My name is Kel Smith. I am a queer, neurodivergent, trans woman and somatic therapist. I am here to support my clients in navigating an array of subject matters, including symptoms associated with anxiety, dissociation, depression, gender exploration, and life transitions. I am trained to support my clients in developing more understanding of themselves by spending intentional time being curious about what’s coming up in their bodies. My training and experience has included various subjects such as neurodivergence, harm reduction, disability justice, swer affirming therapy, class dynamics, kinks, polyamory and non-monogamy. My approach to psychotherapy is client centered, trauma informed, and built on a value of ongoing, informed, and explicit consent.

Maybe you are a trans woman who desires to work with a therapist who is also a trans woman. Maybe you are wanting to cultivate more awareness and agency over the impulses and urges that your anxieties bring up for you. Maybe you are longing to slow down and be with what comes up for you in a spacious and consensual environment. Either way, I am here to respect and empower your autonomy while being a supportive agent of change on your path to living a more fulfilled life.

What is somatic therapy?

Somatics is a way to deepen our understanding of the wisdom that our bodies have to share with us. Somatic therapy is an invitation to be curious about and present with the ways our bodies carry past experiences. We can explore how our memories may live in our joints. We can learn how our feelings may inhabit certain muscle patterns or tensions. Somatic therapy recognizes our entire bodies and welcomes them to be present in the room with us during a session.