Meet Marissa

I'm Marissa — a somatic practitioner and trauma-informed coach. Through self-inquiry, somatic practices, and emotional alchemy, I support people ready to get to the root of what's blocking them from their own aliveness, wholeness, and sovereignty. 

I’m here to: 

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• Guide you toward uncovering the deepest-rooted patterns running your life, so you can lead from more freedom and choice

• Reconnect you with your body, and help you learn its language

• Help you draw on the Earth's own rhythms as part of your healing

Outside of this work, you can find me outside in nature — hiking, camping, throwing fetch for my dog, or lying in the grass soaking up the sun. I love studying herbalism, going on silent retreats, hosting tea ceremonies, finding $1 oysters, thrifting, and practicing hot yoga.

What is somatic therapy?

This is a body-centered approach rooted in the idea that we're holistic beings — real healing happens across every level: mental, physical, emotional, behavioral, spiritual.

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Think of it like a forest. Nothing happens in isolation. A drought in the canopy shows up as tension in the roots. A shift in the soil ripples into the leaves. One imbalance moves through the whole system.

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Stress and unprocessed experience work the same way in us — showing up as tension, posture, breath patterns, a sense of being stuck. Looking at only one piece means missing the whole picture.

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The work itself is embodied. We'll talk, but we'll also move through mindfulness, breath, movement, and expression — because getting to your truest self means going beyond the mind alone.

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