about kristin
My somatic practice is shaped by 25+ years of professional and creative endeavors, spiritual practice and therapeutic explorations in traditional and alternative modalities.
I’m a Strozzi Institute certified somatic coach and bodyworker and trained in the Internal Family Systems® model as an informed practitioner. With a background in organizational change and diversity, equity and inclusion learning, I use a lens that honors all aspects of acculturation and social conditions when supporting clients.
I’m based in Portland, Oregon and work with clients globally, virtually and in person.
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Somatic Coaching Certification, Strozzi Institute for Somatics
Somatic Bodywork Certification - Level 1 & 2, Strozzi Institute for Somatics
Somatics, Trauma and Resilience, Strozzi Institute for Somatics
Internal Family Systems® (IFS) Model, Online Circle program
Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (Floortime™/DIR®) Model Certification, Holding Hands Inc.
Patient Care/Complementary Care Hospice Volunteer Certification in Oregon, California and New York
Trauma Informed Care Certification, Trauma Informed Oregon
Compassion & Choices, Certified Volunteer
Teacher’s Training Program, NKT Tibetan Buddhism, New York City
Goenke Vipassana Meditation, (10-day retreats, Satipatthana)
Mahayana Buddhism, Fire Lotus Zen Center, New York City
Sesshin with Shodo Harada Roshi, Whidbey Island, WA
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Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication from the University of Oregon: emphasis on public speaking, interpersonal, family and small group dynamics
Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts from The New School: acting training focused on sense memory as the foundation for creating character.
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Yoga practitioner (various - Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar) for 20+ years
15+ years of formal study and practice in Vipassana meditation, Tibetan and Rinzai Buddhism
EMDR, homeopathy, nutrition, applied kinesiology, neuroscience
Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio
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Here you’ll find an extensive presentation of the origins of the Strozzi lineage.
“My sessions with Kristin were amazing and provocative. Each hour I spent with her had the impact of weeks of talk therapy — often leaving me tearful yet more holistically connected to all versions of myself. Her toolkit is varied and vast, pulling from embodiment work and other modalities to evoke deep revelations and releases, contributing deeply to my goal of wanting to regroup and recenter amid a huge life crisis. I highly recommend her.”
- G.V.
“I am very grateful for the chance to collaborate with Kristin and learn from the Somatic integration practice. It has helped me to become more aware of my body's voice, my past experiences that shaped me, and a conscious plan for my own personal growth with specific results.”
- J.S.