Hi, I’m Mia, a Minneapolis-based somatic therapist and depth-oriented coach with over 20 years of experience supporting women and men through mindful, trauma-informed healing.

My approach blends Hakomi therapy, Transforming Touch®, and Buddhist-inspired contemplative coaching to help you heal attachment wounds, regulate your nervous system, and foster personal and spiritual growth.

I understand how challenging these times are. Many of us are awakening to the deep importance of knowing ourselves with greater kindness and honesty. A vital part of this journey is addressing old habits that no longer serve us. We’re being called to do the deep work of being fully human—and it’s my honor and joy to support you in that process.

I teach tools and practices that foster healing and growth, creating safe spaces for both individual clients in Minneapolis and students in my online courses.

I’ve always been curious about people, spirituality, communication, and what it means to live a meaningful inner life. Alongside my Master’s degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, I’ve studied systems theory, interpersonal communication, shamanism, Tibetan Buddhism, coaching, expressive arts, and various healing modalities—all of which inform my trauma-informed, somatic therapy and coaching practice.

Three hundred years ago, someone like me might have been called a wise woman—gathering community around the fire to tend to troubles. Today, none of the usual titles fully capture what I do. You might think of me as a counselor-helper-meets-spiritual director-meets-meditator, offering compassionate, Buddhist-inspired contemplative coaching and somatic therapy—listening deeply with my whole being.

Beyond insight, my hope is that you’ll leave feeling truly seen, heard, and appreciated for who you are and the path you’re walking.

I continue learning and growing through trainings that deepen my ability to hold trauma, attachment wounds, and past hurts with compassion, making this work a place of genuine healing and transformation.

My ongoing interest in learning has me studying a lot of things related to wellness.  Too many to list, here’s a sample of noteworthy trainings I’ve been lucky enough to receive, making my work not only trauma informed, but a place to resolve past and present hurts including trauma and attachment wounds.

Attachment and Healing Trauma: Exploring how early bonds (or their absence) shape us including Diane Poole Heller’s approach.

Children’s Anxiety and ADHD: Drawing on Stephanie Johnson’s Baby Bare program, which teaches healing movement for supporting children with anxiety and attention challenges.

Body Mind Centering: Studies with Diane Elliot and Margie Fargnoli for experiential, embodied anatomy and physiology education. 

Expressive Arts, thanks to mentoring with Dr. Alexandra Shenpen and Shambhala (Dharma) Arts.  Through movement, art making and expression we can get in touch.

How to work with inner and outer threats, by Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Janina Fischer at Therapy Wisdom Academy.

Hakomi Profession Skills Training (This work set my course, and inspired me to get a graduate degree in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology.)

Matrixworks, a synthesis of best practices curated by founder, Mukara Meredith for creating caring, high functioning groups. 

Transforming Touch and Transforming Intentional Touch are both gentle protocols for regulating the nervous system.