Somatic Embodywork

“I consider Kara to be one of the most transformative healers I have ever worked with. Her broad range of skills and many years of experience in addressing the mental, physical, and energetic bodies of her clients give her a level of pragmatism and flexibility that is rare in the healing community and highly effective at treating the individual on a holistic level. My work with Kara has helped me to recover from years of abuse and emotional imbalance. The road to recovery is winding and sometimes challenging, but Kara is always able to meet me wherever I am and provide the help and healing that I most need. She has helped me change my life in an empowering and compassionate way. I am truly grateful to have worked with her.”

Denise Colby, CHT, Ph.D.

“Kara's somatic bodywork is transformative. She blends her extensive training with her genuine, intuitive, soulful presence into an incredibly effective and healing bodywork experience for her clients. I could not recommend her more highly. She is skilled, knowledgeable, competent, and wise. She knew what I needed and helped guide me compassionately through deep healing. Thank you, Kara!”

Emily Gambrell, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

“I received an Somatic Bodywork session with Karallyn and I’m so glad I did! I came to her seeking clarity and nervous system regulation. What I received was that and a gentle invitation back home to myself. Through Karallyn’s presence, compassion and intuition she paused the words of my story and listened to the messages of my body. She invited me to tune into sensations, feelings and anything else that came up for me. As a result, I felt more present, grounded and empowered. Following the session, I’ve allowed myself to continue processing the session as things come up for me. I am forever grateful and will be scheduling more sessions with Karallyn. I highly recommend her and the skill set and gifts she offers.”

Staci Copses, Occupational Therapist

“This woman changed my life. If you are ready to do some REAL work on yourself and lead a healthy life then she's the person to go to. With truth as the guiding force, Kara provided me tools to help deal with extreme anxiety. With a rough upbringing, I have sought counseling throughout my life which is probably upwards of over 20 practitioners and I have to say her approach has been the most successful out of them all.”

Amber M.

“I had been suffering from depression and anxiety for years when I started seeing Kara. She helped me identify distinct moments in my childhood that were the root of my pain. She helped me heal that little girl who was hurt which subsequently healed my adult psychic wounds. She also taught me how to access my unconscious mind to help me understand the problems and dilemmas that I face in my daily life. I can honestly say that I haven't been depressed since I completed my work with Kara. She truly changed my life.

Tina Olson, Finance Director, City of Pleasanton, California

“After many years of suffering from debilitating depression and anxiety, and after several tries with different forms of therapy, I spent two years in the deepest depression I had known, I found Kara. She is a warm, unconditionally loving, and accepting person, free of judgment, and she doesn’t subscribe to convention. With her help, I was able to break down mental and emotional barriers and finally find peace within myself… The work I have done with Kara has changed my life, down to the core of my being. I am proud to say that today I love myself and I embrace all my differences, which make me who I am. Words could never adequately express what Kara has done for me, and I will forever be grateful to her.“

Ellen Hunt

“I recently experienced a somatic bodywork session with Karallyn and found that she has a grounded, safe presence that allowed me to settle in and go deeper within myself. She was deeply attuned to me moment by moment and met me exactly where I was throughout the session. I could feel her sincerity in the way she works, as well as the genuine care she brings to your healing process.

Through our session together, I was able to access a more elusive layer of feeling within myself, including a profound sense of love and joy. Her suggestions for continued healing outside of the session have also been deeply valuable for me, and I am looking forward to ongoing sessions with Karallyn.”

Justina Janda, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor

“Kara is a beautifully powerful healer. She helped me unveil some very deeply rooted beliefs I've been holding on to my whole life that have limited me on my path. She helped me understand my areas of resistance and how to connect to the root "mother" issues and the source of my chronic health ailments. I was able to reach some pretty profound "Aha" moments that cracked me wide open, and felt like I had figured out how to turn the key to self-discovery and deeper healing. Kara is so knowledgeable, empathetic, and loving- and her balanced, multi-dimensional approach is uniquely amazing.”

Jacqueline Switzer

“Kara at Somatic Embodywork has really been helping me change my life. Through the Somatic Experiencing practice and bodywork rituals, we have been rewiring old trauma patterns into new, safe, comforting, joyful pathways of presence in my body. I really feel like I have been listening to my body more deeply than ever before, thanks to this new therapy practice. I am finding myself actually able to sit with the discomfort in my body when it arises, as opposed to disassociating and ignoring it. I also am finding more comfort in stillness and self-reflection. It has also become easier for me to sit with my emotions as they arise, be present with them, and feel them deeply. I have just started working with Kara, and I have already received so much healing… I am deeply grateful and thrilled to be doing this work and to be present for the huge unveilings to come. Thank you so much, Kara. Much love to you and your practice!”

Kiber Selig, Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist

"Kara consistently demonstrates a unique blend of what I call 'toughness and tenderness'. She is very compassionate yet at times graciously bold. Kara is very insightful and competent regarding human behavior and how to assist physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering. I believe that Kara is especially talented and gifted, and I appreciate her help.”

Sunshine Pleasants, Business Owner

“Kara is super keen, tough, and really supportive. She recently helped me through a difficult life transition that had dragged on for years and was long overdue. Even after our sessions, she followed up with me and was really quick to respond when I needed to see her. Some of the sessions were fairly intense for me, but every time I walked out, my eyes had been opened more to the truth of the situation I had been dealing with. When she says she’ll help you, she really will. Kara is the bee’s knees!”

Meredith Armstrong, Reiki Art Therapist

“Kara is an amazing practitioner. I see her for somatic bodywork which is truly a mind and nervous system altering experience. If you are looking for a safe space to allow your nervous system to relax and work through the many challenges of life this is the place for you.”

Tori Theisen, Licensed Massage & Bodywork Therapist

“Kara is a deeply intuitive, caring, and gifted healer, and the space she creates is safe and supportive to allow for deep healing. After several somatic experiencing sessions that I received following a fall which resulted in a broken bone and surgery, I was able to release the guarding and trauma in my arm and body related to the injury, and I also felt better equipped with tools to regulate my own nervous system.”

Nicole S., Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist