Amy Marea (she/her/hers)

My Background and Approach

My background is rooted in mindfulness, movement, relational care, and a deep respect for the complexity of being human. I bring over 20 years of yoga experience, training in sexuality counseling, and ongoing training in Hakomi psychotherapy, a mindfulness-centered somatic approach that supports curiosity, body awareness, and self-understanding. My clinical approach draws from psychodynamic psychotherapy, Hakomi, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I work collaboratively with individuals and partners to explore emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, attachment wounds, identity, intimacy, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. In therapy, we may slow down, notice what is happening beneath the surface, and gently make sense of the beliefs, emotions, and protective strategies that have shaped your inner world. I aim to offer a grounded, compassionate space where you can feel supported, understood, and more connected to yourself and others.

Why I Became a Therapist

I became a therapist because I believe healing often happens in relationship, in the moments when we feel safe enough to be honest, curious, tender, and fully human. I have always been drawn to the ways people make meaning, protect themselves, seek connection, and find their way through pain. Therapy offers a space to slow down and listen more deeply to what has been carried, hidden, or misunderstood. My work is guided by compassion, curiosity, relational care, and deep respect for each person’s lived experience. I value LGBTQIA+ affirming care, body autonomy, cultural humility, and creating spaces where identity, sexuality, grief, uncertainty, and complexity can be explored without judgment. I am especially passionate about helping individuals and partners understand the patterns that shape their relationships, intimacy, and sense of self. I care deeply about this work and feel honored to sit with people as they move toward greater ease, honesty, and connection.