Hi, I’m Alyse.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #15999) from the Bay Area, living in San Diego, California. As a psychotherapist, I work with people that reside in California.
My passion for somatic and embodied healing is deeply personal. Having navigated disordered eating, low self-esteem, attachment wounds, and early childhood trauma, I know what it’s like to feel disconnected from yourself and desperate for relief. Despite years in traditional talk therapy and intellectualizing my own pain and trauma, I often found myself thinking, “I’ve talked about all of this before—why do I still feel this way?”
It wasn’t until I began working with a somatic therapist that I truly began to understand healing as something that happens through the body, not just through insight. It’s not about finding the quick fix, the checklist, or the perfect coping skill — it’s about slowing down enough to listen to what our bodies are trying to communicate to us.
Western models of healing often encourage quick fixes, checklists, or strategies to “feel better.” But true healing is not experienced with a formula or a magic pill. Through my own embodied work, I’ve come to see healing as a sacred process—one that invites us to meet ourselves with curiosity, compassion, and patience. It is the practice of slowing down, shedding what no longer serves us, and gently guiding our nervous systems out of survival and into safety.
Who i work with
My work is rooted in supporting adults who are navigating trauma, anxiety, systemic oppression, disordered eating, body image struggles, low self-worth, perfectionism, relationship challenges, PTSD, and neurodivergence. I specialize in working with high-achieving women of color and neurodivergent individuals — people who are used to performing, over-functioning, and striving for success, even when their nervous system is asking for rest.
I hold a deep commitment to serving marginalized communities who have endured systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma. As a woman of color and a neurodivergent therapist, I experienced firsthand the scarcity of affirming spaces for community, healing, and story-telling. Systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma often teach us to stay small, hypervigilant, and disconnected from our bodies. Over time, that disconnection can show up as anxiety, burnout, emotional numbing, or a deep sense of disconnection from who we are.
In our work together, we’ll move at a pace that honors where you’re at. My intention is to create a space where you can get out of survival mode, reconnect with your intuition, and regain a sense of self trust and inner connectedness.