Category: Depression

Calm Down – There’s Nothing Wrong with You. It’s All in Your Head

June 27, 2018

Stop worrying, they say. Ever had the experience that everybody thinks your pain or distress is “all in your head?” What a terrible feeling. Not …

Bioenergetics

One Simple Tool to Alleviate Depression

June 20, 2018

5/11/2022 – New science has proven that the Polyvagal Theory by Stephen Porges is outdated and unsupported by current scientific data. Thus, I am in …

Anxiety

Suicide – The Dark Outcome of Shame and Isolation

June 13, 2018

How could this be? We’ve all been faced with two reports of celebrity suicide in the last week. Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, both beloved …

Body Oriented Psychotherapy

Why You’re Depressed & What You Can Do About It

March 26, 2018

To tell you why you are depressed, I have to tell you some things about your nervous system. First off, in the olden days, pre-1995, …

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Anxiety

Get to Know Your Vagus Nerve & Take Charge Of Your Mental Health

January 26, 2018

What The Vagus Nerve Is And Why You Should Know About It Simply put, the Vagus nerve is your 10th cranial nerve. You have …

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Anxiety Relief

3 Reasons Why You Don’t Like Yourself

September 22, 2016

Ever wondered, why don’t I like myself? Don’t worry. You’re not the only one. The “real” reasons you don’t like yourself go deeper. They’re more fundamental. And they go way back.

Bioenergetics

Depression – A New Perspective

January 15, 2014

So, you want to know, what is depression? If you have found this blog you have probably been looking for new answers, but keep finding the same information.

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I know Leah as a well-grounded, compassionate, and skilled therapist as well as a warm-hearted and self-aware person with a healthy sense of humor. Leah’s years of training and experience in psychoanalysis, along with a healthy dose of pure intuition, add to her bioenergetic sessions. She creates a safe space for clients to express and process locked-away feelings.

Viviane Hens, LPC - Atlanta, GA

Leah’s work with me was transformative. She really understood how my life worked (and didn’t) and what mattered to me. She had the right mix of caring and “no B.S.” that helped me uncover some of the painful blocks in my life keeping me from living happily and successfully. Through the analysis and energetic work, I felt freer and was able to find more effective and satisfying ways of being in my work, in my relationships, and with myself.

Hans -Gainesville, FL

I’ve only been working with Leah for a few months, and I’ve noticed that I’ve become much more present within myself. She has this way of making you feel comfortable even if you’re uncomfortable with yourself. The bioenergetic method of therapy has helped with uncovering feelings and experiences I can’t verbalize. Leah guides you throughout the process but never pushes beyond the point that you’re uncomfortable. I’m finally starting to be okay with feeling, and it’s all because of her.

JJ - Tampa, FL

From my very first session with Leah, I knew that she was different—that the type of therapy (bioenergetic therapy) was different and that it might actually work. I have tried different types of therapy on and off through the years. I can say that I have made a considerable amount of forward progress since I started working with Leah and the method of therapy that she uses.

Beatrice - Tampa, FL

When starting couples therapy with Leah, I was very skeptical at first upon hearing about bioenergetics. But when combined with the talking aspect, you discover (as a client) how interconnected your body and mind are—as one machine that is constantly trying to maintain harmony with itself. What I was most surprised at was the amount of energy the body stores from everyday events, especially trauma, that needs to be released to alleviate your own suffering. The power and methods of this approach accomplish that very effectively.

Kevin - Tampa, FL