all about Claire
Hi, I'm Claire, and I believe the pain you feel - in your mind, your body, and even your spirit - is not a mere inconvenience to override, but a trailhead. It's a trailhead toward something deeper inside of you, something that has been love-starved for way too long.
Like many of us, you probably weren't given a map. Maybe your family didn't meet your emotional needs so you became numb to your feelings. Maybe societal programming forced you to hide essential parts of yourself. Maybe trauma altered your sense of security in the world. Now you might find yourself trying to anesthetize the sore spots inside of you with unfulfilling relationship patterns, substances, overworking, or other process addictions. These realizations can be painful, but in opening to feeling them, a path to healing unfolds. It isn't a linear ascent, but a winding road - one that doesn't need to be traveled alone.
In my role as your companion on the journey, I see your innate wholeness and am here to walk alongside you, with patience and even some levity, until you see it too. Because, paradoxically, self-love is rarely an inside job. It's a habit that first needs to be experienced relationally and consistently until it's internalized.
how I work
As a mindfulness-based somatic therapist, I stay attuned to the fine details - a sigh, a shift in expression, a movement of your eyes - because these small moments are often signals of deeper truths emerging. Together, with curiosity, we will consciously hear, feel, and integrate the parts of you that have been left behind. We'll uncover who you really are: the "you" that transcends all the pain you've been through.
I'm not the kind of therapist who's stoic and unaffected. I feel most alive in this work when I bring my entire self into the room, because I believe your authenticity requires my own authenticity. I'm often inspired by my clients' wisdom or moved by their pain, and I don't try to hide that on my face.
I bring an exploratory, intuitive mindset into the therapy room. You are the author of your story, and I am your creative collaborator. Sometimes I lead with gentle guidance, reflection, and slowing down. Other times, what might serve you best is for me to step back so you can step forward. But what always remains is my determination for you to see yourself as I see you: already whole and inherently worthy.
Professional Training & Credentials
Education + Trainings
- MSW – Columbia University (Graduate degree; foundational academic education) Includes advanced coursework in the Psychedelic Therapy Training Program
- Introduction to DBT Skills
- Psychoanalytic Didactics
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Vipassana Meditation Trainings (10-day, 5-day, and 3-day) – Sayagyi U Ba Khin Tradition (2023–2024)
- Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy – Experiential Introductory Workshop
Certifications
- EMDR Therapy Training – TICTI, EMDRIA-Accredited (2025)
- Motivational Interviewing Certificate
- Sacred Breath Academy – Breathwork Guide Training
- Crisis Text Line – Crisis Counselor
“Claire was different—she built trust with me in a remarkably short amount of time.”
- Former therapy client
“She played a significant role in helping me navigate work, anxiety, and family.”
- current therapy client
“Her approach is compassionate and practical.”
- current therapy client
“Claire offered insights and strategies that truly made a difference.”
- current therapy client
“Her dedication goes beyond sessions—she tailors support to your needs.”
- current therapy client
“Her commitment to clients’ well-being is just who she is.”
- former therapy client
“Claire’s authenticity sets her apart from others in the field.”
- current therapy client
“She makes me feel incredibly comfortable every session.”
- Current therapy client
My own personal transformation in somatic therapy + my rewarding experience as a crisis counselor for a crisis intervention hotline.
What inspired me to become a therapist
Writing, reading books about therapeutic and/or spiritual modalities, giggling with friends, watching anything HBO, hanging out with trees, eating something yummy, sometimes moving my body, sometimes being horizontal, always daydreaming about natural bodies of water.
When I’m not in the therapist chair, you can probably find me:
Friends, meditation, Prospect Park.
Three things that keep me grounded:
Extroverted introvert all the way.
Introvert or Extravert?
Beyond the Credentials
Claire's
