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Liberating & Integrating Psyche, Soma, and Soul

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It is your birthright to fully inhabit your body.

Yet trauma and oppression often push us out of our bodies and out of the present moment. And this is the very place where we can begin - reclaiming our bodies and in turn reclaiming our minds and souls.

your guide in somatic reclamation

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Hi there! I'm Dr. Cacky and I have over 15 years of experience facilitating somatics, holistic psychology, and energy medicine, including teaching these subjects to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. I draw on all of this experience to meet the unique and evolving needs of those I have the privilege to support in my private practice. 

 

I have a remote private practice, Somatic Reclamation, where I see clients all over the world supporting trauma healing and integration and fostering greater access to secure attachment in relationship.  It is one of my greatest joys in life to hold space for individuals’ innate healing intelligence and the transformation that can bring! 

 

In my undergrad, I studied art therapy and holistic psychology at Lesley University. After which I received my Masters of Education in art-based activism and social entrepreneurship from Lesley's Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences.

 

While teaching in higher ed and deepening my embodied practice, I earned my Ph.D. in Depth Psychology with an emphasis in Somatic Studies at Pacifica Graduate Institute.

I have cultivated a diverse somatic toolkit to support client's on their healing journey. I am a Master Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator, Somatic Experiencing© Practitioner, Dynamic Attachment Repatterning (DARe) trainee, and RYT-500. Additionally, I am an experienced Reiki Master practitioner and have done training in energy work, embodied social justice, EFT, NLP, and somatic attachment therapy. I am also a non-denominational reverend. I draw from my eclectic background to meet each client's unique needs and goals.

 

My current work is centered around the internalization of language, narrative, and trauma on a somatic level and how it affects interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships. I am deeply passionate about social justice, the arts, intergenerational trauma, and somatics. 

 

I live in the Boston area with my beloved partner and cat. 

My Current Offerings

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Somatic Experiencing works to integrate trauma through the body to restore natural balance without retraumatizing the individual.

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Receive Universal Life Force Energy where it is most needed in your body, mind, and soul through a reiki session with me.

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Dynamic Attachment Repatterning

This is a dynamic, somatic based modality, originally developed by Diana Heller, for cultivating secure attachment in relationships and healing relational and developmental wounds,

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Yoga and Mindfullness

Drawing from ancient Ayurvedic wisdom and teachings, we can explore these practices together while honoring their Indigenous and cultural lineage. I draw heavily from the teaching and practice of Zen Master Thích Nhāt Hanh.

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A combination of somatic modalities holding sacred the innate intelligence of the body and supporting transformation of one's self and the world through conscious movement. I am a proud member of the International Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist Association (ISMETA).

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Curious about the mysteries of your dreams? Let's dive into the medicine they hold together! I draw from a combination of somatic and Jungian based techniques to help us foster a meaningful relationship with your dreams.

I've done lots of body work and talk therapy before, but the insights I got with Cacky were like nothing I've experienced before. The memories held in the cells of my body, especially my arms and hands, became conscious to me.

 

Like I could finally understand how my body felt about the decisions my brain was making.

 

And my body was wise. I should be trusting my body more. Thank you Cacky for enabling these insights, I don't think I could have gotten them any other way!

- Whitney, CT, USA

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As a Registered Professional Member of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association, I meet the high Standards of Practice and uphold the Code of Ethics.  For more information visit www.ISMETA.org

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