Erika Eichelberger, MA, LMHCA
Somatic Psychotherapist
Hello and thank you for being here!
As a somatic therapist, I help people find their way home to themselves through the body. This means that in addition to working with feelings and thoughts in session, we also listen to sensations and impulses and we honor the way that our nervous systems can shape emotions and perceptions.
I love supporting people who have experienced developmental trauma or other complex trauma and folks who struggle with anxiety, depression, and/or relational stresses.
I try to show up to this work as myself—as a therapist with boundaries, yes, but also as a quirky human who knows the healing path personally. I bring a warm, conversational, collaborative approach and a spirit of humility, gentleness, and solidarity. I find it fulfilling to care for others’ depths and darkness and I also keep joy and humor close at hand.
I studied somatic psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies and my therapeutic approach incorporates Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Internal Family Systems, somatic movement therapies, polyvagal theory, and attachment theory. I also hold an ecological and collective liberation lens. (For more details about somatic work and what happens in session, feel free to visit my website!)
I identify as a white queer/pan femme woman with experience of disability and I enjoy working with people of all genders, sexualities, and relationship orientations.
Areas of Focus
Trauma & abuse: spiritual, sexual, emotional, physical & oppression-based
Anxiety, depression, and dissociation
Self-worth, self-compassion, & body love
Anger & befriending healthy aggression
Attachment & relationship struggles
Fees
$150 per 50 minute session. My sliding scale slots are currently full.
Insurance
I am in-network with Premera and Lifewise. I am also happy to provide superbills for those seeking reimbursement for out-of-network coverage.
Location
I offer in-person therapy at Shelterwood’s Pioneer Square space.
Scheduling Information
Feel free to reach out for a free consultation to see if we feel like the right fit!
bodyofknowingsomatics@gmail.com
360-389-2153
To find out more about my practice, visit https://www.bodyofknowingsomatics.com/
“You do not have to be good……. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”
— Mary Oliver