Jessica Barnese (she/her)

My Background

I have been involved with the Hakomi Method since 2016 in various different contexts. This includes two years of comprehensive training at the former META Institute in Portland, working as an intern therapist at META, learning Hakomi as it is applied to bodywork in a structural integration program, and assisting in Hakomi comprehensive trainings in the Bay Area and online. I have a Master's in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California. My graduate work focused on depth psychology, psychodynamic theory, and Jungian studies.

My Approach to Helping

My work draws mainly from my expertise of The Hakomi Method of Mindful, Somatic Psychotherapy. In my sessions, I guide you to slow down and pay attention to deeper layers of yourself. With mindfulness, we uncover emotions, sensations and core beliefs that shape how you experience yourself and the world. Change happens as we work together to sort out old patterns and create new understandings to bring forward an updated life perspective from the most authentic, integrated version of who you are. In our work together, it is my goal to help you access the parts of yourself that are striving to come forward so that you can live a more satisfying and fulfilling life. I do not work to define what is right for you, but rather observe and collaborate with you to find the direction your own spirit is moving you. Feel free to reach out.