As a somatic practitioner, I powerfully integrate body-oriented modalities such as movement, breathwork, sensation awareness, yoga, meditation and touch, including massage and cranio-sacral. These practices support the release of held patterns of fear, trauma and pain in the body to move you through a healing journey towards freedom and a life of grace and trust in the wisdom of the body.

As a spiritual counselor, I use wisdom techniques to help you contact yourself, to settle there, to be intimate there, and to allow that part of you to unfold and discover what it is that needs support, holding and attention. This helps you to relax into yourself deeply and unfurl in a way that lightens you and brings more freedom from that which has been limiting you.

As an immigrant from Norway, I am not conditioned by American culture. This makes me particularly attuned to the position of immigrants and those on the edges of mainstream American culture, as well as those in the mainstream who want to break free of their cultural conditioning in order to more freely express the depths of who they are. In addition to working with individuals, I work with couples to see through their conditioning and move through relational blocks so they can support one another in their soul’s unfoldment.

Whether we are primarily talking or you are on the table, the body is a key component of our inquiry. You are not just “worked on" but "worked with,” so all of the sessions are interactive and relational. No two sessions are alike, for we discover together where you are on any given day, what you bring into the session and what is most needed now for you to align with your soul’s unfolding. Each session helps you to leave more whole, alive, and free to live a more fulfilling and radiant life.

Sessions can be done via zoom for spiritual counseling with guided somatic work, and in person at my Berkeley office for sessions that involve hands-on work.

“Satya holds a space of deep stillness that is agendaless, open and yet full of curiosity and heart. That trustable holding allows my heart, mind and body to soften, trust and unfold at a pace that feels natural and attuned. Her skill set runs deep. She has guided me through core traumas and wounds, helped me explore the psychodynamic roots of my patterns and supported states of profound expansion and joy. I would recommend her to anyone who is committed to the inner journey.”

– SE, counseling client

“When my partner and I came to Satya, I was ready to end the relationship. I was in so much pain and was convinced it was all his fault. Satya firmly and kindly reflected to me what I couldn’t see for myself. It was a tough mirror but I wanted things to change, so I started taking responsibility for myself and how I showed up in the relationship, staying on “my side of the street”. After some time, my partner had the space to come forward with feelings that he had not space for before, and we began the process of building a secure partnership. Taking responsibility for myself has been one of the greatest gifts of my life, because it has led to more ease, peace and joy with myself. I’m not depended on my partner for my well being. Satya was our guide into the deep, transformational work we have done in our relationship. I am so grateful.”

–Amanda Costa