Gabrielle Bodzin,
B.Sc. Family Science, LCSW, RYT-200
licensed clinical social worker #122963
i am here to support you in moving from surviving to thriving, to accessing deeper presence and flow with life, to discovering your true self and nature, and becoming the parent you’ve always needed.
Areas of Training & Interest
reparenting & parts work | longevity / health + mental health | generative trance | integrative / holistic therapy | chronic illness | binge eating & food relationship | developmental and intergenerational trauma | couples & relationships | women’s issues | unlearning systems of oppression | health anxiety | spirituality and mysticism⎪addiction & recovery⎪sex & sensuality⎪body image & inner dialogue⎪embodiment⎪shame & resilience⎪family of origin⎪mindfulness & meditation⎪depression & anxiety⎪mind-body connection⎪self-compassion and worthiness | people pleasing & boundaries | the highly sensitive person | grief & loss
hi! and welcome
I’m Gabrielle, a gestalt, depth-oriented, integrative psychotherapist, generative trance practitioner, writer, and yoga teacher passionate about our innate ability to heal, repair and evolve.
I offer therapy to people from many different walks of life, but currently have pivoted to welcome clients who are specifically interested in the mind-body, brain-gut connection and are curious about healing holistically from a multi-prong perspective and approach that combines lifestyle changes, mindfulness, somatics, nutrition, earth connection, community support, and relational gestalt psychotherapy.
Trauma impacts our physiology, and our physiology impacts our experience of trauma and our nervous systems. There are many practices we will learn together to support your nervous system from the inside out and outside in. I truly believe that healing is multi-dimensional, and I’m here to provide a truly holistic, trauma-informed approach to healing where I walk with you on the journey of transforming your life so that you can live in alignment, presence, and connection.
If you are looking for a biology-nerd, trauma-informed, holistic, soul and heart-centered, attachment-oriented, neuroscience-informed, compassionate and relational therapist, you’re in the right place. All of these descriptions are my passions.
I believe a whole human life is a universe unto itself, and that universe is a full-spectrum landscape that many of us haven’t been given the tools to be able to explore, nurture, and heal. We move through loss, grief, many life transitions, heartbreaks, developmental trauma, intergenerational trauma, cultural trauma, and so much more. As a person who has walked through the fire of an eating disorder, addiction, chronic illness, a family with mental health struggles, developmental and intergenerational trauma, I am here as living proof that healing is deeply possible, and it can happen faster than we think.
I have specific experience in supporting individuals through binge eating, invisible illness, grief, body image struggles, and family trauma. I also support couples in increasing intimacy, safety, building secure attachment, rebuilding/repairing trust, increasing healthy boundaries and communication, and nervous system support. If you want to heal from repeating unwanted cycles and patterns and build skills to relate more creatively with yourself and others, gestalt therapy might be for you. Our work will support you to deepen in self-knowledge and solidify lasting, positive change in your life as you come to know yourself deeply and parent yourself in the ways you’ve always needed.
It is SO possible to transform, get unstuck, and break free of deep-rooted patterns. My approach supports a brave space for you to face challenging feelings and come out on the other side with a sense of renewal and freedom. Everything you need to heal is inside of you. I'm here to support you in finding your inner guide and for couples to transform patterns created from trauma to build a life of freedom, vitality, and ease.
about my trainings
I am an integrative psychotherapist formally trained in Relational Gestalt, a presence-oriented and body-centered approach to healing. I call myself an “integrative” therapist because I approach the work with deep curiosity and work holistically, weaving together the most effective modalities I’ve found through psychotherapeutic training and experience, knowledge from over 400 hours of trauma-informed yoga teacher training, Generative Trance practices, over a decade of experience in mental health, my own journey with chronic illness, and a deep, ongoing and committed studied and devotion to learning about healing from chronic illness, preventing disease, longevity and healthspan, mental health, and the bidirectional nature of health and mental health.
I also apply skills from trainings I’ve done in Somatics, Internal Family Systems (IFS), CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and psychodynamic therapies, which I’ve found to be incredibly effective in supporting lasting transformation and sustainable change. I continue my psychotherapy training with courses out of the Somatic Experiencing Institute, Science and Nonduality, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute for Trauma and Attachment.
My work focuses on increasing intimacy with self, other, and life itself. In our work together, we will support you in cultivating a life that is aligned with your goals and values, pushing up against systems that inhibit our evolution, healing from trauma, processing existential fears, connecting to your body (and for couples, your partner’s as well), & integrating the depth of the human experience.
Together we will increase self-awareness, learn to deeply care for your holistic self, and create a deep connection to the life you truly want to live. To read more about my approach, click here. If you want to read more about me and my journey, click here. I have a lot of info on my website, so please peruse and get a feel for who I am!
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Gabrielle Bodzin, LCSW #122963 is licensed in the state of California. Her private practice is virtual and can work with anyone who resides in the state of California.
