Hi, I'm Freda!
Nice to meet you!
In case we’ve never met, here’s a little about me…
I was born in…just kidding.😉 No need to go back that far.
My inspiration for becoming a psychotherapist began living in San Francisco, where I spent 25 years being a hairstylist. Those years gave me invaluable experience listening to people's stories and recognizing emotional patterns—both in my clients and myself.
Curiosity about how trauma affects the mind and body led me to pursue a year long holistic health coaching program back in 1999.
I followed that with a master's degree in integral counseling psychology, then became licensed as a Marriage and Family therapist in California.
The journey wasn't always easy. During my unpaid internships, I experienced firsthand the stress of financial insecurity, teaching me important lessons about resilience and what truly matters.
I know not everyone has the luxury of affording therapy, and truthfully, I remember needing more help between my personal therapy sessions.
Though EMDR, Brainspotting, and tapping are great tools I use with clients, I knew people needed a safe and gentle healing method to use on their own.
That's why I Created the
Invoke & Release® healing method
After two decades in my psychotherapy practice, new clients consistently expressed the same concern: despite their previous therapeutic work, and liking their past therapist, they weren't experiencing the progress they hoped for.
I believe intellectual understanding is valuable, but unfortunately not enough to heal long standing developmental trauma.
This insight led me to create Invoke & Release®—a gentle approach that helps release stored trauma from the body without overwhelming the nervous system.
By noticing which healing approaches worked, which fell short, and which left clients emotionally drained, I developed a therapeutic modality that promotes peace and integration after each session.
I want you to have this experience too.
Making Healing Accessible
The Invoke and Release® Healing Circle grew from my desire to make effective trauma healing accessible to more people.
I've brought together my most effective techniques, programs and courses in an online format that costs a fraction of private sessions.
I believe that as we heal ourselves, we contribute to healing the world.
I invite you to join me on this journey of transformation.
The Next Chapter
When I first opened my private practice years ago, I could never have imagined the joy of connecting with wonderful people like you through screens rather than in my cozy office. Yet what I've discovered along this journey is truly beautiful: genuine healing blossoms in all kinds of settings when there's authentic connection and the right tools to guide us.
The heartfelt stories shared by our fabulous Healing Circle members continually touch me, and reaffirm why creating this healing space matters so deeply.
This is what fills my heart with purpose each morning—witnessing remarkable people like you writing brave new chapters in your life stories, finally free from the patterns that once confined you. I'd be honored to welcome you into our community as you begin writing your own new chapter.
If your intuition says, “Yes!” to a new chapter, follow the link to gain instant access and start healing your past now!
Gain Instant Access to Your Healing
With genuine care,
