Holistic Therapy
Rewire your patterns and heal your nervous system without rehashing the past.
Online in SF Bay Area & Across CA
We've been taught that talking out our traumas, will make us feel better. But it actually keeps us trapped in the same cycle of fears and pain. I was once there too in my own healing. When I involved the body, everything changed.
When you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck in survival, disconnected from yourself, you might wonder that there's no way out. That's not true. I share the tools that have helped create safety in my body, feel more balanced, and live a life of authenticity.
Whether you are new to a holistic, body-led approach or want to take healing into your hands, this holistic therapy is your invitation to begin.
You keep it together on the outside and deep down are overwhelmed and exhausted.
You are highly self-aware and have tried talk-therapy before and can’t change the same old patterns keeping you stuck.
Continuous stress affecting daily life and health.
You keep giving to others and resent them
Pressured by society’s demands for productivity and high standards.
You work hard to feel okay or calm.
Cultural needs not addressed in traditional therapies by a provider that doesn’t look like you.
Disconnected with your body and emotions
You’ve been feeling like…
Let me show you a simpler way to heal, be in connection with others, and still honor your peace.
Give from a full cup without resentment.
This is for you if you desire to…
Come back to your regulated self with practical tools.
Have healthy boundaries without abandoning yourself.
Recover from stress and trauma and create a life of peace and joy.
Create a supportive nervous system lifestyle.
Align healing with your personal values and culture.
Be more balanced and embodied.
Hi, I’m Albania.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist and trauma trained Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), with over a decade experience in the mental health field, I’ve helped people take healing in their own hands. Becoming their own inner-healer, they find balance and reclaim their lives. I am dedicated to helping individuals like you to reconnect with your sense of safety inside your body, feel more balanced, and authenticity amidst the pressure’s of daily life and society.
Each session is unique to what you want to work through. The Holistic Therapy framework helps you to gently regulate your nervous system, release stored stress and trauma, and creating a life of embodiment for lasting resilience.
We’ll learn
You will learn about your nervous system patterns, how to support your capacity while gently expanding it, how to listen to bodily signals and what to do about it, and how to make decisions from your authentic self.
You will receive the education and tools that you incorporate in your daily routine.
The sessions incorporate a blend of…
Polyvagal Theory: you will understand how the nervous system works and how you can support your own and when.
Somatic Experiencing: slow and gentle practices to support regulation and processing.
Internal Family Systems-Informed (IFS-Informed): you’ll learn how to connect with you inner child parts and how to work with them from your soul-self energy.
HeartMath: you will learn how a science-backed approach to connecting to your heart and increase your energy.
Your Cultural Identity: you will understand how cultural shapes our patterns and how to honor them in your healing.
The journey:
Receive a 60 minute intake assessment: get clear on your goals, receive professional recommendations, get a plan, and answer your questions.
50 minute sessions, after the intake session.
Actionable Feedback: Honest and constructive feedback to improve your skills
Somatic tools that work for your unique nervous system capacity, regulation, and cultural needs.
Price: $220 (each session)
Currently not taking insurance. Private pay only.
What’s Included?
For the full benefit, it’s recommended to have weekly sessions or bi-weekly, if you need more integration time.
This is slow, sacred process. No fixing here.
The more you go along in the journey, you’ll learn the framework and understand how to incorporate the methods that I blend.
3 Simple Steps to Stress Relief & Trauma Healing
Experience a transformative journey towards balance and calm.
1
Apply For Your Free Consultation
Fill out our form to apply for a free 15 minute consultation to learn more how we can support your healing.
2
Purchase Restorative Sessions
Engage in tailored sessions for nervous system healing.
3
Embrace a New Lifestyle
Feel empowered and balanced every day.
faqs
Common questions asked
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Somatic Experiencing is a personalized approach that focuses on your unique nervous system. I use Somatic Experiencing and Polyvagal tools to help you understand and regulate your nervous system. For longer-term clients, I incorporate Internal Family Systems to help identify and transform the parts of you that keep you stuck in survival mode, fostering self-compassion and confidence.
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Yes, you can do Somatic Experiencing online. Many people like to be in their home where they feel safe and supportive to engage in SE sessions.
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During the intake assessment, we get clarity on what you want to process, your current coping skills, and support systems.
However, if you are looking for a faster treatment, than it may not be a good fit for you yet, and it’s best to use other modalities.
You can take your time to prepare your mind and body in the future to engage SE work.
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Somatic Experiencing is safe when administered by a trained provider. Like many therapy modalities, SE may lead to emotional distress, re-traumatization or dissociation episodes. It’s important to let you provider know to tailor your treatment plan.
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You can apply first, and will contact you within 24-48 hours during Monday through Thursday.
We schedule your free 15 minute consultation. It’s important that you feel comfortable with me, so that you get the most of Somatic Experiencing. If we are not a good fit, I will provide you with referrals to other trained providers.
If we are a good fit, the first session will be an intake.
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No. I am only accepting private pay, but I can give you a Superbill. A superbill, is an invoice that you can submit to your insurance for partial or full reimbursement. You need to verify with your insurance to see if they do reimburse you.
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I do, but those slots are taken. I recommend finding another provider that is available and provides sliding scale.
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Each person is unique in their history, traumas, stressors, and nervous system capacity. It’s hard to exactly know when. However, healing stress and trauma is a lifestyle change, to see lasting results.
With consistent weekly sessions and applying tools in their daily life, past clients began seeing changes from 3 to 6 months, and others more than a year.
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There’s a 48 hour cancellation policy from the start time of the scheduled appointment. The session is charged if the session is cancelled less than 48 hours.
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I will block the available time slot we both agree on.
Weekly sessions are available at this time.
Each session is $220 for 50 minutes.
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I use a secure platform called, IvyPay. After setting up the first intake session, I will send you a link via text, where you can safely put in your card information.
The session will be charged prior to meeting. If payment fails, you will be notified once. If payment continues to fail, I will need to cancel until payment is made.
Most major credit cards are accepted, including HSA.
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No.
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No. I only provide virtual sessions through Google Video.
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No, I only specialize in adults 30 + years of age, primarily women, and BIPOC women.
Although, anyone can reach out if you resonate with my work.
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For somatic psychotherapy, I am licensed in the state of California. This requires more clinical processing.
If you are interested in just nervous system work through Somatic Experiencing, please still reach out. It wouldn’t be therapy, it would be coaching using Somatic Experiencing.
Transform Your Life with Practical Tools
I know how overwhelming life get can get.
Life’s demands can feel suffocating, especially when you’re juggling responsibilities and expectations—not to mention the chaos of the world right now. At Holistika Embodiment, I offer Somatic Experiencing Sessions designed to help you learn how your nervous system works and use effective tools for regulation. You can live a life where stress doesn’t dictate your every emotion and you can live in alignment with your true values and cultural needs. With my guidance, you can find balance and confidently face each day.