Meet Tami
I am deeply passionate about guiding people toward lasting, sustainable healing by cultivating body-based resilience and nervous system regulation. My approach integrates Somatic Experiencing®, nutrition, and neuroplasticity in a holistic and unique way.
My professional background
Professionally, I have worked in both clinical and private practice settings. I have supported individuals with PTSD and complex trauma; co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders; dissociative identity disorder; chronic illness; depression and mood disorders; victims of abuse; addiction; grief; and the physical and emotional patterns that can emerge from unresolved trauma, such as persistent anxiety, overwhelm, sleep disturbances, and difficulty regulating emotions. What I have learned is that, given the right support and conditions, every individual has the capacity to improve their situation.
How I got here
My path into this work began long before my formal training. Like many people, I spent years navigating stress and pushing past my own limits, until Lyme disease and chronic, debilitating symptoms required me to slow down and explore the deeper workings of healing. This lived experience fundamentally shifted how I support my clients today.
My intention is to create a space where you feel deeply supported and able to move at your own pace. Through guidance, attunement, and an understanding of your body’s sensations and rhythms, it is possible to release deeply held dysregulation.
Education & Training
Continuing Education & Advanced Training
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction workshop developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS): Neuroplasticity for limbic system rewiring, by Annie Hopper
Kathy Kain’s Touch Skills Training for Trauma Therapists
Kim Dire’s Blueprint to Freedom experiential workshops for regulating and repairing trauma breaches in the somatic system
Abi Blakeslee’s course on physiological discharges and body-based exercises
Peter Levine’s Master Class on Chronic Pain and Syndromes
Peter Levine’s course on COVID, ICU, and medical trauma
Karol Darsa’s Reconnect Integrated Trauma Treatment Model (RITTM) Course
Assisted Faculty at Somatic Experience® International Institute Trainings
Completed Transcendental Meditation Course through Maharishi Foundation International
Academic & Foundational Training
Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)
Somatic Experiencing Trauma Healing Institute
Three-year professional training program
Holistic Nutritionist
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
The American University
Master of International Business (MBA)
The American Graduate School of International Management
Beyond the practice
Outside of my professional work, I am devoted to my family, meaningful friendships, and exploring the world with curiosity. I love to exercise, hike, and spend time in nature. These aspects of my life keep me grounded and remind me of the importance of connection, resilience, and presence.
