Frequently Asked Questions

Reach out for a free consultation. We'll talk about what's been happening for you, I'll answer whatever you want to ask, and we'll decide together whether this feels like a fit. There's no pressure to book anything.

No. You don't need either.

No, and you never will have to. Some people want to share context and that's welcome. But this work follows sensation, not story. Your body knows how to lead.

Wear something comfortable that you can move in. Bring water. That's all.

Most people start with 60 or 90 minutes. If you're not sure, we can decide together on the consultation call.

I help you bring your attention into your body and find where you're holding something. We stay with it. Whatever expression needs to happen is given room to happen. Then we turn toward the part of you that was hurt and find what it needs.

Whatever it needs to look like. It might be crying, raging, screaming, shaking, coughing, twisting — or almost nothing visible at all. Anything that respects both our safety is accepted without judgment. There's no right way to do this.

The goal of Emotional Release Bodywork is not to create pain. However, some areas of the body may feel tender or uncomfortable, especially if they have been holding chronic tension or protective patterns for a long time. That discomfort can sometimes reflect just how much your body has been carrying. Your comfort and sense of safety are always the priority. You are in control of the session at all times. If anything feels too intense, you would like less pressure, or you simply need to pause, let me know. I will adjust immediately. This work is most effective when your body feels safe enough to guide the process. While this is a deeper bodywork modality, the experience is always collaborative and tailored to your comfort level.

That happens, especially early on, and it's very common for people who have spent years dissociating from their bodies. It isn't failure. We work with numbness the same way we work with anything else.

No. In a massage you're passive and it's done to you. An ERT session asks you to be an active participant throughout. You're the one doing the work.

To provide a safe, caring environment and to bear witness. I bring your attention into your body, encourage the expression that wants to happen, and help you find what that part of you needs. You have the most active role here — you decide how far you go and when you stop.

Most people feel lighter, and also tired. Give yourself some space afterward if you can. Don't schedule anything demanding right after your first session.

60 minutes — $150. 90 minutes — $220. 120 minutes — $270. 3-hour intensive — $650, including a 50-minute consultation beforehand and a 50-minute integration session afterward.

Three hours in one sitting, for when you're ready to go into a bigger piece of work without stopping just as it opens up. Intensives are informed by Internal Family Systems and sensory-based art processes alongside ERT. They suit people who've worked with me before, or who are traveling in for focused work.

No. Emotional Release Therapy isn't a service insurance companies cover.

That depends entirely on you and what you're after. Some people want sessions frequently at first and shift to occasional maintenance later. Some hit a big piece of work and want more support; others need to slow down at exactly that point. You're in charge of your own journey, and I'll never prescribe a number of sessions to you.

I ask for 48 hours' notice. If we can find another time in the same week, your fee moves with you to the new session.

Venmo, Zelle, PayPal, e-transfer through Interac, or cash. Whatever's easiest for you.

Houston, Texas from September through May, and Shuswap Lake, British Columbia from June through August.

Yes. Online sessions work differently from in-person ones, so get in touch and I'll walk you through what they look like and whether they'd suit what you're carrying.

For in-person sessions, you'll need to come to wherever I am that season. But online sessions are available year-round, from either location, so we don't have to lose momentum when I move.

Some do, particularly for intensives. If you're coming from out of town, tell me and we'll plan the timing so you're not doing deep work and then immediately driving home.

Most of my clients come having done substantial work. This doesn't work through language or understanding — it works through the body. Your previous work isn't wasted. It's often what makes you ready for this.

Yes, and many people do. This work sits alongside talk therapy rather than replacing it. Tell your therapist you're doing it so you have support for what surfaces between sessions.

Very. Nearly everyone brings some version of that fear. Nothing is forced here, you set the pace, and you can stop at any moment. Control stays with you the entire time.

Yes. I don't work with clients who are pregnant. And if you're in crisis right now, actively suicidal, or in an unsafe living situation, this isn't the right starting place — stabilizing support comes first, and I'd rather tell you that honestly than take your money.

Emotional Release Therapy is a somatic bodywork practice, not psychotherapy or medical treatment, and it isn't a substitute for either.

Yes. What you share with me is confidential, within limits. We'll talk through exactly what those limits are before your first session, so you know where you stand before you tell me anything.