Master of Counseling (MCoun), 2020

Portland State University, Portland, OR –BS in Psychology, 2018

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Currently attending Brain, Body, Being w/ Mallorie Buoy of Homebody School of Somatics

COCC w/ Lisa Swisher: Reiki Level One Certification, 2025

IFS Institue: IFS Online Circle w/ Crystal Jones, Pamela Krause, and Dick Schwartz, 2025

Womben Wellness: Womb Sciences w/ Usha Anandi, 2025

Womben Wellness: Breathing, Bleeding, Being w/ Usha Anandi, 2025

Opening Shift: Emotional Release Therapy Practitioner Training w/ Suzanne Hallerman, 2024

Emotional Release Therapy Immersive 4-day Workshop w/ Pat Jackman, 2023

EMDR Institute: Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Level One, 2022

Brainspotting Phase One w/ Dr. Pie Fray, 2020

Health at Every Size (HAES), Oregon Counseling Association, 2020

Central Oregon Association of Psychologists: Introduction to IFS, 2019

PESI: Complex Trauma & IFS Training w/ Frank Anderson, 2019

Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Training w/ Keri Sawyer, 2019

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Contact me

Have questions, need more info, or feel called to book a session?

Whether you're curious about Emotional Release Bodywork, 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 discovery call by filling out the contact form.

denise@earthspiritsomatics.com

Call or text: 503.477.0775