Your Somatic Philosopher Partner

A Somatic Referral Resource for Psychotherapists

When clients have a profound or non-ordinary experience, they often try to intellectualize it immediately. Upaya provides a non-clinical space focused purely on the body during the days before and after a journey.

I do not offer therapy, interpret client experiences, or handle clinical integration. My focus is strictly on nervous system regulation and physical grounding tools. This keeps the client centered so they can do the psychological work with you.

How This Supports Your Work

By referring clients for parallel somatic support, you add a practical tool for their wellbeing without changing your treatment plan:

• Bypassing premature overthinking: Instead of immediately trying to analyze or label a major experience, the client learns to quiet the mind and settle into the physical integration first. This keeps their raw insights intact for your sessions.
• Nervous system stability: The days right before and after an experience can be intense. I teach practical grounding methods—such as breathwork and basic meditation—to keep their nervous system regulated through the transition.
• More productive sessions: Because the physical stabilization and grounding are handled separately, clients arrive at your office calm, present, and ready to dive straight into your therapeutic work.

Working Together for Client Safety

Guiding someone through intense psychological shifts is heavy work for a solo practitioner. Upaya utilizes a collaborative approach inspired by the two-person teams used in modern clinical research.

By separating the roles, where you handle the clinical care and I handle the physical grounding, we build a safer environment for the client and help prevent professional burnout. This peer-to-peer approach respects your boundaries as a therapist and ensures the client is supported on both a psychological and physical level.

Professional Background

• PhD in Wisdom Studies (Ubiquity University): Doctoral research focused on ancient philosophy and systems science for resilience.
• Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration (PHRI): Certified by Fluence in New York City.
• Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI): Certified by Cornell University and trained in de-escalation and emotional first aid.
• Breathwork & Meditation: Practicing and facilitating non-verbal methods for nervous system regulation.
• Crisis and Youth Support: Years of experience in residential crisis support and youth development at Good Shepherd Services in NYC.
• Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese; conversational in Italian.

Connect for Referrals

If you are a practicing therapist looking for a grounded, non-clinical resource to help your clients with physical preparation and stabilization, let's connect to see how we can work together.