Mez Design

At our practice, we believe that every individual has an inherent drive to grow and heal. We specialize in a variety of therapy techniques to address life's challenging issues, including Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and Mindfulness. Our goal is to help you move out of overwhelm and back into your natural state of resiliency.

About Dr. Kate Brennan

Dr. Kate Brennan is a licensed psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience. She has great faith in the therapeutic process and knows from experience that healing and change are truly possible. Dr. Brennan's work is oriented around resetting the healing capacity we all carry within ourselves. She has a deep understanding of the impact of stress, anxiety, and depression on the body and mind.

Our Clinical Areas

We offer specialized services in several areas, including stress and anxiety, depression, trauma, postpartum parenting, and parenting. Our approach focuses on helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges and move towards resilience.

Somatic Experiencing

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body-oriented therapeutic model that we use to heal trauma and stress disorders. It is based on the work of Dr. Peter A. Levine and has been clinically applied for over four decades. SE releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.

Trauma and Stress

Trauma can result from a wide variety of stressors, including accidents, medical procedures, assault, emotional abuse, neglect, war, natural disasters, loss, birth trauma, or ongoing fear and conflict. Our approach helps individuals develop increasing tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotions, addressing the root cause of trauma symptoms.

How We Work

We use a gentle and guided approach to help clients develop tolerance for difficult bodily sensations and suppressed emotions. This involves facilitating the completion of self-protective motor responses and the release of thwarted survival energy bound in the body. Our goal is to help individuals move out of overwhelm and back into their natural state of resiliency.