Karen Baker, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
San Francisco Bay Area CA
Whether focused on a traditional therapeutic goal or psychedelic ceremonial experiences, a typical session may involve talk, in addition to therapeutic tarot, somatic practices, expressive arts practices, dreamwork, preparation and integration of psychedelic material, ritual and sound healing. Non-verbal exercises and use of imagery allow us to drop below the conscious mind (default-mode network), and access the deeper parts of ourselves to weave real, lasting change. These exercises, which are tailored to your preferences and needs, are always offered as options and not requirements.
Being invited to witness the most intimate parts of peoples’ lives unfold and evolve is a gift. Through decades of work as both a mental health professional and as a healing arts practitioner I’ve learned that every human holds a gateway to their own unique wisdom. Often this wisdom is found in our greatest suffering and serves as our greatest medicine. I consider the path of psychotherapy to be one of discovering this wisdom.
Prior to becoming a holistic psychotherapist, I worked in community mental health with adolescents in the foster care system and substance abuse facilities, as well as women who had experienced domestic partner violence. I also worked in the healing arts, offering holistic massage therapy, couples massage classes, Rosen method bodywork, personalized yoga instruction and infant massage classes. Over the past two decades, I’ve continued to be humbled by the resilience, perseverance, and creativity that we all have to not only survive, but to thrive.
Women's integration Circle
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