Jane Flanagan (they/them)

What I Specialize In

My bread and butter is in melding somatics and creativity, which is why I call my therapy style "Embodied Expressive Arts". Between training in Hakomi (a mindful-experiential somatic approach), and the Life/Art Process at Tamalpa Institute (an expressive arts and embodied movement modality), I've found that holding deep healing spaces with a balance of the two has been the most supportive for others and natural for me. Sessions can look like making visual art in session, writing, voicing, moving the body, and developing practices for emotional regulation or embodied expression outside of session. I've worked with individuals in therapy for about 4 years and with groups sporadically for just as long, and hold a very strong value in collective healing. Particularly in communities of parents, queer people, and artists, there is such richness in the vulnerability, risk-taking, relief, and immense reward in showing up for others and being willing to be held.

Why I am a Good Fit for You

If you hold identities that are beyond 'traditional' and 'normie', you'll feel right at home here. I love working with those who want to embrace their full, authentic selves, in your intersections, histories, and complexities. That's why holding tending containers with and for queer people, parents, and creatives feels most in integrity with what I do an who I am-- particularly in this time rife with burnout, overwhelm, and widespread systemic oppression. I also invite those who are deep feelers, sensitive sensors, and caregivers to be nourished by this work. If you feel in textures/colors/images, rich visual/conceptual metaphor feels natural to you, or tend to gesture or draw as you talk (or in place of talking), I'd love to share how these organic ways of being can make integrating an identity or navigating a life transition so much more accessible. If the above is challenging for you but you're still reading and curious, please come my way and let's explore!